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Before There Was No After

by Shattervox

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1.
She's A Mess 03:55
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OOOOwwwww! Look at you! You're such a mess! You’re Such a mess! With your big wild hair and your skintight dress You were gonna be such a big success You're such a mess You’re Such a mess! With a spoon up your nose and a stain on your dress All dressed up trying to look your best, CHORUS: You're a mess, you're a mess You're a victim of excess Would you be so kind? Could I blow your mind? You're a mess, you're a mess Can I look up your dress? Would you be so kind? I didn't think you'd mind You're such a mess! You’re Such a mess! You're such a mess! You’re Such a mess! Now you’re stumbling to the door and Now your passed out on the floor just like a dirty mess CHORUS: You're drunk, you're stoned, You're totally plastered, You're a plane crash, You're a walking disaster, You're an accident waiting to happen … You’re a walking disaster A walking disaster A walking disaster A walking disaster CHORUS:
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Grand Mal Seizure (free) 02:17
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Went down to the store Crashed on through the door Fell down on the floor Screamin’ ‘More! More! More!’ Chorus: It’s just a grand mal seizure Another grand mal seizure What if your grandma sees ya Havin’ a grand mal seizure Oh Yeah! Oh Yeah! Gonna take a train Gonna take a jet plane Can’t control my brain Think I’m goin’ insane Chorus: It’s just a grand mal seizure Another grand mal seizure What if your grandma sees ya Havin’ a grand mal seizure Oh Yeah! Oh Yeah! What’s the matter with the world today? There ain’t no violence in Rock n’ Roll! I don’t care what the people say … Gonna get a little out of control Get a little out of control Get a little out of control Out of control, Out of control Going to break down, it’s the end of the world Going to break down, it’s the end of the world End of the world, End of the world …
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Angels Don't You Cry 04:09
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‘A’ is for Angelina, ‘B’ is for Bumbelina ‘C’ is for see my angels cry ‘D’ is for nervous Daddy, ‘E’ is for everything he feels when he sees you the first time ‘F’ is for feeling fear for ‘G’ the girl who spilled the tears to make ‘H’ what is happening so fine These are the ABC’s that God spilled all over me the day that you came into our lives So angels don’t you cry I’ll sing a lullaby Reach up to the sky Grow your wings and fly.... ‘1’ is who I was for so long until your mother proved me wrong and made me see that ‘I’ was ‘we’ We were only ‘2’ whose love just grew until we knew we wanted so much more that we should become ‘3’. ‘3’ turned into ‘4’ that day you walked into the doorway and then our home of 2 become a family. These are the 123’s that God spilled over me the day you came into our lives So angels don’t you cry I’ll sing a lullaby Reach up to the sky Grow your wings and fly.... ‘A’ is for Angelina, ‘B’ is for Bumbelina, ‘C’ is for see your Daddy cry
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Mary Ellen Baker 04:46
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I see clouds of white so fair Entranced in beauties stare I feel warmth from eyes so blue As your love comes shining through Will you remember me? As I remember you Has your spirit been set free My love for you is true Sky Blue and Silver Golden Sun and Treasures Green Fields forever Mary Ellen Baker Now the day turns into night And your moon is shining bright And it’s tilted such a way I know tears on the way Will they every understand The strength at your command The answer seems so clear But their clouds are dark with fear Sky Blue and Silver Golden Sun and Treasures Green Fields forever Mary Ellen Baker Yesterday seems oh so long… Seasons change tomorrow’s song Today… Live For Today…. Sky Blue and Silver Golden Sun and Treasures Green Fields forever Mary Ellen Baker
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The Ballad Of The Fringe 04:08
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I’m a snowsquall I’m a blinding rain, Coming down on the 4th of July I was born in the eye of a hurricane, On a dark September night I’m a phoenix rising from the ashes, You can’t keep a bad man down So put out the garbage and lock up your doors, I’m coming to your town! They Call me the Fringe! I’m your midnight man! I’m the Fringe! I’ll spread your jam! I’m persona non grata in this town, That don’t mean nothing to me I’m public enemy #1 in the twenty-first century So come on ladies, step right up, Get it while you can I’m seven numbers running wild, Don’t you understand? They call me the Fringe! I’ll lay you down! I’m the Fringe! Underground! Look out your window, What do you see? Is it your biggest nightmare? Or is it me? Look out your window, What do you see? Am I your biggest nightmare? Or just a dirty dream?
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Blood On The Stone 04:37
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We’re digging in the dirt for the western world, For the twinkle in the eye, for the love of the girl, We do it for the fortune and we do it for the fame, But it only brings us sorrow, and it only brings us shame. Blood on the Stone, Blood on the Stone, Shattered dreams and broken bones Blood on the Stone, Blood on the Stone, Shattered lives and broken homes Digging in the pits with the sun in my eye, Just the other day I watched a man die, He put his hand in his pocket and they shot him in the back They the told the cops it was a heart attack Blood on the Stone, Blood on the Stone, Shattered dreams and broken bones Blood on the Stone, Blood on the Stone, Shattered lives and broken homes Was it for the blood? Or was it for the money? Only the killer knows why. He puts his guns on the ground and he falls on to his knees Drops his head and starts to cry… Blood on the Stone, Blood on the Stone, Shattered dreams and broken bones Blood on the Stone, Blood on the Stone, Shattered lives and broken homes What are we fighting for? What are we fighting for? I’m on the streets of New York and I’m trying to find the man, I got the world in my pocket, and I got blood on my hands, Well it sparkles and shines and its all that I own, And the jeweler don’t care if there’s blood on the stone Blood on the Stone, Blood on the Stone, Shattered dreams and broken bones Blood on the Stone, Blood on the Stone, Shattered lives and broken homes What is the fighting for? Is it a symbol of love? What is the killing for? Is it a symbol of love? What is the dying for …… ? Is it a symbol of love? [break] A SYMBOL OF LOVE !!!!!!!!
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Before There Was No After 04:27
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Alive I cried! Just like a suicide, Like the feelings I keep caged inside, I’m alive, I’m alive! You know I almost died, Like the dirty little sins that I just can’t hide Like a skintight bitch, Like a seven year itch, Like the new improved brand that’ll make you switch I said I wanna be rich! I wanna make the big pitch. I want to dig my life outta the ditch. Before there was no after … Down below, where there is no above, I’m inside where there is no outside And I’m wondering just what the hell I was thinking of? I said “Hey Man! What are you waiting for?” Put your hands in the air, get down on the floor Do you wanna get shot? Then give me all you’ve got! I’m gonna run run run and never get caught … oh no Before there was no after … Down below, where there is no above, I’m inside where there is no outside And I’m wondering just what the hell I was thinking of? Now I’m locked in a cage, can you feel my rage, Now my life’s in the gutter like a torn up page. I tried to live my life like there was no tomorrow, Why did I have to throw it all away? I was living before there was no after, Now I’m stuck on the inside everyday… Before there was no after … Down at the bottom, where there is no above, I’m on the inside and I’m looking outside And I’m wondering just what the hell I was thinking of?
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Lady Of The Night 03:57
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I’ve been watching you from afar In the cool dark night driving in my car I ain’t too sure you got nothing to fear Baby let me whisper in your ear Lady of the night, Looking oh so tight Come on over here, Make me feel alright It’s alright! Yeah …. Ohhhhhh! Yeah …. Ohhhhhh! Lady on the street, Looking oh so sweet You’re my midnight treat, Climb in my backseat So …. I…. can show you … the kind of man I am Yeah … Ohhhhhh! Now I see you looking at me The hunter is now the hunted it’s plain to see I can feel the chill running cold and black As you dig your heels into my back! Is it infatuation? What is this new sensation? You got me in your sights and now I’m coming for you Lady of the night, Make me feel alright Come on over here, Whisper in my ear Yeah … Ohhhhhh! (ad lib and Fade)
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My Love Is A River 05:32
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My love is a river Yeah it rolls and it bends Deep and silent keep on flowing Oh the river, it never ends I have loved you for a long time Ever since I was a child Deep and blue cool clear water It’s what I need to keep me alive Baby you keep me alive River river, deep and wide Will you stay by my side? Though I stand in one place, You keep changing ... changing How deep is the river? Nobody really knows How deep is my love? Only you will ever know Only you can ever know Though I stand in one place, You keep changing ... Changing Is my love deep enough for you to stay? Or will I just wash away? My love is the river Shining in the pale moonlight, If you want my love, Meet me down by the riverside Go down to the River Let it wash you away Let my love calm you Let it carry... you away Let me carry you away River river, deep and wide Will you stay by my side? Is my love deep enough for you to stay? Or will I just wash away? Is my love deep enough for you to stay? Or will I just wash away
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Ocean Swirl 05:17
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I’ve been thinking about the words you spoke, Can’t help feel I’ve just awoke, From a bad dream I felt was real, How sick the truth has made me feel. Self confidence is replaced with shame, The sky’s mirror reflects our blame, Innocence is lost as it should be, To face all our children’s destiny. History does not repeat itself it rhymes, Truth reflects generations time, Words become riddles so obscure, Does destiny mean energy unfurled? The world becomes an ocean swirl. The world becomes an ocean swirl. We pollute the media with lies, Mother nature doesn’t compromise, She won’t negotiate gain or loss, How much does perfection cost? Are we so absorbed in our own worlds? Have we lost the truth in an ocean swirl? As ice melts earth is swept away, For our ambition everybody pays History does not repeat itself it rhymes, Truth reflects generations time, Words become riddles so obscure, Does destiny mean energy unfurled? The world becomes an ocean swirl. The world becomes an ocean swirl. Godspeed you your noble quest, Opponents who mock are not worth the jest, Desert sand runs through the hour glass, I pray courage please correct the past, For those who dare neglect their fate, We need more who want to procreate, The hands of time are aging fast, The winds of youth search for their mast, History did not repeat itself it rhymed Their truth depends on what we do this time Words are still just riddles so obscure Our destiny is energy unfurled The world is now an ocean swirl The world is now an ocean …

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released June 2, 2012

Frank Miotto - Lead Vocal, Guitar
Eric Brombacher - Lead Guitar, Vocals, Piano
Jean Filippini - Bass Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Mike Mann - Drums

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Shattervox Toronto, Ontario

Shattervox kick out the jams with muscular classic rock flair. With a sound so minimal it's monumental, Shattervox's first single "Grand Mal Seizure" carries on the tradition of 60's garage rock and proto-punk acts. Much like their live performances, the debut album "Before There Was No After" carries with it a sense of palpable tension - a nervous energy with a message. ... more

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