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Isolation as a Form of Torture

by Mattachine

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1.
Sisyphus 02:59
pushing like sisyphus trapped beneath the weight that’s fucking each of us — this is our people’s fate a million stares couldn’t make me choose this way i live my life only a fucking masochist would put themselves through this endless strife the world may say that the way we fuck is wrong but friction between men is all i fucking want i’ll be the one to say it no matter how many times you call us faggots no matter how many times you call us queers no matter the number of us you murder for your entertainment and no matter how many loads of bullshit that you shoot all over us just know that in the end we’ll all sleep together, one day, we’ll all sleep together rotting in the same fucking dirt tie me up beat me down see my face punch it out make me bleed fuck me rougher feel my pain make me suffer
2.
its hard to stay true without “corrupting youth” everything we touch is taboo, and that’s including you sodom was destroyed in a fluke, there’s nothing they could do theres nothing i can do what did you say (perversion for profit) what did you say (decency is sacred) what did you say (perversion for profit) what did you say (decency is sacred) your unprotected sex is the reason for climate change your god has abandoned you your entire fucking life has been a waste and you fucking know it your relationships are inherently unequal your oppression has made me strong your continued existence fucking disgusts me
3.
its hard to find solidarity in invisible traits in a world so consumed by hate in a world thats so fucking straight a history built from death our memories lost to time the lives of those who passed devalued disowned maligned i see you i hear you i feel you we touch how do i look what do i say is this for real could i be gay perverted degenerate deviant god’s plan defied hunky sensual decadent a life divine isolation as a form of torture? in seclusion i will never yield
4.
Boys Beware 01:50
castrate the fucking breeders we’ll sign our names in red this justice we will render: forced abnegation as they would have us live our past becomes their present their violence we requite our past becomes their present their violence we requite our love runs deep our love runs red its in my veins its in my head How can I tell you. How can I convince you, brother; sister that your life is in danger. That everyday you wake up alive, relatively happy, and a functioning human being, you are committing a rebellious act. You as an alive and functioning queer are a revolutionary. There is nothing on this planet that validates, protects or encourages your existence. It is a miracle you are standing here reading these words. You should by all rights be dead.

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released June 5, 2020

Lyrics at the end of Boys Beware adapted from "The Queer Nation Manifesto" – originally distributed by ACT UP at the 1990 NYC gay pride parade.

Mattachine on this recording is Alexander Rudenshiold, Michael Toney, and Justin Reichard.

Recorded and mixed by Michael Toney in Fredericksburg, VA.

Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audioseige in Portland, OR.

At various other points Mattachine has also included Austin O'Rourke, Taimir Gore, Roman Rodriguez, and Kyle Wilson.

Cover art by Alaiaorax.

Released by Zegema Beach Records.

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