The Elder

Released on November 10, 1981

 1. THE OATH - Paul Stanley
2. FANFARE (instrumental) - Bob Ezrin, Paul Stanley, T. Powers
3. JUST A BOY - Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin
4. DARK LIGHT - Ace Frehley, Anton Fig, Lou Reed, Gene Simmons
5. ONLY YOU - Gene Simmons
6. UNDER THE ROSE - Eric Carr, Gene Simmons
7. A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES - Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin, Lou Reed, Gene Simmons
8. MR. BLACKWELL - Gene Simmons, Lou Reed
9. ESCAPE FROM THE ISLAND - Bob Ezrin, Eric Carr
10.ODYSSEY - T. Powers
11.I - Gene Simmons, Bob Ezrin

The Oath

Like a blade of a sword I am forged in flame
Fiery hot
Tempered steel fire-bright to the night I take
I fear not
Now compelled by something I cannot see
I go forth surrendering to history

Your glory, I swear I ride for thee
Your power, I trust it rides with me
Your servant, I am and ever shall I be

Through a dream
I have a come to an ancient door
Lost in the mist
I have been there a hundred times or more
Pounding my fists
Now inside, the fire of the ancient burns
A boy goes in and suddenly a man returns

I gave my word and gained a key
I gave my heart and set it free
There's no turning back from this odyssey
Because I feel so alive suddenly
And I wonder, is this really me?

FANFARE (instrumental)

Just A Boy

Who steers the ship through the stormy sea
If hope is lost then so are we

While some eyes search for one to guide us
Some are staring at me

But I'm no hero
Though I wish I could be
For I am just a boy,
Too young to be sailing
I am just a boy,
And my future is unveiling
And I'm so frightened of failing

DARK LIGHT

LOOK OUT, Cause there's something wrong
And you don't know what it is
WATCH OUT, Or it's Sodom and Gommorah
The malevolent order
RIGHT NOW, Before it's much too late
Before it's much too late

A dark light---A darkness never ending
A dark light---The devil gets his due
A dark night---Is everywhere descending
A dark light---Is coming for you

NOW LOOK UP, Well the skies are black
And they're getting darker all the time
WATCH OUT, For the things that you believe in
You're gonna be attacked,
and you won't know what it is
WISE UP, You better watch your step
You better watch your step

A dark light---A darkness never ending
A dark light---Of perversion and hate
A dark night---Is everywhere descending
A dark light---There's no time to wait

LOOK OUT, For the death of love
There will be no more love
WATCH OUT, It's yourself that you are fooling
Who do you think you're fooling
SHOUT IT OUT, It's a terrible thing
Such a terrible thing

A dark light---A darkness never ending
A dark light---The sun is turning cool
A dark night---Is everywhere descending
A dark light---Is shining at you

Dark light, Dark light
Is shining at you, Dark light

ONLY YOU

Only you have the answers
But the questions you have to find
Only you know the secrets
But the truth lies deep in your mind
Only you are the answer
You turn the night into day - yeah
Only you are the manchild
You are the light and you are the way

Tell me the secrets
I wanna know
Tell me the secrets
I wanna know
Only you

Only you are the manchild
You are the light and you are the way

I can't believe this is is true
Why do I listen to you
If I am all that you say
Why am I still so afraid

Only you.... ! Only you.... !
Only you.... !

In every age
In every time
A hero is born
As if by a grand design

UNDER THE ROSE

Though you may be pure of heart
And free of sin
And though you have been chosen
To begin
And yet you must be worthy of
The prophecy
But seek and you shall find
Your destiny

Loneliness will haunt you
Will you sacrifice?
Do you take the oath
Will you live your life
Under the rose

The more you hurt the less you feel
The pain
And the more you change, the more you stay
The same
But now before you lies the quest
At hand
And from this boy you may become
A man

Do you understand
Will you sacrifice?
Do you take the oath
Will you live your life
Under the rose

A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES

A world without heroes
Is like a world without sun
You can't look up to anyone
Without heroes

And a world without heroes
Is like a never ending race
Is like a time without a place
A pointless thing devoid of grace

Where you don't know what you're after
Or if something's after you
And you don't know why you don't know
In a world without heroes

In a world without dreams
Things are no more than they seem
And a world without heroes
Is like a bird without wings
Or a bell that never rings
Just a sad and useless thing

Where you don't know what you're after
Or if something's after you
And you don't know why you don't know

In a world without heroes
There's nothing to be
It's no place for me

MR. BLACKWELL

I never said I was more than I am
Do what I want and I don't give a damn
You're all so weak you know it makes me ill
Don't like you now and probably never will
You cheat and lie, and wonder why
You can't sleep at night

You're not well, Mr. Blackwell
And we can tell
You're not well, Mr. Blackwell
Why don't you go to hell

I am a sinner who just loves to sin
I am a fighter who just loves to win
I am the truth about this crummy hole
There's nothing here that can't be bought or sold
You're cold and mean, and in between
You're rotten to the core

Chorus

You're a victim, a real disgrace
You should be banished from the human race

We'll drink to sorrow then we'll drink to waste
We'll drink a toast to the inhuman race
Here's to the world and the times we're in
Here's to the kid a real man among men
You're cold and mean, and in between
You're rotten to the core

Chorus

ESCAPE FROM THE ISLAND

ODYSSEY

From a far off galaxy, I hear you calling me
we are on an odyssey
Through the realms of time and space
In that enchanted place
You and I come face to face

Once upon not yet, long ago someday
Countless times we've met, met along the way

Through the luminescent night
On beams of neon light
You and I in wing-ged flight
As we cross the starry sea, powered by what we see
Now and then, the victory

Chorus

There's a child in a sundress
Looking at a rainy sky
There's a place in the desert
Where an ocean once danced by
There's a song in the silence
Weaving in and out of time
We are notes in the music
Searching for remembered rhyme

On a mountain high somewhere
Where only heroes dare
Stand the stallion and the mare
We have been and we shall be each other's destiny
One another's odyssey

Chorus

We've met along the way....
We've met along the way

I

I was so frightened
I almost ran away
I didn't know that I could do
Anything I needed to
And then a bolt of lightning
Hit me on my head
Then I began to see
I just needed to believe in me

Now I, I believe in me
And I, I believe in something more
Than you can understand
Yes, I believe in me

They said I didn't stand a chance
i wouldn't win no way
But I've got news for you
There's nothing I can't do
Ain't no pretending
Ain't no make believe
But I've got to be the one
I gotta do what must be done

Chorus
I believe in me
Yes, I believe in me - yeah

I don't need no money
I don't need no fame....No
I just need to believe in me
And I know most definitely
Don't need to get wasted
It only holds me down
I just need a will of my own
And the balls to stand alone

Chorus

Well do you really
Yes, I believe in me
Do you do you
Yes, I believe in me
I wanna rock 'n roll
Yes, I believe in me!



Morpheus, you have been summoned here to offer your judgement of the boy
Do you still deem him worthy of the Fellowship?

I certainly do, my lord. As a matter of fact, I, I think you're gonna
like this one. He's got the light in his eyes and the look of a
champion, a real champion....

Animalize

Released on September 13, 1984

1. I'VE HAD ENOUGH (INTO THE FIRE) - Paul Stanley, Desmond Child
2. HEAVEN'S ON FIRE - Paul Stanley, Desmond Child
3. BURN BITCH BURN - Gene Simmons
4. GET ALL YOU CAN TAKE -Paul Stanley, Mitch Weissman
5. LONELY IS THE HUNTER - Gene Simmons
6. UNDER THE GUN - Paul Stanley, Desmond Child, Eric Carr
7. THRILLS IN THE NIGHT - Paul Stanley, Jean Beauvoir
8. WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS - Gene Simmons, Mitch Weissman
9. MURDER IN HIGH-HEELS - Gene Simmons, Mitch Weissman

I'VE HAD ENOUGH (INTO THE FIRE)

How many times have they lied with the truth in their eyes
Treat you like dirt, wasting the days of our lives
They try and deny it, ain't gonna buy it, just look around
Before it's all over, it's gonna get rough

I've had enough -

Chorus:
(Out of the cold into the fire) Nothing and no one is stopping me now
(Out of the cold into the fire) Just hang tough and we'll make it somehow

How many times have you given up more than you got
Countin' on things turnin' out, but you know they will not
Ain't gonna take it, kick it and break it, just look around
Before it's all over it's gonna get rough

chorus repeats 2x

Wishin' and hopin' won't get you nothin'
Prayin' and schemin', no time for dreamin'
I've got the power, this is the hour now

Wishin' and hopin' won't get you nothin'
Prayin' and schemin', no time for dreamin'
I've got the power, this is the hour now

chorus repeats 2x

HEAVEN'S ON FIRE

I look at you and my blood boils hot, I feel my temperature rise
I want it all, give me what you got, there's hunger in your eyes
I'm getting closer, baby hear me breathe
You know the way to give me what I need
Just let me love you and you'll never leave

Chorus:
Feel my heat takin' you higher, burn with me, Heaven's on fire
Paint the sky with desire, angel fly, Heaven's on fire

I got a fever ragin' in my heart, you make me shiver and shake
Baby don't stop, take it to the top, eat it like a piece of cake
You're comin' closer, I can hear you breathe
You drive me crazy when you start to tease
You could bring the devil to his knees

chorus

Oho Heaven's on fire, oho Heaven's on fire, oho

I'm getting closer, baby hear me breathe
You know the way to give me what I need
Just let me love you and you'll never leave

chorus repeats out

BURN BITCH BURN

Well it's out of the fryin' pan and into the fire
You bent over, baby, and let me be the driver
Just a cut of pink, wouldn't believe me if I told you
But this time you bit off more than you can chew
My my, yeah, just listen to this, babe

I got nasty habits, it's a fine line, so many girls and so little time
When love rears its head, I wanna get on your case
Ooh baby, wanna put my log in your fireplace, maybe baby, you wanna get played

Burn bitch burn, oooh, burn bitch burn, oooh
Burn bitch burn, oooh, burn bitch burn

Well it's an act of thrust and anyway you slice it
No sticks and stones, no kicks and groans can hide it
So why kid yourself, it's so cut and dry
Your body's condemned, and figures don't lie

Gonna cover my class, won't sit up and beg
Gotta keep my tail between my legs
You're cuttin' off your nose to spite your face
Ooh babe, gonna put you in your place

So burn bitch burn, oooh - well the heels are stacked now
Burn bitch burn, oooh - and there's nothin' you can do
Burn bitch burn, oooh - so don't burn your bridges
Burn bitch burn - we're all through, we are all through baby, so just burn

Well the heels are stacked against you
Don't burn your bridges, we're all through
Hey babe and there's nothin' you can do

Burn bitch burn, oooh - and there's nothin' you can do babe
Burn bitch burn, oooh - we're all through
Burn bitch burn, oooh - ooh burn, burn my baby
Burn bitch burn, oooh - yeah
(repeats out)

GET ALL YOU CAN TAKE

I didn't know 'bout the modern ways of life, I didn't really care
I never gave a damn about the future, I never got my share
Somebody said, boy your time's a wastin', you're movin' much too slow
So many things in life worth tastin', so much you oughta know - look out

Get down, fool around, if you got half a chance, you take it
Ooh yeah, stand your ground, you gotta bend the rules to make it
Hold tight, see the light, think of all the dues you're payin'
So true, I'm tellin' you, wise up, can't you hear me sayin'

Chorus:
You gotta get all you can take - sing along, gotta keep on hummin'
Stop waitin' for your lucky break - stop waitin', wastin' time
What fuckin' difference does it make? - ooh, gotta keep it comin'
You gotta get all you can take - doncha know I'm gonna take what's mine

People lookin', eyes wide open, tell me what you see
Bodies tired, minds 'a chokin', you gotta set 'em free
Don't think about the race they're runnin', they'll never let you in
With all the rules, it's a race of fools, and you can never win - look out

Get down, fool around, think of all the dues you're payin'
Oh yeah, stand your ground, wise up, can't you hear me sayin'

chorus

(Yeah you know what I'm talking about, ah just take a look around you)

chorus

LONELY IS THE HUNTER

My eggs in one basket, but she threw me a bone
She was dealt a full deck, but she likes to live alone
Ain't just talkin' to myself, need a reason to stop (oh yeah)
With a flower in her teeth, she drained the last drop

I said girls love money like bees the honey

But lonely is the hunter, you're my one and only, and lonely is the hunter

Asked her for a refill, sweat flew off my face (oh yeah)
She's a legendary figure, kept me in a cage
She's a torture chamber, when I seduced her in my bed (ooh yeah)
She gave a cold reading, success went to her head

In the heat of the battle the heart cannot rule, I'm such a fool

But lonely is the hunter, you're my one and only, and lonely is the hunter
Lonely is the hunter, you're my one and only, and lonely is the hunter

Lonely is the hunter, you're my one and only, and lonely is the hunter
Lonely is the hunter, you're my one and only, and lonely is the hunter

UNDER THE GUN

Lookin' for a thrill, you'll get it my way
Let's hit the highway, I'll take you down
Shoot out in the night, lookin' for action
The main attraction is back in town

Press the pedal to the metal, on your mark, set, go

Chorus:
Under the gun - do your living on the trigger
Under the gun - walk on the wire
Under the gun - when the stakes are gettin' bigger
Under the gun - take aim and fire

I don't need a reason to get crazy, I'm gettin' crazy and that's enough
Show me somethin' strange, I'll make it stranger
I swear that danger runs in my blood

Press the pedal to the metal, on your mark, set, go
When the dust begins to settle, everybody's gonna know

chorus - (fire, fire) fire (fire)

Well there's no speed limit where I'm comin' from
Let's hit the highway doin' 69!!

Press the pedal to the metal, on your mark, set, go
When the dust begins to settle, everybody's gonna know

chorus

Under the gun, under the gun, under the gun, under the gun
C'mon boys (fire) I can't hear you - (fire) Fire!

THRILLS IN THE NIGHT

Early morning, as she wakes from her sleep
9 to 5 is the day that she'll keep
Ties her hair up and her blouse buttoned tight
Gets her work done as she waits for the night...

All the people, tell me what would they say
If they knew her, how she hides it away
Locked inside, there's the start of a flame
And the feelings that she never will tame

Ooh as she's walking around like a mystery
Ooh there's a woman that nobody sees livin' inside

Chorus:
Thrills in the night, far from the light, passion taking over
Prices she pays, all through the days, no on really knows her

In the evening when she takes to the street
She goes hunting with a body in heat
And desires she's kept hidden inside make her tingle
And she knows why she lies

Ooh as she's walking around like a mystery
Ooh there's a woman that nobody sees living inside

chorus repeats 2x

See the stranger that she's pushing away
As she dresses for the start of a day
And desires she's kept hidden inside make her tingle
Yeah she knows why she lies

chorus repeats out

WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS

What goes on behind closed doors, private wounds, open sores
You're your own worst enemy and cheap thrills bring you to your knees
It's thumbs down for someone you know, and it's easy come and easy go

Chorus:
Burn your bridges, take what you can get
Go for the throat 'cause you paid your debt
Livin' well is the best revenge, so give 'em hell

While the city sleeps - it's all there in black and white
While the city sleeps - through the eye of the needle, gotta thread your life
While the city sleeps - while the city sleeps

It's a hit or miss, an eye for an eye, live for today, and don't ask why
For better or worse, you bought and sold
They love you while you're hot and leave you when you're cold

chorus

While the city sleeps - yeah, better run for your life
Take your troubles to the night
While the city sleeps - yeah, beggars, thieves and losers, there's no relief
While the city sleeps - there's no relief, while the city sleeps
While the city sleeps - yeah

chorus

While the city sleeps - while the city sleeps
While the city sleeps - while the city sleeps
While the city sleeps - yeah, there's no relief
While the city sleeps

MURDER IN HIGH-HEELS

Hey, with a sleight of hand and then a word of mouth
She's a cat been caged too long and now she's breakin' out
Well, get it straight, you better cross your heart
'Cause sparks are gonna fly, let me tell you what it's all about

Better run for cover, babe, she's gonna make her move
You know she could, she's a get rich bitch
You better get her while the gettin's good

She's a vision in leather, like salt on a wound
Just a turn of a knob and she's real fine tuned

But she's murder in high-heels

She ain't the girl next door worth waitin' for
Well you're playin' with the fire, a pool of sweat's lyin' on the floor
She'll bring you to your knees, and when you're laid to rest
She's gonna give you something, she's gonna get it off her chest
(Yeah yeah yeah)

She's a vision in leather, like salt on a wound
Just a turn of a knob and she's real fine tuned - here she comes

he's a vision in leather, like salt on a wound
Just a turn of a knob and she's real fine tuned

But she's murder in high heels

Creatures Of The Night

Released October 13, 1982

1. CREATURES OF THE NIGHT -
2. SAINT AND SINNER
3. KEEP ME COMIN'
4. ROCK AND ROLL HELL
5. DANGER
6. I LOVE IT LOUD
7. I STILL LOVE YOU
8. KILLER
9. WAR MACHINE

CREATURES OF THE NIGHT

Searching in the darkness, running from the day
Hiding from tomorrow, nothing left to say
Victims of the moment, future deep in doubt
Living in a whisper till we start to shout

We're creatures of the night, we're creatures of the night

Breathing in the madness, spitting out the lies
Searching for an answer, keep your alibis
Don't know where we're goin', just know where we've been
Remember when the clock strikes twelve, the losers always win

We're creatures of the night, we're creatures of the night

Searching in the darkness, running from the day
Hiding from tomorrow, nothing left to say
Gathering up our courage, ready for the fight
Howling in the shadows, till we start to bite

We're creatures of the night, we're creatures of the night
We're creatures of the night, we're creatures of the night

SAINT AND SINNER

I'm getting off this carousel, you can do as you please, you can go to hell
You put my back against the wall
Well I'm not gonna fall on my knees, no not at all

Chorus:
So you're a saint, I'm a sinner, but deuces are wild
Better wake up, it's break up, I ain't got the time
So (baby) you can kiss my heart bye bye

Next to you I feel I'm all alone, love's turned to stone, ooh yeah
Cross my heart and hope to cry, well I'm not gonna die
Without you it's aces high

chorus

Bye bye babe

Kiss my heart bye bye, you missed my heart this time around
Kiss my heart bye bye, and I don't need no one at all, no!

There's no right and there's no wrong, I'm moving on
I'll go it alone, because love's turned to stone

chorus

So bye bye babe, bye bye babe
No I'm not gonna die, cross my heart and hope to cry

No no no no I'm not gonna die, so bye bye bye babe
Well I'm not gonna die without you babe
No I'm not gonna die

KEEP ME COMIN'

I know what you're like, you're not sleepin' at night
I know you're losing control, I know your plans
Where you're keeping your hands, I know it's taking its toll
Sweet little innocent girl, making your way in this world
Something you're feeling tonight tells you what's wrong and what's right

Chorus:

You gotta keep me comin' (keep me comin'), keep me comin' (keep me comin')
You gotta keep me comin' (keep me comin'), keep me comin' babe (keep me comin')

Hands on my shoulders now, you're getting bolder, your fears are slipping away
Each little bite lets me know that you're ripe, you're thinking maybe you'll stay
Now that you're burning to know, how far you're willing to go
Now that it's under your skin, now that you're lettin' me in

chorus repeats 2x

Ooh yeah, comin', comin'
Ooh yeah, right here, right now

chorus repeats out...

ROCK AND ROLL HELL

Been under fire sixteen years, just waitin' for his time to come
He fought the lies, fought back the tears, can't wait to hear that starting gun
There ain't nobody gonna step on his dreams
So he held his hands high and screamed

Chorus:
Get me out of this rock and roll hell, take me far away
Get me out of this rock and roll hell
Get me out of this rock and roll hell, I need to get away
Get me out of this rock and roll hell

He's on the edge, he can feel it in his heart
This time the pressure's really on
He's gonna fight it, might even steal a guitar
This time tomorrow he'll be gone

There ain't nobody gonna tell him what to do
Think he's a little like me and you

chorus

He's on the run, won't stand for second place, but his turn may never come
He's not a victim, you can see it in his face
But he can't see what he's become
Well, he wants it bad, but he wants no charity
He seems to think it's his destiny

Get me out of this rock and roll hell, I need to get away
Get me out of this rock and roll hell

chorus repeats out

DANGER

In the night I will be waitin'
Ready to go, soon as the daylight is fadin'
In the night my heart is beating
Out of control, can't stop the way that I'm feeling

I wanna know how far to go, takin' my life in my hands
Out on my own, fighting alone, call me the desperate man

Chorus:
Danger, danger, give me danger, danger
Give me measures of pleasure and pain, boiling the blood in my veins
Danger, danger, give me danger, danger
Give me nothing to stand in my way, I'll make the best of my days

In the night, oh, I can feel it
Time slips away, if I can't pay I will steal it
In the night I will be screamin'
Hour by hour livin' the life that I'm dreamin'

Under the gun, I'll be the one, walking the edge of the knife
Taking the best, leaving the rest, I'm gonna run for my life

chorus

I wanna know how far to go, takin' my life in my hands
Out on my own, fighting alone, call me the desperate man

Danger, danger, give me danger, danger
Give me fires that endlessly burn, I've passed the point of return

Danger, danger, danger, danger, danger, danger

I LOVE IT LOUD

Stand up, you don't have to be afraid, get down - love is like a hurricane
Street boy, no I never could be tamed, better believe it

Guilty 'til I'm proven innocent, whiplash, heavy metal accident
Rock on, I wanna be President, 'cos

Chorus:
I love it loud, I wanna hear it loud, right between the eyes
Loud, I wanna hear it loud, I don't want to compromise

Turn it up, hungry for the medicine, two fisted to the very end
No more treated like aliens, we're not gonna take it

No lies, no more alibis, turn it up, it's got me hypnotized
Rock on, I won't be tranquilized, 'cos

chorus repeats 2x

Headlines jungle is the only rule, front page roar of the nation cool
Turn it up, this is my attitude, take it or leave it

chorus repeats out [both lines 'I love it loud, ...']

I STILL LOVE YOU

You tell me that you're leaving, and I'm trying to understand
I had myself believing I should take it like a man
But if you gotta go, then you gotta know that it's killing me
And all the things I never seem to show, I gotta make you see

Girl it's been so long, (tell me) how could it be
One of us knows the two of us don't belong in each others company
It hurts so much inside, your telling me goodbye, you wanna be free
And knowin' that you're gone and leavin' me behind

I gotta make you see, I gotta make you see, I gotta make you see

I still love you, I still love you
I really, I really love you, I still love you

People tell me I should win at any cost
But now I see as the smoke clears away, the battle has been lost
I see it in your eyes, you never have to lie, I'm out of your life
Tonight I'll dream away and you can still be mine

But I'm dreamin' a lie, dreamin' a lie, makes me wanna die

'Cause I still love you, I still love you
Baby, baby I love you, I still love you

And when I think of all the things you'll never know
There's so much left to say
'Cos girl, now I see the price of losing you will be my half to pay
My half to pay, each and every day, hear what I say

I still love you, I still love you
I really, I really love you, I still love you
Baby, baby, I love you, I love you, I really, I really love you

KILLER

Her love is a gun, her love is a blade, she's a killer
Bitch is insane, she deals in pain, she's a killer
Ooh, she'll cut you clean, then she'll watch you bleed
So obscene, she's what I need, she loves to hear me scream

Black lace, stiletto heels, she's a killer
Crack the whip, submission trip, she's a killer
Ooh, cat in heat, mistress of deceit
Nerves of steel, her next meal, she's searching for the meat

She's a killer, stone cold killer, killer, stone cold killer

Watch out for your jugular vein, she's a killer
Animal with a twisted brain, she's a killer
Ooh, she guarantees you'll suffer with desire
Wicked queen, night machine, she'll make you walk through fire

Killer, run for your life, killer, will she bite
Killer, run for your life, killer, will she bite, suck your blood tonight

Killer, stone cold killer, she's a killer, stone cold killer
Killer, stone cold killer, she's a killer, stone cold killer

She's a killer, she's a killer, stone cold killer
She's a killer, stone cold killer, she's a killer

WAR MACHINE

Wanna bite the hand that feeds me, wanna turn the tides
Set the demons free and watch 'em fly
Strike down the one who leads me, I'm gonna take his place
Gonna vindicate the human race

Better watch out 'cause I'm a war machine
Better watch out 'cause I'm a war machine

Take the reins of power and seize them, draw the battle lines
Armageddon's just a matter of time
Tear down the voice of reason, let the arrows fly
Your freedom's just a state of mind, yeah

Better watch out 'cause I'm a war machine
You better watch out 'cause I'm a war machine

You better watch out 'cause I'm a war machine
You better watch out 'cause I'm a war machine

Better watch out 'cause I'm a war machine
I'm a war machine, I'm a war machine

Lick It Up

Released on September 18, 1983

1 .EXCITER - Paul Stanley, Vinnie Vincent
2. NOT FOR THE INNOCENT - Gene Simmons, Vinnie Vincent
3. LICK IT UP - Paul Stanley, Vinnie Vincent
4. YOUNG AND WASTED - Gene Simmons, vinnie Vincent
5. GIMME MORE Gene Simmons, Vinnie Vincent
6. ALL HELL'S BREAKIN' LOOSE - Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Carr, Vinnie Vincent
7. A MILLION TO ONE - Paul Stanley, Vinnie Vincent
8. FITS LIKE A GLOVE - Gene Simmons
9. DANCE ALL OVER YOUR FACE - Gene Simmons
10.AND ON THE 8TH DAY - Gene Simmons, Vinnie Vincent

EXCITER

Oh, deep in the night I am waiting, sent from above, power of love in my hand
And I know what you want, I know what you need and I know what you feel
Lose all your fears and live out your dreams
I'm the one who's gonna make it real

Passion and fire, lust and desire, exciter
Pleasure and pain, this is my name, exciter

Oh, heaven is yours for the taking, power of love, sent from above in your hand
And I'll give you more than ever before, so take all you need
When you open your arms, open your eyes, I'm the one who's gonna make you see

Chorus:
Passion and fire, lust and desire, exciter
Pleasure and pain, whisper my name, exciter
Surrender to me and I'll guarantee, you'll pray that the night never ends
Come play the game, this is my name, exciter

And I'll show you a world where you've never been, it's time that you knew
There's no time for waiting, it's time to begin, I'm the one's gonna take you

chorus

NOT FOR THE INNOCENT

I'm mean and I'm dirty, like none you've ever seen
Bad habits drip like honey, no tongue can lick me clean
I'm not of royal blood, I've never been discreet

Better lock up your daughters, we're comin' to your town
We're here for the slaughter, kick you when you're down
Kick you when you're down

Chorus:
We're not for the innocent, we're not for the innocent
We're not for the innocent, let the beast run wild

I've been damned, I've been cursed, I've been guilty and abused
I spit the hangman in his face and hung him on his noose
Habitual threat, I got you in my claws

Gonna tan your hide, rip the flesh off your bones
Look me in the eye, and you're gonna turn to stone
You're gonna turn to stone

chorus

Better lock up your daughters, we're comin' to your town
Better pray we're not around

Let the beast run wild

chorus... (to fade)

LICK IT UP

Don't wanna wait 'til you know me better
Let's just be glad for the time together
Life's such a treat and it's time you taste it
There ain't a reason on earth to waste it
It ain't a crime to be good to yourself

Chorus:
Lick it up, lick it up, it's only right now
Lick it up, lick it up, ooh yeah
Lick it up, lick it up, come on, come on
Lick it up, lick it up

Don't need to wait for an invitation
You gotta live like you're on vacation
There's something sweet you can't buy with money - lick it up, lick it up
It's all you need, so believe me honey
It ain't a crime to be good to yourelf

chorus

Come on - it's only right now (it's only right now)
Ooh yeah (ooh yeah) ooh yeah (ooh yeah), yeah yeah

chorus repeats out

YOUNG AND WASTED

Like a fly to a spider, you're under the spell
It's the game and the liar, for those who toll the bell
You're more than just a name, you fight for the right
Like a moth to a flame, you see the bait you bite

You're restless and wild and walkin' the line
You're not just another pretty face
Need an answer fast and you're runnin' out of time
And the night goes on for days

Young and wasted - ooh yeah, ooh yeah - young and wasted

You been branded by the iron, you been cut by the knife
There's a monkey on your back runnin' up and down your spine
Up and down your spine
You hunger for the fire and run with the pack
But you know damn well there ain't no turnin' back
Ain't no turnin' back, no no

You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't
You laugh in the face of the fates
Fallen angels spread their wings, so you cross the gates of hate

Young and wasted - I can almost taste it, I can almost taste it
Young and wasted - ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah

You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't
You laugh in the face of the fates
Fallen angels spread their wings, so let the heaven say

Young and wasted, young and wasted
Young and wasted - I can almost taste it, I can almost taste it

Young and wasted (repeats out)

GIMME MORE

Live wire on the loose, white fire gotta move
Hot blood, need your love, hard as rock, can't get enough
Wanna feel you deep inside, pumpin' through my veins, fill you to the core
Let me take you thru the night, heaven knows no pain, open up the door

Gimme more, ooh gimme more, baby gimme more, ooh

Like a dog to a bone, make you sweat, make you moan
Love is sweet, so insane, come on lick my candy cane
Passion in the third degree, burning in my brain, slave to love's desire
Livin', lovin', feel the heat, never to be tamed, born to play with fire

Gimme more, ooh gimme more, baby gimme more, ooh, yeah yeah

Ah, listen - touch my body, take it slow, c'mon make my juices flow
Feelin' good, any price, ooh nothin' I won't sacrifice
Got a thirst for playin' rough, I can't get my fill, never keepin' score
C'mon baby, let me in, gonna break your will, open up the door

Gimme more, ooh gimme more, baby gimme more, ooh, I want you

C'mon and gimme, gimme more, gimme, gimme more, gimme, gimme, ooh

ALL HELL'S BREAKIN' LOOSE

Street hustler comes up to me one day
And I'm walkin' down the street, mindin' my own business
Now he looks me up and he looks me down and says
"Hey man, what be this" and "What be that" and "Why you gotta look like that?"
Well I just looked at him, I kinda laughed, I said
Hey man, I am cool, I am the Breeze

Haven't you heard, there's a new revolution
Gotta spread the word - too much confusion

All hell's breakin' loose - hey hey have you read the news
All hell's breakin' loose - overloadin' 'n' blowin' my fuse
All hell's breakin' loose - day and night, baby, night and day
All hell's breakin' loose - in the streets there's a brand new way, yeah

You know we ain't always winners, but this is the life we choose
And we won't change or rearrange, and we ain't never ever gonna lose
It ain't always easy when the goin' gets rough
When you're gettin' even, you gotta show your stuff - tell about it now

Take a look around, only one solution
Set the world on fire, fight the institution
Gonna stand our ground, feel the new sensation
Something's goin' down - rock the nation

All hell's breakin' loose - hey hey, have you read the news
All hell's breakin' loose - overloadin' 'n' blowin' my fuse
All hell's breakin' loose - day and night, baby, night and day
All hell's breakin' loose - ah, take it

Haven't you heard, only one solution
Gotta spread the word - you gotta tell it to the people now
Take a look around, feel the new sensation
Set the world on fire - rock the nation

All hell's breakin' loose, all hell's breakin' loose
All hell's breakin' loose - baby baby baby baby whoo

All hell's breakin' loose - hey, hey, have you read the news
All hell's breakin' loose - overloadin' 'n blowin' my fuse
All hell's breakin' loose - day and night, baby, night and day
All hell's breakin' loose - in the streets you can hear them say
(repeats out)

A MILLION TO ONE

Baby, now that you've made up your mind
I'm gonna let you go, if that's what it takes to show love is blind
I gave you the best love you ever had, but it wasn't enough
So if you think you're so smart, go and play with your heart
When you walk out the door, you'll realize what you never did before

Chorus:
A million to one - that's what it will be
A million to one - there's someone better than me
A million to one - no, you never will find
A million to one - another love like mine

Yeah, we chose our sides and I've been misunderstood
But everytime I try to open your eyes, I'm damned and I'm no good
Day after day, you're further away, I can't take anymore
So it's time that you go, but I want you to know, I won't stand in your way
Deep in my heart I know, girl you're runnin' away

chorus
A million to one

One of these days you'll come out of your haze, no matter what you do
It'll be too late, something good won't wait, love is runnin' out on you

A million to one, a million to one

chorus

A million to one - listen to your heart girl - a million to one - oh
A million to one - no, you never will find
A million to one - another love like mine
A million to one - no, you never will find
A million to one - another love like mine

A million to one (repeats out)

FITS LIKE A GLOVE

Ain't a cardinal sin, baby lemme in, girl I'm gonna treat you right
Well goodness sakes, my snake's alive and it's ready to bite
Hornet's nest, lay me down to rest, ooh I wanna shed my skin
I got the urge to merge, you're cold as ice, baby won't you lemme in

Night scenes, wet dreams, enough to make you drool
And fire, fire, fire for the fuel

Don't like to dress, talk too good, but I found my queen
Not too clean, know what I like, if you know what I mean

Baby, baby, guess you win the prize
Maybe, baby, where the sun never shines

This must be love, fits like a glove
Well it must be love, it must be love - fits like a glove - fits like a glove

Feel the heat, driver's seat, my blessing is my curse
Think I'm gonna burst, a gonna burst, a gonna burst

Night scenes, wet dreams, enough to make you drool
And fire, fire, fire for the fuel

Ooh baby, babe - fits like a glove
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah - fits like a glove - fits like a glove

Cause when I go through her, it's just like a hot knife through butter, ooh yeah

Baby, baby, guess you win the prize
Maybe, baby, where the sun never shines

Fits like a glove - well it must be love, it must be love - fits like a glove
Fits like a glove - well it must be love, it must be love
Fits like a glove

DANCE ALL OVER YOUR FACE

Baby, I know it's a jungle out there
Well if you can play it cool, I can play it debonair
You were warm, but there was an inner ice
And baby, it was like a rollin' dice
Well I told you once, I told you twice
Hey listen babe, there's trouble in paradise

Well I found a lipstick stain of your kiss
Well you can sink your teeth into this, bitch, so

Chorus:
I'm gonna dance, dance all over your face, I'm gonna dance all over your face
I'm gonna dance, dance all over your face, I'm gonna dance all over your face

Hey baby, can you pass this quiz
Well, just put your money where your mouth is
You're as sharp as a slap from a lover's hand
Hey baby, baby, baby, this is all I can stand
You played your hand, and now you lose, well listen bitch, I've got news

Yes, I saw you with another man and you put me in disgrace, so

chorus

Dance, dance all over your face, I'm gonna dance all over your face

No cheap perfume can change my mind, no satin and lace
Yes, I'm gonna dance all over your face

No thigh high boots, forbidden fruits, no satin and lace
Yes, I'm gonna dance, dance all over your face, I'm gonna dance

AND ON THE 8TH DAY

The sky is fallin' and the wheels of life are grindin' out a brand new beat
The streets are burnin' with the call of the wild, and I can feel the heat

They'll call you names and spit in your face, but legends never die
Just pick up your guitar, on your knees and pray and hold your head up high

And on the 8th day God created rock and roll
On the 8th day God created rock and roll

Out of the ashes came the dawn and the shape of things to come
Never surrender, just carry on, straight to kingdom come

You sold your soul and virginity, ya can't rape a heart of gold
Yes you're born to rule, it's destiny, now it can be told

Chorus:
And on the 8th day God created rock and roll (rock and roll)
And on the 8th day God created rock and roll
And on the 8th day God created rock and roll (rock and roll)
And on the 8th day God created rock and roll

Rock of ages carry the news to the heart of a brave new world
Feel the noise in the name of rock, let the heavens roar

chorus repeats out..

Smashes, Thrashes & Hits

Released November 16, 1988

1. LET'S PUT THE X IN SEX - Paul Stanley, Desmond Child
2. (YOU MAKE ME) ROCK HARD - Paul Stanley, Desmond Child, Dianne Warren
3. LOVE GUN - Paul Stanley
4. DETROIT ROCK CITY - Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin
5. I LOVE IT LOUD - Gene Simmons, Vinnie Vincent
6. DEUCE - Gene Simmons
7. LICK IT UP - Paul Stanley, Vinnie Vincent
8. HEAVEN'S ON FIRE - Paul Stanley, Desmond Child
9. CALLING DR. LOVE - Gene Simmons
10.STRUTTER - Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons
11.BETH - Peter Criss, Bob Ezrin, Stan Penridge
12.TEARS ARE FALLING - Paul Stanley
13.I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU - Paul Stanley, Vini Poncia, Desmond Child
14.ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE - Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons
15.SHOUT IT OUT LOUD - Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Bob Ezrin

LET'S PUT THE X IN SEX

I got a letter just the other day
She sent a picture, but she didn't sign her name
She wore high heels and a little black lace
I knew her body, but I couldn't see her face
She didn't leave a number, not an address or a clue
But something in that photograph reminded me of you

Baby, let's put the X in sex
Love's like a muscle and you make me wanna flex
Baby, let's put the X in sex
Keep it undercover, baby let me be your private eye

I got a call in the middle of the night
Heavy breathin' never sounded quite so nice
She said "Oh yeah, I wish that I was there"
I asked who was calling, but she wasn't playing fair
Sometimes you gotta suffer for the pleasure that you seek
You're beggin' for an eyeful but you only get a peek

Baby, let's put the X in sex
Love's like a muscle and you make me wanna flex
Baby, let's put the X in sex
Keep it undercover, baby let me be your private eye

I heard somebody knockin' so I opened up the door
She wore a hat, shades, and a trench coat
Wasn't wearin' that much more
She said she knew my secrets but I didn't have a clue
Then I saw those black lace panties and I knew that it was you

Baby, let's put the X in sex
Love's like a muscle and you make me wanna flex
Baby, let's put the X in sex
Keep it undercover, baby let me be your private eye

Let's put the X in sex
Love's like a muscle and you make me wanna flex
Baby, let's put the X in sex
Keep it undercover, baby let me be your private eye

Let's put the X in sex
Love's like a muscle and you make me wanna flex
Baby, let's put the X in sex
Keep it undercover, baby let me be your private eye

Let's put the X in sex
Love's like a muscle and you make me wanna flex
Baby, let's put the X in sex

(YOU MAKE ME) ROCK HARD

Hot lover, turn up the heat
I want your sugar, girl your love tastes so sweet
I feel a fire burnin' under me
I've got a hunger that you love's gotta feed

You make me sweat, you turn me 'round
You get me up, you never let me down

You make me rock hard, baby all night
Love's like a glove and it fits just rights
You make me rock hard, so baby hold tight
Come on baby, let's rock hard, baby all night

I'm under a physical spell
I'm a prisoner and your love is my cell
Once I get started I can't stop
I can't cool down 'cause this love is so hot
You make me sweat, you turn me 'round
You get me up, you never let me down

You make me rock hard, baby all night
Love's like a glove and it fits just right
You make me rock hard, so baby hold tight
Come on baby, let's rock hard, baby all night

You make me sweat, you turn me 'round
You get me up, you never let me down

You make me rock hard, baby all night
Love's like a glove and it fits just right
You make me rock hard, so baby hold tight
Come on baby, let's rock hard, baby let's
Rock hard, baby all night
Love's like a glove and it fits just right
You make me rock hard, so baby hold tight
Come on baby, let's rock hard, baby all night
All night, all night, yeah, all night, hey
You make me rock hard, baby all night
Love's like a glove and it fits just right
You make me rock hard, so baby hold tight
Come on baby, let's rock hard, baby let's
Rock hard, baby all night