new cover art + lyrics: evil grin

‚evil grin‘ is one of the most personal and painful lyrics i’ve written. it tells the story of someone fighting cancer—a slow, cruel battle that strips away strength, time, and dignity. the ‚evil grin‘ in the chorus isn’t just a metaphor for the disease itself, but also for the way it seems to mock both hope and resistance. i wrote this piece not only as a tribute to the people i’ve known who’ve faced this kind of suffering, but also as a way to confront the feeling of helplessness that surrounds terminal illness. the lyrics channel defiance in the face of death—because even if the war can’t be won, there’s meaning in the fight. check it out now.

the concept for this cover art was decided relatively quickly after i started writing the text for ‘evil grin’. as a symbol for a disease that eats you up from the inside out, i wanted to show a maggot peeking out of a ripe fruit. while the cherry still looks totally juicy and fresh in the light, you can already see the damage the maggot has done on the shadow side. check it out in the gallery.