The Vein

L. Grimenstein - Vocals, Lyrics
N. Halley - Guitar
M. Stocks - Bass
E. Vap - Drums
E. Gindele - Keyboards

Recorded live to 4-track, Winter 1997,
in our freezing cold practice space, Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Track 1

LEAVING MEPHISTOPHELES

WE'D LOVE TO HAVE MADE YOUR COMPANY
WON'T YOU SHARE OUR APATHY
DON'T YOU WISH THAT YOU COULD STAY
NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY

CHARMED I'M SURE 
PLEASE COME UP FOR A SPELL
NOT TO HEAVEN HERE IS HELL
DON'T YOU GET ON YOUR KNEES TO PRAY
NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY

BURNING FLESH IS NOW YOUR ATTIRE
WON'T YOU SIT DOWN BY THE FIRE
OH WON'T YOU STOP RUNNING AWAY
NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY

OH PLEASE DON'T GO 
PLEASE DON'T GO
PLEASE DON'T GO
PLEASE DON'T GO
GO

SCREAMS FLY THROUGH THE AIR
IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THIS IS REAL NOT FANTASY
OH WON'T YOU TRY SOME SINNER SOUFFLE
NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY


The Vein - Leaving Mephistopheles

The Vein

L. Grimenstein - Vocals, Lyrics
N. Halley - Guitar
M. Stocks - Bass
E. Vap - Drums
E. Gindele - Keyboards

Recorded live to 4-track, Winter 1997,
in our freezing cold practice space, Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Track 2

CORPSES SHMORPSES

IN DARKNESS
NO AWARENESS
ONLY SHADOWS FALL
YOUR FEELINGS
ARE REVEALING
YOUR FEAR OF THEM ALL

GHOSTS OF THE DEAD
RISING FROM THEIR GRAVES
ZOMBIES AS SLAVES
THEY WILL DEVOUR OUR ENEMIES
EAT YOUR FAMILY

YOUR TERROR'S COMING CLEARER
YOUR BACK'S AGAINST THE WALL
STOP MOANING
EYES ARE GLOWING
YOUR DEMONS CALL

GHOSTS OF THE DEAD
RISING FROM THEIR GRAVES
ZOMBIES AS SLAVES
THEY WILL DEVOUR OUR ENEMIES
EAT YOUR FAMILY

ZOMBIES
EAT THE DEAD

YOU'RE REELING
FLESH APPEALING
YOUR SKIN BEGINS TO CRAWL
INFESTED
CORPSES MOLESTED
DEATH LIVES IN US ALL


The Vein - Corpses Shmorpses

The Vein

L. Grimenstein - Vocals, Lyrics
N. Halley - Guitar
M. Stocks - Frankenbass
E. Vap - Drums
E. Gindele - Keyboards

Recorded live to 4-track, Winter 1997,
in our freezing cold practice space, Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Track 3

I, MONSTER / IT'S ALIVE

MY LOBOTOMY LABORATORY 
IN THE CEMETERY
WILL MAKE YOU SCREAM
WHEN I DIG UP THE DEAD
I HACK OFF THEIR HEADS
PLAYING GOD IS FUN
I'VE ONLY BEGUN

I'M ALIVE 
I'M ALIVE 
I COME ALIVE
ALIVE ALIVE
WHEN I PUMP MY VICTIMS FULL OF ELECTRICITY
THEY COME ALIVE 
THEY COME ALIVE ALIVE
THEY COME ALIVE
THEY COME ALIVE ALIVE
AND I MAKE MY MONSTERS DO JUST AS I SAY

HAVE TO HACK OFF
HEADS OF PEOPLE
THEY WILL LIVE AS HEADLESS FOOLS
LOVE TO LOP OFF
HEADS OF PEOPLE
SATAN TELLS ME EVIL RULES

THESE EXPERIMENTS WILL
MAKE YOU FEEL ILL
MY CLIENTS COMPLAIN
THEY'RE FEELING DRAINED
SO I RIP THEM APART
AND TEAR OUT THEIR HEARTS
THEN I STITCH THEM BACK UP
STITCH THEM BACK UP

I'M ALIVE 
I'M ALIVE 
I COME ALIVE
ALIVE ALIVE
WHEN I PUMP MY VICTIMS FULL OF ELECTRICITY
THEY COME ALIVE 
THEY COME ALIVE ALIVE
THEY COME ALIVE
THEY COME ALIVE ALIVE
WHEN I MAKE MY MONSTERS DO JUST WHAT I SAY

HAVE TO HACK OFF
HEADS OF PEOPLE
THEY WILL LIVE AS HEADLESS FOOLS
LOVE TO LOP OFF
HEADS OF PEOPLE
SATAN TELLS ME EVIL RULES

MY CREATURES OBSCENE
ARE SO VERY MEAN
GREEN ZOMBIES OF DEATH
IN PIECES THEY REST
HORRIFYING YET
THERE MY LITTLE PETS
BUT THE MONSTERS YOU SEE
ARE NOT WORSE THAN ME

IT'S ALIVE

ELECTRIFIED

ELECTRIFIED

IT'S ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Vein - I, Monster

The Vein

L. Grimenstein - Vocals, Lyrics
N. Halley - Guitar
M. Stocks - Bass
E. Vap - Drums
E. Gindele - Keyboards

Recorded live to 4-track, Winter 1997,
in our freezing cold practice space, Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Track 4

BIG BAD DREAM MACHINE

HE WAS A STRANGER NEW TO TOWN
HE NEVER SMILED HE ONLY FROWNED
HE WAS THE ONE WHO BROUGHT THE PAIN
HE WAS A BAD MAN HE WAS INSANE

HE WAS ROTTEN TO THE CORE
VISIONS OF SUGARPLUMS HE WOULD EXPLORE
A VIOLENT SLEEPER IN HIS BED
THE NIGHTMARES DANCING IN HIS HEAD

HE HAD BEEN A POOR TORMENTED BOY
HE NEVER HAD ANY TOYS
NOW A MAD MAN WITH A SCHEME
HE PLANNED TO STEAL THE CHILDREN'S DREAMS

HE WAS STEALING THEIR DREAMS
STEALING ALL OF THEIR DREAMS
DREAM
DREAM
MAY ALL OF YOUR NIGHTMARES COME TRUE

HE LEFT THE TOWN WITHOUT A PRAYER
ALL OF THE CHILDREN FRIGHTENED AND SCARED
HE HAD A BIG BAD DREAM MACHINE
WHEREVER HE WAS YOU'LL HEAR THE SCREAMS

EVIL FOREVER

The Vein - Big Bad Dream Machine

The Vein

L. Grimenstein - Vocals, Lyrics
N. Halley - Guitar
M. Stocks - Bass
E. Vap - Drums
E. Gindele - Keyboards

Recorded live to 4-track, Winter 1997,
in a freezing cold practice space, Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Track 5

WITHDRAWAL

DEPENDENCY
ON YOU IS CALLING
DON'T FIGHT THE FEAR
YOUR TONGUE IS ROTTING
THE LIES YOU TELL
ARE HIDING FROM THE TRUTH
THE RABBITS DIE
THE SKY IS FALLING

YOUR BLOOD FALLS LIKE TEARS
FROM YOUR EYES
YOUR BLOOD FALLS LIKE TEARS
NOW YOUR BLOOD IS FALLING LIKE 
TEARS

DEPENDENCY
ON YOU IS CALLING
DON'T FIGHT THE FEAR
YOUR TONGUE IS ROTTING
THE LIES YOU TELL
ARE HIDING FROM THE TRUTH
THE RABBITS DIE
THE SKY IS FALLING

LYCANTHROPY AND SPIDERS
THE FAT WILL FALL
UTOPIA IS DROWNING
PUT UP YOUR HAND
THE ELECTRIC FENCE
MY LIFE IS KILLING
ME...
ME
NOW YOUR BLOOD IS FALLING LIKE TEARS
YOUR BLOOD IS FALLING LIKE TEARS

The Vein - Withdrawal

This 4-track demo was recorded in one take by Larry Grimenstein on vocals, Lowery organ and drugs, and Nato on guitar and drugs.


FEEL SURREAL

YOUR DEEPEST CONFESSION
A FUNERAL PROCESSION
A CHILLING HORROR
OF ANOTHER KIND
SICKNESS ENSUES
YOU'RE A NEW SHADE OF BLUE
THE WORMS AND THE SLIME
ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOUR MIND
CROSSING YOUR HEART
HOPING TO DIE
THE NEEDLE'S IN YOUR ARM
THE SICKNESS IN YOUR EYES

CLOSE YOUR EYES AND YOU'LL FIND 
WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR
OPEN YOUR MIND AND YOU'LL SEE
YOU'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE
SO SHUT YOUR MOUTH AND YOU'LL FEEL
SURREAL




The Vein - Feel Surreal

Hum Baby

Cameron Coleman - Bass, Vocals, Lyrics
Nate Halley - Guitar (right)
Phil Lewis - Guitar (left)
Kirk Becker - Drums
?? - Vocals

Recorded live to digital 8-track April 1999
with vocal overdub

Instant Genius

He can do anything it's clear
He can do anything don't you fear
just ask him

Instant genius
nuke on high for 45
instant genius

Alien experiment gone horribly wrong
he's got an idea might be the end of us all
he made a fission decision and we were all gone

Instant genius
nuke on high for 45
instant genius

he can do anything
just ask him
alien experiment gone horribly wrong 
he's an instant genius

Instant genius
he made a fission decision then we were gone
he made a fission decision then we were gone


Hum Baby - Instant Genius

Hum Baby

Cameron Coleman - Bass, Vocals, Lyrics
Nate Halley - Guitar (right), Vocals
Phil Lewis - Guitar (left), Vocals
Kirk Becker - Drums, Vocals

Recorded live to digital 8-track April 1999
with vocal overdubs

I Saw What You Did

I heard what you said and I saw what you did
People can say just about anything
I heard what you said and I saw what you did

Yeah I saw what you did

I heard what you said and I saw what you did
You've been lying since you oozed from the crib
I heard what you said and I saw what you did

People can say just about anything
But I saw what you did

I heard what you said and I saw what you did
People can say just about anything
I heard what you said and I saw what you did

I heard what you said and I saw what you did
People can say just about anything
I heard what you said and I saw what you did

Yeah I saw what you did

People can say just about anything
but I saw what you did 
I heard what you said and I saw what you did
Yeah I saw what you did



Hum Baby - I Saw What You Did

Hum Baby

Cameron Coleman - Vocals, Bass, Lyrics
Nate Halley - Guitar (left)
Phil Lewis - Guitar (right)
Kirk Becker - Drums

Recorded live to digital 8-track April 1999
with vocal overdubs

You Said

You said we met in a dream 
I couldn't speak
you were regurgitating parents' ideology

you said you said that we met in a dream

you said we met in a dream

you said
you said you said you said
you said we met in a dream

I hope when I get to the pearly gates that you're not working the door
you'd never let me in
you'd focus on every little sin

you said
you said you said you said
you said we met in a dream

you said we met in a dream
you said we met in a dream
you said we met in a dream
you were regurgitating parents' ideology

you said we met in a dream
you said we met in a dream
you said we met in a dream
took my love and turned it into pornography

you said we met in a dream

Hum Baby - You Said

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