Members are :
Mike Bliss: Vocals
Scott McGinn… Read Full Bio ↴Hometown : Illinois
Members are :
Mike Bliss: Vocals
Scott McGinnis: Guitar
Mateo Velilla: Guitar
Vinny Bouchard: Guitar
Joey Gappa: Bass
Anthony Friedli: Drums
https://www.facebook.com/thelevitated
Well we started as an Internet band me (Scott) and Vinny mid August 2011. Around early October, we decided to get a full band together. Vinny lives in Massachusetts and is currently preparing to move out here. We're trying to make progressive music and expand our musicianships to the fullest.
Influences :
Periphery, The Contortionist, Scale the Summit, TesseracT, Animals As Leaders, Meshuggah, Aliases
Vanishing Act
The Levitated Lyrics
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no drive to live, no love to give
the sadness just sticks
build my walls
make damn sure no one can come in
isolation
remember what you were taught
don't lean on me, i'll only fall apart
these violent visions of choking myself out with a rope
sight goes psycho
collapse, collapse, collapse
relax, relax, relax
how do i relax?
i just can't forget about the pain
slowly rotting, slowly forgotten
erase me, dim and fading
i don't know why this is so hard
i guess it's just one more thing for me to throw away
leave me alone
don't wake me up
don't fucking wake me up
a loser abusing himself
destroying and damaging everything that i touch
this lingering pain in my gut
these thoughts in my brain won't go away
they're taunting me, telling me "give up"
who do i trust?
dead to the world
The Levitated's song Vanishing Act is a haunting portrayal of one's struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts. The opening line "dysphoria" is a medical term that describes a state of unease or dissatisfaction. The following lines "no drive to live, no love to give, the sadness just sticks" paint a vivid picture of an individual who has lost all hope and has no desire to find fulfillment or joy in life.
The next few lines "build my walls, make damn sure no one can come in, isolation" illustrate the person's attempt to isolate themselves from the world and the pain they are feeling. They do not want anyone to come in and disrupt their sense of despair. They feel like they are at war with themselves and their predicament, which is reflected in the line "exclude me from your thoughts, remember what you were taught."
The song then takes a darker turn as the person vividly imagines themselves committing suicide, chanting "these violent visions of choking myself out with a rope, sight goes psycho." The subsequent lines "collapse, collapse, collapse, relax, relax, relax, how do I relax? I just can't forget about the pain" embody the torment and turmoil that the individual is going through. They just want to forget and be at peace but they are stuck in this cycle of pain and agony. The song ends on a depressing note with "dead to the world" which highlights the state of desolation and destruction that the person's mind is in.
Line by Line Meaning
dysphoria
Feeling of sadness, despair and disconnection from the world.
no drive to live, no love to give
Lack of will to carry on with life and of emotional energy to give to others.
the sadness just sticks
The sadness is persistent and difficult to shake off.
build my walls
Creating emotional barriers to prevent others from getting close.
make damn sure no one can come in
Intensely guarding oneself to avoid emotional vulnerability or hurt.
isolation
Being cut off from others and feeling alone.
exclude me from your thoughts
Preventing others from thinking about or including oneself in their lives.
remember what you were taught
Recalling past experiences or lessons to justify one's emotional detachment.
don't lean on me, i'll only fall apart
Warning others not to rely on oneself, as one is unable to hold up under the pressure.
these violent visions of choking myself out with a rope
Intrusive and disturbing thoughts of self-harm and suicide.
sight goes psycho
Going crazy, losing touch with reality.
collapse, collapse, collapse
Feeling completely overwhelmed and defeated.
relax, relax, relax
Trying to calm oneself down and ease the tension.
how do i relax?
Expressing frustration with the inability to calm down.
i just can't forget about the pain
The emotional pain is deeply ingrained and cannot be ignored.
slowly rotting, slowly forgotten
Slowly deteriorating emotionally and being forgotten by others.
erase me, dim and fading
Feeling invisible, unimportant and easily forgotten.
i don't know why this is so hard
Feeling confused and lost about the difficulty of dealing with the situation.
i guess it's just one more thing for me to throw away
Feeling like giving up and adding another disappointment to the list.
leave me alone
Asking to be left alone and not bothered by others.
don't wake me up
Wishing to avoid facing the reality of the situation.
don't fucking wake me up
Strongly expressing the desire to avoid dealing with reality.
a loser abusing himself
Feeling like a failure and punishing oneself.
destroying and damaging everything that i touch
Feeling like one's actions have negative consequences and cause harm to oneself and others.
this lingering pain in my gut
A persistent and intense feeling of emotional pain.
these thoughts in my brain won't go away
Intrusive and persistent negative thoughts.
they're taunting me, telling me "give up"
The negative thoughts are overpowering and making it seem impossible to continue trying.
who do i trust?
Questioning the ability to trust anyone.
dead to the world
Feeling disconnected from the world and emotionally numb.
Contributed by Brody W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ZyndraZ
Love it keep up the work <3
Joshinator60
I can respect the rawness of this. It gives it more genuinely true emotion.
George Grot
Люблю вас, люблю твой голос (Фанат из России)
Anders Johanson
same
ANRT
this is so good
Karpo
LOVE dat breakdown
August
Nice
this is my fake name
0:25 when you're donald trump
Far From Fearless
Raw
Quatro04br
this is a christian ?