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.".
Garden of Evil
Dark Lotus Lyrics
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The Lotus has returned
Surprise! While everything dies
Lotus return again, it's that time
Evil takes, Satan grows powerful
It can't be stopped or held anymore
Locked in the garden of evil with no keyhole
From seed to flower, second, minute, an hour
Comets caught and devoured by the power
In the cursed room has planted evil seeds
In the land far from removed from Adam and Eve
Fertilizing in your bed and with the serpent's blood
Life starts to form as the rain hits mud
The only one sole purpose for this creation
Annihilation, not of evil world domination
As the sprout takes form the angels cry
It's the man with a cross on his face and there's Lotus in the sky
Reaching up out the Earth
Plants of the Lotus give birth
Hot rain in the sky
Grown overnight, our DL's high
La la la la la, Garden of Evil's, alive!
They say the good die young, we'll be some old bastards, fuck it
Cause we gon' be evil till the day we kickin' the bucket
Blossom from the garden, upon it he wore
Dreams, a monster under your bed
You're awake, you're waiting for me
With one eye open, I'm planting and sprouting vines
That produce rotten fruits then decompose inside your mind
Overcome by growth, as we proceed to harvest people
We the cultivators of your nightmares, garden of evil!
Full blossom, I grow from the garden of evil
My weeds reaching for the red moon just like my people
Emerging from the dirt, dark roots from under
We'll bleed red blood through our leaves, shouldn't come here
For those who witness our growth, can't forget this
Our pollen is lethal as you breathe in the sickness
The garden that spawned us pulls back into the dirt
The five brothers of Dark Lotus are back on Earth
Reaching up out the Earth
Plants of the Lotus give birth
Hot rain in the sky
Grown overnight, our DL's high
La la la la la, Garden of Evil's, alive!
Return of the sick petals
My Lotus is solid as thick metal
Emotional spit, rebel rebellin' against devils
Who come with offense
Level your whole shit
Come but it grips, better than mince
Whether your storm hits, I never miss it or fuck with the norm
It's Dark Lotus, perform to reborn
We got the mask on
Lookin' to turn you all into pathstones
Protect the garden by any means (Better pass on)
Reaching up out the Earth
Plants of the Lotus give birth
Hot rain in the sky
Grown overnight, our DL's high
La la la la la, Garden of Evil's, alive!
The song "Garden of Evil" by Dark Lotus is a depiction of a haunted garden that embodies evil and threatens the existence of humankind. The lyrics describe how the Lotus, a symbol of beauty and purity, has been corrupted and now represents evil. The song is an embodiment of the duality of human nature, and how even the most beautiful things can become dangerous when corrupted. The opening lines of "5, 4, 3, 2, 1, The Lotus has returned," implies that something ominous has happened and nothing can be done to stop it. The garden, which is locked with no keyhole, symbolizes how once evil is unleashed, it is impossible to contain or restrain it.
The song continues with the imagery of the evil seeds planted in the garden, which start to grow and take form. The lyrics depict the angels crying as they witness the birth and growth of evil. The song portrays the Dark Lotus as the cultivators of nightmares, and their pollen lethal as it infects the mind. The lyrics caution the listener to stay away from the garden, for its pollen is lethal, and once you witness the growth, you cannot forget it. The song ends with the Lotus returning to the earth, leaving the listener with a chilling feeling that there is still something lurking in the garden of evil.
Line by Line Meaning
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Countdown to the return of Dark Lotus
The Lotus has returned
Dark Lotus has returned
Surprise! While everything dies
Unexpectedly, Dark Lotus returns as everything around them dies
Lotus return again, it's that time
It's time for Dark Lotus to return once more
Evil takes, Satan grows powerful
Evil is taking over and Satan's power is increasing
It can't be stopped or held anymore
The power of evil is unstoppable and cannot be contained
Locked in the garden of evil with no keyhole
Dark Lotus is trapped in a garden of evil with no way out
Full blossom, in bloom was the prequel
The evil in the garden has fully blossomed and is now in full bloom
From seed to flower, second, minute, an hour
The growth of the evil in the garden is rapid, happening in a matter of seconds, minutes, and hours
Comets caught and devoured by the power
Even comets are consumed by the power of the evil in the garden
In the cursed room has planted evil seeds
Evil seeds have been planted in a cursed room
In the land far from removed from Adam and Eve
This evil garden is located far from the Garden of Eden
Fertilizing in your bed and with the serpent's blood
The evil in the garden is fertilized with the blood of the serpent in the bed of the listener
Life starts to form as the rain hits mud
Life starts to form in the garden as the rain hits the mud
The only one sole purpose for this creation
The only purpose for the creation of this garden is annihilation, not world domination
As the sprout takes form the angels cry
The angels weep as the evil in the garden starts to grow
It's the man with a cross on his face and there's Lotus in the sky
Dark Lotus has risen to the sky and is accompanied by a man with a cross on his face
Plants of the Lotus give birth
The plants of Dark Lotus are giving birth
Hot rain in the sky
The rain is hot and acidic
Grown overnight, our DL's high
The power of Dark Lotus has grown overnight and they are high on this power
La la la la la, Garden of Evil's, alive!
The Garden of Evil is alive and chanting
They say the good die young, we'll be some old bastards, fuck it
Dark Lotus doesn't care about living long as they plan to be evil until they die
Cause we gon' be evil till the day we kickin' the bucket
Dark Lotus will be evil until the day they die
Blossom from the garden, upon it he wore
Dark Lotus blossoms from the evil garden and wears it with pride
Dreams, a monster under your bed
Dark Lotus represents the monster under one's bed in their dreams
You're awake, you're waiting for me
The listener is awake and waiting for Dark Lotus to come for them
With one eye open, I'm planting and sprouting vines
Dark Lotus plants and grows vines with one eye open, ever watchful
That produce rotten fruits then decompose inside your mind
These vines will produce fruits that rot and decompose within the listener's mind
Overcome by growth, as we proceed to harvest people
Dark Lotus overcomes with their growth and proceeds to harvest people
We the cultivators of your nightmares, garden of evil!
Dark Lotus is the cultivator of nightmares in the garden of evil
My weeds reaching for the red moon just like my people
The weeds of Dark Lotus reach for the red moon, just like their followers
Emerging from the dirt, dark roots from under
Dark Lotus emerges from the dirt with dark roots from under
We'll bleed red blood through our leaves, shouldn't come here
Dark Lotus bleeds red blood through their leaves and warns others not to enter this garden
For those who witness our growth, can't forget this
No one can forget the growth of Dark Lotus once they've witnessed it
Our pollen is lethal as you breathe in the sickness
The pollen of Dark Lotus is lethal and causes sickness when breathed in
The garden that spawned us pulls back into the dirt
The garden that gave birth to Dark Lotus is pulled back into the dirt
The five brothers of Dark Lotus are back on Earth
All five members of Dark Lotus have returned to Earth
Return of the sick petals
The return of Dark Lotus and their sick ways
My Lotus is solid as thick metal
Dark Lotus is strong and impenetrable like thick metal
Emotional spit, rebel rebellin' against devils
Dark Lotus expresses their emotions and rebels against evil
Who come with offense
Dark Lotus fights back against those who offend them
Level your whole shit
Dark Lotus will level everything and destroy it
Come but it grips, better than mince
Those who come for Dark Lotus will be caught and hold on tighter than mince
Whether your storm hits, I never miss it or fuck with the norm
Dark Lotus never misses or conforms to the norm, no matter what comes their way
It's Dark Lotus, perform to reborn
Dark Lotus performs to be reborn and start anew
We got the mask on
Dark Lotus wears their masks, hiding their true identities
Lookin' to turn you all into pathstones
Dark Lotus seeks to turn everyone into stones on their path of destruction
Protect the garden by any means (Better pass on)
Dark Lotus will protect their garden of evil by any means necessary and warn others not to interfere
Reaching up out the Earth
Dark Lotus emerges from the Earth
Garden of Evil's, alive!
The Garden of Evil is alive and thriving with Dark Lotus at its center
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