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The Truth

by DestroyerMariko

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“The Truth” is an electro-industrial song with metal-style vocals exploring the inner conflict against one’s own demons and repressed shadow. The split of the personality is represented by the changes between clean and harsh vocals, while the lyrics open inside the landscape of the mind, gradually transitioning to the real world as the beast within begins to take over and break free. Written, recorded, and "forgotten" about in 2019, this song explores a central theme of DestroyerMariko as an entity.

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What are you running from
I can sense your cowardice
It ripples through this body
To reveal your weakness

Evade the thoughts that pass
But circumvention cannot last
These streets aren’t even real and you know it

What are you hiding from
Out of breath, you fear your shadow
Within your mind you can’t escape
Never alone

Pounding heart in your ears
My voice will never disappear
It’s time to face the truth

Get this out of my head
The demon is awake tonight
Oh I’m terrified, what if she breaks free
Will this be the end of me

And when you wake you’ll see the world through my eyes
Taste the thrill of the sensations you denied
With a freedom to destroy all these constructs
And liberate yourself


Yeow!
Why do you lock me in
Your mental cage of frozen walls
This futile self-suppression
Breaks against my sharpened claws

Mirrors reveal my gaze
Beneath the mask your soul decayed
You can’t ignore the truth

Get this out of my head
The demon is awake tonight
Oh I’m terrified, what if she breaks free
Will this be the end of me

And when you wake you’ll see the world through my eyes
Taste the thrill of the sensations you denied
With a freedom to destroy all these constructs
I’ll liberate you

And everything goes black again
Imagined voices in my head
And what they say sounds like the truth
Have I been hiding from myself


What are we waiting for
Paralysed by dissonance
A final hesitation
The knife that comes between us

Shaking, the clash of wills
Enslaved by your pre-emptive guilt
But secretly you long for this
So just give in, you love the truth

And when you wake you’ll see the world through my eyes
Taste the thrill of the sensations you denied
With a freedom to destroy all these constructs
I’ll liberate myself

credits

released March 25, 2022
All art and music by Mariko Gray.

Many thanks to my patrons on Patreon
www.patreon.com/destroyermariko

Thanks also to: Kit Wing Fu; Jade and the Eternity aerials showcase; Chicks With Picks, McKenzie Raymond, and Sally Hacket; AvdE; Raff; Atomic Guys; everyone who encouraged me to finally release the song; and all my friends, family, and music families.

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DestroyerMariko Sydney, Australia

DestroyerMariko is a chaotic creative, unwilling to settle into any single mode of self-expression. She enjoys exploring dualities & dark themes related to psychology, society, & the downfall of humanity. Her metal background informs her solo industrial sounds.

Past bands: A.D.Destroyer (2020); Rainbow Death Ray (2014-2016); Wintergaunt (2013)

Other work: Youtube; painting; poetry; bonsai; etc.
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