Klaus Veitinger Guitar/Vocals, Jim Kube Drums/Percussion, Jim Stollenwerk Bass, Pete Ackermann Guitar/Vocals

Recorded at Cherry Pit Studios by Eric LaBrosse

Lyrics:

Eni meni mini mo (2x)
Eni meni mini mo
Why did I ever let you go?
Ready or not, you're the one
The time is right, here I come (2x)

Hey listen, things are different
Hey listen, things aren't right
Hey listen, the look you gave me
A promise for a lifetime?
Not sure what has happened
Not sure what came through
Hey girl, we're stuck together, and
Guess, whose coming for you?

Nothing to lose, nothing to lose
It's what I got to do
Nothing to lose, nothing to lose
Right down in flames for you!
I put my life on the line
Just to make you mine
Nothing to lose, nothing to lose
I got nothing, nothing to lose!

Remember the secret laughter?
Too hard to take somehow
My blood in the water
Look who's laughing now
These hands as cold as ice
Dark fire in my soul
Is love more than life,
Or madness in control?

Nothing to lose, nothing to lose
It's what I got to do
Nothing to lose, nothing to lose
Right down in flames for you!
I put my life on the line
Just to make you mine
Nothing to lose, nothing to lose
I got nothing...

Eni meni mini mo
Why did I ever let you go?
Ready or not, you're the one
The time is right, here I come (4x)

Nothing to lose, nothing to lose
It's what I got to do
Nothing to lose, nothing to lose
Right down in flames for you!
I put my life on the line
Just to make you mine
Nothing to lose, nothing to lose
I got nothing...

Nothing to lose, nothing to lose
It's what I got to do
Nothing to lose, nothing to lose
Right down in flames for you!
I put my life on the line
Just to make you mine
Nothing to lose, nothing to lose
I got nothing, nothing to lose!


Nothing to Lose

Klaus Veitinger Guitar/Vocals, Jim Kube Drums/Percussion, Jim Stollenwerk Bass, Pete Ackermann Guitar/Vocals

Recorded at Cherry Pit Studios by Eric LaBrosse

Lyrics:

Lift the dark clouds from the horizon
Pick me up, stop this cryin’
Didn't feel, didn't see it coming
Burning with the heat you summoned, yeah

Call my shadows from their hiding
Fly me high, forever rising
Didn't feel, didn't see it coming
Caught up too close to the sun and

Can’t you see?
Ikarus falling
Can’t you tell?
It is my calling
I’m burning up, burning up
Burning up inside

Melt the ice, of my frozen soul
Give me life, oh make me whole
Didn't feel, didn't see it coming
A storm of fire, my wings are crumbling

Can’t you see?
Ikarus falling
Can’t you tell?
It is my calling
I’m burning up, burning up
Inside, oh

Can’t you see?
It’s now or never
Can’t you tell?
It is forever
I’m burning up, burning up
Burning up inside

It’s been too long
Come and take my hand
The time has come
Help me understand
To the sun
Take me to the light
Your heat, your flame, your fire

Can’t you see?
Ikarus falling
Can’t you tell?
It is my calling
I’m burning up, burning up
Inside, oh

Can’t you see?
It’s now or never
Can’t you tell?
It is forever
I’m burning up, burning up
Burning up inside

I’m burning up, burning up
Burning up inside


Ikarus Falling

Rules are for beginners
Rules are for beginners

Hey you, this must be getting old  Forever, just doing what you're told
So hear me, I found a better way  
Come closer and listen what I say

Just too good, just too kind
The beauty simply caught my eye
Untouched innocence in a way

Rules are only for beginners
Breaking them is for winners
Guess what, I decide
Welcome to my life

Woke up wide a awake
Knowing what to take
Guess what, I decide
Welcome to my life
Welcome to the dark side

Rules are for beginners

There are so many twisted ways
Just like a band-aid ripped away
It's time that someone sets you free
Right here you'll meet your destiny

Just too good, just too kind
The beauty simply caught my eye
Untouched innocence in a way  

Rules are only for beginners
Breaking them is for winners
Guess what, I decide
Welcome to my life

Woke up wide a awake
Knowing what to take
Guess what, I decide
Welcome to my life
Welcome to the dark side

Rules are for beginners

You and me, on the dark side
So free, on the dark side
Together, on the dark side
Forever, on the dark side

Rules are for beginners
Mayhem is for winners
Guess what, I decide
Welcome to my life

Woke up wide a awake
Knowing what to take
Guess what, I decide
Welcome to my life
Welcome to the dark side
Welcome to the dark side

Rules are for beginners
Rules are for beginners
Rules are for...

Dark Side

It's Not Over					

Not sure what went wrong, they took a turn			
My fool's paradise began to burn				
Kept cool, kept on waitin', caught in time				
Who knew what was hidin', hard to find				

Don't tell me, I'm too blind, to see								
Don't tell me, what to be					

No, no

It's not over								
Just let me out								
It's not over									
Oh, then is now								
Kill the switch, stop the beast						
Lobotomized, piece by piece						
It's not over 								
Just let me out								
									
Set the world on of fire, Pandora’s box				
A decade full of damage is what we got				
Tore down walls, no one behind					
The past stopped givin', life red-lined			

Don't tell me, I'm too blind, to see								
Don't tell me, what to be					

No, no

It's not over								
Just let me out								
It's not over									
Oh, then is now								
Kill the switch, stop the beast						
Lobotomized, piece by piece						
It's not over 								
Just let me out		

It's not over, 								
Still not over, 								
It can't be not over,							
Just let me out	


It's Not Over

Formed in summer 2013, The Striped Frogs was an outgrowth of a European-style cover band, Rock Berlin. Its members surveyed the current music scene in the Milwaukee area and sought to bring their varied experiences and passions to the fore. The result: Pop alternative with touches of indie, crunchy guitars, driving rhythms and an overall variety of sound that defies being boxed in. 

Experiencing the band live is like jamming out with Weezer one song, Foo Fighters for another, and with mixes of 311, REM and Oasis thrown in for a good time. The lyrics are pulled from life experiences (minus the 20-something-year-old angst), while the beats, chord structures and feel are solidly rock with tastes of funk, hip hop, metal and even reggae sprinkled throughout. 

The Striped Frogs spent the past year writing and currently have about a dozen songs ready for prime time. Four, Dark Side, Nothing To Lose, Ikarus Falling, and It's Not Over, can be found on ReverbNation (reverbnation.com/thestripedfrogs), SoundCloud (soundcloud.com/thestripedfrogs) or the band’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/thestripedfrogsband). 

As they finish recording and mixing the rest of their current catalog, the band is gigging and building their fan base. Check ReverbNation or Facebook for upcoming gigs, or “like” their page to get updates on where and when you can see them live or hear new music. You can also follow them on Twitter (@TheStripedFrogs).