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Kiss of Death

Released:	August 29, 2006
Label:	SPV
Producer:	Cameron Webb

Lemmy: bass, vocals

Phil Campbell: guitars

Mikkey Dee: drums

"Sucker" — 2:59
"One Night Stand" — 3:05
"Devil I Know" — 3:00
"Trigger" — 3:53
"Under the Gun" — 4:44
"God Was Never on Your Side" — 4:20
"Living in the Past" — 3:45
"Christine" — 3:42
"Sword of Glory" — 3:57
"Be My Baby" — 3:40
"Kingdom of the Worm" — 4:08
"Going Down"— 3:35

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He's just like superman, but he doesn't even fear kryptonite. Ian Fraiser Kilmister, known as Lemmy, is simply indestructible; a huge, iconic alliance of hell-raiser, cult-figure, and rock-animal. Ever since the mid '70s he's been the one and only, the uber-persona of loud, hard and aggressive rock.

Eviscerating ears for a good three decades, Lemmy has never taken part in any commercial adventures or played the music-industry's twisted "game". Lemmy has always done his thing, according to his own rules, and in his very own words. And it is this relentless boot-stomp forward which has carried the spirit of Motorhead, that heaviest of metallic power-horses, on it's full-bore no let-up 30 year career. Add to Lemmy the Welsh guitar-genius that is Philip Campbell, and the energetic flurry of skinsmanship that is Michael "Mikkey Dee" Delaouglou on drums, and you have the baddest, meanest, leanest and strongest power trio in rock'n'roll today.

"Kiss Of Death" is Motorhead's 23rd album, and according to Lemmy, 'tis a fine effort.

"It's better than "Inferno", and "Inferno" seems to be the favourite of the later years so far", claims the man who lives on a steady diet of bourbon (with a dash of coke) and Marlboros. "It's got better songs. Better arrangements and a better performance from me vocally, and a better performance from Phil Campbell on the guitar, he plays great on the songs."

Lemmy is proud of what he has achieved with "Kiss Of Death", and he has every reason to be. With these 12 tracks, recorded at LA's Paramount studios and produced by Cameron Webb, Lemmy, the Californian by choice and self-declared king of "The Rainbow Bar & Grill" (the only human being allowed to smoke inside it's doors!) sets a new standard for himself.

It all starts off with the wild, over the top, aggressive "Sucker". A brutal piece of biker-rock with dirty killer-riffs, heavy double bass-drum, and a voice you will never forget - ever. It's Lemmy, of course, ranting about his very own private mission as the dangerous rock-psychopath you should not mess with. And he delivers that threat with a manic voice full of hatred and rusty steel. It's Motörhead at their sickest best.

Same goes for the following "One Night Stand", which is classic British power-rock from the 70s. That's not only because of the music, their lyrics, too, pay tribute to the daily insanity of life on the road - as we all image it to be. There's your quick'n'dirty sexual encounters with t, but there's also true friendship and camaraderie. Not to mention that confession that we've all been waiting for: "I love American girls." Lemmy, the lonesome wolf, always searching, sometimes lucky, always gambling and enjoying every last roll of the dice.

He is a character like no-one else, a man who lives life to the fullest like it's meant to be. You could call Lemmy the classic underdog, the unwanted son of a vicar that abandoned him three months after his birth, but frankly he wouldn't like you for doing so, instead proud of being raised by his Mum and Auntie, an upbringing which has given Lemmy his unique appreciation and deep respect of women. His antipathy towards religion was fueled by his father's absence, making for r classic Motorhead-songs like "God Was Never On Your Side". "Fucking ignored is what you want by God", rants Lemmy on that subject. "That's why it's "God Was Never On Your Side", you know, just sending out a message to people in case they still believe in God: Wrong! God is not gonna help you, God is not answering your prayers, you can pray all your life and you never get a fucking thing. God is deaf, blind and stupid. I don't like the devil either, they can both get fucked."

"Kiss Of Death" offers a variety of influences that surprises even the most notorious of Motorhead-fans. It's not all hymnic rock-songs like "Devil I Know", but the former Hawkwind guitarist-turned-bassist also dwells on the blues ("Under The Gun"), good old Boogie Woogie ("Christine") and powerful NWOBM from the early 80s ("Trigger"). In addition to that, "God Was Never on Your Side" allows a quick look at Lemmy's melancholic,deeper emotional side that is usually well hidden.

All in all, those 12 tracks on "Kiss Of Death" are both: they are typical Motorhead, yet they are surprisingly vital. And they don't mind fresh input, whether it be from LA Guitar-God C.C. Deville or Alice In Chains-bass player Mike Inez, who both made guest appearances on the album, and who Lemmy bumped into at his living room, The Rainbow...obviously!

"I said to Mike: "Do you wanna play on the album?" And he said: "Sure". He was all excited, you know, and he came down the next night, and he nailed it in about three takes, I think. It was really good, and CC did it in one take."

And it won't be long before Lemmy does it all in one take, too. From the end of October on Motorhead will embark on yet another extensive tour of Europe. And you can be assured: they will definitely stop at a venue near you. And, yes, they will perform selected songs of "Kiss Of Death" as well as the collected highlights of a 30-year-career that is in fact far from over. Lemmy himself guarantees business as usual - and nothing less: A loud, aggressive rock-show that will make you sweat your butt off. That's all he wants, and all he delivers.

But he does it with class, style, drive and passion, he does it with the sub-conscious knowledge that Motorhead is who he is, that the road is what he needs, that rock'n'roll really is his blood.

"There's always goals that you haven't achieved," says Lemmy, "I'd like to have a hit in America before we go, I'd like to have another hit in the UK, too."

And "Kiss Of Death" has the power, and the right, to achieve those goals with ease, the purest, highest-quality slice of Motorhead for many a year just waiting for you to inhale it.

Lyrics

Sucker

How we are, ain't how we were,
Innocence, is for the birds,
Now we are poison, and we don't care,
We have no shame, we strip you bare,
And you so precious, lost in smoke,
Too busy laughing, to see the joke.

Nobody knows if you won or you lost,
Into the palace or up on the cross,
Into the gravy or into the ground,
We just don't want you around,

What we want, ain't what we get,
Rags to riches, ain't working yet,
For we are monsters, we love our work,
Raise your voice, you bite the dirt,
And you so patient, lost in dreams,
Too busy crying, to hear the screams.

Nobody cares if you lost or you won,
In with the girlies or under the gun,
Into the sunshine or under the blade,
We gonna dance on your grave,
Sucker

What we do, is break the law,
We tasted blood and we want more,
For we are murder, we like it fine,
No quarter, we draw the line,
And you so gracious, lost in time,
Too busy killing, to see the crime

Love it or hate it, you're gonna pay,
All of us here, gonna ruin your day,
Into the palace or into the pit,
We think you're just full of shit.

Nobody cares if you're in or you're out,
We're gonna give you a smack in the mouth,
Whether you go or whether you stay,
I guess it just ain't your day,
Sucker

One Night Stand

One lucky devil that's me, gonna be my brand new rose,
Don't you look good I swear honey,
Show it wherever you go,
Talking, looking & thinking,
Keep me happy all day,
Love me tender, let me remember
When I get old & grey.

Love, at first sight, love with a travelling man,
I been a slut all my life,
Wish every night was a one-night stand.

You got a beautiful smile, the story of my poor life,
One look's worth a thousand words,
And that's the truth alright
Moving, touching & breathing,
Just trying to make some time,
Loving you honey, don't want your money,
Either your place or mine.

Love, at first sight, love with a travelling man,
I been a slut all my life,
Wish every night was a one-night stand.

Into your town like thunder, invasion of noise,
Come on down, stick around,
But honey don't bring no boys,
Crawling out of the badlands,
To rock the shape of your worlds
You'll see us seldom, so make us welcome,
I love American girls.

Love, at first sight, love with a travelling man,
I been a slut all my life,
Wish every night was a one-night stand.

Love, at first sight, love with a travelling man,
I been a slut all my life,

Devil I know

Stand up for the cause,
Lay down for the law,
You know what your claw is for,
Far as you can spit,
Don't knock on my door,
You ain't welcome no more,
I might be a dog,
But honey, you're a bitch.

Ain't gonna change a thing,
Ain't gonna change my ways,
I don't care where you've been,
I don't care where you go,
Going back to the devil I know.

Stand up for the count,
Hold up and dismount,
I know what my feet are for,
I know when to quit,
Don't come around my house,
Or I'll put you out,
It might sound harsh,
But I'm done flicking your switch.

Ain't gonna change a thing,
Ain't gonna change my ways,
I don't care where you've been,
I don't care where you go,
Going back to the devil I know, Hey.

Stand up for your life,
Lay down for the knife,
I know what that smile is for,
Hard as I been hit,
I can't be your lover,
So go find another,
It might sound cold,
But I'm done digging your ditch.

Ain't gonna change a thing,
Ain't gonna change my ways,
I don't care where you've been,
I don't care where you go,
Going back to the devil I know.

Trigger

Running through the darkness,
Won't do you no good to flee,
Stalking through the golden state,
Who's bitch do you want to be,
Can't run, can't hide,
Gonna get you wait and see,

You know I'm weird, I know I'm weird,
I'm crazy
Now feel your backbone shiver,
Lucky thing for you babe I'm so lazy,
But I'm gonna pull your trigger.

Look over your shoulder,
And all the windows too,
Bow down to the golden calf,
Which bitch is the one for you,
What you need is extra speed,
Cause I'm gonna hit on you,

You know I'm weird, I know I'm weird,
I'm crazy
Now feel your backbone shiver,
Lucky thing for you babe I'm so lazy,
But I'm gonna pull your trigger.

Know you can't stop,
Move it on over,
But that's another story,
Cause I knew your mama

Out here in the city,
Just half a mile behind,
Searching for the golden rose,
Which bitch would you like to find,
You can't run forever,
And you're still on my mind.

You know I'm weird, I know I'm weird,
I'm crazy
Now feel your backbone shiver,
Lucky thing for you babe I'm so lazy,
But I'm gonna pull your trigger.

Under the Gun

We should have got it on, you know it's true,
So many times, I thought I spoke to you,
But I guess it wasn't true, some dreams ain't real,
Wishful thinking, the way I feel,
But you sure looked good this time,
I'm sure it ain't no crime,
A little fantasy, involving you & me.

Cone on Over, lay it down,
It's about time, shoot me a line, lay it down,
All of our lives, running away from the law,
We all live under the sun,
But we don't have to live under the gun.

We still might meet again, you know we could,
I got so many ways, to make you feel so good,
I guess it's up to you, to make it work,
I hope it's true, don't leave me in the dirt,
You sure look good to me, I'm sure you must aggree.
Just one more chance, the horizontal dance.

And so we're warm again, perhaps a little wet,
I know a few good ways, make sure you don't forget,
I guess it's real right now, let me show you how,
Some dreams come true, got me next to you,
Can't wait to see, you naked just for me,
Move against me girl, take me around the world.

Cone on Over, lay it down,
It's about time, shoot me a line, lay it down,
All of our lives, running away from the law,
We all live under the sun,
But we don't have to live under the gun.

God was never on your side

When the stars fall down on me,
And the sun refuse to shine,
Then may the shackles be undone,
And all the old words, cease to rhyme.
If the skies, turn into stone,
It will matter not at all,
For there is no heaven in the sky,
Hell does not wait for our downfall,

Let the voice of reason shine,
Let the pious vanish for all times,
God's face is, hidden, all unseen,
You can't ask him what it all means
He was never on your side,
God was never on your side
Let right or wrong, alone decide,
God was never on your side.

See the ten thousand ministries,
See the holy righteous dogs,
They claim to heal
but all they do is steal,
Abuse your faith, cheal & rob.
If god is wise, why is he still,
When these false prophets
call him friends,
Why is he silent, is he blind,
Will he see nothing in the end,

Let the sword of reason shine,
Let us be free of prayer & shrine
God's face is hidden, turned away
He never has a word to say
He was never on your side
God was never on your side
Let right or wrong, alone decide,
God was never on your side.
(No, No, No)

He was never on your side,
God was never on your side
Never, Never, Never, Never,
Never on your side,
God was never on your side,
Never on your side.

Living in the past

Don't you speak of lies to me,
After all the deeds are done,
After all the smoking guns,
Don't speak to me of leis.
Don't you try to scold me now,
Don't you try to hold me now,
Don't start acting cold right now,
Don't you even try.
Nothing is the same for us,
All the times are changed for us,
All things fault and blame for us,
Good times laid aside.

So now we are the lost,
And now we are the last,
Living in a nightmare,
Broken dreams, love turned mean,
Living in the past.

Don't you speak to me no more,
After what you said before,
After all the things you swore,
Don't speak to me no more.
Don't you know the way we are,
Black enough to hide the stars,
Made us take our rage too far,
Don't you know at all.
Nothing is what we have now,
Nothing is what we're allowed,
Nothing but an echo now,
Nothing like before.

So now we are the lost,
And now we are the last,
Living in a nightmare,
Broken dreams & love turned mean,
Living in the past,
Living in the past.

I will never take the blame,
Don't twist the truth, don't be a whore,
Tell the truth & shame the devil,
Don't you lie no more.
I will never understand,
How we came to this sad place,
Just to look at your sad face,
Castles made of sand.
Here we are, so we do,
What we had is now untrue,
What there was is lost and shamed,
Here we are again.

So now we are the lost,
And now we are the last,
Living in a nightmare,
Broken dreams & love turned mean,
Living in the past.

So now we are the lost,
And now we are the last,
Living in a nightmare,
Broken dreams & love turned mean,
Living in the past,
Living in the past.

Christine

Hear her coming, 'bout 5 miles away,
That girl is something, know she gonna make my day,
Ah, She sure is fine, real good friend of mine,
I just wanna jump her bones all the time,
See her walking, she knows all the moves,
Fortune cookie, stand your toes up in your shoes,
Oh you can't believe, what she got up her sleeve,
Likes me fine, and that's just fine with me,

Christine, I'm going out of my mind, Like to drive me wild,
Red hot mama ain't no lie, So glad I caught your eye
Christine, you put your hands on me, I got electric blood
Come on over & do it again, Just like a bad girl should.

She moves like a rattlesnake made out of razorblades,
That girl can't help it, just the way she's made,
I would run all around the world, Just to see that girl,
She sure loves playing with the Ace of Spades.

Christine, see her walking, se her walking
My, my
Christine, I just wanna jump her bones,
She's my baby.

Sword of Glory

Where are we to go from here in time,
Do you see the future, do you know,
What can you expect from years to come,
And what can you do now to make it so,

All of history is there for you,
All the deeds done in the world are mad
If you don't know what has gone before,
You'll just make the same mistake again & again & again.

Soldier, soldier, see where we were,
You have to know the story,
Older, colder, life isn't fair,
Got to grab the sword of glory,

If you can't see what bloody fools we were,
Then you were also born a bloody fool,
Listen to the hundred million dead,
They didn't know it, but they died for you,

All you know is that you're young & tough,
Don't you think those millions thought the same,
If you don't know where it all went wrong,
You'll just make the same mistake again & again & again.

Soldier, soldier, see where we were,
You have to know the story,
Older or colder, life ain't fair,
Got to grab the sword of glory,

Read the books, learn to save your life,
How can you find the knowledge if you don't,
All the brave men died before their time,
You'll either be a hero, or you won't,

Don't you realize the ony way,
Is see why all those brave men died in vain,
If all that slaughter doesn't make you sad,
You'll just make the same mistake again & again & again.

Soldier, soldier, see where we were,
You have to know the story,
Older or colder, life ain't fair,
Got to grab the sword of glory.

Be my Baby

Make out, make out, you must run,
Divide & rule, more & more,
Say the word, hardcore, hardcore,

You live your life, behind your eyes,
You got no life, no disguise,

Be my baby, I ain't gonna cry,
Shut your mouth, wanna do the dog,
Sex with needles, gonna get you of,
Outlaw, outlaw, no ma'am, no way,
Damn Shame, I'll say, I'll say,
Going to freak show, to take my pain away.

Breakout, breakout, You must dance,
Divide & fall, more & more,
Save the world, high score, high score.

You live your life, behind the wall,
You got no life, not at all,

Be my baby, I ain't gonna cry,
Shut your mouth, wanna do the dog,
Sex with needles, gonna get you of,
Outlaw, outlaw, no ma'am, no way,
Turn me down, damn shame, I'll say,
Going to gun show to take my brain away,

Fake out, fake out, you can't leave,
Divide and stall, more & more,
Say the word, webcore, webcore,

You crawl with life, behind your face,
You got no life, no disgrace,

Be my baby, I ain't gonna die,
Stay right there, wanna do the dog,
Sex with needles, ain't gonna get them off,
Outlaw, outlaw, no man, no way,
Turn me down, damn shame, I'll say,
Going to a gun show, to take my brain away.

Kingdom of the Worm

You remember, You remember me, yes,
I remember what we are, I remember only scars,
I remember only stars, I remember hell and mother,
I have seen the eye of god, Youth trust gone forever.

See only the master, risen, risen,
After all the silence, all of him laughing
After all the strangers, beaten, driven,
Try to place all things, in a certain rhythm
Do as the book told you see the pages torn,
Make the spell upon them, in human form,
So we come to call it, the great & awesome dance,
Do you see before you, the Kingdom of Romance.

You remember, You remember his face,
You remember what I am, I remember only weeping,
I remember only sleeping, I remember tearing flesh,
I can only taste the devil, Your tears when you cry,

Wasted with the children, singing just a hymn,
You can hear them only, crying, crying,
After all the horses gallop to fathom,
Try to fell under you, spine of the dragon,
Do as you consider, writhe & spin alarm,
Spell tricky magic, nails for your savior,
So we bravely gather, though we moan with dread,
Do you see before you, the Kingdom of the Dead.

Can I remember, I remember you, no,
Can I remember gold, I remember silver eyes,
I remember silver skies, I remember awesome pain
I can hear the horse in darkness, Only he dreams of glory.

Standing at the edge of all, Looking down at last,
Can you see the others, running, running,
All the horses burning, sinking, dying,
Do you feel destiny or are you lying,
Do what you were made for, all must endure,
Soon the door closes, for good or evil,
Are you the ice queen or do you want to burn,
Here see before you, the Kingdom of the Worm

Kingdom of Romance... Kingdom of the Dead...
Kingdom of the Worm... All Men Must Suffer...

Going down

Dr Rock is gonna shoot you full of rock & Roll,
We do it real good,
Loud & clear, we beat the drum,
We gonna make you run.
In the name of Rock & Roll, fire in the sky,
Going down, going down,

You can't mess with Dr Rock,
So don't you even try,
We run through the city, got everything we need,
We got all the aces & we got them up our sleeve,

Gonna see the Dr, take away your pain,
We do it real fine,
We say what we mean, we mean what we say,
We're gonna make your day,
LiedertexteIn the name of Rock & Roll, fire in the sky,
Going down, going down,

You can't mess with Dr Rock,
So don't you even try,
We run through the city, got everything we need,
We got all the aces & we got them up our sleeve,

Crossing over rivers, over mountains, over seas,
Coming to rock your world,
Hear us scream, whatever can it mean,
We're gonna steal your girl,
In the name of Rock & Roll, fire in the sky,
Going down, going down,

You can't mess with Dr Rock,
That's right, don't you even try,
We run through the city, got everything we need,
We got all the aces & we got them up our sleeve,
Right now