Earthen Grave
RIPPLE MUSIC
(left to right)
SCOTT DAVIDSON, DRUMS
TONY SPILLMAN, GUITARS, BACKING VOCALS
RACHEL BARTON PINE, VIOLINS
MARK WEINER, VOCALS
JASON MUXLOW, GUITARS
RON HOLZNER, BASS, BASS PEDALS & VOCALS
All songs written by Earthen Grave, published by Claude + Elmo Music, except “Burning a Sinner” published by Phil Cope + Zeeb Parks, and “Relentless” published by UMPG (Ztunes LLC Account)
All lyrics reprinted by permission.
1. EARTHEN GRAVE
So complicated in this hole
So frustrated, he said
So complicated to try
And never make it out
This lonely place is dark & cold
This empty space is, he said
This lonely place to pray
And never make it out
The sun is shining over his head
The sun is glowing, he said
The sun is shining
Playing with his mind & his eyes
You burn it all
You turn it off
You're into the dead...
His mind is lost falling away
His eyes are gone, he said
His mind is lost, the days of old
Just start to fade away
The moon is howling far away
His cries of pain, he said
The dirt starts to cave right in
Crushing all his sins
Will the maker help him out?
His heart filled with doubt, he said
The rain hits, falls like dirt
From the top of the arch
See his veins rise
As he's hypnotized
Sees himself drifting away
You're lost in your earthen grave
You're lost in your earthen grave
You're lost in your earthen grave
2. LIFE CARRIES ON
See his dying eyes
As he’s falling down
World of doom in his mind
As he cries out loud
Licks his wounds to the bone
Never more
Looking up to the skies blood
In cold in the night
I carry on
I walk the storm
I carry on until the end
I carry on
I walk alone
I carry on until my last breath
Sword of pain has the blood
Of the wounded souls
Liars’ eyes hide the truth
Never told
Desert winds blowing high
In the night
Counts his gold and his days
Before he dies
Never was a heavens man
3. BURNING a SINNER
Written by Parkes, Cope, McCready & Kinsell
Originally performed by Witchfinder General
A cart rolled through the town
And people all around
Gathered for the burning of the witch
They grit their teeth in anger
They raise their arms in fear
The burning stake was ready for that bitch
Singing burn her
Burn her
Burn her to the ground
Singing burn her sins
Burn her pride
Burn her till she dies
They tie her to the stake
People shout abuse
They want to hear the sizzling of her flesh
She looks at them and curses
Each one of them in town
The execution flame put to the ground
Singing burn her. . .
You cannot see her body
Smoke is all around
All you hear is the sizzling of her flesh
Fire burns so quickly
Smoke begins to clear
Preacher man stood up, announced her dead
4. BLOOD DRUNK
She walked away
He knows the place
No time to run
She laughs in his face
She likes to roam
And pulls the shades
No time to feel
The visions begins to stay
Pictures
Of their love
No time to feel
The bed is made
His heart is lost
The pain begins to spread
The ice storm
The ice will break
No time to feel
The laughter starts again
He'll climb the walls
And show his rage
The love they made
Was all fake
The lonely nights
Turn to days
His life is gone
Time to turn the page
He's blood-drunk,
And wants his revenge
It's a long day
With a loaded gun
He tried to put it down
It seemed to fade away
In his eyes he is blood drunk
In his mind he is blood drunk
Fade away - To fade away
5. DISMAL TIMES
Fire's high pitch fork
Gravel pit dark hole
See the light fade away
Live for another day
Cold steel in my hands
See the light fade away
Moving the rock & soil
I see your face
Screaming souls echo
From the sea of sinners
See the light fade away
Dismal times here again
Feel the freeze changing
See the light fading away
My love is lost
In these dismal times
My life is lost
In these dismal times
Calling out to my Lord
Will you save me again?
Reaching out to my Lord
Can you save me again?
Wading through these dismal times
6. TILTED WORLD
Living in a tilted world turned red
Find yourself walking alone
With no friends
Living in a filthy world of sin
See the world of lies
Rockets to the skies
Living in a wicked world gone dead
See the wave of greed rise high
No way out
Living in a lonely world of death
Feel the core of heat explode
What a mess
Living in a tilted world
Find myself just drawn in
In a tilted world
Living in a tilted world
How do I make it out?
In a tilted world
Hail to the Lord,
He's coming again...
Hail to the God,
He's coming again...
7. BENEATH A SHOVEL LOAD
Hits the chest like a freight train
Kills the mind and kills the brain
I feel the tension fill the room
It turns to light it turns to fuel
I feel the heat coming in
The cries for help never win
We getting deeper to the core
I smell the rain coming down
Beneath a shovel load
Rusty nails start to break out
Hollywood starts to show out
They let the dogs loose
In the dead of night
Will I make it out alive?
Wings don't you fail me now
Wings don't you fail me,
'cause I need to roam
8. FALL IN
In a cold war
March a straight line
See yourself falling in
Loaded rifle
Chrome of steel
Takes the life falling in
Holy water
Cursed at birth
Your maker calls within
Purple Heart man
Lost his mind now
For falling in
Drink the devil's cup
Fills you with sin
You feel it falling in
Makes your veins rise
Has you hypnotized
Total power from within
From the darkness
It appears
To be the only way
Going further
Into darkness
The nightmare is falling in
Fall into this Hell
Fall in - All in - Fall in
All in - Fall in - All in
Hell-bound jungle
In the sea of death
Fire flies swarm the skies
Silver-chained wolves
Howling at the cries
Of the wounded souls
Bloody camo
Has the nerves of steel
Will he make it out?
Feels the cold winds
As his eyes close
As he starts falling in
As the ground will shake
The acid rain will burn
Everything in its path
See the world below
Crack right in half
The souls run free
Will it pay to dig your grave,
or walk on the waters?
Will it pay to save the day,
or burn by desires?
9. RELENTLESS
Written by Victor Griffin
Originally performed by Pentagram
Now I don my electric axe
I'm gonna lay you on your back
All psyched and ready to go
Take you to hell and won't say hello
Walk with me through the black house
What a wild trip You're such a louse
Feel my power as it prevails
Our of the walls flows true belief
When in doubt what do you do
Do you know how to see it through
Never in your life will he forgive
The wasting of your soul that he once gave
Oh no!
Do you know my name I doubt if you do
But you'd be surprised if I told it to you
My looks are deceiving I'm not what I seem
For I've got more power than you may belief
10. DEATH ON THE HIGH SEAS
Feel the cold wind blowing in
Freeze my hands & skin
Skies burning red
Viking Yell I roar
Will this be my end
Or just the start of the beginning?
The shores of sin
Wash all my love away
I must have Godspeed
Here it comes
Steel rain coming down again
Never turn your back
Don't close your eyes
Before the tide washes you away
Been so long since I held you
I pray I live another day
I see the storm ahead
The shores of sin
Wash all my love away
I must have...Godspeed
On the sea for so long
Don't know which way is home
Everyday seems the same
Wish I could make it home
See the sky turning red
I hear the thunder ahead
Count my days to the end
As I head into the core
See the grand mountains fall
Crumble away
See the moon brighten the skies
We scream for our lives
The dragon whips his tail
We all drown again
The grand mountain falls
We crumble away
Death on the high seas
Destruction fills my mind
The vision is burnt
The soul of the storm is gone
Never to return
My fire that burned is now gone
The serpent has won
The dragon whips his tail
We fall to the end
Death on the high seas
11. DEATH IS ANOTHER WORD...
12. STARGAZER (LIVE)
Written by Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
Originally performed by Rainbow
CREDITS
Recorded June 4 and 5, 2009 at Farview Recording
Produced by Ron Holzner
Recorded and Mixed by Jason “Jay” Walsh at Farview Recording
Mastered by John Scrip at Massive Mastering
RACHEL’S INSTRUMENTS:
Electric violin: custom-made 6-string vlying V by Paul Becker, after the Viper by Mark Wood
Carbon fiber bow: Glasser
Acoustic violin: “ex-Soldat” Guarneri del Gesu, Cremona, 1742
Wooden bow: Dominique Pecatte
PHOTOGRAPHS:
Back cover photo: Gene Ambo
Tray photo: Tracy Stewart
Live individual photos: Ed Spinelli
Live band photo: Eric Pancer
GUEST MUSICIANS:
Joy Elaine – Vocals on 3 & 4
Jay Walsh – Percussion
ART & DESIGN:
Cover: Jason Muxlow
Layouts: Jason, Ron & Jimbo
EARTHEN GRAVE COLLECTIVELY THANKS:
Jay Walsh, Joy, Al “Jimbo” Oaks, Pete and Tina, Jane Covner, Allison Ravenscroft, Larry Burns, Mark Kasavich, Tony Spillman Jr., Glen “Coop” Cooper, Mike Ziccarelli, Jeff Bajt., Tracy Monko, Rob Waller, Greg Pine, Nicole Weiner, Tracey Stewart, Lothar Kellar, Mike Carpenter, John Scrip, ed Spinelli, Gene Ambo, Mike engel, Tim Anders, Sean Duggy + Lidia Wachowska from Last Rights, Kat Podmolik, Jenna Scifres, Rebel Radio + Rebel Access, Mike Lindenauer, Kenny Sehgal, Yanni Papadoloulos, Alan Dubin, “Not Bam,” Doug Geyer, Rody Pawlak + CMF, Eric Pancer, Adam Moulton, Ken Kope, Jessica Huffer, Mark Nieland, Victor Griffin, Witchfinder General, Dimitris and Maria + Metal Kaoz, Mario Salazar, Cathy Palmer, Metal Mike Smith, Brian Peterson, Jenn X, Jeanne Fury, Chicago Rocks, Illinois Entertainer, WGN, all at the Chicago Reader, Dave Carlson + NiteCap, Jason Moy, all the clubs we played who treated us good, all the fine musicians who have joined us on stage: Jay Walsh, eric Wagner, Bruce Franklin, Chuck Bontrager, Bobby Liebling, Joe Hasselvander, Dave Sherman, Mike Block, Hannah Barton, Valeria Cortes, Edgar Gabriel. And most of all, all of our fans who have supported us, especially the GraveDiggers, all at Kuma’s. THANK YOU!
RACHEL BARTON PINE THANKS:
Greg Pine, Mark Wood, Chuck Bontrager, Rob Waller, my fellow Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp faculty members (Bridgid Bibbins, Joe Deninzon, Eric Gorfain, Sean Grissom, Laura Kaye, tracy Silverman, David Wallace), Uli Jon Roth, George Bellas, Jane Covner, Allison Ravenscroft, Tracy Monko.