Misanthropy

by Wraith

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When I'm lost and I can't find my way through, Would you be one to care for me? Or would you simply believe that I don't deserve your precious attention? Such solitude has become my familiar companion, Her welcoming face is something I can recognize Her cold embrace will start the cycle all over, My mistress, black maiden, and she wants me to die But I'm not meant to be her martyred messiah It seems I lack perfection after all... I'm just a man who hates his fathers For all the lack of fufillment they've left for me And it's a wonder how I stay so naive, and believe In oft-broken promises of better tomorrows Thought I found love, but it was just an illusion And I'm not sure if I can make it through this time (She comes across the seventh sea to sow her seeds of hate in me She comes across the seventh sea, sowing seeds of misanthropy)
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Trigger 03:46
I alone, stand commited to live I alone will draw the line I alone, see the truth behind your smoke and mirrors I alone point out the flaws We gather here today, a flock of sheep without a shepard We gather here to find our way We gather here merely to give ourselves unto the wolves Unknowing, unsuspecting of their true intentions Take advantage of my apathy and lead me to the slaughterhouse... My government... "Cares" Crying "Anarchy!", I burn the flag I once so loved Through violent spasms wrought by my conditioning And as the embers fade, I shed a tear for irony It's all for one, and all for none but one You say you have the best intentions at heart, But put the trigger in your hand and you will play god Take advantage of my apathy and lead me to the slaughterhouse, My government "Cares!" Crying "Anarchy!", I burn the flag I once so loved Through violent spasms wrought by my conditioning And as the embers fade, I shed a tear for irony It's all for one...
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And there it is, I see no other option left Humanity is at a crossroads, pick a side or play the system Choose well! Mine is a decision made easy when hatred poisons my veins... My mind, my brain Is made up of organs pulsing nervous system commands Firing synapses, thus forcing my hands, to clench tight When you claim sanctity of life, for I beg to differ Flip through the magazines, just fodder for sentient death machines And every step we take, inching forward to predestined self-destruction But without love, how else can we expect to function? Suddenly, my voice is raised, demanding violence, screaming loudly, "If I may offer a solution now, Just fucking burn it down to the ground..." Down to the ground (x3) Deconstruction Piece by piece Brick by stone Hand and foot Blood and bone Slow vibrations Cause collapse Evolutionary Motherfucking Relapse Deconstruction
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Brain Fodder 04:37
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Cyberspace is the place where the women are young and Dying for attention, lacking the affection recieved By real-life tangible physical contact Self-deprived, they wallow on Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook Craving reinforcement of self-imposed narcissistic tendencies to showboat Pretend it's all good And have us all believe that they're so criminally misunderstood And I will play that game, yeah I can play that game Pent up frustration of life and it's lack of All the ultra-sex I can't handle Feel I'm losing my grip, and so I grip it harder Move it faster, eyes roll back in to my head She is the object of all of my desires She lives in two dimensional space, flat and shapeless Just a fantasy, a blow up doll to bring me Fufillment of my unexpressed sexual darkside of life All my life, they told me love was blind Damn they sure could talk, I just paid no mind But it was ultimately the last place I'd expected to find Such a sexy litle angel with a mind like mine Kiss me, I'm Irish...she said Kiss me, I'm Irish...that's what she said Kiss me, I'm Irish...she said Kiss me, I'm Irish...that's what she said Celebate, the chosen creed of my dull existance, devoid of Color, shades of wet soft pink and white flesh Tempting my attention, begging for indulgence And suddenly I wonder, in a moment of self-assessment Am I just surfing this virtual sea, floating aimlessly through boredom Is this the apex of my de-evolution to animal needs? Staring blankly at it's waters, I start to form a portrait A pixelated canvass, a joint photographic depicition Morbid reflection of how far I'll go, to fufill my fast-repressed sexual darkside of life All my life, they told me love was blind Damn they sure could talk, I just paid no mind But it was ultimately the last place I'd expected to find Such a sexy litle angel with a mind like mine Kiss me, I'm Irish...she said Kiss me, I'm Irish...that's what she said Kiss me, I'm Irish...she said Kiss me, I'm Irish...that's what she said And I will play that game, cause I feel that ache, and I feel that pain There's a temple on a train and now it's headed down south That's my poetic way of saying I want my dick in your mouth An ocean lies between my hands and lips caressing your thighs And in the end, it's just myself that I so fiercely despise So let's try something else
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Wet Dream 06:21
Late at night, I lie in bed, just staring at the wall And I can't restrain my eyes from falling victim to the alcohol Slip in to a coma, sweet aroma starts to fill my brain That perfume that she wearin' reminiscent of the champagne Fuckin' right, you bet your ass that she be lookin' good, Motions with a finger, I will follow, this is understood Lead me to your bed and teach me all your evil ways, Girl, the way you swingin' them hips has got me in a daze Go 'head baby Don't stop, just like that Yeah baby, just like that Go 'head baby Don't stop, baby just like that Yeah baby, just like that MMMmmm... Dear god, it drives me wild to see her suckin' on that thumb, She's the cat, and I'm the mouse, just hopin' I can get a crumb And get some, now we throwin' back rum, And by that smile on her face, I know she ready to come, so... Dim the lights and close the doors and windows, Although we don't really give a fuck who else knows I'll take her in my arms and set this party off right And if we gonna party, best believe we gonna party all night I said party all night, that's right... Don't stop, baby, don't stop...now Lean in close and make my gamble, this is what she's waiting for I'll be her knight in shining armour, she can be my little whore Grab that ass and slap it, make her scream out for more Lick her clit and hit that pussy til' she good and sore, I'll take her to the limit until we bangin' on the moon, Girl I promise you we'll be there real soon... And I know sometimes that life just ain't what it seem, But it was kind of disappointing wakin' up to find it was a wet dream I wish I could go back and do it all again Cause lately in my life, it feels like There's just nothing quite as real as Your hand, holding in mine Never thought I'd feel like this, but it's never-ending, I just need some Kind of relief, to release my inner demons, I realised that it was all a wet dream
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KMTMHMDAFM 04:40
Oh my-my, you devilish little angel I see you walking...very slowly Blows my mind the way your lipstick matches your eyes I think we’re moving...much too slowly Never you fear, no secrets here Just move that body...very slowly Restless fingers caress the tips of your dress It’s clear we’re moving...much too slowly Just...a taste Is all I ask for To still... This cacophony inside of my head All day long, I feel this way: About to blow my top Clean off this neck that Chains me fast to sanity Girl, you are my poison I drink you in and drop to my knees Fall dead as my soul ascends To heaven's pearly gates And when you're gone, good god Girl, it's just not the same I start to shiver and shake And sweat pours down my face Lookin’ to blow my load You got the lovin’ I need So kiss me, touch me Hold me down and fuck me good Formalities passed; I want that ass And I’ve got no time to...move this slowly Whips, leather, and chains, to fuck your brains out Why should we ever...take it slowly? Sucking at your breast, your hair’s a mess I feel it building, moving slowly Clutching at your neck, your chest starts heaving I savor one last kiss as you die, slowly All day long, I feel this way: About to blow my top Clean off this neck that Chains me fast to sanity Girl, you are my poison I drink you in and drop to my knees Fall dead as my soul ascends To heaven's pearly gates And when you're gone, good god Girl, it's just not the same I start to shiver and shake And sweat pours down my face Lookin’ to blow my load You got the lovin’ I need So kiss me, touch me Hold me down and fuck me good Just...a taste Is all I ask for To still... These lingering voices Inside of my head
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Jenny 04:46
As I gaze through the window, it occurs to me She has the body of a goddess and the face of an angel Sleeping soundly by soft slumber spell of candlelight Flickering fingers long to touch the skin of Aphrodite A shrouded shadow of darkness, I invade sanctuary Without struggle, unlocked door swings, sliently succumbing To my will, I enter with foul intention of sin Secure the deadbolt and I'm ready to begin Now, not a peep Lest we wake the little sheep... Black death mask, hides my smile And Jenny still breathes, for a little while Unable now to waste a moment longer spent lingering I evade the window quickly, sealing out intervention The light from the candles will now illuminate And set the stage for my sordid sadistic tragedy Hands bound, mouth gagged Clothes now torn asunder Push in, pull out Sink deeper, and feel the power Come now, let it happen You're only making it harder Don't fade on me now, 'Cause this nightmare is just beginning... I feel this burning passion spark into crescendo, As I reach for the heavens, nut I only find demons laughing maniacally Pushing me on towards the climax: The harbringer of her doom, I pull the blade from it's sheath And thrust a secondary phallic object in to the womb Feasting on her entrails, my nervous system collapses Numbness slowly overtaking, instilling apathy What the fuck, what the fuck, WHAT THE FUCK? Can not stop the bleeding Can not turn away Why must I bear witness? Jenny still screams for a little while... I close my eyes... No, not again... Don't make me watch this, Hide my face until I awaken Close my eyes... No, not again... Don't make me watch this, Hide my face until I awaken
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As I finally drift off to sleeping I can feel the weight of the world on my shoulders Pulling me to that place A place less painful, yet just as real Where all of my desires may take shape May show their true form And in the twilight of my greatest fantasies I can feel the winds of change As I finally awake from my slumber I can feel the mourning sun Greeting me with it's warmth A heat that burns me, makes me long for shelter I can hear the winds howling Calling me to that place A place less painful, yet just as real As I begin to lose my grip Each day is the same: I pick through bone fragments Of dreams that I buried along the way In pursuit of a life, a path much less traveled Twisting and turning, I lose my way Through the fog of the forest I quest for a crux to lead me through my darkest days As the rain begins to fall, Dark will be coming soon... I feel her cold embrace calling me to that place A place less painful, but just as real She whispers me a lullabye As I begin to scream Each day is the same: I pick through bone fragments Of dreams that I buried along the way In pursuit of a life, a path much less traveled Twisting and turning, I lose my way Through the fog of the forest I quest for a crux to lead me through my darkest days
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Come Into my world And see this dirt for what I really am Look In to my eyes, They show the truth of my favorite disguise: Pale, cold, dead, irises Blinking back slowly at me through the mirror Sharp, surgical steel, knife Pierce the lie like a moonbeam through the veil of night Get up off my ass and make this dancehall collide with fire Gather up the strength to see this through to the end Get up off my ass and make this damned world see What it has done to me... Now I am become Sithanis Fall Into her arms And feel the warmth of her touch slowly still my fears No, don't think about it... Those waking nightmares that genesi an ocean of tears: Pale, cold, dead, irises Staring at me from the wreckage of my one true love Quick, then comes a bullet To bring deliverance to those hands I so adore Get up off my ass and push aside all my doubt and weakness Gather up the strength to see this through to the end Get up off my ass and force them all to see That they were wrong about me Now I am become Sithanis I must not fail...
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13.
It started out As a spark within my brain Maybe the world is not to blame And the notion shook me to my core Now I'm not who I was before And in the distance, where her veil of shadows drapes Bursts forth a light to guide my way Dark clouds, Bring eternal spate To wash away my pain Come wash away my pain Here and now, I will pledge to curb this hate For these now long past transgressors Much too long, I have shouldered all its weight It's a burden I'd much rather simply drop, just walk away On weathered knees, I pray For sweet redemptive rain To come and wash away my pain Come and wash away my pain Oh, but I fear I'm nothing without you I am weak, I am small I'd be lost and so afraid of being alone Yet I must move on, or I might die here in this place Oh from this vast height, I can see it now: Beyond the enduring fog lies a sprawling valley Fields of gold swaying softly in the wind See now my eyes Wet with tears as they gaze upon endless wonder and possibilities The vessel from which her blood now spills has broken the wicked seal! The chains that bound have thus been broken! My will to sustain is made anew; For as I descended from the heavens Upon gilded wings of misanthropy, I surveyed a world much different from my own, And behold: I was changed Behold, I was saved.

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Misanthropy is a loosely-based concept record about a man struggling to deal with his spiraling depression as he dances on the edge of insanity and is plagued by visions of a dark maiden dressed in tattered robes of shadow and despair who exists only to serve as the harbringer of his doom.

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released June 18, 2016

All music, performances, and lyrics by Tony Shannon*

*Except "Eden", arranged by Kenny Chauhan.

Wraith profile logo artwork by Troy Coots

Vocals recorded at The Fuck Palace with the assistance of Janzen.

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