lyrics from slash album

1. "Ghost"
(feat. Ian Astbury, Izzy Stradlin)
Kill the ghost
That hides in your soul
Rock 'n' Roll
Rock 'n' Roll
Rock Rock
Wipe the blood from your Halo
open wound that you hide your shadow's pride
Spit in the face of the ugly clown
Who'll hunt you down
But you can't hide
Exterminate the future
Kill the ghost
That hides in your soul
Rock 'n' Roll
Kill the ghost
That hides in your soul
Rock 'n' Roll
Whispers of the future
Broken meth in your skull with a hook in your smile
Exterminate the future
Kill the ghost
That hides in your soul
Kill the ghost
That hides in your soul
You can't run from the future
You can't change the past
You're not that fast
You can't run from the future
You can't change the past
Not that fast
Kill the ghost
That hides in your soul
Kill the ghost
That hides in your soul
Kill the ghost
That hides in your soul
Kill
Rock 'n' Roll
"Crucify The Dead"
(feat. Ozzy Osbourne, Taylor Hawkins)
The fire started long ago
The flames burned out, still embers glow
So charred and black
There's nothing left to burn, to burn
We had the same dream

2. Lived life to extreme
A loaded gun jammed by a rose
The thorns are knots around your head
Your ego cursed you till you bled
You cannot crucify the dead
To me you're dead, yeah
The future is unset in stone
Decisions past leave you alone
Betrayed us all with your own selfish greed, your greed, yeah
New soldiers now say
That your beggars collect
Re-crucified and paid by you
The thorns are knots around your head
Your ego cursed you till you bled
You cannot crucify the dead
To me you're dead, yeah
We were like brothers with the world in our hands
You always have too much to say
Someday you look back and you wonder why
You let it all slip away, yeah
[SOLO]
Crucify the dead
Crucify the dead
The thorns are knots around your head
Your ego cursed you till you bled
You cannot crucify the dead
To me you're dead, yeah
"Beautiful Dangerous"
(feat. Fergie)
I don't know who you are now
Mystery drenches my brain
I wanna jump deep into your cloud
'Cause something tells me it's gonna rain
[Bridge:]
I hear the thunder thumping
And my heart starts jumping
And that's when I spin on the pole
Now my head's exploding
And your gun is loaded
So I'm guessing I'm on a roll
Well it's a fine time
Looking for a wine time man
And you said, "Baby, you ready to play?
Well, come ride on this roller coaster
'Cause it ain't over, it ain't over."
[Chorus:]
Rebel of this party
I'm in love with all your danger, danger
We can live forever
I can be your pagan angel, angel
Beautiful dangerous

3. You like it smooth like brandy
Savour the flavour with delight
You can be Sid, I'll be Nancy
'Cause sometimes it's more fun to fight
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Guitar solo]
[Chorus 2x]
"Back From Cali"
(feat. Myles Kennedy)
Woke up this morning all alone
I got a ringing in my head
I couldn't take it anymore today
She left me here for dead
Ohh Woah yeah yeah...
And it should come as no surprise
I shoulda known it form the start
The lights are faded and I can't deny
This place ain't got no heart
Oh if you can hear me tonight
If you can hear me tonight
You'll have to carry me back from Cali
I'm tired and broken and I lost my way
You'll have to carry me back to where I belong
You'll have to carry me back from Cali
I don't want money, I don't need no fame
You'll have to carry me back to where I belong
I got to leave this angel city
But I can't do it by myself
So if you please, mama, can you save me
Before I blow this life to hell
Ooooooo
Mama, grab me by the feet and just drag me home
You'll have to carry me back from Cali
I don't care if you think I'm to blame
You'll have to carry me back to where I belong
You'll have to carry me back from Cali
The angel city where the devils play
You'll have to carry me back to where I belong
Yeah...
If you can hear me tonight (x4)
I've lost my way, I'm so alone
And all I want is to come home.
"Promise"
(feat. Chris Cornell)
The first time I ever saw you
You had that far away look in your eyes

4. And heaven's eyes shined down upon you
And the whole room filled up with light
Now the cruel world it's gonna try and change you
Try to hang you up and mess with your pride
Now the rich just try to chain you
You got to keep your fire burning inside
Promise me
You won't let them put out your fire
Put out your fire
Promise me
You won't let them put out your fire
Put out your fire
Now sometimes the world tries to slap you
And it seems to love watching you fall
I wont lie to you, it's gonna happen
You got to pick yourself up and move on
Promise me
You won't let them put out your fire
Put out your fire
Promise me
You won't let them put out your fire
Put out your fire
[SOLO]
Which star will I be thinking of tonight
Tonight
Which star will I be thinking of tonight
Tonight
Promise me
You won't let them put out your fire
Put out your fire
You won't let them put out your fire
Put out your fire
Promise me
(Why don't you)
Promise me
(Why don't you)
Promise me
(Why don't you)
Promise me
(Why don't you)
"By The Sword"
(feat. Andrew Stockdale)
With the horses that you ride,
And the feelings left inside,
Comes a time you need to leave all that behind,
Well they claim they'd like to know,
And they'll fight you there to go,
And they're gatherin' around for all the show,
Well there is a reward,
To live and die by the sword,
Well they tried to complicate you,
But you left it all behind,

5. All the worldly possessions,
Are left for recollections,
And finally it's all gone!
They're releasing all the hounds,
What is lost can still be found,
When you're walking with your fear down on the ground,
Well there's those who choose to run
Following the setting sun,
And now it seems the journey's has begun,
Well there is a reward,
To live and die by the sword,
Well they tried to complicate you,
But you left it all behind,
All the worldly possessions,
Are left for recollections,
And finally it's all gone!
With the horses that you ride,
And the feelings left inside,
there's a time you need to leave it all behind,
Well there is no reward,
To live and die by the sword,
Well they tried to complicate you,
But you left it all behind,
All the worldly possessions,
Are left for recollections,
And finally it's all gone!
"Gotten"
(feat. Adam Levine)
So nice to see your face again
Tell me how long has it been
Since you've been here (since you've been here)?
You look so different than before
But still the person I adore
Frozen with fear
I'm out of love but I'll take it from the past
All out of words 'cause I'm sure it'll never last
And I've been saving
These last words for
One last miracle
But now I'm not sure
And I can't save you if
You don't let me
You just get me
Like I never been gotten before
Maybe it's the bitter wind
A chill from the Pacific rim
That brought you this way (that brought you my way)
Do not make me think of him
The way he touched your fragile skin
That haunts me everyday
I'm out of love but I can't forget the past
I'm out of words but I'm sure it'll never last

6. And I've been saving
These last words for
One last miracle
But now I'm not sure
And I can't save you if
You don't let me
You just get me
Like I never been gotten before
Like I never been gotten before
So nice to see your face again
But tell me will this ever end?
Don't disappear
And I've been saving
These last words for
One last miracle
But now I'm not sure
I can't save you if
You don't let me
You just get me
Like I never been gotten before
Like I never been gotten before
"Doctor Alibi"
(feat. Lemmy)
I went to see the doctor
He said you're pretty sick
You got some real bad habits
You'd better stop right quick
I said doctor that's real bad news
Don't know what I'm gonna do
Doctor
There's nothin' wrong with me
Doctor doctor
Can't you see
Doctor
I ain't gonna die
Just write me an alibi
I went to see a shaman
He said you'll be alright
Just keep doin' what you love
Every single night
I said that's what I need to hear
Took away my childish fears
Doctor
You're a stand up guy
Doctor doctor
My oh my
Doctor
You're the one for me
That's the mojo that I need
Don't you know that I feel alright
Doin' what I do
I ain't gonna tow the line
Not till' I turn blue

7. All I got is one short life
That's what people say
And I ain't gonna waste a second
Doin' what you say
[SOLO]
I won't be the one you like
I won't be the boy next door
I won't be the chosen one
That's not what I'm here for
I don't like the way you are
I despise what you hold dear
Don't you try to make me change
I'll haunt you for a thousand years
Doctor
Don't you talk that way
Doctor
Don't you mess my day
Doctor
Stay away from me
Sick is what I'd rather be
Doctor
Doctor doctor death
Doctor
Doctor out of breath
Doctor
I ain't gonna die
Just write me an alibi
"I Hold On"
(feat. Kid Rock)
I feel your comfort in my dreams
Unprotected silent screams
A light beyond your shadow beams
Still I don't know what it means
When seasons change
Memories remain
[Chorus:]
I hold on because I won't let go
Even though I know there's solitude below
I hold on because I can't let go
And I refuse to let the hands of fate unfold
I hold on
And when the darkness turns to day
I won't let you drift away
Conscience fades and some let go
But I hang on cause I know
When seasons change
Memories remain
[Chorus]
I hold on because I won't let go
Even though I know there's solitude below
I hold on because I can't let go
I refuse to let the hands of fate unfold

8. No, no
I refuse to let the hands of fate unfold
I hold on
I hold on
I refuse to let the hands of fate unfold
Oh, I hold on
"Nothing To Say"
(feat. M. Shadows)
We seem so lost and jaded
Well what a price to pay
Fear can be overstated,
and you seem infatuated
with finding who's to blame.
While it can seem so hard now,
I got a feeling we ain't meant to live this way.
Don't tell me it's too late,
cause I feel it too, we all love to hate
and let others lead the way.
Some searching to find
That love (life?) with a new piece of mind.
And still we push further away,
Singing our songs of yesterday.
While so much still stands in our way,
Voices with nothing to say.
Some feel that life's a favour,
While some don't have the time.
Wash up and kiss the alter,
All hail the mighty father,
but love will keep you blind.
Same questions we keep asking,
Won't hear the answers cause we're scared of what we'll find
We try and compensate through our troubled faith that should keep us safe
and keep searching for a sign.
Some searching to find
That love (life?) with a new piece of mind.
And still still we march further away,
Singing our songs of yesterday.
While so much still stands in our way,
Voices with nothing to say.
There wont be another day, the (no?) changing of the seasons,
And no one's gonna save us from the lies.
The greatest story ever told,
Is only what you make it.
There will be struggle and fear,
All by design
And still we march further away (We've been so logicated)
Singing our songs of yesterday (Nothing's got all the point, the blame?)

9. While so much still stands in our way (Yeahhhh!)
Voices with nothing to say
"Starlight"
(feat. Myles Kennedy)
In the distance light years from tomorrow
Far beyond yesterday
She is watching, heart aching with sorrow
She is broken, as she waits
Hoping when all is said and done
We learn to love and be as one
[Chorus]
Oh Starlight, don't you cry we're gonna make it right before tomorrow
Oh Starlight, don't you cry we're gonna find a place where we belong (where we
belong)
And so you know, you'll never shine alone
There are shadows sleeping on the horizon
Leave us scared and so afraid
As the fallout of a world divided
It brings her tears and so much pain
And so we take cover from the dark
Hoping to find where we can start
[Chorus]
Oh Starlight, don't you cry we're gonna make it right before tomorrow
Oh Starlight, don't you cry we're gonna find a place where we belong (where we
belong)
And so you know, you'll never shine alone
Starlight we'll find a place where we belong, we belong
You will see as the mountains fall and turn to dust
That there's one thing that won't change
I believe there is something within each of us that always stays
That will always remain as long as love never fades
[Chorus]
Oh Starlight, don't you cry we're gonna make it right before tomorrow
Oh Starlight, don't you cry we're gonna find a place where we belong
And so you know, you'll never shine alone
Starlight we'll find a place where we belong, we belong
She is watching, heart aching with sorrow
She is broken, as she waits
"Saint Is A Sinner Too"
Hold my hands down
So they don't
In case you don't know
A saint is a sinner too
Blind my eyes so they
So I can't see
What coming for you
Is coming for me
I hear the choir sing

10. Calling me on back to you
And I forget now just what I'm supposed to do
When a saint is a sinner too
I hear the choir sing
Calling me on back to you
And I forget now just what I'm supposed to do
When a saint is a sinner too
A saint is a sinner too
Hold hold my hands down
Hold my hands down
I don't reach
I don't reach
So I don't reach for you
Oh oh
A saint is a sinner too
"We're All Gonna Die"
(feat. Iggy Pop)
Gee, I really like your tits
I'll say anything that fits
We carry our vision
Wherever we go
If you keep your mouth shut
It's still gonna show
We're all gonna die
So let's get high
We're all gonna die
So let's be nice
I'm in the mood
So let's intrude
Pee on the ground
And jump around
I'm getting sick of paying bills
I need my doctor, I need my pills
We carry our women
Wherever we go
If you keep their mouth shut
They're gonna moan
(Mhm)
We're all gonna die
So let's get high
We're all gonna die
So let's be nice
I'm in the mood
So let's intrude
Pee on the ground (heh heh)
And jump around
Life is demanding
But I'm just a bum
And if I respect it, boy
I feel dumb!

11. [SOLO]
We're all gonna die
So let's get high
We're all gonna die
So let's be nice
I'm in the mood
So let's intrude
Pee on the ground
And jump around
We're all gonna die!
(We're all gonna die)
[Laughing]
(We're all gonna die)
(I wanna, I wanna, I wanna whip it out and pee on the ground!)
(We're all gonna die)
"Sahara (English Version)"
(feat. Koshi Inaba)
(Hey Hey Hey....)
Noises from the street
Stains on the wall
Secretly meeting behind it all
Voices from the heart
Heat on the velvet skin
Classic dancer's sign
Lighting up the sky
Sorry, I don't remember anything about you (anything about you)
Everything is gone now
And I'll set you free (I'll set you free)
(Oh) What I made of
Just looking like a loser to me
(Hey Hey Hey....)
I know it was you who fell asleep first
There was nothing new breaking the silent peace
You know it was me all talking no action
I just wonder why you stayed with me
Sorry, I don't remember anything about you (anything about you)
Everything is gone now
What am I gonna do? (What can I do?)
(Oh) This time it's got me down
Baby I've gotta see you through
(Ohhh Yeah!!)
(Ahh Ahh Ahh)
Some kind of jealous guy but I was never losing my mind (losing my mind)
Whatever it took inside, I wanted to tie you down and make you mine
(HEY!! YEAH!!)
(Oh) Sorry, I don't remember anything about you (anything about you)
Blown up and gone now
Ain't nothing new (Ain't nothing new)
(Oh) Can't do this anymore

12. Lying to myself
I can't let go... about anything about you (anything about you)
Everything is ruined
Got nothing to lose (nothing to lose)
(Uh) Gotta let you know
You're the only one to save my soul
(Hey Hey Hey....)
"Mother Maria"
(feat. Beth Hart)
For everyone I loved and every road I've known
For all the trash I won
I celebrate... alone
Sit up straight, stupid, bite your tongue
The best that I am is said and done
Screams and whispers
Tell her I no longer hear her!
Mother Mary, she don't talk to me
Mother Mary, she don't talk to me
"Give her my apologies"
"And tell her not to cry"
Mother Maria
I holler like a king trying to keep his throne
But chewing on a stone is the only thing I own
Drugs and lovers
Nothing left under the covers
[Chorus:]
Mother Mary, she don't talk to me
Mother Mary, she don't talk to me
"Give her my apologies"
"And tell her not to cry"
Mother Maria
Anything you want
Anything you need
I give it all I got
Your attention please!
You never want it me
You never wanted me!
Sleep with me
Just for the bitter part
About me
[Slash SOLO]
Living's hardly
Living's hardly
Tell her I no longer want it
[Chorus:]
Mother Mary, she don't talk to me
Mother Mary, she don't talk to me
"Give her all apologies"
It's Mother Mary, she don't talk to me!
I still don't hear her voice

13. I still can't hear her voice
I don't deserve her
So tell her not to cry
Tell her not to cry
Tell her not to cry!
Mother Maria
"Baby Can't Drive"
(feat. Alice Cooper, Nicole Scherzinger, Steven Adler, Flea)
My Baby's fixin' her face,
Doing her hair,
Runnin' red lights in her underwear.
She likes to step on the gas,
Put her foot to the floor,
Music to her ears when the engines roar.
There ain't much she can't do;
Anyhing I wanna do
But when I turn my back
I'm a mean speed demon heart attack
Baby Can't Drive,
Baby Can't Drive
I'm a million miles away
Doin' a hundred and five
If you wanna survive,
Try and get there alive
Baby Can't Drive,
Baby Can't Drive
I got my red lips on,
Makin' the stereo bleed.
Texting my girls
While I'm driving with my knee
I'm doing my nails,
I'm paintin' them black
Cause baby's hit the road
And there's no goin' back
My knuckles turning white
Cause baby wants to drive all night
My Hair is turning grey
Cause baby wants to drive all day
Baby Can't Drive,
Baby Can't Drive
I'm a million miles away
Doing a hundred and five
If you wanna survive,
Try and get there alive
Baby Can't Drive,
Baby Can't Drive
Yeah, yeah
Baby can't drive,
Baby can't drive
Yeah, yeah yeah
Baby Can't Drive,
Baby Can't Drive
I'm a million miles away
Doin' a hundred and five

14. If you wanna survive,
Try and get there alive
Baby Can't Drive,
Baby Can't Drive
Baby, Baby,
Baby, Baby can't drive
You know I love you baby,
But baby can't drive
You just can't drive
I never said I could
Uh-uh, not my car....
"Chains And Shackles"
(feat. Nick Oliveri)
What makes you think I'm just a dog
They don't listen and don't pay
Put away your short leash I'll get the fuckin' chain
So step aside and I'll take control
I make right once you make wrong
I let it go too long
I realize that all of these
Chains and shackles fill all
Like ribbons and bows
Like kill me in law
Fuck you can't make me stay here
Fuck this I won't bow to you
Fuck you can't make me stay here
Fuck this I won't bow to you
Bleeding cat on the floor
No fighting all the time
You can scream right in my face,
I know your words mean nothing
You're just screeching out to fate
I only listen to the demon in my mind,
He's always there
He's always staying with you behind
Chains and shackles fill all
Like a light summer dress
Like a river running wild
Fuck you can't make me stay here
Fuck this I won't bow to you
Fuck you can't make me stay here
Fuck this I won't bow to you
I'm gonna keep you away, 'cause now I'm building,
Keep you away, 'cause now I'm building
Keep you away, 'cause now I'm building
And motherfucker...yeah, oh yeah
Yeah
Fuck you can't make me stay here
Fuck this I won't bow to you
Fuck you can't make me stay here
Fuck this I won't bow to you (leave your chains to me)
Fuck this I won't bow to you (leave your shackles too)
Fuck this I won't bow to you!