SHOTGUN MESSIAH - VIOLENT NEW BREED (Relativity Records 1993)      Tracks/Lyrics: 01. I'M A GUN 3:29 02. COME DOWN 3:11 03. VIOLENT NEW BREED 4:57 04. ENEMY IN ME 4:05 05. REVOLUTION 3:35 06. MONKEY NEEDS 3:24 07. RAIN 3:46 08. JIHAD 3:56 09. SIDE F/X 2:03 10. SEX 4:24 11. OVERKILL 3:12 12. I COME IN PEACE 3:41 All songs written by Shotgun Messiah LINE-UP: TIM SKOLD - vocals, bass, programming HARRY CODY - guitars, programming ULF "CYBERSANK" SANDQUIST - programming CREDITS: Produced, arranged and performed by Cybersank and Shotgun Messiah Recorded at Atlantis Studios, Stockholm Mixed by Stefan Glaumann at MVG Studios, Stockholm Cover by Michael Lucero (?UC-Is-?U-Get) and Shotgun Messiah © 1993 Relativity Records, inc. I'M A GUN (3:29) I'm a runaway missile, you're my guiding light oh honey, you can make me detonate I'm the copulation of the new salvation I am heroin an cyanide I'm a thorn in the side of your alibi I'm a technicolor nightmare ride I'm a repossession of a blind obsession I'm a chainsaw stuck in overdrive let's start a fire let's walk the wire hell, yeah I'm a gun, I'm second to none I'm a gun, I'm second to none I'm a gun I'm a torture chamber, I'm the perfect stranger I'm the meltdown at the nuclear plant I'm a .357 on my way to heaven I'm, a freight train running out of track let's start a fire let's walk the wire hell, yeah I'm a gun, I'm second to none I'm a gun, I'm second to none I'm a gun I'm a gun, I'm second to none I'm a gun, I'm second to none I'm a gun I ain't afraid of dying I ain't got spit to lose I'm gonna make the headlines I'm gonna make the late night news wop-bop-a-loo-bop, baby, don't you step on my blue suede shoes (solo) I'm the degradation of the constellation I'm unwritten laws in black and white I'm a silicone chip on a powertrip I'm an overload of megabyte let's start a fire let's walk the wire watch me bleeding holy gasoline I'm a gun, I'm second to none I'm a gun, I'm second to none I'm a gun I'm a gun, I'm second to none I'm a gun, I'm second to none I'm a gun I'm a gun, I'm second to none I'm a gun, I'm second to none I'm a gun (H. Kemppainen/T. Skold) © 1993 Warner-Chapell & Co., inc. © 1993 Relativity Records, inc. COME DOWN (3:11) you like a walk on the edge the thrill of the chase but if you turn on the lights you can't see thru the haze ain't got no remedy too late for you and me so you lie thru your teeth stick your head in the sand try to keep up the speed 'cause you were born to slam ain't got no remedy too late for you and me try to keep your cool try to stay in line you may have 'em fooled but I know you better puttin' up a front tellin' 'em you're fine fakin' all the moves but it just don't matter you may have 'em fooled but I know you better come down come down come down come down so you're throwing a fit 'cause of something I said you get a kick outta pain sometimes I wish you were dead ain't got no remedy too late for you and me try to keep your cool try to stay in line you may have 'em fooled but I know you better puttin' up a front tellin' 'em you're fine fakin' all the moves but it just don't matter you may have 'em fooled but I know you better come down come down come down come down I hear voices calling your name outta choices, stuck in the game (solo) ain't got no remedy too late for you and me try to keep your cool try to stay in line you may have 'em fooled but I know you better puttin' up a front tellin' 'em you're fine fakin' all the moves but it just don't matter try to keep your cool try to stay in line you may have 'em fooled but I know you better puttin' up a front tellin' 'em you're fine fakin' all the moves but it just don't matter you may have 'em fooled but I know you better come down come down come down come down (H. Kemppainen/T. Skold) © 1993 Warner-Chapell & Co., inc. © 1993 Relativity Records, inc. VIOLENT NEW BREED (4:57) you gotta go with the flow you gotta do as you're told you gotta reap what you sow you better slow down easy not too fast you gotta pay your dues, boy pass the test and if you think you're immune you're going down with the rest the power preaching deceit rewarding hatred and greed corrosion inseminating belief create a violent new breed corrosion well, if you work real hard, show respect do your duty and don't object looks like you're fitting the mold so don't start acting suspect the power preaching deceit rewarding hatred and greed corrosion inseminating belief create a violent new breed corrosion the power preaching deceit rewarding hatred and greed corrosion (solo) corrosion corrosion the power preaching deceit rewarding hatred and greed corrosion inseminating belief create a violent new breed corrosion the power preaching deceit rewarding hatred and greed corrosion inseminating belief create a violent new breed corrosion corrosion (H. Kemppainen/T. Skold) © 1993 Warner-Chapell & Co., inc. © 1993 Relativity Records, inc. ENEMY IN ME (4:05) I can feel my body is beginning to rebel now nothing I can do, I'm turning into something else now don't know how much longer I can hide it from my friends alien intelligence parading in my skin God, I'm so tired, I can't fight anymore inside I'm burning, I'm losing this war there's an enemy in me enemy, enemy there's an enemy in me whirling to the ground, ground into the world little tiny pieces are beginning to emerge God, I'm so tired, I can't fight anymore inside I'm burning, I'm losing this war stop me there's an enemy in me enemy, enemy there's an enemy in me there's an enemy in me enemy, enemy there's an enemy in me looking in the mirror, man, you really couldn't tell feeling like I'm screaming from the bottom of a well you were getting comfortable with who I used to be hate to disappoint you but it really isn't me God, I'm so tired, I can't fight anymore inside I'm burning, I'm losing this war kill me there's an enemy in me enemy, enemy there's an enemy in me there's an enemy in me enemy, enemy there's an enemy in me (solo) God, I'm so tired, I can't fight anymore inside I'm burning, I'm losing this war there's an enemy in me enemy, enemy there's an enemy in me there's an enemy in me enemy, enemy there's an enemy in me there's an enemy in me enemy, enemy there's an enemy in me there's an enemy in me enemy, enemy there's an enemy in me enemy in me, enemy in me enemy in me, enemy in me (H. Kemppainen/T. Skold) © 1993 Warner-Chapell & Co., inc. © 1993 Relativity Records, inc. REVOLUTION (3:35) got me on the edge got me freakin' out can I trust my doctor when he says there is no doubt I'm alive yeah, alive burning up the streets pounding in my brain I know it's getting closer, feel it ripping thru my veins I'm alive yeah, alive welcome to the end of the world something's coming, feel it in my soul revolution streets in fire, heads are gonna roll revolution no use running, nowhere left to go it's coming, something's gotta blow burning in my flesh breeding in the night I'm running thru a tunnel, getting closer to the light I'm alive yeah, alive here we go again, my name tag's on my toe but, mister, I'm still breathing and I really gotta know I'm alive so fuckin' 'live welcome to the end of the world something's coming, feel it in my soul revolution streets in fire, heads are gonna roll revolution no use running, nowhere left to go it's coming, something's gotta blow (solo) something's coming, feel it in my soul revolution streets in fire, heads are gonna roll revolution no use running, nowhere left to go revolution it's coming, something's gotta blow revolution (wailin' time...) no use running, nowhere left to go it's coming, something's gotta blow (H. Kemppainen/T. Skold) © 1993 Warner-Chapell & Co., inc. © 1993 Relativity Records, inc. MONKEY NEEDS (3:24) monkey I got no money left to spend on you monkey why don't you leave me alone monkey I've had enough of all that attitude monkey why don't you just go away take a look and see what it did to me I'm going crazy and it really don't matter 'cause it ain't getting better monkey needs leave me alone monkey wants I'm being crucified monkey needs leave me alone the razor wire's pulling tighter, I can't fight it monkey needs monkey I got no room in here for you no more monkey why can't you just leave me be monkey I'm fighting fire, pissing gasoline monkey there's nothing left to destroy take a look and see what it did to me I'm going crazy and it really don't matter 'cause it ain't getting better monkey needs leave me alone monkey wants I'm being crucified monkey needs leave me alone the razor wire's pulling tighter, I can't fight it monkey needs (solo) monkey needs leave me alone monkey wants I'm being crucified monkey needs leave me alone the razor wire's pulling tighter, I can't fight it monkey needs living low, dying high be an angel in the sky (monkey wants) hit me with another and then hang me out to dry (monkey needs) living low, dying high be an angel in the sky the razor wire's pulling tighter, I can't fight it monkey needs (H. Kemppainen/T. Skold) © 1993 Warner-Chapell & Co., inc. © 1993 Relativity Records, inc. RAIN (3:46) so much for your attitude push comes shove, you let me down, yeah always had a lot to prove always running out of bounds, yeah I'll take you down rain another rain to wash away this blood Cain my brother, I always thought you understood rain another rain to wash away this blood rain rain rain chew you up and spit you out leave you on your goddamn knees, yeah four long years of killing drought now I'm bringing on the sea, yeah I'll take you down rain another rain to wash away this blood Cain my brother, I always thought you understood rain another rain to wash away this blood rain rain rain another rain to wash away this blood Cain my brother, I always thought you understood rain another rain to wash away this blood rain rain rain (solo) rain another rain to wash away this blood Cain my brother, I always thought you understood rain another rain to wash away this blood rain rain rain another rain to wash away this blood Cain my brother, I always thought you understood rain another rain to wash away this blood rain rain rain (H. Kemppainen/T. Skold) © 1993 Warner-Chapell & Co., inc. © 1993 Relativity Records, inc. JIHAD (5:56) passed out on the Tel Aviv offramp shot down, got too close to the sun burned out like a molotov cocktail payback is the thrill of the hunt and I know you can never question a divine suggestion like a sick obsession give in, you got nowhere to turn, yeah where are you gonna run to now where are you gonna hide where are you gonna run to now it will be cold and lonely until judgement day comes and justice has won non stop on a flight going nowhere got lost where the horses run free blacked out in a sweet smelling coma broke down on a killing spree and I know you can never question a divine suggestion like a sick obsession give in, you got nowhere to turn, yeah where are you gonna run to now where are you gonna hide where are you gonna run to now it will be cold and lonely until judgement day comes and justice has won my kingdom come, my will be done and justice has won caught dead at the scene of the crime like a revelation in desperation replay at the end of the game with the mob demanding; let justice be done where are you gonna run to now where are you gonna hide where are you gonna run to now it will be cold and lonely until judgement day comes and justice has won my kingdom come, my will be done and justice has won you can never question a divine suggestion like a sick obsession give in, you got nowhere to turn, yeah (H. Kemppainen/T. Skold) © 1993 Warner-Chapell & Co., inc. © 1993 Relativity Records, inc. SIDE F/X (2:03) I've got Jesus in my faxmachine I saw Ho-Chi Minh down at Burger King I dated Elvis as a drag queen and I still don't understand a fucking thing I heard the voice of Buddha from the kitchen sink he said "burn thine PC as an offering" I've been diagnosed as the missing link but I still don't understand a fucking thing fill the hole in my head with static pump away, away love's a semi-automatic God's hooked up on life support shoot me up inject abort the side effects are half the fun fill the hole in my head with static pump away, away love's a semi-automatic God's hooked up on life support shoot me up eject delete the side effects are half the fun the side effects are half the fun the side effects are half the fun the side effects are half the fun (H. Kemppainen/T. Skold) © 1993 Warner-Chapell & Co., inc. © 1993 Relativity Records, inc. SEX (4:24) who will be your saviour baby, who you gonna trust come, let me deprave you be a martyr for my lust want you all the time oh, have I got something for you want you from behind anyhting you wanna do want you sixty-nine oh, no hot and alive I'm coming inside wishing we could burn forever sex sex love has got a rhythm and it doesn't miss a beat flesh for absolution tie me up and set me free want you all the time man, have I got something for you want you from behind anyhting you wanna do want you sixty-nine oh, no hot and alive I'm coming inside wishing we could burn forever sex baby, suffer some for me sex gotta walk the edge to see sex give me sweet humility sex minutes turn to hours hours turn to days descend into oblivion heaven sen ablaze (solo) hot and alive I'm coming inside wishing we could... sex baby, suffer some for me sex gotta walk the edge to see sex give me sweet humility sex suffer some for me sex will be your saviour baby, who you gonna trust sex, let me deprave you be a martyr for my lust sex has got a rhythm and it doesn't miss a beat sex for absolution tie me up and set me free sex (H. Kemppainen/T. Skold) © 1993 Warner-Chapell & Co., inc. © 1993 Relativity Records, inc. OVERKILL (3:12) superhuman pushing the edge oh, so dementedly fit razor rippin' surgical smiles suck the blood from my lip young punks on dope the living dead overkill selfinduced insanity in a pill overkill virtual reality in a pill synaesthesia temple of glass my conscience slowly dissolves fallen angels fallen from grace die for a probable cause, yeah young punks on dope the living dead overkill selfinduced insanity in a pill overkill virtual reality in a pill I've been shaking for a long time, baby poison in my system saw Judas and I kissed him transmutating with nowhere to go poison in my system apocalypse now overkill selfinduced insanity in a pill overkill virtual reality in a pill overkill selfinduced insanity in a pill overkill virtual reality in a pill overkill selfinduced insanity in a pill (H. Kemppainen/T. Skold) © 1993 Warner-Chapell & Co., inc. © 1993 Relativity Records, inc. I COME IN PEACE (3:41) I'm the fire I will cleanse your soul, I'll pick your bones I'm the liar I will be your guide in the dark unknown I'm the thief I'm a death machine out of hate concieved I am grief I'm thousandfold, I defy belief you got what you wanted you got what you need I am the ultimate law I come in peace you got what you wanted you got what you need I am the ultimate law I come in peace I come in peace I am hate I'm the hurt you feel, I'm the pain within I am fate I'm eternal lies, I'm the king of sin you got what you wanted you got what you need I am the ultimate law I come in peace I come in peace I'm a death machine, I'm thousandfold, I defy belief I come in peace I come in peace I come in peace (solo) I come in peace I'm a death machine, I'm thousandfold, I defy belief I come in peace I come in peace I come in peace I come in peace I'm a death machine, I'm thousandfold, I defy belief I come in peace I come in peace (H. Kemppainen/T. Skold) © 1993 Warner-Chapell & Co., inc. © 1993 Relativity Records, inc.