Twiztid's debut album, Mostasteless, was originally released independently by Psychopathic in 1997, but was pulled, then re-released a year later on Twiztid's new label; Island with a somewhat different track listing as a result of uncleared samples in a few songs in the original release.
On October 31, 2000, Twiztid released their second studio album, Freek Show. The album peaked at #51 on the Billboard 200. In 2002, Twiztid released the extended play Mirror Mirror. Mirror Mirror peaked at #5 on the Top Independent Albums chart, and #103 on the Billboard 200.
In 2003, Twiztid released its third studio album, The Green Book. The Green Book peaked at #2 on the Top Independent Charts and #52 on the Billboard 200.
On June 28, 2005, Twiztid released its fourth studio album, Man's Myth, Vol. 1 the first half of a double album concluding with Mutant, Vol. 2 , released the following month. Man's Myth focuses on the angst of growing up in a lying world, while Mutant deals with the outcome of this upbringing. Man's Myth peaked at #4 on the Top Independent Albums chart, #62 on the Top Internet Albums chart and the Billboard 200. Mutant peaked at #11 on the Top Independent Albums chart, #80 on the Billboard 200, and #215 on the Top Internet Albums chart.
On July 4, 2007, Twiztid released its sixth studio album, Independents Day. The album featured guest appearances from rappers signed to independent record labels, such as The Dayton Family, Tha Dogg Pound, Hed PE frontman Jahred Shane, Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko. It also notably features appearances by D12 members Proof and Bizarre. Proof's colaboration with Twiztid entitled, "How I Live" was Proof's last song before his death in April 2007. The album peaked at #4 on the Top Independent Albums chart, #9 on the Top Rap Albums chart and #57 on the Billboard 200.
On March 17, 2009, Twiztid released its seventh studio album, W.I.C.K.E.D (Wish I Could Kill Every Day). W.I.C.K.E.D is Twiztid's currently highest charting album, peaking at #11 on the Billboard 200, #4 on the Top Rap Albums chart, and #1 on the Top Independent Albums chart.
Twiztid's ninth studio album, "Heartbroken & Homicidal," was released on September 21, 2010.
On October 22nd, 2012 Twiztid released their tenth studio album Abominationz. It featured The Insane Clown Posse, and Royce Da 5'9.
On December 12th, 2012 the group announced via Twitter and Facebook that they have parted ways with Psychopathic Records.
Down Here
Twiztid Lyrics
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My kind remains beneath you while your world remains above me
Feeling I'm on pause - my mind state, yo it shoves me
Hate me or love me, I feel like I'm back in recovery
Time to stand up, man up from sad state
And walk like an animal amongst the primates
And talk like a cannibal ready to eat those
Who stand in the way of the new maze in the end days
I come from a place where the dark hides
While you starve for the light like illuminated apartheid
We all are wicked, check the archives
Spread like sickness, I don't need a fix
It's another something creeping up into all minds
Please forgive us, we tend to gather in dark times
Can I get a witness too, it's been falling from my eyes
Just wanna die when the lights shine
Down here
This is the only life that we know
Down here
We tell 'em everywhere that we go
Down here
You know we read the darkness to love
Down here
Down here
This is the only life that we know
Down here
We tell 'em everywhere that we go
Down here
You know we read the darkness to love
Down here
To the psychos, skitzos, freeks shows, and creeps
We bring the underground back to life and give it heartbeat
Reason to be strong, last long, and hold on
While other motherfuckers who claim it, they came and passed on
We the original, pedigree, thoroughbred
OG, diemuthafuckadie, rock the dead
Siamese twins, crimson guard, new elite
Ready for war - nocturnal, bitches
We don't sleep
We took the road that are less traveled
And unraveled the code
They want lock and it load, like it's a gun battle
It showed everyone I suppose
Exactly how to get here and survive down below
But instead most of those chose to find the light
And I suppose it'd be alright if they were standing here tonight
But they ain't want to listen like I had static on the mic
But that was just a sign of their spite
I had to sit and think about betrayal and I died
At least a little piece of me was twisted up inside
And I don't mean Twiztid up like contacts and knives
I mean twisted, like damn, all that was a lie?
Like damn, no more homies by my side?
No more happenings of anything, and I broke down despite
I know I said it was forever until the day that we died
But I never thought you'd be the reason we'd have to fight to survive
But everybody gathered, and they all stood by our side
And that's the reason we're never leaving what they've designed
Something even greater than anything you can find
And down here is the only place it survives
Down here
This is the only life that we know
Down here
We tell 'em everywhere that we go
Down here
You know we read the darkness to love
Down here
Down here we sing of dark things, the other side of normal
Dressed for death in suit and ties - bitches, keep it formal
Sleep the night away in caskets and graves
And awaken from their slumber each
And every time the song plays
You see us crawling from the ground like a Romero flick
Contaminating up the top side, we stay sick
There is no cure, vaccines, so they quarantine
Our inner being and label each and all of us the enemy
Down here
This is the only life that we know
Down here
We tell 'em everywhere that we go
Down here
You know we read the darkness to love
Down here
The song "Down Here" by Twiztid is an ode to the underground world of misfits and outcasts who live in the shadows of mainstream society. The lyrics center around the idea that those who exist outside of the dominant culture are often marginalized and oppressed, ostracized simply for being different. The opening lines of the song contrast the superficial beauty of the mainstream with the ugliness of the underground, representing the ways in which the mainstream prioritizes outward appearances over substance. The singer points to the psychological toll of living outside of the mainstream, feeling trapped in a state of limbo where they are neither fully accepted nor fully rejected.
Line by Line Meaning
Your world embraces beauty while shunning ugly
In your world, only beauty is valued, and anything that is not 'beautiful' is rejected and ignored.
My kind remains beneath you while your world remains above me
I belong to a group that is considered inferior and unimportant by your world, which always considers itself superior.
Feeling I'm on pause - my mind state, yo it shoves me
I feel like I'm stuck and not making any progress, and it's making me feel frustrated and trapped.
Hate me or love me, I feel like I'm back in recovery
Regardless of whether people hate or love me, I feel like I'm relapsing into a negative state and need to recover.
Time to stand up, man up from sad state
It's time for me to take action and lift myself out of this sad state of mind.
And walk like an animal amongst the primates
I need to be strong and fierce like an animal in a world of people who act like primates - focused on social hierarchy and primitive instincts.
And talk like a cannibal ready to eat those
I need to be willing to 'consume' my enemies or obstacles to succeed.
Who stand in the way of the new maze in the end days
Anyone who opposes our goals or creates obstacles is standing in the way of the new future we are creating.
I come from a place where the dark hides
I come from a dark and hidden place, so everything I am and do is tainted by darkness.
While you starve for the light like illuminated apartheid
While people like you constantly seek the light and avoid darkness like it's Apartheid, I embrace the darkness and don't shun it.
We all are wicked, check the archives
We all have the potential to be evil or wicked if we let ourselves go down that path. Look through history and you'll see examples of this truth.
Spread like sickness, I don't need a fix
Evil can spread like a disease, and I don't need to 'cure' or fix myself because I accept it as part of who I am.
It's another something creeping up into all minds
Darkness and evil can creep up on anyone, and it's a constant presence in our minds and lives.
Please forgive us, we tend to gather in dark times
We tend to come together and find companionship in times of darkness and despair, and hope to be forgiven for this tendency to do so.
Can I get a witness too, it's been falling from my eyes
Can someone else empathize with me and also see what I see - the darkness and despair around us?
Just wanna die when the lights shine
I feel overwhelmed and uncomfortable in bright, 'happy' settings and wish to escape them through death.
To the psychos, skitzos, freeks shows, and creeps
To all the people who are considered crazy, different, or outcasts in society.
We bring the underground back to life and give it heartbeat
We bring revival and energy to the underground or alternative culture that is often ignored and shunned by society.
Reason to be strong, last long, and hold on
We give people a reason to be strong and persevere despite the odds against them.
While other motherfuckers who claim it, they came and passed on
While other artists or individuals who try to represent the underground culture have come and gone quickly without making a lasting impact.
We the original, pedigree, thoroughbred
We are the original and authentic representatives of the underground culture.
OG, diemuthafuckadie, rock the dead
We are the original gangsters who rock the dead and celebrate the darkness and death within our culture.
Siamese twins, crimson guard, new elite
We are united in our embrace of darkness and are part of a new, elite movement within the underground culture.
Ready for war - nocturnal, bitches
We are prepared to fight for our culture and beliefs, and we operate best at night.
We took the road that are less traveled
We chose to follow a path that is not popular or well-trodden, and we do things our own way.
And unraveled the code
We have figured out the secrets and inner workings of our underground culture.
They want lock and it load, like it's a gun battle
Others who do not understand or accept our culture want to suppress it and act like they are in a war against us.
It showed everyone I suppose
Our actions demonstrate our character and beliefs to others, whether intentionally or not.
Exactly how to get here and survive down below
We demonstrate how to survive and thrive in the darkness and underground culture.
But instead most of those chose to find the light
Most people choose to follow the mainstream and embrace the light instead of the darkness.
And I suppose it'd be alright if they were standing here tonight
It would be fine if these people were present with us, but they are not, and we are continuing without them.
But they ain't want to listen like I had static on the mic
They refused to listen to us and hear our truth, just like bad audio on a microphone.
But that was just a sign of their spite
Their rejection was due to their own bitterness and resentment towards us.
I had to sit and think about betrayal and I died
I had to reflect on the people who betrayed us and was emotionally hurt by their actions.
At least a little piece of me was twisted up inside
It pained me emotionally to be betrayed and rejected by people.
And I don't mean Twiztid up like contacts and knives
I'm not saying I'm 'Twiztid up' in a physical way like having contact lenses or knives.
I mean twisted, like damn, all that was a lie?
I mean emotionally twisted and distraught, realizing that everything these people said to us was a lie.
Like damn, no more homies by my side?
I felt alone and abandoned by my friends and comrades.
No more happenings of anything, and I broke down despite
I felt like nothing good or positive was happening anymore, and this made me break down emotionally.
I know I said it was forever until the day that we died
I promised loyalty and commitment to our culture and friends until death.
But I never thought you'd be the reason we'd have to fight to survive
I never realized that these same friends and comrades would be the ones to betray us and make us struggle to survive.
But everybody gathered, and they all stood by our side
Despite the betrayal, there were still people who remained loyal and supported us.
And that's the reason we're never leaving what they've designed
These loyal friends are the reason we continue to stay and participate in this underground culture.
Something even greater than anything you can find
This underground culture is so powerful and unique that nothing else in the mainstream world can compare.
And down here is the only place it survives
This underground culture can only survive in the darkness and rejection of the mainstream society.
Down here
In the underground darkness and rejection.
This is the only life that we know
This underground culture and way of life is all we know and all we have left.
We tell 'em everywhere that we go
We spread the word of the underground culture and bring its energy and power wherever we go.
You know we read the darkness to love
We use the darkness and rejection of society to create and express our love and creativity.
Down here we sing of dark things, the other side of normal
Our music and culture celebrate darkness and the abnormal, going against the mainstream and what is considered normal.
Dressed for death in suit and ties - bitches, keep it formal
We dress and act differently, embracing darkness and death instead of the typical suit-and-tie formal attire and behavior.
Sleep the night away in caskets and graves
We embrace death and darkness to the point of sleeping in caskets and graves.
And awaken from their slumber each
But we always come back to life and awaken from our metaphorical slumber.
And every time the song plays
Our music and culture energize and revive us every time we hear it.
You see us crawling from the ground like a Romero flick
Our imagery and behavior seems like something from a horror movie, like crawling from the ground in a George Romero-directed film.
Contaminating up the top side, we stay sick
We bring our dark energy and culture into the mainstream, 'sickening' it with our unique perspective.
There is no cure, vaccines, so they quarantine
The mainstream tries to prevent us and our culture from spreading by isolating and quarantining us like a disease.
Our inner being and label each and all of us the enemy
They also try to identify and demonize our culture and way of life, considering us all their enemies.
Lyrics © MOMAD MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: Jamie Spaniolo, Paul Methric
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
craigpiercer79
Your world embraces beauty while shunning ugly
My kind remains beneath you while your world remains above me
Feeling I'm on pause - my mind state, yo it shoves me
Hate me or love me, I feel like I'm back in recovery
Time to stand up, man up from sad state
And walk like an animal amongst the primates
And talk like a cannibal ready to eat those
Who stand in the way of the new maze in the end days
I come from a place where the dark hides
While you starve for the light like illuminated apartheid
We all are wicked, check the archives
Spread like sickness, I don't need a fix
It's another something creeping up into all minds
Please forgive us, we tend to gather in dark times
Can I get a witness too, it's been falling from my eyes
Just wanna die when the lights shine
Down here
This is the only life that we know
Down here
We tell 'em everywhere that we go
Down here
You know we read the darkness to love
Down here
Down here
This is the only life that we know
Down here
We tell 'em everywhere that we go
Down here
You know we read the darkness to love
Down here
To the psychos, skitzos, freeks shows, and creeps
We bring the underground back to life and give it heartbeat
Reason to be strong, last long, and hold on
While other motherfuckers who claim it, they came and passed on
We the original, pedigree, thoroughbred
OG, diemuthafuckadie, rock the dead
Siamese twins, crimson guard, new elite
Ready for war - nocturnal, bitches
We don't sleep
We took the road that are less traveled
And unraveled the code
They want lock and it load, like it's a gun battle
It showed everyone I suppose
Exactly how to get here and survive down below
But instead most of those chose to find the light
And I suppose it'd be alright if they were standing here tonight
But they ain't want to listen like I had static on the mic
But that was just a sign of their spite
I had to sit and think about betrayal and I died
At least a little piece of me was twisted up inside
And I don't mean Twiztid up like contacts and knives
I mean twisted, like damn, all that was a lie?
Like damn, no more homies by my side?
No more happenings of anything, and I broke down despite
I know I said it was forever until the day that we died
But I never thought you'd be the reason we'd have to fight to survive
But everybody gathered, and they all stood by our side
And that's the reason we're never leaving what they've designed
Something even greater than anything you can find
And down here is the only place it survives
Down here
This is the only life that we know
Down here
We tell 'em everywhere that we go
Down here
You know we read the darkness to love
Down here
Down here we sing of dark things, the other side of normal
Dressed for death in suit and ties - bitches, keep it formal
Sleep the night away in caskets and graves
And awaken from their slumber each
And every time the song plays
You see us crawling from the ground like a Romero flick
Contaminating up the top side, we stay sick
There is no cure, vaccines, so they quarantine
Our inner being and label each and all of us the enemy
Down here
This is the only life that we know
Down here
We tell 'em everywhere that we go
Down here
You know we read the darkness to love
Down here
Redbird
Melanee Roses
Sorry to hear that. I know how loss feels. I lost my father and fiance both within a year, unfortunately (for me). So again, sorry to hear that.
The biggest thing about losing someone, is that you notice how the rest of the world goes on without even skipping a beat, as if their life never mattered in the first place. Just don't think about him (your brother) is how I've figured out the best way to deal with it is. I don't think about my fiance, nor do I think about my father. And I loved those two people more than anything in the world........ But thinking about them only creates the sickness of depression, which ended up leading me into being an alcoholic for over a year. I couldn't stop thinking about them, and every time I thought about them I was depressed. I swear to God it felt like I was a "extra" in my own life. Mainly because I based living my entire life off of those love of those two people. What do you do when life takes away what you're living for? There's nothing you can do. Just keep moving through it. It sucks, but that's about it. I finally got off the drinking everyday tip. Not because anybody cared enough to tell me not to drink either, the two people that WOULD have been in that support role were dead.
My father was special because when I was growing up in North Las Vegas (shitty neighborhood, but it was home. What are you going to do, right?) He was always by my side, supporting me to be better than him (who broke his back working daily so we could eat and have a place to live. I never found out until years later when he told me, but when I was a kid there were several times he went without eating so I could). The man was a great father. Usually, people have their father walk out, and mother stay behind to parent them. For me, it was the exact opposite. He died by heart attack. He was the first to go.
My fiance was special because she was the only woman in the world I ever cared about. Before I had met her, if someone had came up to me and told me I would find a woman that I cared about as much as my father, I would have said they were insane. Katie was, I don't even know how to put it. Let me just explain to you the type of person she was. She was so beautiful, inside and out. Thin, pale skin, redhair and crystal blue eyes. She had such a huge heart too. She would volunteer for charity drives all the time. She didn't drink, smoke, or do drugs (didn't even touch weed). She was perfect and pure in every way you could imagine. And for some reason, she chose me. I seriously thought that there was no way I would be able to find a woman this perfect, something had to be wrong. We were together for a total of six years (and were about seven months away from the wedding date we set). She never changed her character or turned out to be somebody else ONCE, through all of that time. When my father passed away, she was there for me from the get-go. I wasn't sure what was real and what wasn't. It's like, when someone first passes away, you think "this HAS to be a dream. It doesn't even feel real. This can't be real". You just don't accept it. But she was there to for me. I thanked God I had her there with me, because I didn't know how I'd get through his death without her. Eleven months later she was killed in a car crash... hit by drunken driver. These were two people that I could never live without. And now I am.
I don't know I feel like I might just be making shit worse (plus I'm ranting about my own problems, which I know nobody wants to hear) for you so I'm going to go ahead and shut the fuck up now.
rakninja
i been down a long ass time. i seen a lot of drama and bullshit. pretty much all of my childhood homies and i parted ways on a bad note.
being a juggalo is more than a charm, a sound, or a look. it's bigger than any band, and existed before phychopathic records. these are J's words. it means what you want it to mean. or, to say it another way, every ninja has to find out just what it means to them. and what it means to you probably isnt going to be the same as what it means to me. it's different for everyone.
the drama and the beef, it means nothing to me. no matter what they do, i'm going to have love for J and shaggs for what they did that i love. to be honest, i havent liked much of the music they've made since the wraith. but i'm always going to have terror wheel.
twiztid has consistently made music i love. i love shitty horror movies, and twiztid makes great horror movie music. there's just overall a larger catalog of music i enjoy from all the east side guys. yea, i said i was down for life, and i meant it, too. but i'm not gonna buy music i dont really like.
but i know the feeling to learn that family betrayed you over some bitch ass money. that shit hurts for years.
Vulgaris
This song chokes me up a bit still knowing the family that once was and the clear reference to it in this song.Twizted's music has gotten me through some heavy times over the years I can't help being invested.
subnoizesoldier2
One of my favorite songs that doesn’t get enough recognition
Shaggy Williams
I've been bumping Twiztid since their first release of MOSTASTELESS in 1997... Fell in-love that first listen. They just keep getting better. Twiztid Juggalo Ninja For Life!!
Bong Solo
Same. 👊
idcWHAT uthink
Up until 2012 anyway
The Duh ScRIP Shunn
Thought it came out in 98 ' first and then 99 ' ?
Clifton Walsh
97 an it helped me threw my daughter's still birth 22 years ago twiztid till I die
Bhaelhalel the Bastard
House of Krazees on cassette from the back of a caddy in Detroit in like 93-94.
Ryan Spirits
This song speak volumes its a true work of art, this song for me speaks volumes for my split personality order
muddypancakes399 smile
This song is stuck in my head all day