Monster - 2012 Album Lyrics

1. Hell or Hallelujah (Paul Stanley)
2. Wall of Sound (Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer)
3. Freak (Stanley, Thayer)
4. Back to the Stone Age (Simmons, Stanley, Thayer, Eric Singer)
5. Shout Mercy (Stanley, Thayer)
6. Long Way Down (Stanley, Thayer)
7. Eat Your Heart Out (Simmons)
8. The Devil Is Me (Simmons, Stanley, Thayer)
9. Outta This World (Thayer)
10. All for the Love of Rock & Roll (Stanley)
11. Take Me Down Below (Simmons, Stanley, Thayer)
12. Last Chance (Stanley, Simmons, Thayer)
13. Right Here Right Now (iTunes and Best Buy Bonus Track) (Stanley, Thayer)

[Verse]
I rode the highway to heartache
I took a trip on the ship of fools (oh yeah)
And I paid the price to have my way
'Cause money makes the rules (yeah)

Sing it!
Lay down, I'm looking through ya
Stay down, you got what you should
Pay now, all that you never would
It feels good

[Chorus]
Hell or hallelujah
No matter what you do
I'm runnin' through ya (yeah)

[Verse]
You said that love's never lasting
We surrender our hearts to lose (oh yeah)
Time's up, there's nobody asking
This time I get to choose

Let me hear ya
Lay down, don't say you're sorry
Stay down, I knew that you would
Pay now, don't say you're misunderstood
It feels good

[Chorus]
Hell or hallelujah
No matter what you do
I'm runnin' through ya (one more time)

Hell (yeah) or hallelujah (c'mon, c'mon)
The rest is up to you
It's overdue (ya)

Listen
One heart... is breaking
One chance... I'm takin
No lies... no fakin'
Goodbye, feels like it should
It feels good!

[Guitar Solo]

Oh yeah!

Hey
One heart... is breaking
One chance... I'm takin
No lies... no fakin'
Goodbye, feels like it should
It feels good!

Yeah, let me tell you how it feels
It feels good!

Hell (hey) or hallelujah
No matter what you do
I'm runnin' through ya (c'mon, c'mon)

Hell or hallelujah
The rest is up to you
It's overdue (ya)
Yeah!

Right!

[Verse]
The blood's getting hot
No matter what you've got
You can't stop the roll of the thunder (yeah)
You wanna take a shot
So give me all you've got
Can't break the spell that I'm under (no)

And the battle never ends
And the soldiers never die
And you don't back down
And you don't pretend
When you look them in the eye

[Chorus]
And it all comes down
To the wall of sound
Yeah, and it all comes down

[Verse]
When it all goes wrong
You've got to be strong
The rest of the world's going to shatter
It doesn't matter

Let the floods go raging by
Let the sinners wash away
Till the dark of night
There's a ray of light
There begins another day

[Chorus]
And it all comes down
To the wall of sound (ooh)

[Guitar Solo]

Yeah!

And the battle never ends
And the soldiers never die
And you don't back down
And you don't pretend
When you look them in the eye

Yeah!

And we all bow down
To the wall of sound
Yeah, we all bow down
To the wall of sound
Bow down
Yeah, bow down
Bow down

[Verse]
I used to wonder why
When I went walking by
They talked about me
What could it be
They tried to break me
Never could make me
Out in the streets
Takin' all the heat
Dancin' in the sheets, oh yeah

[Chorus]
I've got streaks in my hair
People point at me and stare
If they ask me I'll say, "yeah!"
I'm a freak
And I love the clothes I wear
Let 'em laugh 'cause I don't care
It's my cross I'm proud to bear
I'm a freak

[Verse]
The called me crazy
It doesn't faze me
I'm doing fine
They're doing time
They tried to break me
Never could make me
Live like a fire
Dancin' with desire
Walkin' on the wire, oh yeah
(yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Chorus]

I'm a freak and love what I see
I'm a freak and I love being me
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Guitar Solo]

Out in the streets
Takin' all the heat
Dancin' in the sheets, oh yeah

I pledge allegience... to the state of... independence...

I've got streaks in my hair
People point at me and stare
If they ask me I'll say, "yeah!"
I'm a freak
And I love the clothes I wear
Let 'em laugh 'cause I don't care
It's my cross I'm proud to bear
I'm a freak
I'm the freak and love what I see
I'm the freak and I love being me
I'm a freak and that's all I can be
I'm a freak, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I pledge allegience... to the state of... independence... 

Yeah...

[Verse]
In the beginning there was darkness and there was light
At the dawn of creation there was fear in the dead of night
There was thunder, there was flame
The whole wide world is driving me insane

Don't want to run, don't want to hide
I keep the fire buring deep inside
Howl at the moon, I pray to the sun
I've got a one-way ticket to kingdom come

[Chorus]
I'm going back to the stone age
I'm going back where I belong
I'm going back to the stone age
Back where I come from

[Verse]
Telling the world I'm going back where I belong
To a place where the sky is clear, the wind is strong
Climb the mountains, cross the seas
Clear my soul I want to be free
Sit on the throne, let 'em kiss the ring
'Cause I'm a stone age man (yeah)

[Chorus]
(I'm the king) back to the stone age
Back where I belong
I'm going back to the stone age
Back where I belong

[Guitar Solo]

I like it

Yeah...

Back to the stone age (I'm going back)
Back to the stone age (I'm going back)
Back to the stone age (yeah)
Bye-bye, so long

Hey!

[Verse]
I don't want a lover's heartache
I don't need nobody's sympathy
So come on get the party started
All I need is lying next to me

We got our own situation
Ready and steady to go
Hang out, put out, get out
That's what we're all about

[Chorus]
I want to hear you shout mercy (whoo-hoo)
I wanna get a little crazy (oh yeah)

Hey!

[Verse]
You got everything I'm after
Flesh and blood just like a fantasy (whoo-hoo)
Alright

So make my heart start beatin' faster
Love what is and what can never be (whoo-hoo)
Mercy

You gotta a life you keep waitin'
Hiding so nobody sees
Hang out, put out, get out
That's what we're all about

Yeah!

[Chorus]
I want to hear you shout mercy (whoo-hoo)
I wanna get a little crazy (oh yeah)
We're gonna make a little exstacy, you and me (whoo-hoo)
That's what we're all about
Mercy (mercy)

Yeah!

[Guitar Solo]

C'mon (whoo-hoo)
Alright, alright (oh heay)
Mercy (whoo-hoo)
Mercy

Listen!
We got our own situation
Ready and steady to go
Hang out, put out, get out
That's what we're all about

[Chorus]
I want to hear you shout mercy (whoo-hoo)
I wanna get a little crazy (oh yeah)
We're gonna make a little exstacy, you and me (whoo-hoo)
That's what we're all about
Mercy (mercy)

I don't want a lover's heartache
I don't need nobody's sympathy
I don't want it
And I don't need it
Mercy
Oh yeah!

Gypsy, has eyes that hide the secrets no one sees
Easy, you smile until she brings you to your knees
Stick around 'til you get the truth
Taste blood when you get your proof (oh yeah)
Find that you've never understood
Gave it all, but it's bad for good (oh yeah)

And I know this life makes fools of wise men, thieves, and kings (yeah)
When we lose we live our lives like puppets on a string
Close your eyes and you'll lose your soul
Do your time, but there's no parole from here
No chance when the end is near
Hear the words that you never thought you'd hear (yeah)
Life whispers in your ear

[Chorus]
It's a long way down
When ground starts comin'
I tried to tell you
But you would not listen
It's a long way when you fall from the top

Yeah!

[Guitar Solo]

Build it all on a bed of lies
Standing tall 'til you realize you're here
Look away, but you can't pretend
Gonna pray for a way when the end is near
Life whispers in your ear

It's a long way down
When ground starts comin'
I tried to tell you
But you would not listen
It's a long way
Such a long, long way
It's a long way down
When the ground starts comin'
I tried to tell you
But you would not listen
It's a long way
Such a long, long way
A long way down
A long way down
When you fall from the top

Eat your heart out baby
Oh, won't you get me something sweet
Eat your heart out baby (yeah)
A hot mess is just what I need (uh, yeah)

[Verse]
Yeah, give me a kiss I'll bite your lip
C'mon baby let your backbone slip
You've got something that gets me jumpin'
I got something wanna talk about
I ain't lyin' there's no denying
There ain't no doubt about that

[Chorus]
Eat your heart out baby
Oh, won't you get me something sweet
Eat your heart out baby (yeah)
A hot mess is just what I need

[Verse]
You got big trouble crawling up your spine (yeah, yeah)
If you want double trouble stop wasting time (yeah, yeah)
Sparks fly, my blood runs high
I wanna show you what it's all about
Grease lightning at my feet
I know I feel the heat

[Chorus]

You're my pleasure
You're my pain
I'm coming back again

It feels right
It feels goods
You give me pleasure like a big girl should

[Guitar Solo]

Oh, yeah!
Ooh!

I wanna eat your heart out baby
Oh, won't you get me something sweet
Eat your heart out baby (yeah)
A hot mess is just what I need
What I need
Eat your heart out baby
You've got something sweet
Sweet!
Eat your heart out baby
I wanna
Eat your heart out baby
Oh yeah

[Verse]
I ran from temptation
I prayed for salvation (yeah)
I screamed out
God save me from my own damnation (yeah)
My eyes were cold and blinded
I held the page I could not read
Drew up my blood and signed it
I woke up in a sweat
And heard the Lord's decree

[Chorus]
The Devil is me
The Devil is me
I fought myself to be set free
'Cause the Devil is me (yeah)

[Verse]
I lived in confusion
Choked on my pride's delusions
I sinned a thousand times
And drank the wine
While screaming out for absolution (yeah)
I stood unbowed but broken
I woke up in a sweat
And heard the Lord's decree

[Chorus]

Take a look at yourself and tell me what you see...
The Devil is me

[Guitar Solo]

My eyes were cold and blinded
I held the page I could not read
Drew up my blood and signed it
I woke up in a sweat
And heard the Lord's decree

[Chorus]

Yeah!

The Devil is me...

Ah yeah!

[Verse]
I was born to the human race
Livin' life feelin' out of place
People said I was wasting my time
Looking to find my kind

I saw you and I realized
You got the fire burnin' in your eyes
Let's get away, leave it all behind
I'm ready to blow your mind

[Chorus]
I'll take you out of this world (to the other side)
On a midnight rocket ('til the morning light)
Going up, going down (it's gonna be alright)
I'll take you out of this world tonight

[Verse]
You and me we're like TNT
Light the fuse that's inside of me
You get your ticket when you understand
I'm ready to be your man

You got a hunger baby there's no doubt
You got desire - gotta get it out
I'll free your body, if you free your soul
If you're ready to rock
I'm ready to roll

[Chorus]

I see the glow
Burnin' down the midnight sky
I feel the flow
I'm gonna take you high

[Guitar Solo]

I see the glow
Burnin' down the midnight sky
I feel the flow
I'm gonna take you high
C'mon!

[Chorus]

Yeah!
I'll take you out of this world
Take you out of this world
On a midnight rocket
I'll take you out of this world tonight

Outta this world
Outta this world
Outta this world tonight
Outta this world
Outta this world
Outta this world tonight
Outta this world
Outta this world
Outta this world tonight

Yeah, yeah

[Verse]
I was just another child growing wild in the city
Just gettin' by on a dream
I was thinking life was gonna be so pretty,
It was pretty mean
Yeah

I hit the road with no expectations
Just sleeping where I'd been
I didn't care about the fame or the money
Show me a place to play and I'm gonna go

[Chorus]
'Cause it's all for the love of rock and roll
In my music, in the air, and I'm losing control
I don't care what you heard, I don't care what you're told
'Cause it's all for the love of rock and roll

[Verse]
I hitched a ride on a trip going nowhere
Got fifty bucks and a bite
Ain't a lot of dough but when you know the feeling
Well it feels alright, alright

When you're finished with the band and some honey grabs your hand, yeah
You get to thinking you might
That's when you notice there's a ring on her finger
That's when she tells you that she's single tonight

[Chorus]
Well it's all for the love of rock and roll
In my music, in the air, and I'm losing control
I don't care what you heard, I don't care what you're told
'Cause it's all for the love of rock and roll

I've got it made when I hit the stage at quarter to nine (yeah)
Watch them dancin' in the haze and the band's really pumping
You feel the rush and that's all it's about
I'm in for life and there's no getting out of the way

[Guitar Solo]

Yeah
All I want...
All I need...

Yeah, 'cause it's all for the love of rock and roll
In my music, in the air, and I'm losing control
I don't care what you heard, I don't care what you're told
'Cause it's all for my love of rock and roll
All for my love of rock and roll...

[Gene]
I saw her standing there accross the room
A glass of wine and some sweat perfume
Next thing I knew she was standing right next to me (oh, yeah!)
I told her that I had a submarine
She said, "I know exactly what you mean"
I told her that my ship was ready to ride
She touched my heart when she touched my thigh
She said...

[Chorus]
Take me down below
It doesn't matter where we go
Yeah, I understand
Lead me by the hand
Won't you take me down below (yeah)

[Paul]
I took an elevator late one night
This lady by my side looked like she might
The doors were closing
When I asked her take a ride with me (come here baby!)
She took my finger, here's a button to press
I raised my flag and she dropped her dress
I'll take you on a cruise you'll never forget
She said, "we better move it 'cause I'm already wet"
She said...

[Chorus]
Take me down below (yeah, yeah)
It doesn't matter where we go (it doesn't matter where we go)
Yeah, I understand
Lead me by the hand
Won't you take me down below (take me)

[Guitar Solo]

[Gene]
I took a flight at night from east to west
I asked the hostess for my flying test
She threw the covers and we started to rock
She whispered, "you can take the bottom or top" (yeah)

C'mon, c'mon

Take me down below (c'mon down below)
It doesn't matter where we go (it doesn't matter where we go)
Yeah, I understand
Lead me by the hand
Won't you take me down below (oh yeah)
Take me down below (yeah, yeah)
Won't you take me down below (you know you wanted it)
Take me down below (oh yeah)
Won't you take me down below

Open the door and let the night come crawlin' in
Take a bite of the core of the original sin
Yeah, you're ready for more
But you just don't know where to begin (yeah you do)

[Chorus]
This is your last chance to get it right
Do your dance on the edge of the knife
It's your last chance so just roll the dice
'Cause nobody here is getting out alive

[Verse]
You want it, you need it so get on the ride
Yeah, you heard you'll be sorry but you know that they lied
Yeah, there's so much here that you wanna see
You'll give it up eventually, yeah, yeah
So come on and open your eyes
You gotta live or you die

[Chorus]

[Guitar Solo]

Hey!
Your last chance

This is your last chance to get it right
Do your dance on the edge of the knife
Do your dance, dance, dance on the edge of the knife
Let's go!

This is your last chance, yeah
This is your last chance, right
This is your last chance
Yeah! 

[Verse] I can see in your eyes
That you're tired of the talk
You're tired of the lies
Every time you let a day pass you by
A part of you dies
Yeah, take a chance - win or lose
Don't ever give up on the life that you choose
You've gotta hit them like a freight-train coming
You drop the pedal with the motor runnin'

[Chorus]
Right here, right now
Yesterday's gone, tomorrow's always in doubt
Right here, right now
The only time that matters anyhow

You were born, got it all
The rest is all up to you, you stand or you crawl
Got a chance to break and run with the ball
Get up when you fall, yeah
There's one thing (there's one thing)
You can bet (you can bet)
I'll take 'em something that they'll never forget
You gotta hit 'em like a freight train comin'
You dropped the panel with the motor runnin'

[Chorus]
Right here, right now
Yesterday's gone, tomorrow's always in doubt
Right here, right now
The only time, the only time that matters anyhow

Live out every day doin' whatever's right for you
Live out every day any way that you dare
And then you'll get ready to fight for you

(Hell yeah!) You're on your own
(Hell yeah!) But not alone
(Hell yeah!) Any way that you go

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Right here, right now
Yesterday's gone, tomorrow's always in doubt
Right here, right now
The only time that matters anyhow

Yeah!
It's right now