Dark Lotus made its debut with the single "Echo Side", which was later released on Insane Clown Posse's 1999 album The Amazing Jeckel Brothers. It was later announced that each member "would act as a 'petal' of the lotus," and that there would be six members. After speculation as to who the sixth member would be, including rumors that Esham would join the group, it was announced that Marz would be a member.
Dark Lotus released their first album, Tales from the Lotus Pod, in 2001. Mike E. Clark was brought in to produce the album, but left the project after producing four songs, and Fritz the Cat produced the rest of the album. The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, #6 on the Top Independent Albums chart, and #158 on the Billboard 200. Marz left the group, and was replaced by James Lowery. In 2002, Tales from the Lotus Pod was reissued in a new version removing Marz' vocals. On April 6, 2004, Dark Lotus released their second studio album, Black Rain. It peaked at #3 on the Top Independent Albums chart, and at #71 on the Billboard 200.
Lowery left the group, and a third album, The Opaque Brotherhood, was released without him. It peaked at #4 on the Top Independent Albums chart, #23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, #45 on the Top Internet Albums chart, and #45 on the Billboard 200.[4] Allrovi reviewer Stewart Mason praised the album, writing "Nothing on The Opaque Brotherhood will convince anyone who isn't already a fan, but the tormented lyrics and matter-of-fact delivery remove a layer or two of distance and artifice from the band's familiar themes, and make them that much more disturbing as a result.".
Doornail Dorthy
Dark Lotus Lyrics
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I was skipping down the block when I heard some moaning
It was Dorothy she said she need some loving
Who the fuck was I to say no?
I took her to the crib, popped in that one movie Ghost
And it was on, my clothes got to pealing
It was sexual healing, but with no feeling
I was sticking my dick into thin air
[Monoxide]
When I met her it was January, middle of winter
I was alone up in my attic where nobody could hear her
It was just a cold gust of wind, I felt somebody pass through me
When I opened up my eyes, my only love appeared to me
Long hair, and she was bald in spots
And her skin was just as soft as a parking lot
And it was love at first sight
I'd never seen her again
And to this day I'm in my attic waiting on my girlfriend
[Chorus]
Baby, I'm dead but I need you
I'm buried right here, and I'll never leave you
(Baby) She's deader then a doornail, looking for love
Doornail Dorothy was the neighborhood ghost
(Baby) She's deader then a doornail, looking for love
Doornail Dorothy was the neighborhood ghost
[Violent J]
I started blowing her up with séance after séance
It's my turn, Violent J, to get in them pants
We went for ice cream but we almost got arrested
"Look he's got a dead body and he's over there molesting it"
I had to throw her in the trunk and take her to the crib
Cause mother fuckers always trippin, they need their money shit
We made love, rigor mortis set and my dick got stuck
But we didn't give a fuck
Hold me forever tight Dorothy
[ABK]
I once met this chick, I believe her name was Dorothy
She had a banging body but her skin was kind of corpsey
I took her on a blind date, except this bitch was dead
I met her through my homie, guess he found her in his basement
I really didn't mind cause at the time I' kind of lonely
Even though she's dead, I only need someone to hold me
Was it a wise choice? Only time will tell
But I had to fuckin leave cause she was deader then a doornail
[Chorus]
Baby, I'm dead but I need you
I'm buried right here, and I'll never leave you
(Baby) She's deader then a doornail, looking for love
Doornail Dorothy was the neighborhood ghost
(Baby) She's deader then a doornail, looking for love
Doornail Dorothy was the neighborhood ghost
[Madrox]
She was looking like a ??? but she was a little hotter
Then the average homeless bitch with the holes in the sweatshirt
Showing off a nipple ring scars and all
But the party don't stop until she loses her bra
Panties are next to come, Oh Double F
But her sugar ain't as tight as that hole in her neck
She don't need respect, she just needs some dick
And me and the Lotus steady in and out of that ghastly shit
[Blaze]
We hooked up at a block party
That's the point where I remember
Sneaking into her house to smoke a couple joints
I smoked my light in there
She was hanging by surprise
With her fuck me boots, giving me the fuck me eyes
I took the ropes off, and bent her right over the washer
I took a little time cause body parts kept falling of her
I banged her fuckin neden until her head fell off
Picked it right back up so I could bust in her mouth
[Chorus]
Baby, I'm dead but I need you
I'm buried right here, and I'll never leave you
(Baby) She's deader then a doornail, looking for love
Doornail Dorothy was the neighborhood ghost
(Baby) She's deader then a doornail, looking for love
Doornail Dorothy was the neighborhood ghost
Baby, I'm dead but I need you
I'm buried right here, and I'll never leave you
Baby
Baby
The lyrics to the song "Doornail Dorothy" by the group Dark Lotus tells the tale of several individuals who have encounters with a ghost named Dorothy. Each verse tells a different story of how they came across this ghostly figure and what they did with her. The first verse, sung by Shaggy 2 Dope, describes how he met Dorothy while skipping down the block and gave her sexual pleasure, but right after he finished, Dorothy disappeared. The second verse, performed by Monoxide, depicts how he fell in love with Dorothy, who appeared to him in his attic as a cold gust of wind, and he is still waiting for her. Violent J's verse narrates how he used séances to communicate with Dorothy and, eventually, had sex with her. He had to abduct her from the people who thought he was molesting a dead body. ABK's verse describes how he met Dorothy on a blind date set up by his friend, who found her corpse in his basement. Madrox's verse tells of how he went to a party where Dorothy was and had sex with her after she removed her clothes. Finally, Blaze's verse details how he met Dorothy at a block party, snuck into her house, and had sex with her until her head fell off.
In "Doornail Dorothy," the members of Dark Lotus use Dorothy as a symbol of their desire for love and connection, even if it means being with a dead body. The song appears to comment on the idea that people will do anything to find love, even if it is with a dead person. The chorus of the song, "Baby, I'm dead but I need you / I'm buried right here, and I'll never leave you," highlights how the members of the group are so desperate for love that they are willing to be with a ghost.
Line by Line Meaning
I was skipping down the block when I heard some moaning
Shaggy hears moaning and discovers that Dorothy needs some loving
It was Dorothy she said she need some loving
Shaggy confers that Dorothy needs some loving and asks who he was to say no
Who the fuck was I to say no?
Shaggy questions his right to say no to Dorothy's proposal
I took her to the crib, popped in that one movie Ghost
Shaggy takes Dorothy home and puts on the movie Ghost
And it was on, my clothes got to pealing
Shaggy begins to have sex with Dorothy and his clothes start coming off
It was sexual healing, but with no feeling
Shaggy engages in sexual activity with Dorothy, but there is no feeling
I was sticking my dick into thin air
Shaggy realizes that Dorothy has disappeared while he was engaged in sexual activity with her
And right when I busted, Dorothy disappeared
Shaggy finishes having sex with Dorothy and discovers that she has disappeared
When I met her it was January, middle of winter
Monoxide first meets Dorothy in winter
I was alone up in my attic where nobody could hear her
Monoxide meets Dorothy in his attic where no one else can hear
It was just a cold gust of wind, I felt somebody pass through me
Monoxide feels a cold gust of wind pass through him and believes it to be Dorothy
When I opened up my eyes, my only love appeared to me
Monoxide sees Dorothy, falls in love with her, and believes she is his only love
Long hair, and she was bald in spots
Monoxide admires Dorothy's long hair but also notices that she is bald in spots
And her skin was just as soft as a parking lot
Monoxide notes that Dorothy's skin has a texture similar to a parking lot
And it was love at first sight
Monoxide falls in love with Dorothy at first sight
I'd never seen her again
Monoxide has never seen Dorothy since their first encounter
And to this day I'm in my attic waiting on my girlfriend
Monoxide waits in his attic for Dorothy to return because he believes her to be his girlfriend
I started blowing her up with séance after séance
Violent J tries to contact Dorothy through seances
It's my turn, Violent J, to get in them pants
Violent J wants to have sex with Dorothy
We went for ice cream but we almost got arrested
Violent J and Dorothy went for ice cream but almost got arrested for necrophilia
"Look he's got a dead body and he's over there molesting it"
People accuse Violent J of necrophilia and molesting Dorothy's dead body
I had to throw her in the trunk and take her to the crib
Violent J takes Dorothy to his house after being accused of necrophilia
We made love, rigor mortis set and my dick got stuck
Violent J and Dorothy have sex and his penis gets stuck due to rigor mortis
But we didn't give a fuck
Violent J and Dorothy continue to have sex despite the complications due to rigor mortis
Hold me forever tight Dorothy
Violent J desires to hold Dorothy forever
I once met this chick, I believe her name was Dorothy
ABK meets a woman named Dorothy
She had a banging body but her skin was kind of corpsey
ABK finds Dorothy physically attractive but her skin has a corpse-like texture
I took her on a blind date, except this bitch was dead
ABK takes the dead Dorothy on a blind date
I met her through my homie, guess he found her in his basement
ABK's friend found Dorothy's dead body in his basement
I really didn't mind cause at the time I' kind of lonely
ABK overlooks Dorothy's corpse-like appearance because he is feeling lonely
Even though she's dead, I only need someone to hold me
ABK desires companionship, even if it means being with a dead body like Dorothy's
Was it a wise choice? Only time will tell
ABK is unsure if his decision to be with Dorothy is wise and believes only time will reveal the answer
But I had to fuckin leave cause she was deader then a doornail
ABK ultimately leaves Dorothy because she is dead, and unable to provide the companionship he desires
She was looking like a ??? but she was a little hotter
Madrox describes Dorothy as having a particular look, but acknowledges that she was attractive
Then the average homeless bitch with the holes in the sweatshirt
Madrox believes that Dorothy was more attractive than the typical homeless woman with torn clothing
Showing off a nipple ring scars and all
Dorothy displays her nipple ring and visible scars
But the party don't stop until she loses her bra
Madrox implies that the party will continue until Dorothy removes her bra
Panties are next to come, Oh Double F
Madrox predicts that Dorothy will remove her panties next
But her sugar ain't as tight as that hole in her neck
Madrox notes that while Dorothy's body is attractive, it has an obvious flaw, represented by the hole in her neck
She don't need respect, she just needs some dick
Madrox states that Dorothy simply desires sex, and not necessarily respect
And me and the Lotus steady in and out of that ghastly shit
Madrox and Dark Lotus frequently engage in sexual activity, including with ghosts like Dorothy
We hooked up at a block party
Blaze meets Dorothy at a block party
That's the point where I remember
Blaze recalls meeting Dorothy at the block party
Sneaking into her house to smoke a couple joints
Blaze and Dorothy go to her house to smoke marijuana
I smoked my light in there
Blaze smokes his marijuana in Dorothy's house
She was hanging by surprise
Blaze is surprised to see Dorothy hanging in her house
With her fuck me boots, giving me the fuck me eyes
Blaze notices Dorothy's suggestive clothing and behavior and believes her to be interested in sex
I took the ropes off, and bent her right over the washer
Blaze takes the ropes off of Dorothy and has sex with her bent over the washer
I took a little time cause body parts kept falling of her
Blaze has difficulty having sex with Dorothy because her body parts keep falling off
I banged her fuckin neden until her head fell off
Blaze continues to have sex with Dorothy until her head falls off
Picked it right back up so I could bust in her mouth
Blaze picks up Dorothy's head so he can ejaculate in her mouth
Baby, I'm dead but I need you
The chorus sings from the perspective of Dorothy, who is dead and seeking companionship
I'm buried right here, and I'll never leave you
Dorothy is buried and unable to leave the physical world, but still desires companionship
Doornail Dorothy was the neighborhood ghost
The chorus reiterates that Dorothy is a ghost in the neighborhood
She's deader then a doornail, looking for love
The chorus describes Dorothy as being very dead, but still seeking love and companionship
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