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.
Intro.Desolation
Ghostemane Lyrics
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No one knows what it's like
No one feels the way I do right now
And they don’t understand me
They don't even try
You told me that you would take away
All my fears and you tried
No one knows what I mean when I say
(No one is safe)
The lyrics to Ghostemane's song Intro.Desolation delve into the themes of mental anguish and a sense of isolation that can often come with it. The opening lines express the feeling of nobody truly understanding the pain and struggles that the artist is going through. Despite attempts to connect or open up to others, there is still a sense of being misunderstood and alone. The lyric "No one feels the way I do right now" conveys a sense of despair that is unique to the individual experiencing it.
Later in the song, the lyrics touch on the notion of hopelessness and the desire to escape that pain. "No one knows what I mean when I say that I would rather be dead than alive" portrays the depths of pain that can come with mental health issues. The final line of the song, "No one is safe" adds a sense of danger to the overall tone, emphasizing the all-encompassing nature of the artist's inner turmoil.
Line by Line Meaning
No one knows what I am going through
I am experiencing something that no one else can truly understand
No one knows what it's like
The situation and emotions I am facing are unique and incomprehensible to others
No one feels the way I do right now
The intensity of my current emotions and thoughts cannot be replicated by anyone else
And they don’t understand me
Others are unable to comprehend the complexity of my experiences and inner turmoil
They don't even try
People are unwilling to make an effort to empathize with my struggles
You told me that you would take away
You made a promise to alleviate my anxieties and worries
All my fears and you tried
You attempted to follow through on your promise, but were unable to completely relieve me of my fears
No one knows what I mean when I say
The message I am conveying when I express my deepest thoughts and desires cannot be fully grasped by others
That I would rather be dead than alive
The pain and suffering I am experiencing is so intense that I would rather be deceased than continue living
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Benjamin Kohn, Lewis Capaldi, Peter Kelleher, Samuel Roman, Tom Barnes
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