Shout It Out Loud: Alive III Lyrics

ALIVE III (1993)

Mercury/PolyGram 314 514 777-2
RIAA: Gold
Billboard Chart Peak: #9
Weeks on Charts: 12
Rating: ****
Released: May 18, 1993

1. Creatures Of The Night (4.40)
2. Deuce (3.42)
3. I Just Wanna (4.21)
4. Unholy (3.43)
5. Heaven's On Fire (4.02)
6. Watchin' You (3.35)
7. Domino (3.47)
8. I Was Made For Lovin' You (4.31)
9. I Still Love You (6.04)
10. Rock And Roll All Nite (3.33)
11. Lick It Up (4.18)
12. Forever (4.20)
13. I Love It Loud (3.40)
14. Detroit Rock City (5.11)
15. God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II (5.21)
16. Star Spangled Banner (2.38)

Produced by Eddie Kramer and KISS.
Recorded live over November 26-29, 1992 at The Palace of Auburn Hills, in Detroit, Michigan, Richfield Coliseum in Cleveland, Ohio and Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Mixed by Eddie Kramer and Gggarth, along with Brian Scheuble, Brian Virtue, Mike Douglass and Peter Magdaleno at A & M Studios in Los Angeles, California.
Engineering consultant was David Hewitt.
Post Production Editing by Michael Bernard.
Remote Recording by Remote Recordings Services.
Mastered at Precision Lacquer by Steven Marcussen.

THE BAND:

Bruce Kulick: Lead & rhythm guitar/acoustic guitar on 12/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons: Bass/lead vocals on 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13 & 15/back-up vocals.
Eric Singer: Drums/back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley: Rhythm guitar/acoustic guitar on 12/lead vocals on 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14 & 15/back-up vocals.


CREATURES OF THE NIGHT (Paul Stanley/Adam Mitchell)

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, until we start to shout

Chorus
(Ooh) We're creatures of the night
(Ooh) We're creatures of the night, hey

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

Repeat Chorus
"How you're doin' people"

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, until we start to bite

(Ooh) We're creatures of the night
(Ooh) We're creatures of the night
(Ooh) Creatures of the night
(Ooh) We're creatures of the night


DEUCE (Gene Simmons)

"I wanna hear ya!"

Get up and get your grandma outta here
Pick up, old Jim is workin' hard this year
Baby, do the things he says to do

Baby, if you're feelin' good
Baby, if you're feelin' nice
You know your man is workin' hard
He's worth a deuce

Honey, don't push your man behind his years
And baby, stop cryin' all your tears
Baby, do the things he says to do, do it

Baby, if you're feelin' good
Yes, baby, if you're feelin' nice
You know your man is workin' hard
He's worth a deuce

Baby, if you're feelin' good
Yes, baby, if you're feelin' nice
You know your man is workin' hard

"I wanna hear you! Ow!"

Yeah

Yeah

"Whoo, how you doin' people, lemme hear ya! We are honnored to be here tonight. Man it's time for the good, the bad and the ugly."


I JUST WANNA (Paul Stanley/Vinnie Vincent)

I got a body built for sin and an appetite for passion
Yeah, I can see the road to ruin and I'm lookin' for some action
I got my finger on the trigger and a match to the fuse
I'll make someone an offer that's too big to refuse

Tired of tryin' to be, what I'll never be
Baby, you could never see that

I don't want a romance, I don't wanna dance, I just wanna forget you
Time to take my chances, find somebody new
I just wanna for, I just wanna for, I just wanna forget you

I'm gonna set the night on fire, shootin' like a Roman Candle
Ooh, yeah, I'm burnin' with desire and I'm much too hot to handle
I'm like a runaway, crazy train, I'm out of control
If you try to put the brakes on, I'm still gonna roll

Tired of tryin' to do, what you want me to
Baby, I'm just tired of you, yeah

I don't want a romance, I don't wanna dance, I just wanna forget you
Time to take my chances, find somebody new
I just wanna for, I just wanna for, I just wanna for, I just wanna forget you, yeah

Wake up baby, don't you sleep, I can't take this one more week
If I can't go out to play, I can't make it one more day

I wanna play with dynamite, time is right for heavy breathing, hey
Gettin' stone cold crazy till the dawn without a reason, hey
I wanna take me a vacation down a long stretch of track
I'll find a new sensation and I ain't comin' back

Tired of tryin' to be, what I'll never be
Baby, you could never see that

"Are you with me? I want everybody here to help us singing, there's a magic word, and that word is fuck, oops, sing"
I don't want a romance, I don't wanna dance
I just wanna, I just wanna
I don't want a romance, I don't wanna dance
I just wanna, I just wanna, I just wanna, I just wanna fuck

I don't want a romance, I don't wanna dance
I just wanna forget you
Time to take my chances, find somebody new
I just wanna for, I just wanna for, I just wanna forget

I don't want a romance, I don't wanna dance, I just wanna forget you
Time to take my chances, find somebody new
I just wanna for, I just wanna for, I just wanna forget you

I just wanna forget you, yeah


UNHOLY (Gene Simmons/Vinnie Vincent)

I was there through the ages, chained slaves to their cages
I have seen you eat your own
I'm the cycle of pain, of a thousand year old reign

I'm suicide and salvation, the omen to nations
That you worship on all fours
I'm the infection and famine, that's knocking at your door
That's why you're feeling so

Unholy, yeah, I was created by man, you know I'm
Unholy, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I am the incubus, I lay the egg in you
The worm that burrows, through your brain
But you are the beast, that calls me by my name

You send your children to war, to serve bastards and whores
So now you know, you created me
On the day that you were born

Unholy, yeah, I was created by man, you know I'm
Unholy, from the left hand of power comes the father of lies, yeah
Unholy, unholy

I lay you down to sleep, your soul to keep
Better cross your heart before you die
Now you know, know that you are mine
That's why you're feeling so

Unholy, unholy
Unholy, unholy

"Here's a song, you'll probably know this song by the beginning, song's gonna begin, when you go "Oh yeah, I know that one" goes like this."


HEAVEN'S ON FIRE (Paul Stanley/Desmond Child)

Whoa ohh, ooh
"Here we go, hey"

I look at you and my blood boils hot, I feel my temperature rise
I want it all, give me what you've got, there's hunger in your eyes

You're comin' closer, I can hear you 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

I'm comin' closer, baby, hear me breathe, ah
You drive me crazy when you start to tease
Yeah, you could bring the devil to his knees

Repeat Chorus
Ohh, oh, Heaven's on fire
Ohh, oh, Heaven's on fire
Ohh, oh, whoo

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

"Ooh yeah, alright, oh, oh, ooh yeah, come on, everybody sing with us, come on"
Ohh, oh, Heaven's on fire, a little bit louder, a little bit louder
Ohh, oh, Heaven's on fire, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ohh, oh, Heaven's on fire, ooh, ooh
Ohh, oh, Heaven's on fire, whoa

Ohh, oh, Heaven's on fire, ooh, ooh
Ohh, oh, Heaven's on fire, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ohh, oh, Heaven's on fire, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ohh, oh, come on, whoo

Oh


WATCHIN' YOU (Gene Simmons)

Limpin' as you do, I'm watchin' you, ooh, ooh
And you don't really know just what to do, ooh, ooh, uh

'Cause you don't really know, you don't really know
You don't really know, what to do

I'm standin' here not quite away, yeah
And I'm tryin' baby, tryin' not to stare, ooh

'Cause everybody else is here, yes, everybody else is here
Everybody else is here, watchin' you

Ooh

'Cause everybody else is here, yes, everybody else is here
Everybody else is here, watchin' you


DOMINO (Gene Simmons)

"Alright, lemme tell you my story, I got a man-sized predicament, yeah
And it's a big one, goes like this, yeah, my my, ow"

Never had confession, never had a home
Never had no worry, until I met Domino

Ain't the virgin Mary, love her I confess
Got no hesitations, 'cause she kisses like the kiss of death

Loves lots of money, back's against the wall
Calls me Sugar Daddy, 'cause she knows she's got me by the balls

They call her Domino, so fine

Ow, got a reputation, haven't got a hope
It's a sticky situation, if she ain't old enough to vote

Loves to play with fire, loves to hurt so good
Loves to keep me burnin', 'cause she's a bad habit, bad habit
Bad habit, that's good, good, good

They call her Domino, Domino, Domino, ooh

"Do it, do it"

"Every damn time I go through that door, it's the same damn thing
When that bitch over there bends over, ow, and I forget my name, ow"

Loves lots of money, back's against the wall
Calls me Sugar Daddy, she knows she's got me by the balls
Loves to play with fire, love her I confess
Got no hesitations, 'cause she's a bad habit, bad habit, bad habit


I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU (Paul Stanley/Vincent Poncia/Desmond Child)

"You oughta know this one, come on"

Ohh, yeah, ha

Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do

Tonight, I wanna give it all to you
In the darkness, there's so much I wanna do
And tonight, I wanna lay it at your feet
'Cause girl, I was made for you
And girl, you were made for me, hey

Chorus
I was made for lovin' you baby
You were made for lovin' me
And I can't get enough of you baby
Can you get enough of me

Tonight, I wanna see it in your eyes
Feel the magic, there's something that drives me wild
And tonight, we're gonna make it all come true
'Cause girl, you were made for me
And girl, I was made for you, sing

Chorus Repeats Twice

Oh, ooh, ohh, I can't get enough, oh, ooh, ohh
I can't get enough, ooh, oh, ooh, ohh
Ooh, I can't get enough

Hey, watch out

Repeat Chorus

Ohh, I was made, you were made
I can't get enough
No, I can't get enough

Repeat Chorus

I was made to love you, yeah, oh


I STILL LOVE YOU (Paul Stanley/Vinnie Vincent)

You tell me that you're leaving
And I'm trying to understand
I had myself believing
I could 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, now tell me
Tell me how could it be
The one of us knows the two of us don't belong
In each others company

It hurts so much inside, your tellin' 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

That I still love you, I love you
I really, I really love you, I still love you, yeah

Ooh, people tell me
I should win at any cost
Ooh, but now I see as the smoke clears away
The battle has been lost, 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, I love you

Ah, ah, ah, ooh, yeah

And when I think of all the things you'll never know
There's so much left to say
'Cause girl, I see the price of losing you
Will be my hell to pay
My hell to pay, each and every day
Hear what I say

I still love you, I 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

"So good so fine, alright."


ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE (Gene Simmons/Paul Stanley)

"This song is about what we believe in and I know it's what you believe in. It ain't pulse you when you say "Rock And Roll All Nite", party every day."

Yeah, you show us everything you've got
You keep on dancin' and the room gets hot
You drive us wild, we'll drive you crazy

You say you wanna go for a spin
The party's just begun, we'll let you in
You drive us wild, we'll drive you crazy
You keep on shoutin', you keep on shoutin', clap your hands

Chorus
I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day
I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day

You keep sayin' you'll be mine for a while
You're lookin' fancy and I like your style
You drive us wild, we'll drive you crazy

You show us everything you've got
Baby, baby that's quite a lot
And you drive us wild, we'll drive you crazy
You keep on shoutin', you keep on shoutin', sing with us, sing

Repeat Chorus

I wanna rock and roll all nite, I can't hear you, and party every day
I wanna rock and roll all nite, oh yeah, and party every day

You keep on shoutin', you keep on shoutin', last time people, come on

Chorus Repeats Twice


LICK IT UP (Paul Stanley/Vinnie Vincent)

Don't wanna wait till 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

Lick it up, lick it up, ah, ah, ah, it's only right now
Lick it up, lick it up, ah, ah, ah, ooh, yeah
Lick it up, oh yeah, lick it up, lick it, ah, ah, ah, come on, come on
Lick it up, lick it up, ah, ah, ah

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

Lick it up, lick it up, ah, ah, ah, it's only right now
Lick it up, yeah, yeah, lick it up, yeah, yeah, ah, ah, ah, ooh, yeah
Lick it up, I wanna lick it up, lick it up, I wanna lick it up, ah, ah, ah
Lick it up, yeah, lick it up, oh, ah, ah, ah
Come on

Get down

Ahh (ohh), whoo
Lick it up, lick it up, ah, ah, ah, it's only right now
Lick it up, right now, lick it up (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah), ah, ah, ah
Lick it up, I wanna lick it up, lick it up, I wanna lick it up, ah, ah, ah
Lick it up, oh yeah, lick it up, oh yeah (yeah), ah, ah, ah, hey

Lick it up, yeah, yeah

"Alright."


FOREVER (Paul Stanley/Michael Bolton)

"Every time we do this one, the place lights up just like a damn christmas tree."

I gotta tell you what I'm feelin' inside
I could lie to myself, but it's true
There's no denyin' when I look in your eyes
Girl I'm out of my head over you

And I lived so long believin' all love is blind
But everything about you is tellin' me this time

Chorus
It's forever, this time I know and there's no doubt in my mind
Forever, until my life is through, girl I'll be lovin' you forever

I hear the echo of a promise I made
When you're strong you can stand on your own
But those words grow distant as I look at your face
No, I don't wanna go it alone

I never thought I'd lay my heart on the line
But everything about you is tellin' me this time

Repeat Chorus
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Ohh, I see my future when I look in your eyes
It took your love to make my heart come alive

'Cause I lived my life believin' all love is blind
But everything about you is tellin' me this time

Repeat Chorus

Ohh
Repeat Chorus

Yeah

Oh yeah


I LOVE IT LOUD (Gene Simmons/Vinnie Vincent)

"Alright, you know this one, singing, and it goes like this."

Hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah
Hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah

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, till I'm proven innocent
Whiplash, heavy metal accident
Rock on, I wanna be President, 'cause

Chorus
I love it loud, I wanna hear it loud
Right between the eyes
Loud, I wanna hear it loud
Don't want no compromise

Uh, turn it up, hungry for the medicine
Two fisted till the very end
No more treated like aliens, we're not gonna take it, 'cause

Repeat Chorus

Singing, hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah
Hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah
Hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah
Hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah, ow

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, yeah

Loud, I wanna hear it loud
Right between the eyes
loud, I wanna hear it loud
Don't want no compromise, 'cause

Repeat Chorus

Ow, hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah
Hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah
Hey, hey, hey, hey, singing
Hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah

Loud, I wanna hear it loud
Right between the eyes
loud, I wanna hear it loud, turn it out

"This song is dedicated to you, 'cause this song is about people who know what rock and roll is about. It doesn't matter where you're born, it doesn't matter where you come from, it matters where your head is at."


DETROIT ROCK CITY (Paul Stanley/Bob Ezrin)

"People this one's called "Detroit Rock City"."

I feel uptight on Saturday night
Nine o'clock, the radio's the only light
I hear my song it pulls me through
Comes on strong, tells me what I got to do, I got to

Get up, everybody's gonna move their feet
Get down, everybody's gonna leave their seat
You gotta lose your mind in Detroit rock city

Chorus
Get up, everybody's gonna move their feet
Get down, everybody's gonna leave their seat

Getting late
I just can't wait
Ten o'clock, know I gotta hit the road
First I drink, then I smoke
Start up the car, and try to make the midnight show, let's go

Repeat Chorus

Movin' fast, doin' 95
I hit top speed, still movin' much too slow
I feel so good, I'm so alive, alive
I hear my song playin' on the radio, oh, it goes

Repeat Chorus

Twelve o'clock, I gotta rock
There's a truck ahead, lights starin' at my eyes
Whoa my God, no time to turn, to turn
I got to laugh, I know I'm gonna die, why

Get up, everybody's gonna move their feet
Get down

Hey

"Whoa yeah, whoa yeah, simply rock."


GOD GAVE ROCK 'N' ROLL TO YOU II (Russ Ballard/Paul Stanley/Gene Simmons/Bob Ezrin)

"You don't wanna go home yet, do you?"

God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
Put it in the soul of everyone

Do you know what you want, you don't know for sure
You don't feel right, you can't find a cure
And you're gettin' less than what you're lookin' for

You don't have money or a fancy car
And you're tired of wishin' on a fallin' star
You gotta put your faith in a loud guitar

God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
Gave rock and roll to everyone
God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
Put it in the soul of everyone

Now listen, if you wanna be a singer, or play guitar
Man, you gotta sweat or you won't get far
'Cause it's never too late to work nine-to-five

You can take a stand, or you can compromise
You can work real hard or just fantasize
But you don't start livin' till you realize, I gotta tell ya

God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
Gave rock and roll to everyone
God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
Put it in your soul

God gave rock and roll to you (to everyone he gave the song to be sung)
Gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to everyone
God gave rock and roll to you (to everyone he gave the song to be sung)
Gave rock and roll to you, saved rock and roll for everyone
Saved rock and roll

Sing, God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
Gave rock and roll to everyone, ohh, yeah
God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
Put it in the soul of everyone

"I know life sometimes can get tough and I know life sometimes can be a drag
But people, we have been given a gift, we have been given a road
And that road's name is, Rock and Roll, yeah"

God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
Gave rock and roll to everyone, ohh, yeah
God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
Put it in the soul of everyone
Of everyone, whoa, whoa, whoa, whao, whoa, whoa, ooh, ohh, yeah, rock and roll
Whoo yeah


STAR SPANGLED BANNER (Francis Scott Key)

(Instrumental)

"People we love you. Never stop rockin'."


SONGS PUBLISHED BY:

Songs 1, 3, 4, 8, 9 & 11-16:

ASCAP/BMI

Songs 2, 5-7 & 10:

ASCAP

Note: The only publishing reference found on the album are written on the CD itself. They are the ones listed above.

First live album in 15 years. "I Just Wanna" severely edited for release. "Take It Off" only available on the vinyl version and on European and Japanese versions. The booklet has a lot of errors in it: "Watchin' You" is miscredited as being from Kiss, "I Was Made For Lovin' You" is miscredited as being from Dynasty and "Rock And Roll All Nite" is nowhere to be found in the credit list. The family tree put together by a Japanese fan club is inaccurate. A lot of songs were re-recorded in the studio.


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