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This song is inspired by the documentary Deliver us from evil and tells the story of Father Oliver O'Grady, a Catholic priest who was relocated to various parishes around the United States during the 1970s in an attempt by the Catholic Church to cover up his rape of dozens of children.
In this song we focus on a particular kid who grew up after the horrors that he passed and revives the moment that led him to the man he is today.
It's his journey down the memory lane. A journey of hunger and despair.

lyrics

[ VERSE ]

I remember when I was a kid
playing alone down the street
when a man was passing by and,
asked me how it was ( you know.. )

I used to lay absorbed by the grass,
look to the sky then closing up my eyes
when reality pushed my hard down to my knees ( then he said.. )

[ DOWNVERSE ]

Little kit, now you know, this is the day
you’re gonna meet god, close your eyes
and kiss your self goodbye because..

[ CHORUS ]

Then I saw you played me fool
when you picked me up from school
And then shoved it straight in my eyes
( now you know! )
You looked like a daddy cool
and wanted me to do things that I didn’t know
and’I don’t wanna be
( being all like this, I’ve gotta say )

[ VERSE 2 ]

Then the days went by and I just tried
to keep going acting like normal
but inside
I found myself trying to forget
the horrors ( that ) ( I’ve gone through .. )

Endless days and sleepless nights
I couldn’t tell anyone so I had to lie
just to cover up the trough
the left me stoned ( and teared me apart )

[ DOWNVERSE ]

Little kid here we go,
you already know the rules of this show,
touch my skin and feel my breath
on your back

[ CHORUS ]

I know you got remorse
that’s the reason why I curse
I want to destroy all the stars of the sky
( and you go! )
I only wish you the death row
or an encounter with a chainsaw
that could lead you to your demise

[ DOWNVERSE 2 ]

Because I know that all those scars
will only give me a chance to face the dark

(the dark that’s in my eyes)
(the dark of all those times)


[ CLOSING ( megaphone) ]

Aside from got
I’ve seen what you got
You’re not alone
There’s a swarm just like you

[ CLOSING ]

Because I know that all those scars
will only give me a chance to face the dark

[ FINAL SCREAM ]

Because the dark is filling my eyes all the times

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from From Beneath — EP, released March 27, 2015

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BUTTERFLY RIOT Turin, Italy

Butterfly Riot channels the alt. rock dynamism with ferocity and volume filled by scuzzy riffs blusteing hard-core-a-like energy.
Although their different musical backgrounds, they managed to create a signature sound made by pounding drum beats, blended with electronic and heavy base and guitar sounds, all of this clashed with emotive singing that delivers a bleed through the guts. ... more

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