Haunted
Velvet Acid Christ Lyrics


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Treachery abstinence in consequence
Open eyes blinded to the obvious
Right wing twitch spreading the disease
Of idiocies conquering with ease

Tonight tonight I slowly bleed
Haunted by the will of unease
Shattered by the sound of your screams
Tonight, tonight I watch you plea

Gasping for air, holding your throat, choking, feeling starts to distort

Propaganda for future wars
Nothing ever settles the score
No relief for ignorant stress
Mindless fiends under duress

Vomit from your crooked mouth
Scratch and claw, you can't get out
The mocking voices never end
Pointless views are such a trend

Wish I was a holy savior
I'd turn my back on all of you
Wish you were a different person
One that wasn't so confused

Vomit from your crooked mouth
Scratch and claw, you can't get out
The mocking voices never end
Pointless views are such a trend

Wish I was a cruel infection
Killing off most all of you
Wish I were a rotting corpse
Haunting all of those like you

Tonight, tonight, tonight, I watch you bleed
Tonight, tonight, tonight, I hear you scream
Tonight, tonight, tonight, I watch you plea




Tonight, tonight, tonight, I watch you bleed
Tonight, tonight, tonight, I hear you scream

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Velvet Acid Christ's song, "Haunted," express disillusionment and frustration with society, particularly with the ignorance and intolerance of the political right. The singer denounces treachery and abstinence, warning that they have consequences that are often overlooked. He bemoans the spread of "idiocies" that conquer with ease, blinding people to the obvious reality.


The chorus of the song describes the singer's despair and his feeling of being haunted: "Tonight, tonight I slowly bleed / Haunted by the will of unease / Shattered by the sound of your screams / Tonight, tonight I watch you plea." He witnesses the suffering of others, and the imagery is graphic, with gasping for air, choking, and feeling that starts to distort. The propaganda for future wars is criticized as settling no scores and only adding to the "ignorant stress" that plagues the people.


In the last two stanzas of the song, the singer expresses a wish for himself and for those he despises. He wishes he were a "holy savior," but then he admits he would turn his back on all of them. He expresses his loathing by wishing he were a "cruel infection" killing off most of them, or a "rotting corpse" haunting those like them. The repetition of the lines in the chorus creates a haunting effect, as if the singer is stuck in a nightmare from which he can't wake up.


Line by Line Meaning

Treachery abstinence in consequence
Choosing to withhold oneself from doing wrong, but ultimately facing the negative effects of past wrongdoing


Open eyes blinded to the obvious
Realizing the truth, but being unable to see or accept it


Right wing twitch spreading the disease
Conservative beliefs causing harm and influencing others to do the same


Of idiocies conquering with ease
Stupid ideas and actions prevailing and overpowering common sense and intelligence


Tonight tonight I slowly bleed
Suffering emotionally and feeling drained


Haunted by the will of unease
Being tormented by feelings of discomfort and apprehension


Shattered by the sound of your screams
Destroyed by the pain and anguish expressed by others


Tonight, tonight I watch you plea
Witnessing someone beg for mercy or forgiveness


Gasping for air, holding your throat, choking, feeling starts to distort
Experiencing difficulty breathing and physical distortion due to fear or danger


Propaganda for future wars
Biased and misleading information used to influence people towards violent conflicts


Nothing ever settles the score
No event or circumstance leads to a resolution or end to the conflict


No relief for ignorant stress
Being unable to alleviate stress or anxiety caused by lack of knowledge or understanding


Mindless fiends under duress
People acting without reason or thought, while feeling extreme pressure or distress


Vomit from your crooked mouth
Disgusting and dishonest words being spewed from one's mouth


Scratch and claw, you can't get out
Attempting to escape or fight, but being unable to do so


The mocking voices never end
Being ridiculed and insulted constantly without relief


Pointless views are such a trend
Holding beliefs that have no real value or significance, and being popularized as a result


Wish I was a holy savior
Wishing to have the power to help and save others with good intentions


I'd turn my back on all of you
Choosing not to help or involve oneself with others, due to the belief that they are beyond saving


Wish you were a different person
Hoping that others could be better versions of themselves, with less ignorance and malice


One that wasn't so confused
Wishing that others had a clearer understanding of themselves and the world around them


Wish I was a cruel infection
Desiring to have the power to harm and destroy others without regard for their well-being


Killing off most all of you
Wishing to cause great harm and suffering to many people


Wish I were a rotting corpse
Wishing to be removed from the world and existing as a decaying and worthless entity


Haunting all of those like you
Terrorizing and tormenting others similar to oneself


Tonight, tonight, tonight, I watch you bleed
In the present moment, observing others suffering and in pain


Tonight, tonight, tonight, I hear you scream
In the present moment, hearing others in pain and distress




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Written by: KERRY JAMES FURLONG, MICHAEL ROBERT HALL

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Julian Cennamo


on Pain

This is a song about coping with failed relationships and a broken home. The lyricist has been triggered by a life event- most likely a breakup. The event is particularly tragic because it brings back haunting memories of fear and abandonment experienced in childhood.

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