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Abnormal is the follow-up to Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal's previous offering Normal, and
the first solo release as a member of Guns N' Roses. An
experimental hard rock album with flavors of punk and melodic rock. When asked
about the new project, Thal had the following to say: 'It was
October last year, I was about to fly into a fucking rage, went to go crash out at
the studio, and all these songs just started flying out of my head.
Spent the next few months recording drums, bass, guitars, vocals, opera singers and
tuba players. Some people heard it and said it reminds them
of the Sex Pistols with a little Beatles/Queen vibe to it. Didn't have a plan, just
did what I felt, and in the end this is what I got.' Thal also ran a
contest where people submitted videos of themselves singing opera, and the winners
of the contest sang backing vocals on the album.
Abnormal
For all that I love you, that's how much I hate you
And it hits me like a flick of the switch
You're my perfect angel, but sometimes
All I see is a fuckin' bitch
The problem's not you, I know, it's true
There's just somethin' goin' on in my head
Everything has changed, everything's so strange
And now you're stuck with ab-normal again
For all that I love you, that's how much I hate you
And the button gets pushed all the time
For all the fun I have inside you
I could leave it at the toss of a dime
The problem's me, that much I see
There's something wrong inside my head
Everything has changed, everything's so strange
And now you're stuck with ab-normal again
For all that I love you, that's how much I hate you
And it crushes me like a ton of bricks
Just when I think I'm gonna reach out for your neck
Instead my hands go right to your tits
I've always known I'm crazy
I'm just tired of tryin' to pretend
Everything has changed, everything's so strange
And now you're stuck with ab-normal again
When the whole world looks at me they see some other guy
Doesn't matter what I say, they all made up their minds
I didn't like it then, and I still don't like it now
But I find the strength to smile somehow
And say...
When the whole world looks at me they see some other guy
Doesn't matter what I say, they all made up their minds
I didn't like it then, and I still don't like it now
But I find the strength to smile somehow
And say...
I'm so glad I could just hang myself from the highest tree
I'm longing for the crush of rushing trains over me
I haven't had a good night sleep since 1995
I'm too tired to ask why I keep myself alive
But...
When the whole world looks at me they see some other guy
Doesn't matter what I say, they all made up their minds
I didn't like it then, and I still don't like it now
But I find the strength to smile somehow
And say...
Objectify
Jenny B
Last Time
I'm not gonna think about it - this will be the last time
Sobsodded and broken-hearted, well this will be the last time
So stop tryin' to get me started, cause this will be the last time
This will be the last time, This will be the last time
That I will think about...
I'm not gonna think about it - this will be the last time
Sobsodded and broken-hearted, well this will be the last time
So stop tryin' to get me started, cause this will be the last time
This will be the last time, This will be the last time
That I will think about you
I try so hard
But the good's just a little too good
You push me too far
But the good's just a little too good
This is where we are
Cause the good's just a little too good
I'm not gonna think about it - this will be the last time
Sobsodded and broken-hearted, well this will be the last time
So stop tryin' to get me started, cause this will be the last time
This will be the last time, This will be the last time
That I will think about you
Simple Days
You and I
Since you've gone all the flowers have died
You and I
We've been drifting apart for some time
You and I
From a distance we're just shapes and lines
You and I
Pictures filling with holes in our minds
You and I
Disconnected and falling apart
Crucified
By the hand that keeps squeezing my heart
Conspiracy
Piranha
Green
Misery
Misery
She's trying to break free
Caught her flying in and out of dreams
Misery
The sky turns tangerine
Take my hand and give your heart to me
Misery
I want you tenderly
Let me show you that you can believe me
Misery
Won't you marry me
I will spend a lifetime,
I will search the whole world, darlin',
To find the words that say just how much I love you
Red Eye
Dash
Life is what happens in-between letting the phone ring and staring at the number
Life is what happens in-between finding out what no one wants to tell ya.
Life is what happens in-between staying for the end of your favorite song
Life is what happens in-between wanting to say it, but waiting too long
Life is what happens in-between the traffic stopped to look at the crash
Life is what happens in-between forgetting to hit save and starting from scratch
Life is what happens between agreeing that the year went by so fast
Life is what happens and all we have becomes a dash