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Toxic By Design
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Toxic By Design was released on May 26, 2026 by The Universe books as a part of the album Virtual Inferno
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Release DateMay 26, 2026
LabelThe Universe books
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM140

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ember Static
Ember Static
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
joseph bostedt
joseph bostedt
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nero
Nero
Executive Producer

Lyrics

Yeah…
Don't dress it up I already know what I am
I don't fake nice, I don't pretend
Don't play the part just to make a friend
Half these names I forget by night
Say they matter but not in my mind
You vent to me, I nod, I hear it
But I'm not feeling what's in your spirit
Not cold just honest, that's the truth
I don't attach like you all do
Yeah I know how it sounds when I say it out loud
But I'm done trying to water it down
I'm toxic, I know it, I don't deny
Don't feel a thing when half y'all cry
It's not hate, it's just how I'm wired
No spark, no pull, no need, no fire
But if I care? yeah that's different
That's where it hits, that's where it's real
That's where the weight gets hard to deal
Acquaintance talking, I tune it out
Same old problems, same old doubts
I hear the words but they don't land
Like sound waves fading through my hands
Tell me you're hurting, I'll say "that sucks"
But deep inside? yeah, not that much
No guilt, no shift, no breaking through
Just surface-level passing view
People think that it's something new
But I've been like this my whole life through
Not proud, not sorry, just aware
There's just a limit to what I care
But don't twist it there's a line
A very small, selective line
If you're inside it, I feel it heavy
Every word cuts sharp already
I take it in, it sticks, it stays
I carry that for days and days
Regret hits hard, remorse runs deep
Lose my peace, lose my sleep
That's the part I never show
That's the part you'll never know
But that list? yeah it's real short
Everyone else? I just abort
No connection, no reaction
Just a clean emotional fraction
And when I'm alone…
Yeah I let it in, every bad thought spinning
No filter, no fight, no line I'm defending
I don't push back, I don't resist
I let it talk, I coexist
Dark little ideas, sharp little turns
Part of me watches, part of me learns
Not acting out, but I let them stay
Like background noise I don't push away
Say it's wrong, say it's messed up
Yeah, I know but I've had enough
Of pretending I don't have that side
It's easier letting it just reside
I'm toxic, yeah I've made my peace
Not everything in me needs release
I pick my few, I feel it there
The rest of the world? I'm not aware
No fake empathy, no forced care
If you're not mine, it's just not there
Call it cold, call it what you like
I just don't feel for every life
Not broken
Not fixing it
Just honest
Written by: joseph bostedt
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