There are at least three artists named Slaughter on last.fm:

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1) Slaughter was a Canadian death/thrash metal band. They were formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1984 and briefly featured Chuck Schuldiner on guitar in 1986. Originally, they released one full-length called "Strappado" and several demos. Slaughter was disbanded from 1989 to 1995 but returned in 1996 to record a cover of Celtic Frost’s “Dethroned Emperor” for a tribute album called “In Memory of Celtic Frost”. They then re-released “Strappado” and a new compilation album called Not Dead Yet / Paranormal under the Nuclear Blast record label in 2001. They released Not Dead Yet in 2011 and Meatcleaver in 2013.

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2) Slaughter is an American rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, by lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Mark Slaughter and bassist Dana Strum. The band reached stardom in 1990 with their first album Stick It to Ya, which spawned several hit singles including "Up All Night", "Spend My Life", "Mad About You" and "Fly to the Angels". The album reached double platinum status in the United States. The band remains a steady act in national tours, mainly in the Rock Never Stops Tour which features several bands of the same era.

The band formed in 1988 with Mark Slaughter on vocals, Dana Strum as bassist, Tim Kelly on guitars and Blas Elias on drums. Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum had previously played together in Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Their debut album Stick It To Ya saw 3 songs hit the Billboard Hot 100: "Fly To the Angels (#19)", "Up All Night (#27)", and "Spend My Life (#39)".

Unlike many of the bands from the era who were suddenly phased out in the wake of the alternative movement, Slaughter remained intact and continued to produce new records. In 1992, the released their second album, titled The Wild Life. It had the Billboard Hot 100 hit "Real Love (#69)" and was certified platinum.

The band planned to dedicate themselves to their next album. However, in 1993 guitarist Tim Kelly was arrested for charges of drug trafficking, while bassist Dana Strum had a motorcycle accident that injured his playing hand. This delayed the recording of the album, but they kept working on it while Kelly was meeting with attorneys and Strum was rehabilitating. They finished the recording on February 1994 when Strum was completely rehabilitated.

At this time, they negotiated to be released from their label and signed with CMC Records. In 1995, they finally released Fear No Evil. Despite little success in the US, the album did well in Japan. Guitarist Dave Marshall (ex-Vince Neil band) had to fill in for Kelly at times, due to his legal problems.

Some time later, Kelly's legal troubles ended and the band committed to their next album. In 1997, they followed it with Revolution. This album featured a more eclectic and psychedelic sound, but again it was mostly ignored by the media.

In February 5, 1998, tragedy struck when guitarist Tim Kelly was killed in an auto accident in the Arizona desert. This deeply affected the band, but they were committed to continue with the band. Again, guitarist Dave Marshall briefly performed as a touring guitarist for Slaughter in Japan. In 1999, they hired Jeff Blando as Kelly's replacement and began working on their next album. A live album titled Eternal Live was released featuring some of the band's last performances with Kelly.

In 1999, they resurged with Back to Reality, featuring Blando as the new guitarist. Blando was previously in Left For Dead and Saigon Kick. Since then, Slaughter continues to play many rock package tours with other acts that saw prominence during the glam era of the late 1980s and very early 1990s.

During the summer of 1999, while on the "Rock Never Stops Tour" (which included Ted Nugent and Night Ranger), Slaughter enjoyed a brief commercial resurgence, and had the "#1 Track" on the "VH-1" CD "Power Ballads" with "Fly To The Angels" and "Up All Night" became the "#1 Track" on Rhino Records "Hard Hitters," and also took part in the Summer 2000 "Poison, Cinderella, Dokken and Slaughter" tour.

In 2001 Slaughter was a part of the "Voices of Metal" tour featuring Vince Neil (of Mötley Crüe), Ratt, and Vixen.

Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum's former Vinnie Vincent Invasion bandmate Bobby Rock has played as a touring drummer for Slaughter, filling in for Blas Elias on some shows of the Rock Never Stops Tour.

In April of 2004, Slaughter released a DVD-A entitled Then and Now that features 12 songs and 50 rare photos of the band over the years. Slaughter will also have a DVD that features all of the music videos and behind the scenes footage during the 2004 season.

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3) Slaughter was a French heavy metal band, formed in April 1983. Their '86 demo 'Excalibur' was reissued as a 12" by Fils du Metal in the spring of 2010.

Desperately
Slaughter Lyrics

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Ya never say
What's on your mind
Just tell me honey
Lay it out on the line
Anytime night or day
Just call me up
And I'll be on my way

The clock strikes midnight
I don't know where you are
The clock strikes it's alright
Just tell me honey
Don't push me too far

Desperately I gotta know
If you want me
Just let me know
Desperately give me an answer
Can't ya see
I'm here for you
Oh please don't run away
Don't run away

Ya know it's things like this
I've been misunderstood, oh

And by the strange looks, babe
Ya don't believe in me like you should

Overall Meaning

In the song Desperately by Slaughter, the singer desperately asks for his lover to communicate their true feelings. He implores his lover to share the thoughts and emotions burdening them to uncover the truth, even if it may be difficult to hear. The singer is willing to be there for his lover, either day or night, he just needs to know how his lover truly feels. He expresses his fear of being pushed away but nonetheless, he wants an honest answer from his lover.

In the second verse, the singer expresses his confusion as the clock strikes midnight and he doesn’t know where his lover is. He pleads with his lover to tell him the truth and not to push him too far. The desperation for an answer grows, as the singer proclaims that he needs to know if his lover wants him. He reiterates that he is here for his lover and pleads for them not to run away. The final verse of the song sees the singer opening up about past miscommunications and how he feels misunderstood by his lover, who doesn't believe in him as much as she should.

Overall, the song Desperately captures the fear of uncertain relationships and the lengths that people are willing to go to make it work. It touches on the importance of communication in any relationship, as both parties need to open up to uncover the truth.

Line by Line Meaning

Ya never say
You never express your thoughts

What's on your mind
What you are thinking about

Just tell me honey
Please, be honest with me

Lay it out on the line
Be straightforward

Anytime night or day
Regardless of the time

Just call me up
Contact me

And I'll be on my way
I will come to you

The clock strikes midnight
It is late

I don't know where you are
I don't know your whereabouts

The clock strikes it's alright
Don't worry about the time

Just tell me honey
Please, talk to me honestly