Kiss - Carnival Of Souls (1997) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Stanley - Lead and Back-Up Vocals, Rhythm Guitar Bruce Kulick - Lead Vocals on "I Walk Alone", Lead, Rhythm & Acoustic Guitar, Back-up Vocals Gene Simmons - Lead and Back-Up Vocals, Bass Eric Singer - Drums, Percussion, Back-up Vocals Co-Produced by Toby Wright, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. Recorded and Mixed at Music Grinder Studios, Hollywood, CA, November 1995 - February 1996. Engineered and Mixed by Toby Wright. Assistant Engineer: David Bryant. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track Listing 1) Hate (Simmons, Scott Van Zen, Kulick) 4:36 2) Rain (Stanley, Kulick, Curt Cuomo) 4:46 3) Master & Slave (Stanley, Kulick, Cuomo) 4:57 4) Childhood's End (Simmons, Tommy Thayer, Kulick) 4:20 5) I Will Be There (Stanley, Kulick, Cuomo) 3:49 6) Jungle (Stanley, Kulick, Cuomo) 6:49 7) In My Head (Simmons, Van Zen, Jamie St. James) 4:00 8) It Never Goes Away (Stanley, Kulick, Cuomo) 5:41 9) Seduction Of The Innocent (Simmons, Van Zen) 5:16 10) I Confess (Simmons, Ken Tamplin) 5:23 11) In The Mirror (Stanley, Kulick, Cuomo) 4:25 12) I Walk Alone (Simmons, Kulick) 6:07 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Hate (Simmons, Scott Van Zen, Kulick) 4:36 Hate ... is what I am Cuz underneath this heart There beats the heart of man You'll wear your crown When you're lyin' 6 feet ... underground Don'tcha think it's odd Man was created in the image of God All you martyrs ... and saviours Go through the same door Listen all you butchers, saints and sinners We've all been here before Yes, Hate ... is what I am Cuz underneath this heart There beats the heart of man So you're lookin' for a saviour But I'm here to tell ya You gotta save yourself, yeah Lead a lamb to slaughter All you ever did was follow orders All you martyrs ... and saviours Go through the same door Listen all you butchers, saints and sinners We've all been here before All you martyrs ... and saviours Go through the same door Hey listen all you butchers, saints and sinners We've all been here before Hate HAATE! Yes, Hate ... is what I am Cuz underneath this heart There beats the heart of man Man MAAAN --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Rain (Stanley, Kulick, Curt Cuomo) 4:46 Tell me what you want me to be I can't stand myself anymore Tell me what you want me to see I can't find my way off the floor Took me like a hurricane I think it's gonna rain, yeah I think it's gonna rain... Rain down on me Tell me what you want me to hear Whisper words inside of my head Thunder like a gun in my ear Clouds are burstin' over my bed Wash me like a hurricane I think it's gonna rain, yeah I think it's gonna rain I think it's gonna rain ... down, down, down I think it's gonna rain Open your eyes You can't deny It's just a fantasy, yeah Some things will end, some will begin Some things will never be Yeaaah ... Rain down on me Tell me what you want me to know Tell me what you're dyin' to say Throw your feelings up in the air Let the pieces fall where they may Open your eyes You can't deny It's just a fantasy, yeah Some things will end, some will begin Some things will never be Yeaaaaah I think it's gonna rain (2) I think it's gonna rain, yeah I think it's gonna rain... Rain down on me (3) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Master & Slave (Stanley, Kulick, Cuomo) 4:57 Life, a movie in my head A page of lines we read The words remain unsaid Time, a race you never win Look back at where we've been And throw the towel in Every time I see a sign Tell me what's the bottom line Tell me I just wanna take my turn Now before I crash and burn Yeah Hope, a candle burning bright A temporary light 'Till we return tonight Love, the mighty drug we crave The master and the slave Will rule us to our grave Everytime I see a sign Tell me what's the bottom line Tell me I just want a place to rest Count to four and catch my breath One, two, three, four... I ... don't know what to feel Don't know what to say Don't know what to do I don't know where to go Don't know who to be Don't know who to know Life, is never what it seems It shakes you from your dreams Wake up and start to ... AAARRHH Everytime I see a sign Tell me what's the bottom line Tell me I just want a place to rest Stop and let me catch my breath Everytime I see a sign Tell me what's the bottom line Tell me Forget all that I've been told I just wanna lose control Everytime I see a sign Tell me what's the bottom line Tell me I just wanna take my turn Now before I crash and burn --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Childhood's End (Simmons, Tommy Thayer, Kulick) 4:20 I lived a life of illusion and you've had your kicks So what, there's nothing left to do And you and your obsessions and your crucifix As if what I thought ... mattered much to you And you were always my friend from childhood's end It was forever and ever Did you understand, it's childhood's end But never, the dream is over Sunday morning in the New York Times I read you died last night It said you were smilin' when you blew your mind And the note you left behind said: You were always my friend from childhood's end Seems like forever and ever Yeah, you ... won't have to have to pretend It's near the end You won't ever be a rock and roller Yeah, you ... were always my friend from childhood's end But never, the dream is over You were just like me I was just like you For eternity I'll think of you Yeah, you were always my friend from childhood's end It was forever and ever Yeah, you ... understand, it's childhood's end But never, the dream is over You were always my friend from childhood's end Seems like forever and ever Yeah, you ... were always my friend from Childhood's End But never, the dream is over You were just like me I was just like you For eternity I'll think of you You were always my friend from childhood's end Seems like forever and ever Yeah, you ... were always my friend from childhood's end But never, the dream is over You were just like me I was just like you For eternity I'll think of you You were always my friend from childhood's end Seems like forever and ever Yeah, you ... were always my friend from childhood's end But never, the dream is over You were just like me I was just like you For eternity I'll think of you (You've got something about you, you've got something I need) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) I Will Be There (Stanley, Kulick, Cuomo) 3:49 Each and every day People turn away, yeah yeah Change the things they feel Change the things they say We can never know Where our lives will lead Wherever you go Whenever you need I will be there Wanna be there I will hear you when you call Give you anything at all I will be there Anywhere Like a father to his son You are just a child All is yet to be Growing all the while Knowing when you leave I will be there Wanna be there Only blood will run so deep Seal the promise I will keep I will be there Anywhere Like a father to his son I can swear to only one Time moves quickly as the years go by All these moments slip away When I'm gone and life will carry on You will know someway I will be there I will be there I will be there Wanna be there Only blood will run so deep Seal the promise I will keep I will be there Like a father to his son I must swear to only one --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Jungle (Stanley, Kulick, Cuomo) 6:49 Here I go Down below The sun is goin' down A jungle comes alive The beast is waking up To take another life I can't sleep In too deep The man with nothing left Without a place to hide Will take a final breath And tumble in the night Yeah Someone's safe at home Someone dies alone Someone's fallen prey Yeah Some will take their fill Like lions to the kill Livin' day to day Whoooaaaaaoooohhhh, the jungle Mothers mourn Fathers groan The child takes a hit And then he starts to cry A mother never hears Her baby's last goodbye Yeah Someone's safe at home Someone dies alone Someone's fallen prey Yeah Some will take their fill Like lions to the kill Livin' day to day Whoooaaaaaoooohhhh, the jungle The sun is coming up A city comes alive The lamb will never see A jungle in the sky Yeah Someone's safe at home Someone dies alone Someone's falling prey Yeah Some will take their fill Like lions to the kill Livin' day to day Yeah Someone dies alone Someone's safe at home All is flesh and bone Whoooaaaaaoooohhhh, The Jungle --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) In My Head (Simmons, Van Zen, St. James) 4:00 I'm obnoxious and no one's home In my head In my head Cardboard boxes filled with hate In my head They're in my head Nest of termites, glowin' red In my head They're in my head Look behind the mask Try to find peace of mind And you'll find Just look behind the man And lead me by the hand Faded smiles behind dark shades In my head In my head Plastic icons, glowin' red In my head They're in my head I experiment with myself In my head In my head Look behind the glass Try to find peace of mind And you'll find Just look behind the man And lead me Aaaaahhhaaaaaahaaaa Aaaaahhhaaaaaahaaaa Look behind the glass Try to find peace of mind And you'll find Just look behind the man And lead me Look behind the man Look behind the glass Look behind the mask --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8) It Never Goes Away (Stanley, Kulick, Cuomo) 5:41 Want it You can have it Come and take it I don't need it Power and possessions Never quiet your obsessions Outside, we search for something Inside, we still have nothing People deep in trouble Let their money run for double Outside, they search for something Inside, they still have nothing It never ends There's nothing I can do There's nothing I can say And even if I could And even if I would It never goes away Yeah Heartless rich and greedy Watch the churches rape the needy While we pray for salvation Preachers yield to temptation It never ends There's nothing I can do There's nothing I can say And even if I could And even if I would It never goes away There's nothing I can do There's nothing I can say And even if I could And even if I would It never goes away Blinded believers and doomsday deceivers Are driving you out of your head Look in the mirror, the answer is near Though your sanity hangs by a thread There's nothing I can do There's nothing I can say And even I could And even I would It never goes away There's nothing I can do There's nothing I can say And even if I could And even if I would It never goes away --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Seduction Of The Innocent (Simmons, Van Zen) 5:16 He always wears his bible belt The collar under his head It's like a noose around his neck His sanded feet don't touch the ground Ears don't hear a sound Seduction Of The Innocent Everybody thinks there's always a reason Need a reason to cry You kiss the hand of the man for all seasons And don't know why Say it friend, if you had it to do all over again Would you know the trickery that he's prayin? The padre looks well fed Remember what the good book said Vultures circle overhead Whatever gets you through the night And sing to clear your mind Seduction Of The Innocent Everybody thinks there's always a reason Need a reason to cry You kiss the hand of a man for all seasons And don't know why Say it friend, if you had it to do all over again Would you know the trickery that he's prayin'? Everybody thinks there's always a reason Need a reason to cry You kiss the hand of a man for all seasons And don't know why Say it friend, if you had it to do all over again Would you know the trickery that he's prayin'? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) I Confess (Simmons, Ken Tamplin) 5:23 When I look into the mirror Just can't believe What do I see There's no wakin' from this nightmare And you're lost in your reality So you tell me all your secrets And you tell me that you're innocent There's something in your eyes I can see And my face keeps looking back at me You confess You can't help yourself This living lie that you can't go on You're possessed You can't fool yourself You're the crime and you can't go on Another day, another sorrow No today and no tomorrow Try and wash away the shame And you smile in your picture frame You had a charmed life, but you think from grace And you're long gone without a trace You're all alone and wonder why And you laugh when you wanna cry You confess You can't help yourself This living lie that you can't go on You're possessed You can't fool yourself You're the crime and you can't go on You confess You can't help yourself This living lie that you can't go on You're possessed You can't fool yourself You're the crime and it can't go on It can't go on God never spoke to me about your sin So livin' in our lies will test the faith So cut your straight lines on the mirror And dip your hands in holy water Try and wash away the shame Cuz all you've got is your father's name --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) In The Mirror (Stanley, Kulick, Cuomo) 4:25 You were in the right Until you're left stuck in the middle I still wonder why You gave it all for such a little You Tell me you're only Scared to be lonely On and on You Livin' on credit Want it, you get it Right or wrong You outta take a look in the mirror Every line's gettin' clearer See the face you can't deny You appear to me Appear to be lost in confusion I don't wanna live Only to die in your illusion You Dial information Station to station On and on You Lie to your lover Make him your cover Blindfold on You outta take a look in the mirror Every line's gettin' clearer See the face you can't deny Take a look in the mirror All your fear gettin' nearer Nothin' left to get you by Only a matter of time Leavin' illusion behind Tick Tock You won't realize 'Till all the eyes are truly open You can't hide away Throw what you may, when all is broken Go on and take a look in the mirror All your fear gettin' nearer Nothin' left to get you buy You outta take a look in the mirror Every line's gettin' clearer See the face you can't deny --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) I Walk Alone (Simmons, Kulick) 6:07 I know deep inside of me There's a place but it's not plain to see Where I belong, where no one else can be I'm searching for myself again And here I'm all alone and when I close my eyes, no one else can see I walk alone, can't you see? I don't belong, let me be. Everything that I dreamed of being is me And I got myself to lean on Got both my feet on the ground You don't know me, I don't know me I can't see you, you can't see me Close my eyes, leave the world behind So I got no heart, I got no home I got no somewhere I belong I don't worry, everything's just fine I walk alone, can't you see? I don't belong, let me be Everything I dreamed of being And I don't belong, can't you see? I walk alone, let me be Everything that I dreamed of being is me And I got myself to lean on I got both my feet on the ground So I got no hearth, and I got no home And I got no somewhere I belong I don't worry, everything's just I got myself to lean on I got both my feet on the ground And I got myself to lean on And I got both my feet on the ground Girl, I know deep inside of me There's a place but it's not plain to see Where I belong, where no one else can be And I'm searchin' for myself again And here I'm all alone is when I close my eyes, and no one else can see ---------------------------------------------------------------------------