The “bottomless pit” in question could have many interpretations, and multiple ones could be simultaneously true, however what is evidently clear is that whatever idea of endlessness assigned to it, comes from a place of joy, at least from Ride’s standpoint. Even though as he says in the song that he has a lot of hatred, it isn’t something he’s ashamed of at all. It could be viewed as joyful from the listener’s standpoint as well. It seems that Ride is comparing listening to Death Grips to falling down a bottomless pit and enjoying the adrenaline rush of what would be the ride of your life.
“Bottomless Pit” also could be a reference to Charles Manson. He believed that the “bottomless pit” mentioned in the Book of Revelations was an actual cave underneath Death Valley. He predicted he and his family would find a lost city of gold there and use the place to wait out armageddon (this would have happened during the apocalyptic blacks vs. whites war Manson thought would ooccur in his Helter Skelter scenario). During this time the family would grow to 144,000 people, a number that he also pulled from Revelations. At this point they would reemerge and claim themselves as overlords in the wasteland. On their debut mixtape “Exmilitary” Death Grips sampled audio of Charles Manson describing how he asserts dominance over his own destiny. Also the song “Spikes” contains a reference to Helter Skelter.
Bottomless Pit
Death Grips Lyrics
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I'll snub you faster, I'll fuck you in half
My gauge go true vulture
I hate you, I hate you colder
My hate crush your shoulders, but you feel me in your liver
My funeral's all the blister, all corrosive and rupture
My lingo roaches fucker, I feast on you
I see you fiending marvelous
Gagballs drooling pools 'cause
I see you fiending marvelous
Gag 'til I'm all drenched
Gagballs drooling pools 'cause
My cum hatch in you
Struck books of match in you
Subwoofer I'm dry-humping
'Lectrify me, I'm fucking
Apparitions, fire
We desire agony, exposure
Ground flesh in heat
Human flesh wreath can't go nowhere
Too iron to rant, I lift my hammer
Drives us red, bottomless pit rising
Out and through my hammer, like the dead
I fucked you in half
I fucked you in half
I see you fiending marvelous
Gagballs drooling pools 'cause
I see you fiending marvelous
Gag 'til I'm all drenched
Gagballs drooling pools 'cause
My hooves'll snub you faster
I fucked you in half
My hooves'll snub you faster
I fucked you in half
My hooves'll snub you faster
I fucked you in half
My hooves'll snub you faster
I fucked you in half
I see you fiending marvelous
Gag 'til I'm all drenched
Gagballs drooling pools
'Cause this pit's bottomless
I'll bleed you through this tase, don't get depressed, you won't survive
I'll reap you through this maze of masochists bulging with hives
Let this craving slave you bad appoint your fix
My chemicals molest your sanity, anoint at risk
Death classic, bitch
Gag on it, bitch
I see you fiending marvelous
Gag 'til I'm all drenched
I fucked you in half
I fucked you in half
I see you fiending marvelous
Gagballs drooling pools 'cause
I see you fiending marvelous
Gag 'til I'm all drenched
Gagballs drooling pools 'cause
I fucked you in half
The lyrics to Death Grips's song Bottomless Pit are incredibly aggressive and unsettling. They depict an unyielding sense of violence and domination, with the singer describing themselves as a "fucking jug" ready to "snub" their enemies with their hooves. The imagery becomes more disturbing as the song goes on, with lines about ejaculating inside their victims and "fucking" them in half. The chorus is a repetition of the phrase "I fucked you in half," which only adds to the disturbing tone of the song.
Overall, the lyrics seem to be a dark exploration of power and control, with the singer reveling in their ability to dominate and destroy others. There are also elements of sexuality and violence intertwined throughout the song, with lines about "gagballs drooling pools" and "chemicals molest[ing] your sanity." It's a difficult song to listen to, but it's also undeniably powerful in its ability to evoke strong emotions in the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a fucking jug, close your circle with my hooves
I am a vessel of destruction, ready to crush anyone in my path.
I'll snub you faster, I'll fuck you in half
I'll mercilessly destroy you quicker than you can imagine.
My gauge go true vulture
My senses are sharp, and I will prey on you like a vulture.
I hate you, I hate you colder
My hatred towards you only intensifies with time.
My hate crush your shoulders, but you feel me in your liver
My hatred for you is so strong that it physically hurts you, but you can't escape my influence.
My funeral's all the blister, all corrosive and rupture
My death would only bring pain and destruction on those who are close to me.
My lingo roaches fucker, I feast on you
My words are abrasive and disgusting, and I thrive on the negative reactions they evoke from you.
My cum hatch in you
My negative energy remains inside you, festering and growing.
Struck books of match in you
I ignite your destruction and enjoy watching you burn.
Subwoofer I'm dry-humping
I am electrified and in a state of arousal from the destruction I am causing.
'Lectrify me, I'm fucking
I am empowered by my destructive nature and revel in it.
Apparitions, fire
I am surrounded by images of destruction and chaos.
We desire agony, exposure
We crave pain and chaos, and seek to expose it to others.
Ground flesh in heat
The intensity of our destructive nature is like a burning fire.
Human flesh wreath can't go nowhere
The destruction we cause is inescapable.
Too iron to rant, I lift my hammer
I am too powerful to be stopped, and I wield my destructive force like a weapon.
Drives us red, bottomless pit rising
Our destructive nature intensifies until it reaches a point of no return.
Out and through my hammer, like the dead
My destructive force is unstoppable and will crush everything in its wake, like death itself.
I'll bleed you through this tase, don't get depressed, you won't survive
I will slowly and relentlessly destroy you, and there's no hope for you to survive.
I'll reap you through this maze of masochists bulging with hives
I will harvest your pain and suffering, as well as those who seek it out.
Let this craving slave you bad appoint your fix
I will make your desire for pain and destruction become your downfall.
My chemicals molest your sanity, anoint at risk
My destructive nature is insane, and it will drive you to the brink of madness.
Death classic, bitch
I represent classic death and destruction, and I revel in it.
Gag on it, bitch
I dare you to try and stand up to me, and watch as I destroy you.
I fucked you in half
I've destroyed you more thoroughly than you could imagine.
I see you fiending marvelous
I can see how much I've corrupted you, and I take pleasure in it.
Gagballs drooling pools 'cause
I've pushed you to the brink, and your response is to drool and choke.
My hooves'll snub you faster
My destructive force is quick and powerful, and you won't escape it.
This pit's bottomless
The destruction I represent is never-ending and will continue to consume everything in its wake.
Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED
Written by: STEFAN CORBIN BURNETT, ZACHARY CHARLES HILL, ANDREW MORIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Noli
Can't wait to turn 18 to listen to this.
𝔞 𝔶 𝔥 𝔦
are you 18 already?
That Mf Called Josh
I understand you very well .. now I can
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
imagine being a Zoomer smh my head pension age is gonna be 90 by the time you're 65
ani
@Noli @PastaRoni thanks!!
Noli
@ani Elinor Wonders Why.
Aryaman Parashar
This is the perfect track to end the album. the way it starts just feels right.
FLAVIANO CRUZ
@I don't have any good name to use bottomless Pit is my favorite led Zeppelin album
I don’t have any good name to use
Yeah, I like how the first 7 seconds sound dazed or confused, as if you passed out and woke up in a bathtub full of ice and someone took your kidney.
Cooltaha
Yes exactly what I thought too. It's such a perfect ending the way it starts and goes. It really sounds like a conclusion to an album.