Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Black Heartbeat (aka: rip it out, throw it away)

Another gem from 2014.  It seems Seether and Anti-Mortem were in sync that year.  More of the same; inner-turmoil at its best.  But music heals.

Anti-Mortem - Black Heartbeat

Used and abused, heart-breaking news
To live a lie and watch you die
Choking on your words
It's safe to say it's over now
At least until you call
Sometimes I've wondered why I cared
Or loved you at all
Go on and pretend that it's not your fault
Your cold black heartbeat has come to a halt

So use me, abuse me
To get what you need
Confuse me, lie to me
Your damage has been done
You can't take advantage
Of my love anymore
No trust
No honesty
Then just walk out the door

When I see you out, I keep my pace
My cold black eyes wipe that smile right off your face
You know that it hurts 'cuz you made me this way
But if you died tomorrow well I'd spit on your grave
Go on and pretend that it's not your fault
Your cold black heartbeat has come to a halt

So use me, abuse me
To get what you need
Confuse me, lie to me
Your damage has been done

You can't take advantage
Of my love anymore
No trust
No honesty
Then just walk out the door

So use me, abuse me
To get what you need
Confuse me, lie to me
Your damage is done

So use me, abuse me
To get what you need
Confuse me, lie to me
Your damage has been done

You can't take advantage
Of my love anymore
No trust
No honesty
Then just walk out the door
No trust
No honesty

Same Damn Life (aka: why the same damn life?)

Three years later and this song still holds a lot of meaning.  Most of which is inner-turmoil.  As they say, read between the lines and the truth shall unfold. I'm trying......

Seether - Same Damn Life


Come smoke a cigarette and let your hair down
Then pray for the rain to go away
I'm trying to forget I let us both down
Then pray for the sun to come again

I never thought I could feel so small
But you're the one that can't live without attention
I never thought I would lose this all
But you're the one who needs the fucking intervention

Now I'm reliving my whole damn life
And it's a shame that I can't remember
And now I'm living the same damn lie
It's a shame, but nothing's forever

With every new regret I start to wear down
Then pray for the pain to go away
I need an amulet, I need a new sound
I know everything remains the same

I never thought I could feel so small
I'm the one who will suffer this detention
I never thought I would lose this all
But I accept this is my new education

Now I'm reliving my whole damn life
And it's a shame that I can't remember
And now I'm living the same damn lie
It's a shame, but nothing's forever