Vendetta Red independently released their first record, Blackout Analysis, in 2000, and followed that with White Knuckled Substance in 2001, through Loveless Records. Vendetta Red signed to Epic Records and released their major label debut, Between the Never and the Now, in 2003. Sisters of the Red Death, released in late 2005 before the band's 2006 breakup, charted at #21 on the Top Heatseeker's Chart
After their split, former Vendetta Red members Zach, Leif, and Jeff started the band Sirens Sister.
Vendetta Red reunited in March 2011, playing the entirety of Sisters of the Red Death at El Corazon in Seatle, Washington. Afterwards they started creating new record and played the 2011 Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival. In 2012 they released single Close To Me.
In 2013 they released two EPs: Scripture and Light Year Anniversary.
In 2018 they suddenly released an LP Quinceañera.
Current Members
Zach Davidson - Vocals (Sirens Sister)
Leif Anderson - Guitar (Sirens Sister)
Jonah Bergman - Bass (Schoolyard Heroes)
Burke Thomas - Drums (Megasapien)
Studio Albums
- Blackout Analysis (2000)
- White Knuckled Substance (2001)
- Between the Never and the Now (2003)
- Sisters of the Red Death (2005)
- Quinceañera (2018)
EPs
- 6 Kisses, A Blatant Reminder of Why We Are Alive (1999)
- Cut Your Noose EP (2002)
- Shatterday EP (2003)
- Scripture (2013)
- Light Year Anniversary (2013)
Gloria
Vendetta Red Lyrics
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It left you nothing but paralyzed.
And mushroom clouds, they left behind
Our cities crumbling,
But I don't mind.
The ether tastes like nausea.
A permanent distraction
Rain down.
"Gloria? Gloria? What's wrong?"
Like skeletons on ecstasy,
An epileptic dance party.
So shut your mouth and don't you scream.
Just hold my hand girl, and dance with me
To the sound of severed hands clapping
At our untimely funeral.
Bombs wrap children 'round swing sets.
And man's new nuclear paintbrush
Redrew you on earth's canvas;
A skull where your face should be.
In the sound of falling rain,
In the flames, and the fallout,
I hear the echoes of an empire
Calling out your name.
A ghostly sonnet,
A saw-toothed serenade,
And through the smoke I hear 'em singing,
I hear 'em singing,
"Gloria."
The lyrics to Vendetta Red's song "Gloria" paint a dark and apocalyptic picture of a world ravaged by war and destruction. The first verse describes a gruesome injury sustained by someone, leaving them paralyzed and disfigured. Despite the devastation wrought by mushroom clouds and crumbling cities, the singer remains unfazed.
The second verse delves further into the chaos and horror of this world, where the ether tastes like nausea and reality is a permanent distraction. The chorus "Rain down. Gloria? Gloria? What's wrong?" is repeated throughout the song, lending an eerie and haunting quality to the lyrics.
The final verse speaks to the aftermath of this destruction, with children's bodies wrapped around swing sets and the idea that man's new nuclear paintbrush has forever altered the canvas of the earth. The singer hears echoes of an empire calling out the name "Gloria" amidst the smoke and flames of destruction, adding another layer of surrealism to the song.
Overall, "Gloria" is a dark and unsettling commentary on the horrors of war and the lasting impact it can have on both individuals and society as a whole.
Line by Line Meaning
Took half your face and both your eyes.
An injury so gruesome that it resulted in half the face and both eyes missing, leaving the person paralyzed.
And mushroom clouds, they left behind Our cities crumbling, But I don't mind.
An apocalyptic event that led to the destruction of cities, but the singer is not bothered by it.
The ether tastes like nausea. A permanent distraction From the waking world outside.
The singer's sense is altered due to his current circumstances, and he is unable to focus on reality as it is burdensome.
Rain down. "Gloria? Gloria? What's wrong?"
A sudden occurrence, leading to someone enquiring about the well-being of Gloria.
Like skeletons on ecstasy, An epileptic dance party. So shut your mouth and don't you scream.
An overwhelming experience, likened to that of a party where skeletons are the only participants, dancing erratically while high on drugs.
Just hold my hand girl, and dance with me To the sound of severed hands clapping At our untimely funeral.
The singer asks Gloria to join him and dance to the sound of hands clapping, despite the fact that they are in a funeral caused by untimely events.
Bombs wrap children 'round swing sets.
An image of a bomb wrapping itself around a swing set, symbolizing the destruction of innocent life.
And man's new nuclear paintbrush Redrew you on earth's canvas; A skull where your face should be.
The aftermath of the nuclear apocalypse resulted in a change in the look of Gloria's face. Instead of a face, there is now a skull.
In the sound of falling rain, In the flames, and the fallout, I hear the echoes of an empire Calling out your name.
The singer hears Gloria's name in the aftermath of the apocalyptic events, indicated by the sound of the falling rain and other destructive elements.
A ghostly sonnet, A saw-toothed serenade, And through the smoke I hear 'em singing, I hear 'em singing, "Gloria."
In the midst of the chaotic environment, the lyrics show Gloria's name as an echoing presence, even if in a haunting form.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AXELLE RED, CHRISTOPHE VERVOORT
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