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Askew Lyrics by Virtual Perish

Under the Influence

2022

Stuck in a high-strung prison of anxiety
Created by your need to preach
Filling the air with all your pharisaic vitriol
Antagonistic activism making it bleed
Twist intentions, opposition demonized
You're the fulcrum making the swing
Find an opening and exploit it til you win
Don't bother understanding, you'll just stick 'em on a wing!

Vicious. Pernicious. Insistence (Gaslighter!)
Cheating. Deceiving. Disbelieving (Liar!)
Divide. Deny. Dehumanize (Manipulator!)
I can see right through you!

Squeeze out the nuance
See the truth traded throughout
Pursuit of skewed prudence
Abusing your influence
Pace, lead (Gaslightеr!)
Embrace greed (Gaslighter!)
Rape mе (Gaslighter!)
Force feed!

I am not another victim
You just wanna feel control!
Call you out so you can witness
Nobody here is fooled!
Are you so scared you gotta twist up
All our words to be malicious!
So you can hide from all suspicion
Everyone knows the symptoms!

Arrogant lividness, bolstered by your sycophants
Thinking that you've made a difference
Hide behind your plausible deniability
Details you retell - I always look malevolent
You think the people like you, their approval's tacit
When they don't try to stop you from spewing your acid?
Afflicted insecurity, you'll never find your apogee
So go ahead - I wanna see your histrionic misery

Dithered. Embittered. So triggered (Gaslighter!)
Stiffened. Don't listen. Unforgiven (Liar!)
Repeating. Deceiving. Deleting (Manipulator!)
I can see right through you!

Never empathize
You antagonize
Hypnotize, politicize
And sanitize what's criticized!
Pace, lead (Gaslighter!)
Embrace greed (Gaslighter!)
Rape me (Gaslighter!)
Force feed! (Gaslighter!)

Enemy identity
Enemy identity
Enemy identity
Enemy identity
Enemy identity
Enemy identity
Enemy identity

I am not another victim
You just wanna feel control!
Call you out so you can witness
Nobody here is fooled!
Are you so scared you gotta twist up
All our words to be malicious!
So you can hide from all suspicion
Everyone knows the symptoms!

Gaslighting is defined as a form of emotional abuse where the victim is made to question their grasp on reality
You're probably being gaslit if you hear any of the following
"You're overreacting."
"Are you sure that's what I said?"
"All I did was speak my mind, and you attacked me."
"You know you're being awfully abusive or irrational right now."
And my personal favorite
Falsely summarizing things you've said with phrases like
"So what you're basically saying is..."

And I know where the fuck it all comes from. This insecurity of yours
You're so insecure that everyone's a threat to you
And you can't feel safe unless they're demonized!

Feigning your confusion isn't working!
Breaking your illusion's satisfying!
Sick of your delusions you're inviting!
Getting your conclusions seen the hard way!

I won't accept abuse and I'm not crazy!
I will not excuse it cuz you're guilty!
Your grip on me is loosened and it's shifting!
Time to face the music, you will get this or die!

I am not another victim
You just wanna feel control!
Call you out so you can witness
Nobody here is fooled!
Are you so scared you gotta twist up
All our words to be malicious!
So you can hide from all suspicion
Everyone knows the symptoms!

Silence all dissent
But I know you comprehend
I see you all pretend
As you try to condescend!
Pace, lead (Gaslighter!)
Embrace greed (Gaslighter!)
Rape me (Gaslighter!)
Force feed! (Gaslighter!)
Fuck you! (Gaslighter!)
Fuck you! (Gaslighter!)
Fuck you! (Gaslighter!)
You! (Gaslighter!)

(Gaslighter!)
Credits
Virtual Perish

Virtual Perish

About “Askew” by Virtual Perish

Read the complete lyrics to "Askew" by Virtual Perish from the album "Under the Influence" in 2022. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Nu-Metal, Heavy Metal, Rock.

"Askew" is performed by Virtual Perish. from the album "Under the Influence" in 2022 This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "Askew", explore more songs by Virtual Perish using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"Askew" is credited to Virtual Perish. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Askew" appears on "Under the Influence" in 2022.

Visit the Virtual Perish artist page at /artist/virtual-perish for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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