Psyco Circus

Released: 22 September, 1998
Produced by Bruce Fairbairn.
Recorded at One on One Studios and A&M Studios. January - April 1998.
Recording Engineer Mike Plotnikoff.
Mixed by Mick Guzauski.
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NY.


   Ace Frehley____________Vocals, Lead and rhythm guitar
   Paul Stanley___________Vocals, Lead and rhythm guitar
   Peter Criss____________Vocals, Drums
   Gene Simmons___________Vocals, Bass

   Shelly Berg____________Strings arrangements and acoustic piano on "I Finally
                          Found My Way" & "Journey Of 1000 Years"

   Bob Ezrin______________Fender Rhodes on "I Finally Found My Way"

PSYCHO CIRCUS

Lead Vocal: Paul

Hello!
Here I am
Here we are
We are one
I've been waiting for this night to come
Get up!
Now it's time for me to take my place
The make-up runnin' down my face
We're exiles from the human race.

You're in the psy...
You're in the psycho circus
You're in the psy...
You're in the psycho circus
And I say "Welcome to the show"

I've been waiting here to be your guide
So come
Reveal the secrets that you keep inside
Get up!
No one leaves until the night is done
The amplifiers start to hum
The carnival has just begun

You're in the psy...
You're in the psycho circus
You're in the psy...
You're in the psycho circus
And I say "Welcome to the show"
Welcome to the show
Welcome to the show
The show

(Spoken)
I
I've been waitin' here to be your guide
So come
Reveal the secrets that you keep inside
Get up!
No one leaves until the night is done
The amplifiers start to hum
The carnival has just begun

You're in the psy...
You're in the psycho circus
You're in the psy...
You're in the psycho circus
You're in the psy...
You're in the psycho circus
And I say "Welcome to the show"
Welcome to the show
Welcome to the show
And I say
Welcome to the show

WITHIN

Lead Vocal: Gene

Cry without tears
See without sight
Night without day
And every day's black as the night

Fly without wings
Feel without touch
Touch without feel
And everywhere nothing is real

I wanna see from within
I wanna be where I've been
I know a truth from a lie
I wanna live 'fore I die

Life without death
World without end
Sleep without dreams
And nothing is quite what it seems

I want something
More than you'll know
Follow myself And go where you can never go

And I see though my eyes are closed

I wanna see from within
I wanna be where I've been
I know a truth from a lie
I wanna live 'fore I die

Inside you without your blessing
Inside me is me confessing
Outside you is outside me
And inside there is no guarantee, no

I wanna see from within
I wanna be where I've been
I know a truth from a lie
I wanna live 'fore I die

Cry without tears
Night without day

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF ROCK & ROLL

Lead Vocal: Paul

Looking back yeah I feel alright
Getting more than my expectations
Yeah my future looks clear and bright and I'm
Livin' up to my reputation
Yeah I'm satisfied
Yeah until the day I die

I gave my blood and I gave my soul
I stood my ground and I took control
The legend's growing as the story's told
I pledge allegiance to the state of
Rock & roll

I've been a rebel for all my life
I never cared about regulations
I only went for the things I liked
And my guitar was my inspiration
Yeah we pay a price
Yeah I made the sacrifice

I gave my blood and I gave my soul
I stood my ground and I took control
The legend's growing as the story's told
I know that heaven's gotta wait
I pledge allegiance to the state of
Rock & roll
Yeah I'm satisfied
Yeah until the day I die

I gave my blood and I gave my soul
I stood my ground and I took control
The legend's growing as the story's told
I know that heaven's gotta wait
I gave my blood and I gave my soul
I stood my ground and I took control
The legend's growing as the story's told
I know that heaven's gotta wait
I pledge allegiance to the state of
Rock & roll
Rock & roll

INTO THE VOID

Lead Vocal: Ace

I'm losing power
And I don't know why
Not really sure
If I'll live or die
I wanna leave
But I can't get away

It's a strange sensation
Out of control
Being by myself
I feel this gravitation
Caught like a magnet
And I'm being pulled

Into the void
I wanna get away, get away
Into the void
I'm being pulled, I'm being pulled down
Into the void
This place is spinnin', spinnin' me round
Into the void
Feel like I'm being pulled
Into a black hole

This crazy feeling's
Screwing with my head
I'm overloaded
And my gauges are red
State of confusion's
Gotta hold on me

I feel a hesitation
I'm being drawn, falling right off the track
Don't like this situation
Caught like a magnet
And I'm being pulled

Into the void
I wanna get away, get away
Into the void
My head is spinning, spinning me round, round
Into the void
This force is getting, getting me stronger
Into the void
I feel like I'm being pulled
Into a black hole
Into the void

Into the void
Don't like this feeling, I'm being pulled down
Into the void
I wanna get away, get away
Into the void
Feel like I'm spinning, spinning around
Into the void
I'm being pulled, being pulled down,
Down, down, down
Into the void
Get away, get away
Into the void
Feel like I'm being pulled
Into a black hole
Into the void

WE ARE ONE

Lead Vocal: Gene

You are not alone
But how long can you run
It's much too late if you dont know
What you've got 'til it's gone

Once upon a time
You were a child
But that was yesterday
Believed that magic
In your heart would never fade away

But, hold your head up high
And let your spirit fly
Keep hope alive yes deep inside
And your dreams will never die

We are one
Everywhere I go, everyone I see
And I see my face looking back at me
We are one
Everything I know, what I know is true
Everyone of us lives inside of you
We are one
We are one

Take a breath and close your eyes
You're on the road again
And then you realize
They've brought you back to life again

Some things never change
But if you fantasize
You'll feel it deep inside yourself
And then you'll realize

When you feel it coming
When you hear the sound
You'll always laugh when you wanna cry
And then you'll feel it
Deep inside

We are one
Everywhere I go, everyone I see
And I see my face looking back at me
We are one
Everything I know, what I know is true
Everyone of us is inside of you
We are one
We are one

You are me, I am you
What you see, is all true
You are me, I am you
What you see, is all true
You are me, I am you
What you see, is all true

We are one

YOU WANTED THE BEST

Lead Vocals: Gene, Paul, Peter, Ace

"Let's make-up or break up
'cause we've seen better days"
"Yeah, They'll have to drag you
Kicking and screaming off the stage"
"Listen, Don't do me favors
Don't show your face"
"Don't tell me what to play
'cause it's not your place"

"The fans wanted us to play
We hear and we obey"

You Wanted The Best
And You Got The Best
Aah, Aah, Aah
Aah, Aah, Aah

"Don't give me glances
Don't give me sighs"
"Well then, Don't give me sweet talk,
Pete, just testify"
"Hey, you live in fairy tales
You're just a fallin' star"
"Right, and who died and made you king
Just who do you think you are?"

"Everything's gotten way out of hand
But your wish is our command"

You Wanted The Best
And You Got The Best
Aah, Aah, Aah
Aah, Aah, Aah

"Everything's gotten way out of hand
But your wish is our command"

You Wanted The Best
And You Got The Best
Aah, Aah, Aah
Aah, Aah, Aah

RAISE YOUR GLASSES

Lead Vocal: Paul

I took a ride with a one way ticket
I aimed my arrow at the mark and hit it
We all need to be somebody
Been broken down, but not defeated
I kept on punching back 'til I succeeded
We all need to be somebody now

We stopped at nothing, even climbed
Barbed-wire
We struck a match and set the
World on fire
And if we tried we couldn't get much
Higher now

Chorus
Everyone around the nation
Raise your glasses, raise your glasses
Standing pround cos' we're the champions
Raise your glasses, raise your glasses

We pushed it all beyond the limit
We took our chances
And we jumped right in it
We all need to be somebody
Now I believe in strength in numbers
Went into battle with the force of thunder
We all need to be somebody now

I want to shout it out with all my power
I want to scream it from the highest tower
I want to celebrate our finest hour now

Chorus

Oh, you gotta give it your all
You gotta know what you're after
And go, we'll make it over the wall
Together

I took a ride with a one way ticket
I shot my arrow at the mark and hit it
So while all the others only
Talked, I did it
Kept pushin' everything beyond the limit
You play the game
You gotta play to win it
So raise your glasses
Raise your glasses

Chorus

Everyone around the nation
Raise your glasses, raise your glasses
Lift your voice in celebration
Raise your glasses

I FINALLY FOUND MY WAY

Lead Vocal: Peter

So many people tried to help me on my way
So little time and there's so much left to say
There's no explaining all the things that I've been through

But I finally found my way to you
I finally found my way to you

Now the day is ending and the night begins to fall
Sometimes I wonder if I'd make it back at all
I gave up everything I had and ever knew

But I finally found my way
I finally found my way
I finally found my way to you

Remember how we used to hide away
We'd share the secrets of our souls
Turned down the lights and dance the night away
We'd dance the night away
We'd dance the night away

Remember how we used to hide away
We'd dance the night away
We'd dance the night away

And now I'll hold you like I never have before
I'll let you go just long enough to lock that door
The words I whisper come so late and over due

But I finally found my way
I finally found my way
I finally found my way to you
To you baby

DREAMIN'

Lead Vocal: Paul

Close your eyes and take a look at your life
Do you like what you see?
My eyes are open but I feel like I'm blind
It's all returning to me
I want to know, does a frozen river flow
Things we said
Fill my head
Lying in a cold and empty bed

Chorus
I'm only dreamin'
Between the darkness and the light
I'm only dreamin'
Uh, huh
Dreamin'
Can't tell the daylight from the night
I'm only dreamin'
Dreamin'

I feel the sunlight shining down on my face
Not a cloud in my mind
I get my wake up but it never comes in time
My prayers are spoken and I wait to receive
Cos' there's a fine line between the truth
And how we want it to be

Chorus

I'm sailing like a ship on the sea
I don't care if I'm lost in the haze
I hear the angels singing softly to me
Time's the enemy
That you never see
Won't you come and slip away

I am only dreamin'
I'm only dreamin'
I'm only dreamin'
Yeah
I am only dreamin'
I'm only dreamin'
I'm only dreamin'
Yeah
I'm only dreamin'
Dreamin'

JOURNEY OF 1,000 YEARS

Lead Vocal: Gene

I know just where you come from
Where all your yesterdays are gone
And now you're done
But you've only just begun
It's time you opened up the door

And now it's all very clear
This is a journey of 1,000 years

Can you feel it coming?
Can you hear the sound?
Can you feel it coming?
Or is it the roar of the crowd?
Can you feel it coming?
Can you hear it?
Or is it the roar of the crowd?

Did you sleep without dreams?
Did you fly without wings?
Did you touch without feel?
Where nothing is real?
Did you feel it coming?
Did you hear it?
Or was it the roar of the crowd?

IN YOUR FACE *

Lead Vocal: Ace

I cannot cut my hair
I'll never shed my skin
I won't give in
'cause that's the original sin

Now, I know I don't belong
Can't do right if I can't be wrong
You won't catch me
Singing the same old song
No you won't

Ask me no questions
And I'll tell you no lies
I never say never
Yeah, I never say die

Don't push me to the limit
Wouldn't wanna be in your place
Better look out
'Cause the Ace is in your face

In Your Face
I know I always go too far
In Your Face
Oh yeah, but I've been
Saved by my guitar
In Your Face
They say I come from
Another place
In Your Face
Oh yeah, 'cause I'm the man
From outer space

Now ask me no questions
And I'll tell you no lies
I'll never say never
Yeah, I never say die

You might be hallucinating
I can't tell if you're on glue
What I can't have
Is what I want
I think you know it's true

In Your Face
In Your Face
In Your Face
In Your Face

In Your Face
I know I always go too far
In Your Face
Don't forget, but I've been
Saved by my guitar
In Your Face
Everyone knows I come
From outer space
Just don't forget
I'll always be there
In Your Face

In Your Face
That's right
I'm the man
In Your Face
That's right, curly
Come to my planet
In Your Face
That's right
I'm the Ace