Vocalist Mike Baker, only 45 years old, passed away on October 29, 2008 of a heart attack.
Several members of Shadow Gallery have made their contribution to other projects like MullMuzzler, Ayreon, Explorers Club and Star One.
All members of Shadow Gallery have fairly successful, busy lives outside the band (several are audio engineers).
Venom
Shadow Gallery Lyrics
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But by the dawn's light
The city streets began to swell and crawl
I emerge then
From the alley
The tempest spirit now in my sight
You walk the wire
Oh yes I know you very well
You got a place in the Hamptons
Jettin' off to London
The threads are Italian, how very expensive
But oh you wear them well
As you serpentine
I am the bringer of the rain
And the foreteller of the pain
The end of days is near at hand
When God returns your just reward
Gets paid in venom
I will be with the others
When the day breaks
As the earth shakes
I will be with the numbers
When the earth breaks
Open for you
Oh, you kill me
Well it's quite amusing
I am drawn to your strength
Yeah you really believe
All the churning and discerning
Anger hatred and resentment
Bet you've gone catatonic
Yeah right on over the edge
And the greed of hell
Burns like gasoline
No ransom for your petty soul
I wipe your ashes from your gold
The end of days is near at hand
When all that was becomes a vapor
Slain by venom
I wrap a curse around your throat
God's wrath reserved through time for you
How dare you proselytize me
I run the show you fool
Damnation (hell hath no fury)
Completely blind (I ride the golden rail)
Vengeance (from where)
Vengeance (I wait)
And so you ask and shall receive
Vengeance upon, all evil men
Your time has come, all will repent
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
All the riches all the gold (why so bitter mortal man)
Gain the world and lose your soul (I am lion you are lamb)
Stallions from the sky
Hellfire rain and demons fly
From those of us sent here to kill
Your false religion now
All the riches all the gold (into the wasteland of your life)
All the riches all the gold (I lie in waiting here)
Day turns endless night
Burned alive and scream
The end of days you're all alone
When Jesus mighty from his throne
Drowns you in venom
Gloria Agnus Dei
The lyrics to Shadow Gallery's song "Venom" paint a dark picture of a world where an individual who walks the wire of success, wealth, and power is ultimately punished for their greed and corruption. The singer introduces themselves as the "bringer of the rain and the foreteller of the pain," indicating that they are an agent of divine justice sent to punish those who have betrayed their fellow man. They describe their target as someone who wears their wealth and Italian threads well, but their serpentine behavior is revealed to be a sign of a corrupted soul. The singer declares that the end of days is near, and that those who have committed immoral acts will receive their just reward.
The lyricist uses vivid language to describe the punishment that the condemned will receive: "Your just reward gets paid in venom." They describe themselves as "wrapping a curse around your throat," and proclaim that God's wrath has been reserved through time for the individual they are addressing. The lyrics also include references to damnation, vengeance, and riding the golden rail. In the end, the singer describes their target being drowned in venom, while they themselves wait in the wasteland of life, lying in wait for the next individual who deserves their punishment.
Line by Line Meaning
It was a cold night
The opening line describing the weather condition of the night
But by the dawn's light
The starting of a new day
The city streets began to swell and crawl
The city slowly coming to life with people on the street
I emerge then
The artist comes out of hiding
From the alley
Describing where the artist was hiding
The tempest spirit now in my sight
The singer is now seeing the chaotic nature of the city
Well I have seen you
The singer has observed someone before
You walk the wire
The person being observed takes risks
Oh yes I know you very well
The artist knows the observed person well
You got a place in the Hamptons
The observed person is wealthy
Jettin' off to London
The observed person travels frequently
The threads are Italian, how very expensive
The observed person's clothing is high-end Italian fashion
But oh you wear them well
The observed person looks good in expensive clothing
As you serpentine
The observed person moves gracefully like a snake
I am the bringer of the rain
The singer has the power to bring trouble
And the foreteller of the pain
The artist predicts pain
The end of days is near at hand
The apocalypse is near
When God returns your just reward
God will give a just reward to the people
Gets paid in venom
The punishment for bad deeds is venom
I will be with the others
The artist will side with the others
When the day breaks
When a new day starts
As the earth shakes
A reference to a catastrophic event
I will be with the numbers
The singer will join a group
When the earth breaks
Referring to a catastrophic event
Open for you
The earth opens for punishment
Oh, you kill me
The observed person impresses the singer
Well it's quite amusing
The singer finds the observed person's actions entertaining
I am drawn to your strength
The artist likes the observed person's strength
Yeah you really believe
The observed person has strong convictions
All the churning and discerning
The observed person is dealing with a lot of emotions
Anger hatred and resentment
The observed person feels negative emotions
Bet you've gone catatonic
The observed person is probably overwhelmed
Yeah right on over the edge
The observed person is very emotional
And the greed of hell
Greed is a powerful negative force
Burns like gasoline
Greed is a destructive force
No ransom for your petty soul
There is no redemption for the observed person
I wipe your ashes from your gold
Even the observed person's wealth cannot save them from punishment
The end of days is near at hand
The apocalypse is coming soon
When all that was becomes a vapor
Everything will be destroyed
Slain by venom
Punishment will come in the form of venom
I wrap a curse around your throat
The artist curses the observed person
God's wrath reserved through time for you
God has a punishment in store for you
How dare you proselytize me
The singer is offended by the observed person's attempts at conversion
I run the show you fool
The artist is in control
Damnation (hell hath no fury)
A reference to the punishment in Hell
Completely blind (I ride the golden rail)
The artist is riding high with power
Vengeance (from where)
A desire for revenge
Vengeance (I wait)
Waiting for the right time for revenge
And so you ask and shall receive
The observed person is getting what they deserve
Vengeance upon, all evil men
Desire for revenge against all evil men
Your time has come, all will repent
A plea for punishment to come to all evil men
All the riches all the gold (why so bitter mortal man)
A reference to wealth and why people desire it
Gain the world and lose your soul (I am lion you are lamb)
A warning that wealth is not worth the cost
Stallions from the sky
A reference to divine intervention
Hellfire rain and demons fly
A description of a catastrophic event
From those of us sent here to kill
Reference to divine agents of punishment
Your false religion now
A warning to abandon false religious beliefs
Into the wasteland of your life
A description of a desolate existence
I lie in waiting here
The singer is waiting for the right time to strike
Day turns endless night
The end of time
Burned alive and scream
A reference to physical agony
The end of days you're all alone
A warning that people will be alone at the end of time
When Jesus mighty from his throne
A reference to the second coming of Jesus
Drowns you in venom
Punishment will come in the form of venom
Gloria Agnus Dei
A Latin phrase meaning Glory to the Lamb of God
Contributed by Sadie I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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