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.
My Heart of Glass
Ghostemane Lyrics
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Then had a cigarette sat and saw your plane
Make a circle 'round my head
I watched reality dance above the cherry
Of the Parliament I said
That I would quit but I can’t
When you’re gone I can’t
Depend on anyone else
You said it’s bad for my (Health)
It’s bad for my health
We’re all waiting to die
And I’m just dying to wait
For you to fly back
I left my heart at the gate
We’re all waiting to die
I hope it’s not too late
If you don’t ever come back
I’ve got a rope just in case
It's an inevitability that
The technology that we create will eventually
Turn on u- turn on us
An army that's similar to that
Of us creating firmed humans
Inside, protecting the metalworks
Speaking of alternate reality
From which they return
Sho- Should we be honest from the inside out?
There is no escape, no one is safe
In "My Heart of Glass," Ghostemane reflects on the fallout from a breakup. He says goodbye to the person he loves and watches as their plane disappears from view - a symbol of their relationship taking off while he remains behind. The image of the plane circling around his head indicates a lack of closure and closure is something he needs to move forward. Ghostemane finds himself unable to quit cigarettes even though he promised to do so. He admits to feeling dependent on his lover and becomes anxious at the thought of being alone. He understands that his attachment to them is not good for his health, but he still remains committed to holding on.
The chorus centers around death and waiting. Ghostemane feels like he's waiting to die, yet he's "dying to wait" for his lover to return. He left his heart at the gate, indicating that he is vulnerable and afraid of being hurt. He hopes it's not too late for them, but he's not entirely convinced that they'll return. The last line of the chorus, "I've got a rope just in case," implies that he's considering suicide if his lover doesn't come back, but it could also be interpreted as him taking control of his life.
Overall, the song provides some insight into the complicated emotions people go through during a breakup. Ghostemane's lyrics paint a nuanced picture of how the end of a relationship can be both painful and hopeful at the same time.
Line by Line Meaning
I said goodbye to you today
I parted with you today
Then had a cigarette sat and saw your plane
I smoked a cigarette and watched your plane
Make a circle 'round my head
The plane circled above my head
I watched reality dance above the cherry
Watching reality appear distorted through the smoke of my cigarette
Of the Parliament I said
I reminisced of a vow made in front of the Parliament
That I would quit but I can’t
That I promised to quit smoking but failed to do so
When you’re gone I can’t
I cannot rely on anyone else when you're not around
Depend on anyone else
I cannot rely on anyone else
I tried not to be afraid
I attempted to not feel fear
You said it’s bad for my (Health)
You claimed that fear is bad for my health
It’s bad for my health
Fear is bad for my health
We’re all waiting to die
We're all waiting for death
And I’m just dying to wait
I'm craving to wait
For you to fly back
For you to return
I left my heart at the gate
I feel incomplete without you
I hope it’s not too late
I hope it's not too late for us
If you don’t ever come back
If you never return
I’ve got a rope just in case
I have a rope just in case I can't move on
It's an inevitability that
It's a certainty that
The technology that we create will eventually
The technology we create will eventually
Turn on u- turn on us
Turn on us
An army that's similar to that
An army like the one
Of us creating firmed humans
Of creating artificially enhanced beings
Inside, protecting the metalworks
Defending the machines we created
Speaking of alternate reality
Discussing other realities
From which they return
From which they come back
Sho- Should we be honest from the inside out?
Should we be transparent about our creations?
There is no escape, no one is safe
No one is safe from the consequences of our actions
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: ERIC WHITNEY
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