Growing up in Florida, Whitney was originally a guitar player for hardcore and doom metal bands.[3] Whitney moved to Los Angeles, California after starting his career as a rapper eventually finding success in the underground.
Eric Whitney was born 15 April 1991 in Lake Worth, Florida to parents from New York. Whitney grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida. As a teenager, he was in several bands and played the guitar which introduced him to music. He also played football whilst in High School, saying he was practically forced to by his father, who died when Whitney was seventeen.
Whitney was introduced to rap music when he was the guitarist in the hardcore punk band Nemesis and a bandmate introduced him to Memphis rap.
Whitney graduated from university after studying astrophysics and was eventually employed in a position earning $65,000 annually.In 2015, Whitney moved to Los Angeles, California due to his music not thriving in Southern Florida, giving up his employment at the same time. Meeting up with JGRXXN, Whitney joined his collective Schemaposse which included artists such as the now-deceased Lil Peep and Craig Xen.
In April 2016, Schemaposse disbanded leaving Whitney not associated with any group. Whitney eventually began to associate with the popular underground group $uicideboy$ and fellow Florida rapper Pouya. Pouya released the video for "1000 Rounds" with Ghostemane in April 2017.The video quickly went viral and as of May 2018, has nearly 9 million views.
In 2018 Whitney released his 10th album, "N / O / I / S / E" (No One Is Safe from Evil). The album has a very dark and aggressive style and it deals a lot with self-harm, self-mutilation, agoraphobia, and many other issues Ghostemane has dealt with personally. N / O / I / S / E was released by surprise on 10th October 2018, as it was supposed to drop on 17th October of the same year.
Swan
GhosteMane Lyrics
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Still them little jitterbugs wanna start shit with a kreep like me
This the type of shit that you bump when a mothafucka wanna fix that fade
Bitch I'm on a gallon of Henny see if I really give a fuck if I die today
Bitch ass
Hoe ass
Runnin' at the mouth ass fake wannabes I see
You know I really try to stay cool
Stuck with the fucked up brain with so many voices talkin' I can never sleep
Soon as I shut my eyes all I can see is a start of a darkenin' dream
Tropical depressions hittin' me again and I don't know
Which of the voices all up in my brain, is tellin' me the right way to go
Hoe, you speakin' bout Satan, but I can see you know not what you're sayin'
My eyes roll to the back of my mind
All I see is tainted
Ridin' on '95
Junt to the brain I fly
One cloud in the sky
Wonderful day to die
Trippin' on shroomz I'm fine
Everything straight don't mind
Negativity go bye
Let's see how long I can try
Take a trip the plane go Ghoste
This time I am not alone
I see some others that know
Buddha chillin' on a throne
Question everything you know
Religion and even the Pope
Mistaken for Satan the goat
Ignorance ain't no joke
Tropical depressions hittin' me again and I don't know
Which of the voices all up in my brain, is tellin' me the right way to go
Hoe, you speakin' bout Satan, but I can see you know not what you're sayin'
My eyes roll to the back of my mind
All I see is tainted
The lyrics to GhosteMane's song Swan paint a picture of a rapper who is struggling with his own demons and the outside world. The first verse talks about how he doesn't go to clubs and keeps a low profile, but still, people try to start trouble with him. He seems to be drunk on Henny and doesn't care if he dies today. He is frustrated with fake people and voices in his head that prevent him from sleeping peacefully. The second verse starts with him talking about the tropical depressions hitting him again, and he doesn't know which voice to listen to. He thinks someone is talking about Satan, but he knows they don't know what they are saying. His eyes roll back to the back of his head, and all he sees is tainted. The chorus repeats, "Tropical depressions hittin' me again, and I don't know which of the voices all up in my brain, is tellin' me the right way to go."
The third verse has him talking about riding on '95 and flying to his brain, possibly referring to drugs. He is tripping on shrooms but is fine and has let go of negativity. He sees Buddha on a throne and tells us to question everything we know, even religion, and the pope. He feels mistaken for being Satan himself and reminds us that ignorance ain't no joke. The song ends with him repeating the chorus.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't go to clubs and I damn sure stay low-key
I don't like going out to clubs and I try to stay out of the public eye.
Still them little jitterbugs wanna start shit with a kreep like me
Despite my efforts to stay low-key, there are always people who want to start problems with me because I'm different.
This the type of shit that you bump when a mothafucka wanna fix that fade
This is the type of music you listen to when you need to get pumped up and ready to fight someone who's trying to ruin your life.
Bitch I'm on a gallon of Henny see if I really give a fuck if I die today
I'm so drunk that I wouldn't even care if I died right now.
Bitch ass
This is just an insult directed at someone who he considers to be weak or annoying.
Hoe ass
This is another insult directed at someone who he considers to be weak or annoying.
Runnin' at the mouth ass fake wannabes I see
There are a lot of people who talk a lot but don't have anything to back it up - they're just wannabes.
You know I really try to stay cool
Despite all of the shit that's going on around me, I try to stay calm and collected.
Sometimes Buddha can't save me
Even when I try to turn to spirituality or religion for guidance, there are times when it doesn't work and I still feel lost.
Stuck with the fucked up brain with so many voices talkin' I can never sleep
My mind is a mess and I have a lot of different thoughts and feelings going on at once, which makes it hard to rest or relax.
Soon as I shut my eyes all I can see is a start of a darkenin' dream
Even when I try to sleep, I'm haunted by dark thoughts and nightmares that make me feel even worse.
Tropical depressions hittin' me again and I don't know
I'm feeling really low and depressed, and I don't know how to get out of it.
Which of the voices all up in my brain, is tellin' me the right way to go
I have a lot of different thoughts and ideas in my head, but I can't tell which ones are helpful or harmful.
Hoe, you speakin' bout Satan, but I can see you know not what you're sayin'
Someone is talking to me about Satan or evil, but I don't think they really understand what they're talking about.
My eyes roll to the back of my mind
I'm feeling overwhelmed and like I'm losing control of my thoughts and emotions.
All I see is tainted
Everything feels dark and hopeless - I can't see any light or positivity in my life right now.
Ridin' on '95
He's driving on the I-95 highway.
Junt to the brain I fly
He's feeling the effects of whatever drug he's taken and it's making him feel like he's flying.
One cloud in the sky
There's only one cloud in the sky (perhaps meant to contrast the darkness he's been feeling).
Wonderful day to die
He's feeling like it would be okay if he died today, perhaps because he's experiencing a temporary release from his mental pain.
Trippin' on shroomz I'm fine
He's doing shrooms and feels okay (despite the fact that using drugs is not a healthy coping mechanism).
Everything straight don't mind
Despite everything that's happened, he's feeling okay right now and is trying to enjoy it.
Negativity go bye
He's trying to let go of negative thoughts and feelings (again, not in the healthiest way).
Let's see how long I can try
He knows his coping mechanisms aren't the best, but he's going to keep using them anyway.
Take a trip the plane go Ghoste
He's embarking on a journey (either metaphorically through his thoughts and emotions or literally through travel), and he's doing it as GhosteMane.
This time I am not alone
He's no longer feeling as stuck in his own head and is perhaps finding some solace in the company around him on this journey.
I see some others that know
He's found other people who understand him and what he's going through.
Buddha chillin' on a throne
He's once again bringing up spirituality and finding comfort in the idea of Buddha being there to guide him.
Question everything you know
He's urging listeners (and perhaps himself) to challenge what they've been taught and think critically about the world around them.
Religion and even the Pope
He's calling out organized religion (and the Pope specifically) and urging people to not blindly follow it.
Mistaken for Satan the goat
People often misunderstand him and see him as evil or demonic (either because of his appearance, his music, or his mental health).
Ignorance ain't no joke
He's urging people to educate themselves and not let themselves fall into ignorance or close-mindedness.
Writer(s): ERIC WHITNEY
Contributed by Grace E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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