The first hit’s free, but you find me when you need more
Schizophrenic static, it burns again
Damaged high, a serpent pours down your throat
All my life I wanted to end it pure with disdain
Mix it, screw it, fold it on center page
Just follow what I say again
Take back admit it, admonished, I’ll kill myself
Threatened with fists recurrently
So I learned to lie
Take back admit it, admonished, I’ll kill myself
Self exsanguination, life is cold and plain
Tubular like lampreys
Thought a man called me insane
Don’t call me mental that’s mind control
Mind control mind control
Psycho gender phase shift
Human pride is baseless
Motive to proclaim this:
Hear my fucking hatred!
What do they say?
Answer the call (x3)
Schizophrenic static, it burns again
Cannon fodder for nations too proud to gloat
All my life I wanted to end it pure with disdain
Mix it, screw it, fold it on center page
Just follow what I say again
Take back admit it, admonished, I’ll kill myself
All my friends are dead
All my friends are dead
Take back admit it, admonished, I’ll kill myself
Self exsanguination life is cold and plain
Tubular like lampreys
Thought a man called me insane
Don’t call me mental that’s mind control
Mind control, mind control
Psycho gender phase shift
Human pride is baseless
Motive to proclaim this:
Hear my fucking hatred!
What do they say? It’s not our fault
It’s not our fault, it never was
Ghost castle (x4)
Ghost castle (x4)
Ghost castle (x4)
Ghost castle (x4)
credits
from HeLa Cells,
released November 1, 2020
Written by Hawthorne Merkle
Vocals and guitar: Hawthorne Merkle
Bass: John Clore
Percussion: Colin Hardin
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