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Brainshow
03:56
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BRAINSHOW
(Lyrics)
I HATE YOU SO MUCH – FOR MAKING ME WORK LIKE A DOG
I HATE MYSELF MORE – BECAUSE I NEVER SAY NO
I HATE THIS JOB – ALL NIGHT LONG ON MY OWN
I HATE THIS PLACE – A LOUSY HOTEL ON A DIRTY SHORE
SOMETIMES I THINK
I’D BE BETTER OFF DEAD
SOMETIMES I THINK
OF A GUN AND A FEW GRAMS OF LEAD
THE BEST SHOW EVER SEEN
NOWHERE ELSE TO BE FOUND
MY BLOOD ON WALLS AND FLOOR
MY BRAIN SPLATTERED AROUND
“COME TO THE BRAIN SHOW
WHERE REAL BLOOD HAS BEEN SHED”
SPREAD THE ADVERTISING
COMMERCIALS PAINTED RED
BUT I KNOW YOU – YOU’D TAKE ADVANTAGE FROM MY DEATH
YOU’D EXPLOIT ME – EVEN AFTER MY LAST BREATH
OPEN A SHOWROOM – EXHIBIT ME DEAD!
MAKE PEOPLE PAY – TO SEE A BODY WITH HALF HEAD
THE BEST SHOW EVER SEEN
NOWHERE ELSE TO BE FOUND
MY BLOOD ON WALLS AND FLOOR
MY BRAIN SPLATTERED AROUND
“COME TO THE BRAIN SHOW”
A NEW BUSINNESS TO BREED
SICK DEATH-TOURISM
ON DESPERATION YOU’LL FEED
“COME, MERRY PEOPLE, COME TO SEE THE CORPSE
TAKE SOME SELFIES, NO SHAME, NO REMORSE
24/7 OPEN NON-STOP
DON’T FORGET TO VISIT OUR SOUVENIR SHOP”
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Dreadful/Beautiful
04:58
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DREADFUL/BEAUTIFUL
black magic queen – she haunts my dreams!
black magic queen - young, yet so mean
a witch of beauty and malice never ever seen
in her alcove i fell in love
she put a spell and i forgot the gods above
in her arcane garden… taste forbidden delights
every moment slipping… deeper into the night
dreadful, beautiful - she’s my lady dressed in black
evil, wonderful - voodoo heads 'round her neck
dreadful, beautiful - wearing proud the devil’s mark
evil, wonderful - now i’m married to the dark
obscure she goes, commanding crows
mastering witchcraft storms and old mysterious flows
she rides her broom through winds of doom
now i shiver when she says that i’m her groom
i woke up late today… i feel scared and upset
seems i grew raven wings … i’m her feathered new pet!
dreadful, beautiful - she’s my mistress, clad of night
evil, wonderful - mute in awe at her sight
dreadful, beautiful - daylight world, it seems so stark
evil, wonderful - now i’m married to the dark
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One Last Kiss
04:26
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ONE LAST KISS
(Lyrics)
there were times of dreams and laughter
your eyes were full of grace that filled my heart with love
no one foresaw this hell thereafter
the sword of damocles no more hung from above
have you ever gazed into the abyss?
has the abyss gazed back into you?
one last... one last kiss, before we turn
one last kiss before we say goodbye to the world
there is no time to learn
one last kiss, before we spurn
all the pain that kept us chained to this cruel world
and see our bodies burn
the days of hope are gone forever
your smileless face to me is the last wish that crawls
the real death, ultimate endeavour:
no longer breathe the void that alienates our souls
heavens cry “one last kiss”
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5. |
Lady Harm-Ony
04:29
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LADY HARM-ONY
(Lyrics)
when my mistress calls my name
it’s like sunshine after rain
in her words sweet melody
in her smile sweet mystery
all the time i think of her
building castles in the air
but she only takes me down
burning castles to the ground
she plays with me her game of sin
the rule is one: i cannot win
lady harm-ony she’s here
makes me cry to drink my tears
cruel smile awaits my fall
eats my heart - alive, yet cold
lady harm-ony destroys
my soul like a child’s old toys
grinning demon holds me down
in her arms again i drown
velvet darkness now i fear
because i know that she’s near
killing sheep, wolf in disguise
queen of cruelty, queen of lies
she’s the huntress, i’m the prey
i just cannot run away
once again under control
of the beast that tears my soul
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Where I Belong
04:01
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WHERE I BELONG
(Lyrics)
you met a boy at the old bus station
he asked for a cigarette, you watched him go
he reminded you when you were younger
just two or three years ago
his eyes as grey as the concrete sky
full of dreams and hope and youth
he was running away from a senseless life
towards some kind of truth
then he asked you with a bittersweet smile
“will i ever find my way before i die?
will i ever find a place and someone to keep me warm
or just a glimpse of peace in the eye of the storm?”
you thought farewell my friend, goodbye, so long
i’m sorry i cannot tell where you belong
i feel like i’m a bad verse in a splendid song
because i can’t even tell where i belong
the boy kissed your cheek, and smiled again
from the window of the coach he waved his hand
suddenly you felt a strange inner pain
an out of place feeling of making amend
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7. |
Stardust
04:47
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STARDUST
(Lyrics)
“the coroner's verdict was what all were expecting...”
cause of death: combined drug intoxication
pills and vodka led to her final station
every living thing will die in the end
she was so young... I don't want to understand
marble empires decay to dust
the strongest iron slow turns to rust
she once used to be a star
…now she’s just ash and dust
“asche zu asche, staub zu staub“
the priest is preaching of god’s mercy and might
how can one claim to judge by divine right?
pompous empty words as sewage from a drain flow
how can one speak of people he doesn’t know?
“hail nothing full of nothing, nothing is with thee
i owe thee nothing, i’m through with thee”
hail baby full of rage, time has come to turn the page
to break the self-inflicted cage
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8. |
Wintertears
04:09
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WINTERTEARS
(Lyrics)
CREATURE OF LIGHT, BORN
TO AMAZE AND STUN
GIRL MADE OF SUMMER
CHILD OF THE SUN
I HOPED THAT YOU COULD
WARM MY WINTERHEART
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN YOU
NOW IT'S TORN APART
AND SO I CRY
BEGGING FOR RELEASE
AND SO I DIE
NAKED ON MY KNEES
YOUR INDIFFERENCE
FREEZING MY HEARTBEAT
ALL THE FALLEN TEARS
FROZEN AT YOUR FEET
SORROW DIAMONDS
THEY’RE CRYSTAL CLEAR
JEWELS OF MISERY
MY WINTER TEARS
“OUR HEARTS WILL JOIN, AND
FOREVER SING
(AND) THEY WILL MELT IN
ETERNAL SPRING”
YOU TOLD ME SO, AND
I JUST BELIEVED
BLINDED BY YOUR WORDS
THE BIG LIE I LIVED
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9. |
Cyanide Butterfly
04:09
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CYANIDE BUTTERFLY
(Lyrics)
don’t call me sweetheart, my mother used to
killed by her man, she was a prostitute, too
my name is beatriz, i’m good in what i do
in the dead of the night... i’m coming for you
no personal reasons, no vengeance i seek
it’s plain justice, i protect the meek
your name is written in blood on my book
you should haven’t taken what you took
...a butterfly that stings...
try and rip off my wings!
cyanide butterfly
dressed to kill, ready to die
cyanide butterfly
no tears left to cry
all say i’m a beautiful, kind hearted girl
to all the good people i am like a pearl
can’t forgive if you hurt my friend
heaven and hell meet in one night stand
i’ll kiss and please you, make you want more
then you’ll discover what i’m really here for
i’ll beat and kill, leave you dead on the floor
avenging angel, or killing whore
...a butterfly that stings...
joy and death it brings
try and rip off my wings!
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10. |
Heart-Shaped Coffin
05:46
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HEART SHAPED COFFIN
(Lyrics)
we are but two lost souls on the run
oversized angels descend from the sun
on cloudy harleys, for our salvation
road to hell’s paved with good intentions
we’ll play their game as true beginners
(our) love will make us the take all winners
all is ready for when we die
the heart-shaped coffin where we will lie
life will spring from our doom
we’ll make flowers grow and bloom
lady luck dwells on a distant star
she don’t care 'bout what we do, or who we are
and we may win, or we may lose
the only thing we claim is the right to choose
(our) guardian angels hid their face
welcome to the human race
everything is just a lie
everything, but you and i
endless will be our romance
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My Mannequin Trieste, Italy
Established in 2012, My Mannequin weave nightly Gothic Rock melodies. In 2021 the new album emerged from the darkness to
haunt your dreams...
VIDEO: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_TtBW88O_4
Michele Gorini: Bass
GB Ossi: Drums
J.V. Metterling: Vocals
Nora Biondi: Keyboards
(session guitar Luigi Pressacco & Luca Pipolo)
... more
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