#the dissection

[thethirdbear]

[idkbecks]

theres only like 3 idkhow songs that have dark tones to them what are these people whining about

Warning: This is ridiculously long LOL

Modern Day Cain - Talks about sinning and lying. I guess that could be triggering? He also says "varicose vein" which I guess could be upsetting for people who are squeamish. Basically nothing in this song is genuinely offensive.

Do It All The Time - Making fun of people, which I guess could be hurtful. Talks about dying which could be upsetting. Talks about having relations with girls that are in relationships with another person. It's very lighthearted and upbeat so I don't see how it could be truly triggering to anybody. Also... it's fiction.

Choke - Hostile. Some people don't like angry stuff. Talks about wanting somebody to die. Threatens violence. "Basket case" could be seen as derogatory. "Idiot" is derogatory. Emphasis on being happy about somebody dying. But it's a release of emotion. It's not a legitimate threat.

Bleed Magic - Implies negative treatment of somebody with the line "before I drag you down". That's not necessarily offensive. "Crawling up your skin" is kind of creepy, I suppose. Reference of drugs and medicines which maybe is triggering to people. The word "bleed" I guess could be triggering. "Nobody believes you now" could be perceived as a taunt. "Don't want to know your name" could be perceived as rude, I guess. "Until it's far too late" could be seen as a threat. Basically, this is all reaching. It's a negative-toned song but it's also art and fictional. Nobody is actually bleeding out.

Social Climb - "Come break some hearts now, tear them out" could be seen as graphic and mean. "Doing things not typically allowed" could be seen as vulgar, maybe? It's suggestive. "Lay unconscious in the ground" suggests dying. "No one's got control of what I do" could be seen as reckless or dangerous. So in conclusion, nothing more than a negative overtone is here.

Absinthe - "Bring to me your sons and daughters" was accused of being transphobic by many people. I think they are dumb. That's all I'm saying about that. References alcohol. References disobedience. "Wind me up or you'll wind up dead" is a threat. Mentioning burning witches is negative and perpetuates violence, if I'm really taking it literally, but nobody sane would do that. "Whatever they give you stop drinking it down" suggests that somebody is being taken advantage of. "If I were you then I'd stop talking cause soon you'll be a dead man walking" is a threat. "I hear voices, I see visions" suggests somebody of ill health, I guess? "These spirits are your prison" is negative because it's directly saying that somebody is imprisoned and thus struggling. So it's just a song with a negative tone and a fictional narrative, basically. Shocker.

Christmas Drag - About not liking Christmas. "I won't come back again" could imply dying, maybe. "Oh how I wish it was last year when we were still best friends" implies an unfortunate turn of events between friends which is sad. "All you've gotta do is say that " I love you" and Christmas this next year will be fine" could be seen as manipulative, I GUESS because it's a lot of pressure to put on somebody. Basically nothing is offensive in this song unless you are Christmas' #1 fan.

Oh Noel - Sad. References divorce, friends drifting apart, suicide, a mentally struggling person, crying, death. It's just sad. But it's art and art is allowed to be sad.

Leave Me Alone - Begins with a taunt. Insult about not having friends. Requests to be left alone. Insult about not being as cool as one thinks they are. "Go fly a kite until you're tangled in the hanging tree" was described as Dallon as a way to say "eff off and die". That's clearly negative. But it's okay to be negative in art. It's not offensive. Bridge suggests partying, madness, weapon, money and being easily convinced into liking people. That part could be insulting if people are insecure about how easily persuaded they are into liking people. I suppose saying "god" could be triggering. It's not that deep though. It's his perspective in the form of subjective art. Like if you're not okay with this then you're not okay with people expressing themselves.

Razzmatazz - "Don't hold your breath for goodness' sake, nobody's home" implies a bad situation with no help. "Parliaments filled with parasites" references corrupt governments. Mentions breaking bones and casting spells. Mentions a broken heart, a superiority complex and losing friends. "Some things just cannot be fixed

with sparkled tongues and politics" suggests a problem is at hand that is bigger than any of the attempted solutions can handle. References politics. "In a facist little paradox, we all become anonymous" could be upsetting because it directly highlights a bad situation in the world and how people handle it poorly. It's just another negatively toned song but there's also plenty of positive tones so it's completely subjective and depends how you decide to see it.

New Invention - Mentions the devil, also mentions the devil being on somebody's shoulder which could suggest they are being negatively influenced, used, manipulated or are perhaps resentful. Followed by a threat. Mentions manipulation and lies, also brings up addiction. "I can't say no" implies he's against his will. "Losing control" is negative. Discussion of nightmares and "bad things", while awake and asleep. "Despite your good intentions" implies that the outcome is negative regardless of attempts to help. "The girl is like an architect and I am just a new invention" suggests that he is only what another person makes him to be and that his worth is dictated by another person. He is dehumanized and essentially compared to nothing more than a toy. "Choose between your faces" suggests somebody is lying to position themselves in different lights. "Running out of holy places" suggests things are getting worse and there are less options. "What a shame nobody taught you how to read and riot" suggests somebody was lead astray or let down by those who were supposed to help them. "It's a miracle I'm standing" suggests constant hardships. It also suggests an ability to overcome such hardships though so it's really up to how somebody wants to see it. "I can't sleep" suggests deteriorating wellbeing because we need sleep to survive. It also suggests immense struggle and lack of control, which are themes present throughout the song. So this song is in general negative, but why is that a problem? It's not offensive.

Lights Go Down - "Pardon me, if I forget your name" is kind of rude. "Heads roll just the same" could be graphic. "Dressed like you're so uptown" is backhanded because the word "like" suggests that the person isn't actually how they are presenting themselves. "Decay in your costumes" could be seen as Dallon wishing death or suffering upon these people. "Is that any way to talk to me?" suggests disobedience and authority. "Corrupting the young with your uncivil tongue, what a shame if you misspeak now" brings up the ideas of harming the youth based on very small errors, which could also be seen as a taunt. "It's curtains for you" suggests something is over. "Join the back of the queue" implies somebody must start over or give up a current standing they have.

"Break our necks" could be graphic. "Shake when you haunt me like you were a ghost town" is negative because it talks about ghosts and haunting? Maybe? I'm just trying to be thorough. It's not fun to be haunted. "The thief of the year" is negative because theft. "Steal every heart from the boys that you're touching" could be seen as threatening when coupled with the theft aspect because it suggests that the boys mentioned are unsuspecting victims. But this song is about dancing, bruh. It has dark language but it isn't necessarily a dark song.

Debra - Sex. (I know they didn't write it but people who hate iDKHOW probably argue that it's inappropriate to play because it's about sex. They're dumb.)

Mx. Sinister - Creepy. Threatening. Stalking. Graphic with the "open you up" line. It's meant to be creepy though. It's not like he's genuinely threatening anybody. It's a work of fiction.

Mad IQs - Begins with a very arrogant attitude, suggesting being invincible or above others. "Lose yourself" and "lose your mind" can be perceived negatively. "Lose all of your money" is negative. References survival and dying. Brings up knives, being a victim, nooses, burning, madness and knowledge. I guess that could be upsetting word choice to some. References an apocalypse, losing control, heaven, souls, sickness, obscenity. "You can bend or you can break" suggests one shouldn't try because it's pointless. "They'll replace you with machines" minimizes one's worthy, but it's important to realize that he was referring to himself so it's his right to do so. Mentions paralyzation, anatomy (kind of, I'm trying to be through) and frustrated confusion. Basically nothing in this is offensive. I could see how some lines could be triggering because he talks about knives for ONE line but then just don't listen to it. He's not threatening to stab somebody.

Nobody Likes the Opening Band - Talks about failure and anxiety. That's it. Not offensive in the slightest, especially since it's laced with humor.

From the Gallows - Gallows suggest hangings. "Evil", "sinister", "vile" are all dark. "I'd die or kill myself" is obviously dark and mentions death and suicide. "I'll count all your teeth" could maybe be seen as murder? It's definitely weird and creepy.

"I'd swing from the gallows and wave" implies hangings and maybe even zombie/vampire Dallon? "Noose" and "grave" reference being dead and dying. "Vicious" is negative in reference to a toxic lover who has complete control over their partner. So this ones dark but it's very poetic and again, as always, fiction. It paints a clear and passionate picture, which is what happens when people are good at writing.

Sugar Pills - Implies drug abuse, I guess. Depends how you look at it. Suggests feeling bad, ignoring instructions and being reckless. Suggests madness or a struggling thought process. "Sick fascination" implies a negative or dark compulsion. "Pseudo-scientific" could be upsetting to some people, maybe. "You can fix this" implies there's a problem at hand. "You're with me all the time, always in the back of my mind" suggests a dependence or an inability to escape something. So nothing is offensive, basically. Good to know. Very surprising.

Kiss Goodnight - Opens up with a declaration for not valuing anything. "Girls like you" is generalizing. "It might just end my life" references death. That's it. Not really anything possibly triggering or that dark except those two lines.

Need You Here - Sad. Describes a sad and confused child who misses their father. Father is also sad. It's just sad but it's also positive in a lot of ways and very moving.

Door - I guess it could be seen as sad because he's questioning his worth but he's also implying he has completely positive intentions. I guess it could also be seen as manipulative because he's basing his next move completely on a response he gets from somebody, but that's also seen as romantic and very consenting. Really stretching here to paint it in any bad light because again, like many of these songs, there's nothing beyond objective negativity or sad themes. It's not offensive or deliberately triggering.

Basically, in summary, nothing is unreasonably negative or threatening. If people are triggered by themes that are present in a lot of their songs, 1. just don't listen to them and 2. stop obsessing over the things that you're upset by because you are only upsetting and harming yourself more. Dallon creates vivid imagery because he's a talented writer. That's a good thing, not a bad thing. If you think any of these songs are "deeply disturbing, sexist and yucky" or "terribly disturbing and triggering" or "terrible, disgusting, sexist, disgusting, dangerous" as some people on twitter said, you really should just stop listening to all music at that point. I don't know what to tell you. I broke it all down so if anybody has any additions or corrections, let me know. I don't believe that any part of any of these songs are offensive or intentionally upsetting to anybody, especially your average listener. This was for fun and also to make a point that people like to be angry and mean and resentful and speak with very little basis.

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But the dead man slept. He patiently let them tug at him and pull his hair. He slept.

Georg Heym

http://weirdfictionreview.com/2012/05/the-dissection/

[sarahtheheartslayer]

The Dissection

For two years, you carelessly dissected me. White soft frog belly split down the middle with the utmost care. Quick, painless incision. If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were a professional. A biologist or     Surgeon or         Butcher or             Serial killer. You began at the brain, for some odd reason. I do not know about things like these So I do not know if any of this is conventional. I've had my experience only in dissecting pens and personalities. I could never touch a living creature:     scared soft white frog belly up. But you did and you began at the brain. Poking at things like my favorite color or     thoughts on Romeo & Juliet or         God or             Politics. You let these things drip onto the counter. When you weren't looking, the dog lapped them up and they were lost. Next came my reproductive system. Something that you must have majored in during school to become a Biologist or. surgeon or. butcher or. serial killer. These things were handled with care: Set aside in a petri dish and examined closely. Neat notes in short hand clipped into a binder alphabetized and duly noted. Finally, you ventured near my heart. The tiny organ calling softly for your affections. Waiting patiently for the gaze of your copper eyes behind silver glasses. I wondered silently what you would do with these notes. What color the binder would be. How neatly they would be dog-eared and highlighted. But they were never written. You gazed with wonder at my tiny heart. Explored the chambers within it. But the notes were never written. Somewhere along the line, you dropped it on the counter.     Or squished it under a microscope.         Or misplaced the petri dish. Maybe the dog got it or.... Maybe it just didn't matter anymore. You passed the time poking and prodding at what little I had left: Veins and intestines and bones and marrow. From time to time, you tenderly stroked the flaps of my soft frog belly. As if to whisper "thank you. I am still paying attention." But the truth is, you unknowingly discarded my veins.     and intestines and bones and marrow. They lie somewhere with my heart. And lost left socks, I suppose. And I am left with little but my scared soft white frog belly     with a perfect incision down the middle.

Sarah Stanley (2009)