Members:
* Anthony Martini - vocals
* David Mondragon - guitar
* Eric DeNault - bass
* Ted P. - drums
* Ken Pescatore - Guitar (Time 2 Shine & F$ck the World)
Stranglehold
E.Town Concrete Lyrics
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You tortured my soul. every day stunting my growth.
Put me in a stranglehold, so you can control. eating me
Away you don't even know. you took my innocence,
Pissed on it and put your dick in. I couldn't believe every
Night I pray "help me please" down on my knees. and
You never answered me.
One foot in the grave. no you cannot be saved. it's what
You took everything. everything.
If you were so omniscient, omnipotent and omnibenevolent,
I'd kneel to you. all you ever showed me was thunder and
Rain, hunger and pain. help me find my way. help me find
My way.you fucking pervert burn in hell I want to make
You feel pain. if there was any god, he would take your
Worthless life away. make innocence your prey, then take it
Away. rape it away. burn in hell and I screamed...screamed
For the lord. but no one answered my calls.
Fuck you god. you never answered my calls.
The lyrics of "Stranglehold" by E.Town Concrete delve into the experiences of someone who has been abused and manipulated, likely in a romantic relationship. The first verse opens with a direct challenge to the abuser's professed love, calling attention to the fact that their actions have instead caused pain and prevented personal growth. The metaphor of a stranglehold is used to describe the power dynamic at play, with the abuser exerting control over the victim's life and emotions. The imagery becomes even more bleak as the singer speaks of the loss of innocence and the trauma of sexual abuse.
The second verse addresses a higher power, channeling the anger and frustration felt by someone who has suffered without receiving any answer or comfort from a god they believed could help them. There is a sense of hopelessness and desperation as the singer acknowledges their imminent demise and the feeling that they cannot escape the fate that has been forced upon them. The last lines show a complete rejection of religion and any notion of divine intervention, with the singer feeling betrayed and abandoned by a supposed higher power.
Line by Line Meaning
So you say it's love you show, huh? like you ain't know
You feigned love while torturing my soul every day and stunted my growth. You put me in a stranglehold to take control, causing me irreplaceable damage. All this while you acted oblivious to the destruction you caused.
Put me in a stranglehold, so you can control. eating me Away you don't even know. you took my innocence
You forced me into your clutches, exerting dominion over me. You unwittingly consumed my spirit, devouring everything you could take from me, including my innocence.
Pissed on it and put your dick in. I couldn't believe every Night I pray "help me please" down on my knees. and You never answered me.
You trampled my innocence, defiling it in unspeakable ways. I was so devastated that I prayed every night for salvation. But you showed no mercy and never answered my pleas.
One foot in the grave. no you cannot be saved. it's what You thought I should be. you can't fight destiny.
Your actions brought me too close to death's door, and there is no helping me now. You forced upon me a hopeless and doomed fate,
You took everything. everything.
You stripped me of everything that mattered to me, leaving behind only the wretched, hopeless shell of a soul.
If you were so omniscient, omnipotent and omnibenevolent, I'd kneel to you. all you ever showed me was thunder and Rain, hunger and pain. help me find my way. help me find My way.
If you had demonstrated true love and compassion with divine wisdom and boundless patience, I would have worshipped and trusted you completely. But instead, all I ever knew was misery and sorrow, with nothing but an overwhelming sense of emptiness to keep me company.
you fucking pervert burn in hell I want to make You feel pain. if there was any god, he would take your Worthless life away. make innocence your prey, then take it Away. rape it away. burn in hell and I screamed...screamed For the lord.
You are a sick depraved individual who deserves nothing less than an eternity in hell. If there was any justice, a higher power would take your life away. You prey on the innocent, defiling and assaulting them. I wish I could scream and scream until the Lord heard and came to my aid.
but no one answered my calls. Fuck you god. you never answered my calls.
I screamed and cried out for divine intervention, hoping to find salvation, but no one ever listened or helped. I feel so betrayed and abandoned, so much that I curse the very name of God himself.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANTHONY MARTINI, DAVID MONDRAGON, ERIC DENAULT, TED PANAGOPOULOS
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