For the drama queen in me. It’s very cathartic.
Peter Steele’s lyrics to Inner Conflict:
Nothing can stop the pain
and nothing can stop the pain
suffering from anxiety
it seems like an eternity
Somebody, somebody kill me
Somebody put me out of my misery
Inner Conflict
Inner Conflict
The pain it only gets worse
and the pain it only gets worse
give up ’cause there is no hope
life is hell when you can’t cope
Somebody, somebody kill me
Somebody put me out of my misery
(My favorite part of the song)
I think I’m losing my fucking mind
Large two inch maggots decorate my vomit
infected eyes oozing pus
acknowledge the stench of human excrement
swamps of mucus prevalent
every hole in my body drips blood
every hole in my body drips blood
every hole in my body drips blood
Hate is fear
I rip at my face in the mirror
death approaching
expiration growing nearer
I’m rotting inside
I’m disgusted with myself
I’m in hell
1800ukillme 
Have you ever thought about switching to Bobby McFerrin? Just sayin’.
‘Don’t Worry Be Happy’ — makes me want to shoot myself in the head.
Oh, well, we don’t want that. Quite the opposite really.
Aw thanks Mike! Now if we could only get Bobby McFerrin or whatever his name is to sing Inner Conflict…
Um. That’s one idea.
Have you ever thought of trying — just once in a while mind you — some, shall we say, “happier” music? 😉
Oh, oh yes — the other day on a blog we talked about the Archie’s, “Sugar Sugar” — in fact Margarita brought it up, and I chimed in and said not only did I love the song — I think it’s an unrecognized gem — no I’m serious — but I also think it’s pop culture genius. I said I thought it should be remade. Maybe by a boy band or by someone like (I know it’s popular to malign him) Justin Bieber, who I happen to think is really talented. So, there you have it — I’m insane — I go from one extreme to another.
But it’s exactly in line with the artist up there, Peter Steele, who wrote the ‘Inner Conflict’ lyrics. He used to remake really sugary pop songs in dark renditions — I remember him doing a Gary Pucket and the Union Gap song — I was in love… Oh, and I love that song “I Can See Clearly Now” — that’s a really happy song…
Wow! That is quite a musical range you have!
There’s something wrong with me, maybe. Ahahaha!
Now that is a positive take on life lol! The maggot part reminds me of another song. Not sure what it is, I will have to look it up 😉
Hmmm…I wonder what song that would be — maybe it’ll pop into our heads at some point. I love that part! I’m very melodramatic!
ha! It is from Beck- Loser!
Ohhhhh, yeees! “I’m a loser ba-by, so why don’t you kill me…”
yep! lol
hahah! Those lyrics just woke me up!! Good morning!!
I’m feeling this… there’s definitely a mood that I would save this song for.
It’s a perfect compliment to urban living. Nice.
Yay! I love when I can share something out of bounds like this and people can relate — I put it in here impulsively without really thinking about feedback. As you mention, It is an accompaniment at times to urban living at times.
I actually have spoken to the artist on the phone and we have a lot of similarities and were the same age, etc., only he was white and 6’6″ and lived in Brooklyn. He was accessible at that time since he was underground. Unfortunately the hard living metal life took its toll on him and he passed away a couple of years ago. I still had my heart set on meeting him — I felt like he was my soul mate, but doesn’t everybody say that about rock stars, singers, etc. So pathetic.
Sandee, are you having a bad day, my friend?? I think we all feel this way, especially during uncertain times and those scripts that play in our head — the negative ones — for this or that reason have to be faced head on. I just tell mine — shut up, you are not ruling me today.
I know right?! Posting this song would probably indicate that I’m having a bad day. I had a fleeting moment of drama, I’ll just say euphemistically — haha! But generally, I’m so twisted that I listen to these songs no matter how I am feeling.
Really the day’s not so bad. I was told that I could start my day over at any time. Maybe I’ll just do that.
Well that was a wake up! Mornin’ darlin’!
Ahahaha! Good morning! This would be a really insane alarm clock wouldn’t it?!
Drama queen, indeed! lol xoxoM
Hehehehe!
Lovely, Sandee, just lovely. Ha ha. I feel this way sometimes.
Thanks BF! 🙂 I do think a lot of us feel this way — I just wanted to let out my drama queen today — hahaha!
Who you? A drama queen?!! lmao!!
Wanted to give you this as the pic is right up your street!! Even though it looks a lot like me this week lol
http://clairecappetta.wordpress.com/2013/02/26/the-gargie-award-who-little-me-thank-you/
Thank you Claire! I do like the picture — as I mention on your blog, I might just have to use this picture!
See I think of you! Better than a cutsy teddy bear award lmao unless the teddy bear has gnashing teeth like a shark chomp, chomp chomp!!! ;-D
I completely agree!
I quite like the song. I can get with that genre when I’m in the right mind frame. This is more accessible metal http://youtu.be/DbrtS8E0kpY but I like this too and love the video.
I loved this video and the song — I like when the kids are in the room and the ‘singer’ screams with his hands up to his head — I so relate to that gesture! Thanks for forwarding. I’m guessing they’re German? Yeah, as I’m listening I’m thinking even this is softer than what I listen to in this broad genre — hahahaha! The kids were cute as hell.
Yes, that video rules. I love when he puts the owl mask on. Epic. I believe they’re Norwegian.
Hope you’re having a good day today!
Aw thanks PC! I am indeed! Like I say, I’m a drama queen, I tend to ’emote’ — hahaha!
Oh my!… Good afternoon Sandee. Love you. 🙂
Hehehe! This made me laugh Shauna! Thanks, and I love you too!
Wow, after reading this I need a big dose of sunshine. Stat.
See, this post has an ultimate purpose — to make people appreciate and seek the sunny days 🙂
I suddenly feel very good about my life..lol
Ahahahaha!
OK, puts a lot of things into perspective.
This is exactly what I thought the effect of this post would be — hahaha!
I beg of you, please stay away from sharp objects.
Hahaha!
And steer clear of the subway platform edge, sister!
That would be an awful thing to do to commuters! Recently I saw a crazy-looking man standing near the edge of the platform, and I’m thinking, ‘If this guy jumps onto the tracks, I’m fucked!” I had to be home at a certain time and that’s all I was concerned about — hahaha! I could hear the commuters cursing and yelling now, “Why’d she have to go and do that when I have to be at work at 9am?!”
I would be one of those irritated commuters, too! Therefore, I prescribe you pamper yourself with a piece of pick-me-up cake.
Not a bad prescription LA!
Sometimes, you just gotta scream a little. Or a lot.
I certainly, obviously, believe this is true — I’d rather this than imploding…
I love a family sing along! Happy chap ain’t he!
Exactly! This is the way I’ve always perceived the song — I knew you could appreciate that!
I am on a long train trip today and will belt this out to cheer my fellow passengers.
Ahahahahahaaaaaaa!! I’d love to see the video — especially with you doing the “Large two inch maggots, infected eyes oozing PUS” slow motion part! This just cracked me up!
Mime is a skill I mastered several years ago!
Mime would be a very fitting expression for this portion of the song…this just gets better and better…
I’m miming now – can you guess what it is?
It’s way past my bed time so I’m afraid my guessing widget isn’t properly connected — but let’s see — Genesis?
Just off to the train station and no it was The Chariot Scene from Ben Hur – have a good night’s sleep!
Yay! — I’d pay money to see that! Have a good rest of the day to you!
Ah Peter Steele, how I loved him. even before I saw his spread in the 94 (or was it 95) Playgirl. His Type O Negative stuff was always more my style.
Yay! So you know who he is, or was — sad he passed away. I think three years ago. I do have a copy of that Playgirl magazine, well preserved 😉 I became familiar with him with this album above. I’m cautious about some of these underground groups — the song on the album, Jesus Hitler — I called the station I first heard it on to ask if this meant they were nazis or white supremacists, and the man told me that he himself, was Jewish. Plus, one of the members of the band was Jewish. So I went on ahead and bought it. That song, plus the song Race War are meant to be absurdist or satires. I actually spoke to him on the phone and he told me this. I really do love both of those songs. I have his Type-0-Negative albums too. I’ve seen him in concert a couple of times.
Yeah, his sense of humor and his wit was very very dark. But THAT is why I loved him. Saw Type O in concert a few times over the years. The last time, it was the Halloween before he died.
I always LOVED Boo-ing them and heckling when prompted during their set…
Kudos to you for having a copy of that Play Girl… I don’t know what happened to the one me and a girlfriend bought….
You can see from some of my posts how I have the dark humor thing going and why I would be attracted to his style. I guess I naturally gravitated to him.