Max Norman appears courtesy of On Yer Bike Ltd.
Mixed by Max Norman & Dave Mustaine
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering
Assistant Engineer: Mike Tacci
2nd Assistant Engineer & Drum Tecnician: Bruce Jacoby
Guitar Technician: Michael Kaye
Harmonica on "Train of Consequences" & "Elysian Fields": Jimmie Wood
Recorded in Phoenix at Fat Planet in Hangar 18
Special Thanks
Richard Avedon, Hugh Syme, Tommy Steele
Ron Laffitte of Laffitte Entertainment Division
Ken Hensley and Mary Ann Dill of Ampeg Amplification, Alvarez Guitars and Crate Amplifiers
God
Pam & Justis Mustaine, The Mustaine Family
Julie Ellefson, The Ellefson Family
Chihiro Friedman, The Friedman Family
Bethann Manning, The Menza Family, The Mc Kinney's
Charli, Aja & Hunter Norman
Todd Castleberry, The Estabrook's
The Rickert Family
John Kirkpatrick, Lydia Montano, Marla Poor, Skip Rickert
John Branca of Zifferen, Brittenham & Branca
Mitch Tenzer, Alicia Winfield
Bill Vuylsteke of Siegel, Feldstein, Duffin & Vuylsteke
Bo Gardner, Angela DiSimone
Daniel and Carol Eckstein
Stephen Kaufman, Tommy Moore, Dawn Harrison, Tim Wilson and Sandy Westergren, Mike Occhiato of Jackson/Charvel Guitar Co.
Don Dawson and Greg Romano of J. D'Addario and Co.
Dean Markley and Rich Friedrich of Dean Markley Strings, Inc.
Joe Hibbs and Bill Reim of Tama Drums/Hoshino U.S.A.
Mike Morse, Armand Zildjian, Lennie DiMuzio, Brent Anderson, John DeChristopher and Ann Marie San Fillippo of Avedis Zildjian, Co.
Roy Burns of Aquarian Accessories Corp.
LeeMiller and Gary Gillespie of The Bass Place, Tempe
Bob Rizzuto and Helen Eun of G&L Guitars/BBE Sound, Inc.
Novella Hamilton of Nike
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David Vincent of hammer Guitars/ Kaman Music Brian Birmingham of Seymour Duncan Pick-ups Nick Bowcott of Marshall/Vox Amplification Geoff Gould of Modulus Graphite, Inc. Kelly and Tracy Firth of Vic Firth, Inc. Larry Hartke of Hartke Systems Gordon Barnes of EMG, Inc. Mark Wittenburg and Bruce Zinky of Fender Musical Inst. Jim and Jimmy Dunlop of Dunlop Mfg., Inc. Rich Krueger of Gallien-Kruger, Inc. Jimmy Archey of Gibson Guitar Corp. N.Y. Joe Barresi of LTL Robert Bradshaw and John Suhr of Custom Audio Amplifiers Dee Slinde of Purecussion, Inc. Wendy DeBernardo and Bengt Liljh of DDrum Bill Detamore of Pork Pie Percussion Danielle DeVito of Danmar Accessories Mackie Designs and David Sweet Rick Carlson and Steve Rabe of SWR Engineering, Inc. Pam Gore of Rhythm Tech, Inc. Tom and Philip Duncan of Stage Call David Weiderman and Mariano Lusardi of The Guitar Center The CAD Store, Phoenix Mike and Tom at Drum Alley, Phoenix Billy Moss of Vintage Recorders, Phoenix Carl Moet of Tascam Phase Four Studios Jean "Lucky" Pellerin Don Lombardi and Scott Mundy of DW Bizarre Guitar, Phoenix
Nancy Rosenblatt of Preferred Travel
Ross Halfin, Steffan Chirazi, Peter Cronin |
David Levine of Full Circle Greg Voelker Joe Goodman and all those at Goodman Music, L.A. Joe & Sean, Silvercloud Studios, Burbank Stan & Co. at Pro Drum Gary at Stein on Vine Lorie Eagle Dr. Strazzen Ross Garfield Mick Zane, Mike Brooks, George Hill, John Calleo
Sensei Benny Urquidez, Sensei Blinky & Sensei Lily Rodriguez A Special Memory of Gordon Ellefson
Nick would like to thank: And finally Life, because "Life is Great." |
Copyright © 1994 Capitol Records, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The following lyrics are corrected from the CD sleeve.
Reckoning Day Copyright © 1994 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music/Adam Martin Music/
Music by Mustaine & Friedman
Lyrics by Mustaine & Ellefson
Vulgarian Music (BMI) All rights Controlled & Admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
All rights reserved/International copyright secured
I like the way that I make you itch
And all the reasons I give you to bitch
And how I make you wanna scream in pain
And feel your life is just a losing game
I like the way that you let me in
The way you look when the walls cave in
I like the way that your stomach knots
And how you cry for it all to stop
I like the way that you fool yourself
And make believe there's nobody else
I like the way that you stand in line
And beg salvation from the empty skies
Empty skies
Solo
Don't want no revenge
Ain't no pay back time
It ain't called getting even___
Here comes the reckoning...
Day... day... day... day
Solo
I like the things that you try to fake
And your face when I see you break
And that you say you will pray for me
You realize you are prey for me
I like the way you stay on attack
No matter what, I keep coming back
And how you try to hold me down
But you end up driven to the ground
To the ground
Solo
Don't want no revenge
Ain't no pay back time
It ain't called getting even___
Here comes the reckoning
Don't want no revenge, Don't want no revenge
Ain't no payback time, Ain't no payback time
It ain't called getting even, It ain't called getting even
Here comes the reckoning
Here comes the reckoning
Day... day... day
Here comes the reckoning day
Here comes the reckoning day
Here comes the reckoning day ooo-oo
Here comes the reckoning day oo-oo-oo-ooo-oo
Here comes the reckoning
Here comes the reckoning
Day
Oh, here it comes
It's comin' today
Train of Consequences Copyright © 1994 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music (BMI)
Music & Lyrics by Mustaine
All rights Controlled & Admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Inc.
All rights reserved/International copyright secured
I'm doing you a favor
As I'm taking all your money
I guess I should feel sorry
But I don't even trust me
There's bad news creeping up
And you feel a sudden chill
How do you do? My name is Trouble
I'm coming in for the kill
In for the
Kill
Ooo, and you know I will
Ooo
Chorus:
Set the ball a-rollin
I'll be clicking off the miles
On the Train of Consequences
My boxcar life o' style
My thinkin' is derailed
I'm tied up to the tracks
The Train of Consequences
There ain't no turning back
Aou'
No horse ever ran as fast
As the money that you bet
I'm blowing on my cards
And I play them to my chest
Life's fabric is corrupt
Shot through with corroded thread
As for me I hocked my brains
Packed my bags and headed west, Ah
I hocked my brains
headed west
Oh, [Chorus]
Solo
Oh, [Chorus Repeat]
Harmonica
Addicted to Chaos Copyright © 1994 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music (BMI)
Music & Lyrics by Mustaine
All rights Controlled & Admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
All rights reserved/International copyright secured
Only yesterday, they told me you were gone
All these normal people, Will I find another one?
Monkey on my back, Aching in my bones
I forgot you said, "One day you'll walk alone."
I said I need you. Does that make me wrong?
Am I a weak man? Are you feeling strong?
My heart was blackened, It's bloody red
A hole in my heart, A hole in my head?
Who will help me up?
Where's the helping hand?
Will you turn on me?
Is this my final stand?
Chorus:
In a dream I cannot see
Tangled abstract fallacy
Random turmoil builds in me
I'm addicted, addicted to
Chaos... chaos... chaos... chaos
Light shined on my path,
Turned bad days into good
Turn breakdowns into blocks
I smashed 'em 'cause I could
My brain was labored
My head would spin
Don't let me down
Don't give up, Don't give in
The rain comes down, cold wind blows
The plans we made, are back up on the road
Turn up my collar, welcome the unknown
Remember that you said, "One day you'll walk alone___"
Who will help me up?
Where's the helping hand?
Will you turn on me?
Is this my final stand?
Oh-O-oh-o-o-Oh
[Chorus]
I'm addicted to chaos
Solo
Who will help me up?
Where's the helping hand?
Will you turn on me?
Is this my final stand?
Stand___
[Chorus Once : Repeat each line]
Oh, it builds
Builds
Builds
[Chorus Once : Repeat each line]
I'm addicted to it. Addicted
Ahhhhhhhhh
I'm addicted to the chaos. Addicted
Chaos, chaos, chaos, chaos
Addicted, addicted addicted
Addicted, addicted addicted
To chaos, to chaos
Chaos___ chaos chaos addicted
Addicted to chaos, chaos, chaos addicted
Chaos___
To chaos___
A Tout Le Monde Copyright © 1994 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music (BMI)
Music & Lyrics by Mustaine
All rights Controlled & Admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
All rights reserved/International copyright secured
Don't remember where I was
I realized life was a game
The more seriously I took things
The harder the rules became
I had no idea___ what it'd cost
My life passed before my eyes
I found out how little I accomplished
All my plans denied
So as you read this know my friends
I'd love to stay with you all
Please smile when you think of me
My body's gone that's all___
Chorus:
|
A tout le monde A tout les amis Je vous aime Je dois partir |
(To all my friends) (I love you) (-but- I must leave) |
I'll ever speak
And they'll set me free___
If my heart was still alive
I know it would surely break
And my memory's left with you
There's nothing more to say
Movin' on, is a simple thing
What it leaves behind is hard
You know the sleeping feel no more pain
And the living are scarred
[Chorus]
Solo
So as you read, know my friends
I'd love to stay with you all
Please smile, smile when you think about me
My body's gone that's all___
[Chorus Repeat]
Solo
Elysian Fields Copyright © 1994 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music/Vulgarian Music (BMI)
Music by Mustaine
Lyrics by Mustaine & Ellefson
All rights Controlled & Admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
All rights reserved/International copyright secured
Uneasy feeling, burning out my eyes
I hope the end is less painful than my life
I stand on trial, before the Gods on Judgement Day
A blink of an eye between the cradle and the grave
One last look at visions of flesh Ah-a-a-Ah-a-a-Ah-a
The last best hope of Man on Earth Ah-a-a-Ah-a-a-Ah-a
Pontius Pilate's still washing his hands Ah-a-a-Ah-a-a-Ah-a
The World don't want to be saved, only left alone
Chorus:
Elysian Fields We are storming the Heavens
Elysian Fields To raise the swords and shields___
Elysian Fields We ascend to our destiny
Elysian Fields To the Elysian Fields___
Soaring to the Sun, with blood upon their wings
Superstitious dust left twisting in the wind
Man still has one belief. One decree that stands alone
The laying down of arms, is like cancer to their bones
One last look at visions of flesh Ah-a-a-Ah-a-a-Ah-a
The last best hope of Man on Earth Ah-a-a-Ah-a-a-Ah-a
Pontius Pilate's still washing his hands Ah-a-a-Ah-a-a-Ah-a
The World don't want to be saved, only left alone
[Chorus]
Harmonica
[Chorus]
Elysian Fields We are storming the Heavens
We are storming the Heavens
Elysian Fields To raise the swords and shields___
To raise the swords and shields___
Elysian Fields We ascend to our destiny
We ascend to our destiny
Elysian Fields To the Elysian Fields___
The Killing Road Copyright © 1994 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music (BMI)
Music & Lyrics by Mustaine
All rights Controlled & Admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
All rights reserved/International copyright secured
Again we stalk the stage
At Mach-Speed we engage
Feeding people's rage
The big cat's left it's cage
Back in the bus again
To catch another plane
This behavior's quite insane
But we do it for the fame___
Chorus:
I lost my mind, I lost all my money
I lost my life to the killing road___
I lost my mind, I lost all my money
I lost my life to the killing road___
The road will never end
It always starts again
Another show's around the bend
Another long lost friend
Oh, faceless as the snow
There's nothing special about the road
It's just another haul
It's just too damn long that's all___
[Chorus]
Solo
[Chorus Repeat]
Blood of Heroes Copyright © 1994 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music (BMI)
Music & Lyrics by Mustaine
All rights Controlled & Admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
All rights reserved/International copyright secured
Walking stiff, let me tell ya
Better left for dead
And now we are on a mission
Well, it is full speed ahead
My legion's when we do the crime
Let's get one thing straight
To get there early is on time
And showing up on time is late___
Ladies and Gents
We're still alive
By the skin of our teeth
Now it's killing time
Angel in our pocket
Devil by our side
We ain't going nowhere
'Cause heroes never die
Chorus:
Still alive Blood of Heroes
Never die They never die
Still alive Blood of Heroes
Never die They never die
We've been run down every hill
Chased up all the dead end streets
But if you try to cut us out
You'll get a kick in the teeth
Ladies and Gents
We're still alive
By the skin of our teeth
Now it's killing time
Fasten up your head belts
It's time to ride the skies
It's time to be immortal
'Cause heroes never die
Solo
[Chorus]
Blood of Heroes___
Blood of Heroes___
Blood of Heroes___
They never die___
Still alive Blood of Heroes
Never die Blood of Heroes
Still alive Blood of Heroes
Never die Blood of Heroes
Ah___ Ah-a-a-ah-a-ah-agh
Family Tree Copyright © 1994 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music/Vulgarian
Music by Mustaine, Ellefson, & Menza
Lyrics by Mustaine
Music/Menza Music (BMI) All rights Controlled & Admin. by Screen
Gems-EMI Music Inc. All rights reserved/International copyright secured
Forgotten things remembered
The Tigers eat their young
The bodies stayed but inside the head
The mind was on the run
A conspiracy of silence
The only way out of pain
Is turn around, run through it man
Too wet, to come in from the rain___
Tell them
I know they were doing it to you
But don't try doin' it to me___
Chorus:
Let me show you, how I love you
It's our secret, you and me
Let me show you, how I love you
But keep it in the family...
When you hear them saying "trust me"
Don't wait to see what's next
Thrown to the wolves, forever trusting
Raised in a form of livin' Hell
Sing a one note song of rage
Live and die within your heart
So beware, in the shadows
Your family tree waits in the dark
I say, I know they were doing it to you
But don't try doin' it to me___
No! No!
[Chorus]
Oh-oh keep it in the family tree
[Chorus]
The secret, hugh, of the family tree
Solo
[Chorus]
But keep it in the family tree
Oh, let me show you
Let me show you
Oh, let me show you
How I love you
Oh, let me show you
It's our secret, you and me
It's our secret
Let me show you,
It's our secret
How I love you
It's our secret
Oh, oh, secret of the family tree
Secret of the family
Let me show you
Oh, let me show you
How I love you
Oh, oh, let me show you
Youthanasia Copyright © 1994 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music (BMI)
Music & Lyrics by Mustaine
All rights Controlled & Admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
All rights reserved/International copyright secured
Who'd believe with the way things are here___
We'd be going anywhere___ telling people how to live?
Who'd believe we'd spend more shippin' drugs and guns___
Than to educate our sons___ Sorry, but that's what they did
I can't help but think, I can't help but think,
Ooo, I can't help but think, someone's forsaken you and me
Luck deserted me and the truth beat out my brains___
Men rise on stepping stones of their selves to higher things
I've stepped over lots of bodies on my way___
Thanks for the information don't need no more anything
I can't help but think, Oh, I can't help but think,
Oh, I can't help but think, someone's forsaken you and me
We are the damned of all the world
With sadness in our hearts
The wounded of the wars
We've been hung out to dry
You didn't want us anyway
And now we're making up our minds
You tell us how to run our lives
We run for Youthanasia
Solo
We are the damned of all the world
With sadness in our hearts
The wounded of the wars
We've been hung out to dry
You didn't want us anyway
And now we're making up our minds
You tell us how to run our lives
We run for Youthanasia
We are the damned of all the world
With sadness in our hearts
The wounded of the wars
We run for Youthanasia
I Thought I Knew It All Copyright © 1994 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music/Vulgarian Music/Adam Martin
Music by Mustaine, Ellefson, Friedman, & Menza
Lyrics by Ellefson & Mustaine
Music/Menza Music (BMI) All rights Controlled & Admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
All rights reserved/International copyright secured
Somewhere there's a reason
Why things go like they do
Somewhere there's a reason
Why some things just fall through
We don't always see them
For what they really are
But I know there's a reason
Just can't see it from this far
Maybe I don't like it
But I have no choice
I know that somewhere
Someone hears my voice
Maybe I don't like it
But I have no choice
I know that somewhere
Someone hears my voice
Chorus:
I thought I knew it all
I thought I knew it all
I thought I had it made
I thought I had it made
How could it end this way?
How could it end this way?
I thought I knew___
I thought I knew___
Somewhere there's a reason
Why things don't go my way
Somewhere there's a reason
That I cannot explain
Just like the change of seasons
Just may not be my turn
But I know there's a reason
The lesson's mine to learn
Maybe I don't like it
But I have no choice
I know that somewhere
Someone hears my voice
Maybe I don't like it
But I have no choice
I know that somewhere
Someone hears my voice
[Chorus]
Solo
[Chorus]
I thought I knew___
Thought I knew... Thought I knew...
Thought I knew... Thought I knew...
Thought I knew... Thought I knew...
Thought I knew... Thought I knew___
Black Curtains Copyright © 1994 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music/
Music by Mustaine & Friedman
Lyrics by Mustaine
Adam Martin Music (BMI) All rights Controlled & Admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
All rights reserved/International copyright secured
Hey! look around you
Everything's helter-skelter
Listen up! I warn you
Run for cover, Run
Bang! It happened
Time's up, Armageddon
Fire, Meltdown
The sky is crumblin' in
Black Curtains
Never ending
Black Curtains
Escape! You're joking
Can't find no place to run
Hair, is burning
My flesh is bubblin' up
Blood, is boiling
Taste copper on my tongue
Fate, is coming
Welcome it with a smile
Black Curtains
Never ending
Black Curtains
Fall___
Black Curtains
Never ending
Black Curtains
Something's under my skin
Something's very strange
Playing with my mind
Tempting me to join the Klan
Am I dreaming? My heart pounds my chest
Held for ransom, in a spider's web
Suffocating, No one hears my calls
Never ending, 'till the Black Curtain falls___
Solo
S-nakes! Surround me
Offering their death kiss to me
Down, I'm drowning
How long, I hold my breath
Dogs! Are chasing
My legs are paralyzed
Pray, don't find me
My life is fading fast
Black Curtains
Never ending
Black Curtains
Fall___
Black Curtains
Never ending
Black Curtains
Victory Copyright © 1994 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music (BMI)
Music & Lyrics by Mustaine
All rights Controlled & Admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
All rights reserved/International copyright secured
Now, one day I started
Telling everyone
That "Killing Is My Business..."
And I was hung like a martyr
For "Looking Down the Cross"
My "Skull Beneath The Skin"
Prophesied "Last rites..."
Loved her to Death my friends___
Then I started seeing
"Bad Omens" in my head
"Good Morning / Black Friday"
Will I "Wake up Dead___"
If I "Ain't Superstitious"
Then this won't mean a thing
But some crazy shit has happened
Since "The Conjuring___"
Chorus One:
Not even close
Not even close
Not even close___
To overdose
Chorus Two:
Had fingers in my eyes___
had needles in my veins
A knife right through my heart___
I am, a Victory
Had fingers in my eyes___
had needles in my veins
A knife right through my heart___
I am, a Victory
Came "Anarchy"
To "Set the World Afire"
Pain of "Hook in Mouth"
"In My Darkest Hour___"
Corruption of the world
"Peace Sells..." nobody's buying
Ignorant religion
"Holy Wars..." and the dying, Yeah___
"Tornado" nearly got me
By the "Skin of My Teeth"
"This Was My Life"
"Foreclosure of My Dreams___"
May the past "Rust in Peace"
In "Hangar 18"
And "Countdown to Extinction"
Just be a bad dream___
"Lucretia" said...
Hea-hea-hea-hea-heah
[Chorus One & Two]
Solo
[Chorus One]
[Chorus Two Repeat]
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