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True Until Death
03:37
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You take out the garbage and I’ll clean out the sink
And we won’t talk, no we won’t talk, no we won’t say anything
About the body in the kitchen or the room under the stair
And we won’t fight, no we won’t fight, no you won’t catch me unaware
(Chorus)
Because I love you, true until death
Yes I love you, until your last breath
How I love you, til the bones begin to speak
Oh I love you, be careful what you reap
I’m made up of sharp edges, you’re simmering with rage
And we won’t speak, no we won’t speak, to the creature in the cage
That we put there on a Tuesday and forgot until today
And there’ll be time, yes there’ll be time, to let it get it get away
(Chorus)
Even in the noonday sun the shadows come to stay
Perhaps we should stop spilling blood and find a better way
Then our pact is broken and we turn against our kin
The only way to survive, perpetuate the sin
He sits back and watches while I sharpen the blade
And we won’t grieve, no we won’t grieve, for the choices that we’ve made
For we know this time next summer we will dig another grave
And it will fill, yes it will fill, regardless of whose soul we save
(Chorus)
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2. |
Be the Wicked One
03:36
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Oh, daughter mine, be the wicked one
Let your will be done
And always hit your mark
And oh, son of mine, let the rabbits win
They will take you in
When you’re hiding in the dark
(Chorus A)
Make sure you’re stronger and faster and smarter
And willing to take out their knees
I can’t protect you from all that is evil
So please survive dear
Oh, wife of mine, keep the doors locked tight
I’ll be out tonight
Going hunting in the rain
And oh, sister mine, though you stood your ground
He still held you down
All I need from you is a name
(Chorus B)
I’ll cut his heart out and cook it with spices
And feed it to dogs in the street
I’ll take his eyes and I’ll melt them with sugar
And feed them to you, dear
Oh, son of mine, let the rabbits win
When they take you in
There’s no hunger and no pain
And, oh, daughter mine, be the wicked one
When it comes undone
Though they’ll label you insane
(Chorus A)
Oh, children mine, be the wicked one
Be the sharpened blade and the gun
Make them run
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3. |
Death in the Hills
03:42
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In the sun
There’s a shadow with a smiling knife
And she’s slinking through the hills tonight
Just waiting ‘til the time is right
In the shade
She’s cutting cables hear the wires snap
The lights go off and the branches crack
Creeping through the trees below
(Chorus)
Don’t unlock the door
Death in the hills
Blood spatters the walls
Marking the kills
Screams are just a dream
Death in the hills
Roll camera
Then cut
Now it’s dark
Kick the door and watch it open wide
Pull the trigger hear the screams inside
Laughing slashing
Oh how they cried
In the night
She’s begging pleading for her child’s life
She’ll give them money
She’s a big shot’s wife
But they think she’s just a whore
(Chorus)
Fires rage and the cars collide
The walls are written with her blood inside
Three feet high
Just “Slut Now Die”
And the rain it
Never starts
Now the actors played their parts
There’s no why just watch them die
Now it’s day
The maid is screaming and the neighbors cry
The corpses bleeding as the cops stand by
Still no suspects
For this crime
After noon
the killers driving to another site
a couple dying in the fading light
and the final word is war
(Chorus)
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4. |
Monsters
03:00
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I’ve always like the monsters
‘Cause they treat me right
So show me your devil
And I’ll be yours tonight
I’m just like Marla
Watching Jekyll turn to Hyde
I always liked him better
Cause he’s a hero in disguise
Well people say I’m crazy
I’m a Frankenstein’s bride
‘Cause I let out the demons
That they keep locked up tight
So show me your monster
And I’ll show you mine
I might like you better
When we turn out the lights
I’ve got this yearning
You’re burning
I’m all afire
I’ve got a secret
I’ve your secret
It’s on wire
I’ve always liked the monsters
But I know it ain’t right
I show them my devil
And there’s always a fight
I’m just like Marla
Turning Jekyll into Hyde
They’re always frightened
By the devils inside
Well people say I’m crazy
‘Cause I always seem to find
A man who’s kind of evil
With an angel’s face outside
So show me your monster
And I’ll show you mine
I might like you better
When we turn out the lights
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5. |
Line 'Em Up
03:41
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Sam's got a gold chain but he left his shoes at home
Jimmie had a sweetheart ‘til he burned her eyes that roam
Andrew took his mother on a permanent vacation
Psycho's got a butchered hand from too much recreation
(Chorus)
line ‘em up
line ‘em up
kick ‘em down
kick ‘em down
swing ‘em from the rafters
on the outskirts of town
these souls ain't worth savin’
no angel'd bring em round
line ‘em up
line ‘em up
kick ‘em down
Nell's down in Quentin for selling off her son
Lilly took a souvenir with the barrel of a gun
Ginny jailed her lover on a false accusation
Sally's got a little shack with bones for decoration
(Chorus)
Lou’s on the night train searching for a mark
Silver stalks the hookers, leaves their torsos in the park
Martha sold her brother for a wretched compensation
Peter’s trolling bus stops for a minor copulation
(Chorus)
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6. |
Suitcase
03:51
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The camera on the wall
Sees me saunter down the hall with a suitcase darlin
You wonder where I’ll go
You wonder where I’ll go with a suitcase darling
You never thought you’d be
You never thought you’d be in a suitcase darling
(Chorus)
It bleeds
No one sees
I drag you cross the floor
I drag you cross the floor in the suitcase darling
The camera stops and stares
As I shove you down the stairs in the suitcase darling
Then throw you in the trash
I throw you in the trash in the suitcase darling
(Chorus)
I hate the things you cook
And the way you talk
How you hold your hand
I hate myself for the time I spent and
I can’t wait for it end
Don’t care if I get caught
Don’t care if I get caught with the suitcase, darling
I’ll say you ran away
I’ll say you ran away with the suitcase darling
(Chorus)
It bleeds
Now I’m free
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7. |
Frame You
03:35
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Well hello, pretty girl, in the corner
Whatever are you doing with that guy
Come with me, open wide, now you’re warmer
The sex is always better when you’re high
(Chorus)
Oh Baby
Now it’s time to run
Lies fall from my tongue
And my trap is set
Come on place your bet
In the end it’s true
I Frame You
Follow me, little Girl
Want a line, or a drag, or a tablet
I’ve got everything to make you feel alright
A taste or a try, not a habit
Just a little bit to get you through the night
(Chorus)
I’ll make you feel like starlight on water, drown
Well hello, now you’re back, and you’re smiling
Whatever can I do for you today
Oh I see, you want more, now you’re crying
Perhaps we can work out a bit of trade
(Chorus)
Just like I told you
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Sideshow Villains Chicago, Illinois
Sideshow Villains is Dante Ingram's latest project. The EP includes 7 songs illustrating various
criminalities.
In 2001, she wrote, produced, and released Songs for Saints and Sinners under the name "Dante's Voodoo Cabaret". With that moniker, she performed in Chicago, New York, and Amsterdam.
Dante's Voodoo Cabaret music was included in the soundtrack of Ivan's XTC, a film by Bernard Rose.
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