Shout It Out Loud: Animalize Lyrics

ANIMALIZE (1984)

Mercury/PolyGram 314 558 859-2
RIAA: Double Platinum
Billboard Chart Peak: #19
Weeks on Charts: 38
Rating: ***
Released: September 13, 1984
CD Remastered Edition: September 1, 1998

1. I've Had Enough (Into The Fire) (3.52)
2. Heaven's On Fire (3.20)
3. Burn Bitch Burn (4.41)
4. Get All You Can Take (3.43)
5. Lonely Is The Hunter (4.28)
6. Under The Gun (4.01)
7. Thrills In The Night (4.21)
8. While The City Sleeps (3.41)
9. Murder In High Heels (3.53)

Produced by Paul Stanley, with Gene Simmons as associate producer.
Recorded June-August 1984 at Right Tracks Studios in New York City by Chris Minto with Timothy Crich.
Drum tracks recorded and produced by Michael James Jackson.
Mixed and additional recording by Dave Wittman at Right Track Studio in New York City.
Digitally Remastered for Compact Disc by Joseph M. Palmaccio at Sterling Sound in New York City.
Remastering Supervision by Bill Levenson.

THE BAND:

Eric Carr: Drums/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons: Bass/lead vocals on 3, 5, 8 & 9/back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley: Lead & rhythm guitar/bass/lead vocals on 1, 2, 4, 6 & 7/back-up vocals.
Mark St. John: Lead & rhythm guitar/bass/back-up vocals.

ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS:

Jean Beauvoir: Bass on 4 & 7/back-up vocals.
Desmond Child: Back-up vocals.
Bruce Kulick: Lead guitar on 5.


I'VE HAD ENOUGH (INTO THE FIRE) (Paul Stanley/Desmond Child)

Come on

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

Chorus
I've had enough
(Out of the cold, into the fire) Nothing and no one is stopping me now
(Out of the cold, into the fire) Ooh, 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

Repeat Chorus

(Out of the cold, into the fire) Nothing and no one is stopping me now
(Out of the cold, into the fire) Come on, just hang tough and we'll make it somehow

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

Oh, oh, 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

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

(Out of the cold, into the fire) Ooh, nothing and no one is stopping me now
(Out of the cold, into the fire) Come on


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

Ooh

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, ah, ah, ah
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

Whoo, 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, ah, ah, ah
You drive me crazy when you start to tease
You could bring the devil to his knees

Repeat Chorus

Ohh, oh, Heaven's on fire, ohh, oh, Heaven's on fire, ohh, oh

I'm getting closer, baby hear me breathe, ah, ah, ah
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 (Gene Simmons)

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

Ooh, 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, oh yeah
Ooh babe, wanna put my log in your fireplace
Ooh, maybe baby, you wanna get played

Burn bitch burn, ooh, burn bitch burn, ooh
Burn bitch burn, ooh, burn bitch burn

Yeah, it's an act of thrust and anyway you slice it
No sticks and stones, no kicks and groans can hide it, no
So why kid yourself, it's so cut and dry, baby
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, ooh, well the heels are stacked now
Burn bitch burn, ooh, and there's nothin' you can do
Burn bitch burn, ooh, 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, ooh, and there's nothin' you can do babe
Burn bitch burn, ooh, we're all through
Burn bitch burn, ooh, burn, burn my baby
Burn bitch burn, yeah, burn bitch burn, ooh, burn, burn my baby
Burn bitch burn, ooh, ooh
Burn bitch burn, ooh, well out of the fryin' pan and into the fire
To Fade


GET ALL YOU CAN TAKE (Paul Stanley/Mitch Weissman)

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'

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, whoa, gotta keep it comin'
You gotta get all you can take, don't you 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'
Ooh yeah, stand your ground, wise up, can't you hear me sayin'

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, I don't care I'm gonna keep it comin'
You gotta get all you can take, ooh

"Ha, ha, ha, yeah you know what I'm talking about
Ah just take a look around you, whoo"

You gotta get all you can take, sing along, let me hear you hummin'
Stop waitin' for your lucky break, stop waitin', wastin' time
What fuckin' difference does it make, whoa, gotta keep it comin'
You gotta get all you can take, ah, don't you know I wanna take what's mine
I'll take it, ooh yeah, ooh yeah

LONELY IS THE HUNTER (Gene Simmons)

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, ooh
She's a torture chamber, when I seduced her in my bed, oh yeah
She gave a cold reading, success went to her head, yeah

In the heat of the battle, the heart cannot rule

But lonely (I'm such a fool) 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 (Paul Stanley/Eric Carr/Desmond Child)

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, we'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, ah

Repeat Chorus
(Fire, fire) Fire (fire), ow

"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

Repeat Chorus

Ooh, ah, under the gun, under the gun, under the gun, under the gun
Come on boys (fire), I can't hear you (fire), fire

THRILLS IN THE NIGHT (Paul Stanley/Jean Beauvoir)

Early morning, as she wakes from her sleep, nine to five
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 livin' inside

Chorus Repeats Twice
Ooh, yeah

Ooh, 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

Repeat Chorus

(Yeah) Thrills in the night (yeah), far from the light, passion taking over (ooh)
Prices she pays, all through the days, no one really knows her

Chorus Repeats Out


WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS (Gene Simmons/Mitch Weissman)

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

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

Repeat 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

Repeat 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 (Gene Simmons/Mitch Weissman)

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, whoo, and she's real fine tuned
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 just gotta get it off her chest, yeah, yeah, yeah

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

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


SONGS PUBLISHED BY:

Songs 1, 2 & 6:

Hori Productions America, Inc. and Desmobile Music Co., Inc., admin. by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP)

Songs 3-5 & 7-9:

Hori Productions America, Inc., admin. by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP)

Mark St. John's only album with KISS. Bruce Kulick played the solo on "Lonely Is The Hunter", because St. John couldn't nail it. He was asked to joined the band during the tour to fill out for the injured St. John. After the tour, Bruce Kulick was officially named the new KISS guitarist. It was the first KISS album to be released simultaneously on vinyl, cassette and CD. Early German CD's included lyric booklet, omited in US pressings. Best selling KISS album in the 1980s. One of the third album to not feature the band on the cover (Music From "The Elder" & Revenge).


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