Sedative
written by: Jak Locke

version 1:
from Flower of Flesh and Bone (October 7th 2008) (as "Sedative Erotique") (3:45)
I'm not gonna stop myself this time
Gonna let it break on through
No heart to hold me back
Wanna soak my hands in crimson black
I realize now that all I knew was just facade

Rabid and rehearsed again
Parasites that crowd the way
Violent stupidity viral bleeding through the clay
Meaningless and sanctified
Words you never have to speak:
"Time to break the silence now
Show your love through gasping shrieks

Scream for me scream for me scream for me
Scream now my dying love
Show me what exquisite pain is
Scream for me, your god above
Scream for me scream for me scream for me
Scream now my dying love
Show me what exquisite pain is
Scream for me your god above

I won't destroy myself, much better to take it out on you
My favorite parasite, choke it down til you can't take it
I can't control myself, won't stop until I've had my fill
Gonna force it deep inside, take it all
Take take it all
Take it all
Take it all until I'm through"

She tells me "this is suicide...but I'm not through"

version 2:
from Pale Devil Sun: Demo (March 27th 2018) (3:40)
I'm not gonna stop myself this time
Gonna let it break on through
No heart to hold me back
Wanna soak my hands in crimson black
I realize now that all I knew was just facade

Rabid and rehearsed again
Parasites that crowd the way
Violent stupidity viral bleeding through the clay
Meaningless and sanctified
Words you never have to speak:
"Time to break the silence now
Show your love through gasping shrieks

Scream for me scream for me scream for me
Scream now my dying love
Show me what exquisite pain is
Scream for me, your god above
Scream for me scream for me scream for me
Scream now my dying love
Show me what exquisite pain is
Scream for me your god above

I won't destroy myself, much better to take it out on you
My favorite parasite, choke it down til you can't take it
I can't control myself, won't stop until I've had my fill
Gonna force it deep inside, take it all
Take take it all
Take it all
Take it all until I'm through"

She tells me "this is suicide...but I'm not through"

version 3:
from Pale Devil Sun: Sacred Malice (December 10th 2020) (3:29)
I'm not gonna stop myself this time, gonna let it break on through
No heart to hold me back, wanna soak my hands in crimson black
I realize now that all I knew was just facade

Rabid and rehearsed again, parasites that crowd the way
Violent stupidity viral bleeding through the clay
Meaningless and sanctified words you never have to speak:
"Time to break the silence now, here's the purging that you seek

Scream for me, scream for me, scream for me, scream now my dying love
Show me what exquisite pain is, scream for me, your god above
Scream for me, scream for me, scream for me, scream now my dying love
Show me what exquisite pain is, scream for me your god above

I won't destroy myself, much better to take it out on you
My favorite parasite, choke it down til you can't take it
I can't control myself, won't stop until I've had my fill
Gonna force it deep inside, take it all
Take take it all, take it all, take it all until I'm through"

She tells me "this is suicide...but I'm not through"

earliest live performance: March 24th 2018