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.".
Something
Dark Lotus Lyrics
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Scariness
Your butthole just spit in your pants
Scariness
What's scary, is not knowing what, what is
Something scary
[Shaggy 2 Dope:]
My skulls begins to crack
Could it be the infection in my head
Trying to get me back?
Cause the more I look at myself
The more...fuck I don't know
The more I think about it
I think my fucking head's gonna explode
[Monoxide Child:]
Wigs splitting
Leaving all your family members dead
I can't explain it
So I just blame it all on my head
Paranoid
Shaking in closets when I'm done
I think I'm hiding from the fact
That I just slaughtered everyone
[Jamie Madrox:]
I wash my hands so many times
That they crack and bleed
But water purifies
Washes away
And makes me clean
My soul is so dirty
I tried to wash it too
And get something together
To figure out what to do
[Blaze Ya Dead Homie:]
The voices in my head keep driving me crazy
Got my glock cocked
And loaded with no safety
Itchy trigger finger and I'm ready to release
Something keeps telling me
To increase the deceased
[Chorus x2:]
Something's talking in my head
I can't help thinking it hates me
Something's telling me I'm dead
It's going to cripple and rape me
[Shaggy 2 Dope:]
Peering through a window
I think I'm falling for this chick
Cause when I look down
Somehow I'm dry fucking a brick
Why is it when she sees me
She's gotta SCREAM?!
Now I gotta jump through the window
And gag her with my stiffy again
[Monoxide Child:]
I just wanna split my neck and back in half
When the reaper comes to get me
I'ma even go a kill his punk ass
Post modern vibrator
Scaly, like an alligator
Bitch you dieing now
Cause you ain't even seeing later
[Jamie Madrox:]
I was raised in a way
That corrupted my mind
I watch my family abuse each other
At the drop of a dime
It fucked my head up
And I can't think straight
Who can I confide?
Who can I trust?
Who can relate?
[Blaze Ya Dead Homie:]
Something still telling me
To put you on the ground
And dump you in the river
So your body never found
Then go home and call the cops
Tell them what I did
And when them suckas show up
MURDER ON THE PIGS!
[Chorus x2]
[Violent J:]
That dog is talking to me
Dude there dogs, they don't do that, do they?
That dog is scaring me
[hiss 6x]
That dog is talking to me
Dude there dogs, they don't do that, do they?
That dog is scaring me
[hiss 5x] MURDER
I'm sexy
[Shaggy 2 Dope:]
Shut the FUCK up, bitch
Quit telling me what to do
Blaze, J, Mono, Madrox
Is that you?
No, it can't be
It's me standing alone in the rain
FUCK THIS BULLSHIT! AND THE PAIN!
[Jamie Madrox:]
You say that I'm different
And not a normal man
You can say you hear me
But really just don't understand
Trying to explain
I like to yell when I explain
So you can understand
How it feels to be in pain
[Chorus till end]
The lyrics to Dark Lotus's "Something" describe the singers' struggles with fear, paranoia, and violent thoughts that haunt them. The verses are individual stories from each of the five rappers, but they all share a common theme of feeling controlled by something in their minds. Violent J opens the song with a series of terrifying images that suggest a feeling of powerlessness in the face of fear. Shaggy 2 Dope raps about feeling like he's losing his grip on reality, with the infection in his head threatening to take over. Monoxide Child's story is a violent one, where he imagines killing his family members and hiding from his guilt. Jamie Madrox's verse is a more introspective one, where he talks about the impact of his upbringing on his mental state. Blaze Ya Dead Homie's verse is the most explicitly violent, with him describing feeling driven to kill.
Overall, the song is a dark, disturbing exploration of the psychology of fear and violence. The vivid, unsettling imagery and grim storytelling make for an intense listening experience that's not for the faint of heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Scariness
Feeling fear
Your butthole just spit in your pants
Intense fear causing physical reaction
What's scary, is not knowing what, what is
Fear of the unknown
When I start to think
Deep thinking begins
My skulls begins to crack
Mental strain and agitation
Could it be the infection in my head
Questioning one's own sanity
Trying to get me back?
Thinking about past trauma and hurt
Cause the more I look at myself
Self-reflection causing distress
The more...fuck I don't know
Feeling confused and uncertain
The more I think about it
Mental strain causing anxiety
I think my fucking head's gonna explode
Intense mental agitation
Wigs splitting
Mental breakdown
Leaving all your family members dead
Thoughts of violence and harm to loved ones
I can't explain it
Difficulty understanding one's thoughts and feelings
So I just blame it all on my head
Feeling like one's brain is causing negative thoughts and feelings
Paranoid
Feeling overly suspicious and fearful
Shaking in closets when I'm done
Feeling like one needs to hide from their thoughts and actions
I think I'm hiding from the fact
Avoiding facing one's own unhealthy thoughts and actions
That I just slaughtered everyone
Fantasizing about committing murder
I wash my hands so many times
Obsessive compulsive behavior
That they crack and bleed
Harming oneself due to obsession
But water purifies
Believing that cleanliness will purify the soul
Washes away
Cleansing away past actions and memories
And makes me clean
Feeling clean and free of wrongdoings
My soul is so dirty
Feeling that one's soul is tainted and corrupt
I tried to wash it too
Attempting to cleanse oneself from guilt and shame
And get something together
Trying to pull oneself together
To figure out what to do
Finding a solution to feeling bad about oneself
The voices in my head keep driving me crazy
Hearing voices in one's head that cause distress
Got my glock cocked
Weaponizing one's own distress and violent thoughts
And loaded with no safety
Feeling willing to act out violently
Itchy trigger finger and I'm ready to release
Ready and willing to harm others
Something keeps telling me
Uncontrollable violent thoughts and urges
To increase the deceased
Wishing to cause more harm and death
Peering through a window
Spying on others
I think I'm falling for this chick
Developing unhealthy infatuation
Cause when I look down
Realizing the unhealthy nature of the attraction
Somehow I'm dry fucking a brick
Fantasizing about sexual acts with inanimate objects
Why is it when she sees me
Being rejected by the object of attraction
She's gotta SCREAM?!
Feeling rejected and humiliated
Now I gotta jump through the window
Acting out in irrational and harmful ways
And gag her with my stiffy again
Using sexual behavior to force the victim
I just wanna split my neck and back in half
Feeling overwhelmed by pain and a desire to harm oneself
When the reaper comes to get me
Having thoughts of death and self harm
I'ma even go a kill his punk ass
Wishing harm on the personified figure of death
Post modern vibrator
Sexual imagery as a violent act
Scaly, like an alligator
Description of the vibrator as a violent object
Bitch you dieing now
Intending to kill the victim
Cause you ain't even seeing later
Threatening the victim's future
I was raised in a way
Being influenced by unhealthy upbringing and environment
That corrupted my mind
Growing up with toxic and harmful family dynamics
I watch my family abuse each other
Being exposed to violence and trauma from a young age
At the drop of a dime
Violence and abuse occurring quickly and without warning
It fucked my head up
Exposure to trauma causing mental health issues
And I can't think straight
Struggling with healthy thought patterns and coping mechanisms
Who can I confide?
Feeling unable to trust anyone
Who can I trust?
Struggling to find people to rely on for support
Who can relate?
Feeling alone in one's struggles
Something still telling me
Uncontrollable violent thoughts and desires
To put you on the ground
Intending to harm the victim
And dump you in the river
Hiding the victim's body
So your body never found
Ensuring that the crime cannot be solved
Then go home and call the cops
Feeling a desire to confess to the crime
Tell them what I did
Revealing the crime to the authorities
And when them suckas show up
Anticipating the arrival of law enforcement
MURDER ON THE PIGS!
Wishing harm on the police
That dog is talking to me
Experiencing hallucinations or losing touch with reality
Dude there dogs, they don't do that, do they?
Awareness of the irrationality of the thoughts
That dog is scaring me
Feeling fearful of the hallucinations
Shut the FUCK up, bitch
Experiencing intense anger and frustration
Quit telling me what to do
Resenting the opinions and advice of others
Is that you?
Questioning the presence of others
No, it can't be
Realizing the irrationality of the thoughts
It's me standing alone in the rain
Feeling isolated and alone
FUCK THIS BULLSHIT! AND THE PAIN!
Experiencing intense anger, frustration, and emotional pain
Contributed by Adalyn Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Birdy606
Marz verse on this is legendary...."call me chupacapbra".... straight fire 🔥🔥
@mjgrifasi
Thank you for the upload! This is probably my favorite album and I can’t find it anywhere.. this is the real version!
@NewportBox100s
Very rare 😈
@bugzysawyer7938
😂😂😂
@SquirrelMasterJones
Red lotus is best lotus
@SoftDrinksOfChoice
Gold is trash. Marz was a key piece to the dark sound they were going for. ABK is just too cartoonish