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.
Why the Children
Twiztid Lyrics
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Look at my eyes,
I'm about to dig up my little brother's body at the graveyard
I'm tripping real hard
Hop the fence with a shovel in my hand
Walk silently, don't make a sound in the dead land
Shadows switched and become demons of hell
As I walk alone down the windy trail
Hear the cries of a little girl in pain
Sitting alone by the grave, she screams and cries
But something was wrong with this bitch's eyes
She turned around and her eyes were a deep red
Blood stains matted her hair to her fucking head
Seeing the sight, I almost began to choke
I swung the shovel and the girl turned into smoke
What was happening, did I lose my mind?
Dug up a grave, let her breathe for the first time
Back on the move, I gots to find my kid
My little brother who died with mortal sin
Along the way, I dug up a couple of graves
Of some children who died at a young age
Why did life deal such a bad hand
Like my brother who got killed by a man
Man, and I never knew
Why I couldn't stop stabbing him when everybody told me to
They said that I was a killer and a family disgrace
Cursed my name and smacked me in the face
Time to right my wrongs and correct my sins
Dig up my brother so I can be closer to him
Back down the trail of the winding path
I hear some voices behind me start to laugh
They were the souls of the children I'd released
From the grave a hole 6 feet deep
Down they go to earth with a smiling face
No more cries of pain in this evil place
There's my brother's gravesite just ahead
Time to dig a hole and wake the dead
Scratch the ground to reunite my family ties
My little brother, the product of my blood lines
Find the box, pull it out, put it in place
Open the casket and touch little Joey's face
Start to cry but remember what I had did
How could I have taken the life of such a little kid?
Hold him close and tell him everything's alright
Carry his body off into the moonlight
Back through the graveyard, looking for the ones I missed
With my brother on my shoulder and he's lifeless
Down the streets on the way to my house
Bugs and insects keep falling out of his mouth
Got to my house and kicked open the door
Lay Joey's body on the cold floor
Now I'm tripping and I don't know what to do
Light some candles to brighten up the room
Standing over his body with my knife
Please God, give Joey back his fucking life
I slit his throat, maybe that'll help him breathe
Cut off his eyelids, maybe now he'll see
"Why did you do this to me, Jamie?
Why did you do this to me?
Why did you do this to me?
Why did you do this Jamie?
It's your turn to die now!
It's your turn to live in a graveyard!"
"This is why children shouldn't play with dead things..."
The lyrics to Twiztid's song Why the Children? tell a haunting and disturbing tale of a man named Jamie Madrox who is filled with regret and grief over the death of his little brother, Joey. In a desperate attempt to reunite with him, Jamie digs up Joey's grave, as well as the graves of other children who died young, in search of a way to bring them back to life. As Jamie descends into madness, the eerie atmosphere of the graveyard begins to affect him, and he begins to see demons and ghosts. When he finally reaches his brother's grave, he opens the casket and holds Joey's lifeless body, confessing his sins and begging for forgiveness. In a chilling twist, Jamie proceeds to slit Joey's throat and remove his eyelids in a futile attempt to bring him back to life.
Overall, the lyrics of Why the Children? deal with themes of grief, guilt, and the dangerous consequences of playing with death. The song explores the lengths that people will go to in the face of loss and the psychological toll that it can take on them. The haunting and disturbing nature of the lyrics serves as a reminder of the fragility of life and the importance of cherishing the time that we have with our loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at my eyes,
I'm about to dig up my little brother's body at the graveyard
I'm tripping real hard
I'm feeling very high, maybe due to a hallucinogen or an overwhelming sadness
Hop the fence with a shovel in my hand
Jump over the fence while holding a shovel
Walk silently, don't make a sound in the dead land
Walk quietly as not to disturb the dead and their resting place
Shadows switched and become demons of hell
The shadowy areas around me have become a vision of hell with demonic entities
As I walk alone down the windy trail
As I take this lonely path, buffeted by the wind
Looking for the tombstone with his name
I'm searching for the gravestone with the name of my brother on it
Hear the cries of a little girl in pain
I hear a small girl crying in pain
Sitting alone by the grave, she screams and cries
The girl is alone, screaming and crying while by a grave
But something was wrong with this bitch's eyes
The girl's eyes are abnormal, possibly glowing red or bloodshot
She turned around and her eyes were a deep red
She turned to face me and her eyes were a deep shade of red
Blood stains matted her hair to her fucking head
Her hair is matted and dirty, possibly stained with blood
Seeing the sight, I almost began to choke
The sight of this girl makes me feel nauseous and sick
I swung the shovel and the girl turned into smoke
I swing the shovel and the girl disappears, turning into smoke
What was happening, did I lose my mind?
I'm questioning my own mental state after encountering a supernatural event
Dug up a grave, let her breathe for the first time
I dug up a grave and removed the dirt blocking the corpse so that it could breathe again
Back on the move, I gots to find my kid
I need to keep moving so I can find my brother
My little brother who died with mortal sin
My brother who died having committed a grave sin
Along the way, I dug up a couple of graves
While searching for my brother, I dig up a few other graves
Of some children who died at a young age
These graves contained the remains of children who died before their time
Why did life deal such a bad hand
Why did fate give these children such an unfair life?
Like my brother who got killed by a man
Why did my brother have to be killed by someone else?
Man, and I never knew
I never knew the answer to these questions
Why I couldn't stop stabbing him when everybody told me to
I don't know why I was compelled to commit murder when others were telling me not to
They said that I was a killer and a family disgrace
Others think that I am a murderer and an embarrassment to the family
Cursed my name and smacked me in the face
People around me have cursed me and even hit me
Time to right my wrongs and correct my sins
I feel it's time to make amends for my past actions and cleanse my soul
Dig up my brother so I can be closer to him
I want to dig up my brother's corpse so I can be close to him
Back down the trail of the winding path
I go back down the path I came from, which twists and turns
I hear some voices behind me start to laugh
I hear voices from behind me that begin to laugh
They were the souls of the children I'd released
The voices I hear are from the souls of the children whose graves I've recently dug up
From the grave a hole 6 feet deep
The children whose souls I have released are from graves which are six feet deep
Down they go to earth with a smiling face
The children's souls return to their graves with happy faces
No more cries of pain in this evil place
The children's souls don't cry anymore in this cursed area
There's my brother's gravesite just ahead
I see my brother's gravestone just up ahead
Time to dig a hole and wake the dead
I dig a hole near my brother's gravestone so I can unearth his corpse
Scratch the ground to reunite my family ties
I scratch at the dirt in order to dig up my brother and reunite with him
My little brother, the product of my blood lines
My younger brother shares my same blood and genes
Find the box, pull it out, put it in place
I find my brother's casket, pull it out of the ground, and position it appropriately
Open the casket and touch little Joey's face
I open the casket and proceed to touch my younger brother's face
Start to cry but remember what I had did
I start to cry but then remember what I had done to him
How could I have taken the life of such a little kid?
I'm struggling with the weight of the sins I've committed, especially killing my younger brother
Hold him close and tell him everything's alright
I hold my younger brother's corpse and say that everything is fine
Carry his body off into the moonlight
I carry his corpse away as the moonbeams shine on me
Back through the graveyard, looking for the ones I missed
I walk back through the graveyard, looking for any graves I may have missed
With my brother on my shoulder and he's lifeless
I carry my brother's lifeless body on my shoulders
Down the streets on the way to my house
I walk down the street towards my home
Bugs and insects keep falling out of his mouth
Bugs and creepy crawlies keep falling out of my brother's mouth
Got to my house and kicked open the door
I arrive at my home and kick the door open
Lay Joey's body on the cold floor
I place Joey's body on the cool floor
Now I'm tripping and I don't know what to do
I'm now feeling high and don't know what to do next
Light some candles to brighten up the room
To brighten up the dark and gloomy room, I light a few candles
Standing over his body with my knife
I stand over his corpse, holding a knife
Please God, give Joey back his fucking life
I pray and beg for God to bring him back to life
I slit his throat, maybe that'll help him breathe
I cut Joey's throat, hoping it would revive him
Cut off his eyelids, maybe now he'll see
I cut off his eyelids, hoping that he can now see again
"Why did you do this to me, Jamie?
Joey's corpse speaks to me, asking why I did this to him
Why did you do this to me?
He repeats his question again
Why did you do this to me?
Joey asks me a third time
Why did you do this Jamie?
Joey calls out my name, blaming me for his murder
It's your turn to die now!
Joey's corpse warns me that I will face punishment for what I have done
It's your turn to live in a graveyard!
Joey's corpse tells me that I will join him in the afterlife and live in the graveyard
"This is why children shouldn't play with dead things..."
A warning that children should not be exposed to the dangers of death and the macabre
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Smokey-MayWolf810
back when music was music
Mike Frankburg
Yo! after a year do you still feel the same? Hope you found some dope shit since then!
Jaffer Selbee
This is my shett! Tha mma brooo!!!!! I can’t get this album on pos iTunes!!!
Saint Sinner
cause this that good underground
redNgold53
Bangin this in 2020 fuck my neighbors taste the bass! MMFWCL WHOOP WHOOP
cultleader420
MR.BONES!! old skool murda rap
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SO MUCH BASS ROCK HARD JUGGALOS HELL YA MCL
andrewcampbell1937
Fucking dope song
Shawn Bosworth
Do a old school house of crazys colab on the next cd
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