TRIP THE DARKNESS

what a day i can barely keep my eyes wide open i dont wanna see straight what a day it feels like my breath is heavy again and im totally faded come to me come to me i am waiting for you come to me i cant wait follow me, follow me as i trip the darkness one more time follow me, follow me i awake from madness just in time what a day seconds, minutes and hours spill over theres no time here in space what a day i see beauty in everything but the world is still fading away what a day i can barely keep my eyes wide open i dont wanna see straight what a day seconds, minutes and hours spill over theres no time here in space come to me come to me come to me come to me come to me come to me i am waiting for you

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AGAINST YOU
no more rain and no more hate as i am sick of lies and i have no respect you have failed youre underestimating my surprise of agony and pain im no saint but i cant live this way i cannot relate i retaliate against you once again i am the revolution that you cannot feel the prize you cannot win youve stained my life and painted everything in black and blood im not your portrait anymore i cannot relate i retaliate against you

KILL THE LIGHT

hold me teach me tell me what to do but im not looking for a guide i cant stand the light of the day outside feeling so cold inside your shadow watch me when im falling down step aside dont ask why let me down hit the ground betcha smile deep inside when im lost and dont know what to do you run away from me but youll never kill the light inside me now or never can you feel this loss? please let these memories just fade time will heal the rain but sometimes it hurts i want to shine outside your halo i will feel the sun come back upon my face the light outside the darkness is not too far away not far away from the nothing i only want to escape cause you cant kill the light inside of me inside myself i dont know what to do when you run away from me but youll never kill the light inside me

GIVE ME SOMETHING MORE

i disappear into the night the silence is cursing me one more time im not alone in this decline cause all my demons have come back to life i cannot wait for a savior my angel is long gone im on my knees i dont wanna pray give me something give me something more give me something more dont shut my eyes give me something more give me something worth the sacrifice i crossed the line the walk of shame i hear the church bells through the acid rain how can i trade the wrong for right and pick up the pieces come back inside? i cant deny dont ask me why i feel the pressure everywhere it starts inside erupts in pain it knocks me down am i insane? i cant deny dont ask me why i feel the pressure everywhere i cannot stand this life in vain give me a sign am i insane? (give me something to believe)
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ANDREA FERRO: VOCALS

UPSIDEDOWN
i dont understand i dont know what to do once again i fail to even realise the person that you think of me doesnt care and doesnt see i dont listen anymore dont try to change your life with mine im leaving the dark side upside down laughing at my disaster im leaving the dark side upside down laughing at my disaster i dont understand why do you feel confused? once again you failed to even realise the person that you think of me doesnt care what you believe doesnt listen anymore dont try to change your life with mine i dont understand why do you feel confused? once again you failed to even realise im leaving the dark side upside down laughing at my disaster im leaving the dark side upside down laughing at my disaster upside down laughing at my disaster

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END OF TIME
youve built your life above the sin you hold my hand before the end comes forgiving me for what ive done till the end of days cause i belong to you cause i am part of you i am dying in your arms its time to go i can make it trough ive come to realise tonight my dear the end of time is not so far away we cannot pray to save our lives i can feel you and i think that everything you wanted in me was the mirror of your dreams but i couldnt believe what youd say as i belong to you my flesh and blood in you i am burning in this fire its time to go i cant make it through im coming home again and now i know where i belong reeling from my instincts cause i realise im not alone ive come to realise tonight my dear the end of time is not so far away we cannot pray to save our lives ive come to realise tonight my friend the end of time its not so far away we cannot pray to save our lives

I DONT BELIEVE IN TOMORROW

the smile on my face is burning i cannot keep it on long enough i want to hide myself from something thats bigger than me that i cannot control i wanted you to help protect me to keep me sane in my insanity confronting the evidence you ran away from it just when i needed you the most i want to say it now cause i dont believe in tomorrow the storm is raging now cause i lost my faith in you i want to have it now cause i dont believe in tomorrow avenge what i know now cause i have no faith in you i will rise from the ashes again you can call me out but im still the same so dont even try to figure me out its too late if im too complicated leave now cause i could easily be without you ill bury your remorse because i just feel i cant trust anymore i avenge you

INTOXICATED
lie broken mirror seven years of stolen luck i try to fix you one more time but i must let it die the dream that wed survive cut my throat if i tell a lie set it free lost ambition i overthought my place in your life set it free superstition i gave up on this fairy tale lie blind mans wisdom cross my heart but its a lie i kept us going the last time you used one of your nine lives i gave up all of mine cut my throat if i tell a lie in the world that i created im intoxicated set it free lost ambition and now i wont look back ive turned my back im off the ground set it free superstition and now the air i breath is poison free im freedom bound

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THE ARMY INSIDE

now get ready for war its starting today i can feel the distance even if youre closing in i cannot hide the scars i still relive them every second shots ringing in my head bullets chasing me i brush my fear away the battle has begun now get ready for war its starting today im leading the army inside i am not afraid to lose im not gonna hide im leading the army inside i will crush you to the ground with words youll never forget ill haunt you down it will become the end of your days the rhythm of my breath calm and slow and deep i take control today the fight has just begun now get ready for war its starting today im leading the army inside

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FIRE
let the fire enter you let the anger start to brew let your instincts break the rules let it rise and rise in you lets take it outside burn this town you see it on my face gonna beat you down unleash the rage trapped inside i am burning let the fire enter you let the fire enter you let the anger start to brew let your instincts break the rules let it rise and consume give in to yourself you started this fight face me down my adrenaline rush is slowing down take your place on the firing line youll be burning youre on the ground not much fight compassion is gone im still fine so take my rage enjoy the ride feel the hurting let the fire enter you let the anger start to brew let your instincts break the rules let it rise and consume you let the fire enter you let the anger start to brew let it rise and consume everything you do and give in to yourself s

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MY SPIRIT
forget the pain and all the games we play forget the worry and the shame i dont want no more the gates of hell are waiting let them wait a little more where i go my spirit is free im coming home where i go remember me but let me go with no regrets i lay down all my blame the fate the hate its all the same (you will become who you are) i dont care no more the gates of hell are waiting let them wait a little more senza rimpianti abbandono la colpa il destino e lodio sono una cosa sola i cancelli dellinferno ci stanno aspettando lascia che attendano ovunque stia andando il mio spirito e libero sto tornando a casa conserva il ricordo ma lascia che io vada i can feel i can fly where i go i can feel i can fly where i go this song goes out to our fallen brother pete, we miss you but your legacy will be forever with us.

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SOUL INMATE

so many times i wished i could have walked away spread my wings into the sky let myself go opening this black heart to freedom once again then i can heal the strife i will start again from here the fury breeds into the struggle unrestrained im leashing out i wont die or get on my knees take a bow for you i will walk alone so many crimes against the innocent in me guilty but you do no time my soul inmate im running out of hope its caving in on me no time to say goodbye now im setting myself free the fury breeds into the struggle unrestrained im breaking out i wont die or get on my knees take a bow for you i will walk alone like heavy shadows in the drama none of them will move along fury breads into the struggle unrestrained im freaking out i will walk alone

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RECORDED AT: officine meccaniche, milano it / can-am studio, los angeles ca, 2011 STUDIO ASSISTANT OFFICINE MECCANICHE: antonio cupertino STUDIO ASSISTANT CAN-AM STUDIO: chris sporlede LYRICS & MUSIC BY: marco coti-zelati, cristina scabbia, andrea ferro, cristiano migliore, marco biazzi, cristiano mozzati, don gilmore, except losing my religion by peter lawrence buck, john michael stipe, william thomas berry, michael e. mills PRODUCED BY: don gilmore SOUND ENGINEER: mark kiczula MIXED BY: marco barusso @ aisha studio, milano it MASTERED BY: marco d agostino @ 96khz.it mastering, milano it GUEST MUSICIAN: mario riso percussion MUSIC & LYRICS PUBLISHED BY: copyright control /high speed chase, ascap, administered by kobalt music, except losing my religion published by night garden music / warner-tamerlane publishing co / warner / chappell north america limited PHOTOS BY: katja kuhl ARTWORK BY: medialogistics.com MANAGEMENT: adam (doom) sewell for riot rock management BOOKING: paul ryan uk, tim borror us, for the agency group LEGAL REPRESENTATION: michael toorock, toorock and rosen, llp TOUR MANAGEMENT: mark gus guy

LACUNA COIL WOULD LIKE TO THANK: adam (doom) sewell, noel oostdijk, francesca carotti & activision, luca cominelli @ blizzard, affliction, draven, hot topic, adam grayer @ jgermeister, soundmoves, john richmond, costume national, philipp plein, lip service clothing, agenzia modena, davide mozzanica & rock planet productions, live nation, mike taft - ibanez, allen steelgrave - esp, scott uchida - dunlop, scott ferrara - emg, linda hayden - line6, riccardo & stefano from bode S.R.L., dr. frank, monster energy drink, ron camero, matt wrycraft & emptyspiral.net, lacunacoilitalia.com, malvo studio, mark gus guy, richard wolfgang, ryan folden, joe iwan, colin bradburne, thomas tiesler, peter foulkes, milton milly tant evans, adam watts, stuart murray, gabriel shaw, ritchie burron, andrew todd, michele boccalone, nasty, simone ant niucci, jeremy shum, bert deixler, neil tait, maria nella palandri, zeisler, zeisler & rawson LLP, alberto ciocioni, rock TV, luca de gennaro & mtv, tropical pizza, emi, universal publishing, rezophonic, virgin radio, rock & roll radio, sirius xm, harddrive radio, backstreet merch, spin-go, roberto saku cinardi, filezero web agency (www.filezero.it), stason zweifel, neil lim sang, tim binder, mike jakubow, crab scrambly, jodie ferneyhough, mike charette, marco soccoli @ evans & pro mark, bart hendrickson, michael toorock, armando guastella @ eastpak, steve joh, melanie, matt, and everyone at century media records, and all of our fans that have supported us during all of these years! CRISTINA: my beautiful family, who supported, supports and will support me unconditionally. i love every single one of you very much. my heart has one king, only and its you, jim. true love is always a winner. the awesome wives & girlfriends in the lacuna family. my amazing friends, for being patient around my crazy schedules and for taking good care of meevery time i come back home.i adore you all! mario riso, moris mazzone and the rezophonic family, perfect example on how it is still possible to have an insane amount of fun and help less fortunate people at the same time. last but not least: andi, maki, pizza, maus and ciccio, thanks for all the great memories we collected and for the new adventures wellgo through. my brothers, forever. to whoever is listening right now: i hope youll be able to feel the pure, genuine emotion weput into this record. the dark adrenaline has just begun to flow. ANDI: mom and dad, thanx for yesterday, for today and most of all for the days to come. paola, my soulmate, love you to death. mimmo and rocco our consistent cats. our family in north and south italy. my bandmates: our trip is the best of all journeys! friendships are fragile things and i really treasure my true friends, cheers! our fans, people of courage and devotion, one love, one army, coilers for life! PIZZA: my bun, nats, & our lil runts: peanuts, grunt & grub (guyyys!!!!), dany & roby, valerio & valentina, cynthia, zia marisa & zio cristiano, arianna & roberto: a deep and sincere thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the help youve given us!!! luca, giovanna & paolo & partners, enzo spike zito & family, marco giulio, barbara, tony & teresa, nonno bruno & nonna giuliana, teo, aldo, fabio, mirko and all the rest of my italian family (i love you all and youre just too many to be mentioned here!!!), mary & bob and all my new us family: you guys all rock!!! ettore de cani & family & everyone in cagliano (the shire!), gary deramo & node and everyone else whos been a true friend throughout the years!!! a very special thanks to my brothers & sister in lc: still rockin after all these years!!! :d and last but not least: nello... you know who you are!!! MAUS: mamma, tata, cristel, dino biazzi r.i.p. i want to dedicate my work on this album to you. i love you. MAKI: would like to thank my love serena whos been close to me, supported and bared with me during these past few months without killing me for all the work done on this album :), my mom ciccia, my dad cz, my parrot spillo r.i.p., my 4 crazy cats dexter (satana), toki (the pissing masquerade), bonnie (psycho) and clyde (vacuum motherfucker), all my family, chiara bolsieri, enzo e luciana, kheto & gnappo, emanuele & gigia, jaio & fede, all my friends from lucca & castelnovo ne monti, clash baby & diego, alessandro loana & ludovica, oreste & fujiko, enzo and his family & garden bar, lorenzo di paolo, the unders, medulla, io? drama, cayne, chris & fury n grace, bianca saviane,davide savaris, all the family from inchiavabili team & ex midnight defender, the birreria il porco & family, gippo & wizard pub and all my true friends that put up with me and support me, thanx guys! CRIZ: would like to thank laura, henry, nina & vegas, mum, granma and granpa souls,all my family and my true friends and i would like to dedicate this record in the sweet memory of gabriele and elvis your spirits are free my young friends!!!

in the past years weve lost some friends and wed like to salute them here: peter steele, ronnie james dio, paul gray, jimmy the rev sullivan, R.I.P.

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