Hatrix "re-united" in 2005 for a stint of shows in the Cleveland area.
Psychoface
Hatrix Lyrics
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Twisted by the shit it did to me
I can count the good days on one hand
Pain is the one thing I understand
It was God and she'd just sit there
Threw me down the stairs
So I could get some air
Bloody landing where I hit
Psychoface on it
Psychoface on it
Black shit scars my memories
In a hole that it made for me
Isolation my salvation, when I'm alone
There's no one beating me
It was God and she'd just laugh
Brains bashed 'til everything went black
Second son for the crucifix
Sick of smiling, psycho face on it
Psychoface on it
Psychoface on it
Re-enact the murder from memory
I did to it just what it did to me
It got old it won't touch me again
Understand you weren't meant to understand
It was God and she went so fast
Now that trash is buried out in back
I flash back and I get sick
Sickening, smiling, psychoface on it
Psychoface on it
Psychoface on it
The lyrics to Hatrix's "Psychoface" describe someone who has experienced a traumatic event and is haunted by the memories of it. The person is trying to make sense of what happened to them and the pain they feel, but the memories are twisted and confusing. The trauma is so ingrained in their mind that they can count the good days on one hand and pain is the only thing they understand.
The song references a person called "God" who is described as violent and abusive. They have thrown the singer down the stairs, bashed their brains until everything went black and left them with a sickening, smiling, "psychoface" on the bloody landing. The singer refers to isolation as their salvation and finds solace in being alone, away from the person who caused them harm.
The final verses describe the singer's desire to re-enact the murder from their memory and inflict the same harm on the person who hurt them. They say the memory got "old" and won't "touch" them again, but they are still haunted by the sickening image of the psychoface.
Overall, the lyrics to "Psychoface" are a powerful portrayal of the impact of trauma and the struggle to cope with its aftermath.
Line by Line Meaning
Resurrect another bad memory
Bringing up another painful memory from the past
Twisted by the shit it did to me
Emotionally scarred by past experiences
I can count the good days on one hand
Rarely experiences positive moments
Pain is the one thing I understand
Experiences pain more than anything else
It was God and she'd just sit there
Religious figure who did not intervene in a harmful situation
Threw me down the stairs
Pushed down a flight of stairs
So I could get some air
Lacking air supply after being pushed down the stairs
Bloody landing where I hit
Where they fell and were injured
Sickening, smiling, psycho face on it
Memory of a disturbing, smiling face associated with the injury
Black shit scars my memories
Negative experiences have left emotional scars
In a hole that it made for me
Stuck in a dark place because of past trauma
Isolation my salvation, when I'm alone
Feels safest when alone and isolated
There's no one beating me
Not experiencing physical abuse anymore
It was God and she'd just laugh
Religious figure who found pleasure in causing harm
Brains bashed 'til everything went black
Violent attack that caused unconsciousness
Second son for the crucifix
Sacrificial victim, like Jesus Christ on the cross
Sick of smiling, psycho face on it
Memory of a disturbing, smiling face associated with the violent attack
Re-enact the murder from memory
Reliving the violent event in their mind
I did to it just what it did to me
Taking revenge on something that previously caused harm
It got old it won't touch me again
Past trauma is no longer able to affect them
Understand you weren't meant to understand
Others cannot comprehend the depth of their traumatic experiences
It was God and she went so fast
Religious figure who caused harm and quickly disappeared
Now that trash is buried out in back
Metaphor for burying the trauma in the past
I flash back and I get sick
Sudden recollection of traumatic experiences causes physical illness
Sickening, smiling, psychoface on it
Memory of a disturbing, smiling face associated with the past trauma
Contributed by Lauren L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
J HEEZ
intense.. Such a unique bad ass voice . amazing stuff Jeff !!
Derohk
nobody got the pipes like hatrix!!!!
MistaRIPsta210
WHERE THE FUCK CAN I GET THESE DAMN ALBUMS?
CzingerX
Heavy as fuck!
MistaRIPsta210
where the fuck can i download these damn cds?
rob smiddy
HATRIX WILL SHRED YOUR FACE OFF
Roachemon
great cleveland band
Frank Fouts
hellyeah i love haterix
juiceyyjuice
What is this?
BlackEquinox
This is where metal in the 90's was born.