ATENA – “Born Rotten” (single) out now via Indie Recordings #atena

“Dear fans and new friends, I hope this message finds you despite all the noise from millions of hungry artists screaming for attention.

Born rotten is the first track of our upcoming concept-album based on a complex family drama where the first track evolves around a young teenager giving birth to a girl with no dad in sight. This relationship blooms throughout the album while life throws them curveball after curveball.

I’ve spent the last 5 years outlining the story and universe through 3 albums with great attention to detail on character and plot during the writing process. This is by any means NOT your standard metal core-record once you start delving into the philosophical side of the lyrics and pay attention to the hair raising soundscape that is neatly crafted with great care.

If you’re bothered by sinister thoughts and a hunger to explore the dark, then I’ll hope you will find this interesting and maybe comforting because these last three records took a bite off my soul to write and it’s a bittersweet feeling to say “goodbye” to the entire world that has been occupying my mind for so long.

All the best to you and thank you for your time.”

-Vebjørn Iversen

Lyrics: BORN ROTTEN
9 months passed, water went
She’s crying Lord as it chokes on the umbilical Cord
“Push, almost there”
“I was born for this”
Doesn’t matter she was born rotten

Doesn’t matter she was born rotten

Born hanged & ugly infants forgotten
Burning underground and “angels” who got in
Bitter feelings for the rich.
The end doesn’t matter for the ugly & rotten

Scars, snakes and 8 legged freaks
No young with direction, no morals, no lesson.
Ruthless mistakes fermented on grapes
He choked on the wine, it ended with rape

Born hanged & ugly infants forgotten
burning underground and “angels” who got in
bitter feelings for the rich
The end doesn’t matter for the ugly & rotten

Doesn’t matter she was born rotten
Doesn’t matter she was born rotten
Doesn’t matter she was born rotten (Born rotten)

Born hanged & ugly infants forgotten
burning underground and “angels” who got in
bitter feelings for the rich
The end doesn’t matter for the ugly & rotten

9 months passed, water went
She’s crying Lord as it chokes on the umbilical Cord
“Push, almost there”.