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)
Lipstick Tourniquets
Vendetta Red Lyrics
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Sold you
It hates you
They wear the sheepskins,
But you are the monster
Breathing men would kill
Lucy don't go
Hold me
Tinctures taunt you,
Cause you are the monster
Breathing men would kill
Blame me for this
As you sit in your counting room
Coughing up blood
Just to spit in my mouth
Soon you'll be gone
And the rain will wash you away
Tucked in and gagged
Now say your prayers
Lipstick tourniquets work
When the poison begins to take hold
And for what reward?
So the simple can suck on the rinds.
The lyrics of Vendetta Red's song Lipstick Tourniquets invoke strong feelings of pain, fear, and desperation. It displays how the evil and the wicked have come to infiltrate the good, and how some of the monsters of today wear the skins of sheep. The first few lines, "Something soulless sold you, it hates you," suggest a betrayal by a soulless, inhuman force. The reference here is to the specter of addiction, which many people willfully accept and refuse to let go of, even in the face of adversity. The song then goes on to say, "They wear the sheepskins, but you are the monster breathing men would kill." This statement describes the irony of how addicts embrace their vices but meanwhile, society goes against them with disdain.
Lucy is a recurrent character throughout the lyrics of this song. The line "Lucy don't go, hold me, haunt me," suggests the tug of war that the drug has on the affected individual. They wish to hold onto the drug, just as they are haunted by it. The lyric, "Tinctures taunt you, because you are the monster breathing men would kill," could be interpreted as the idea that the addict knows their behavior is self-destructive, yet they cannot shake off the addiction.
The chorus of the song speaks to the idea of finding comfort in the misery of others. The line, "lipstick tourniquets work when the poison begins to take hold," suggests that people tend not to take action until the situation goes off the rails. But even then, they cling to the idea of punishment or the promise of a reward. In a way, we are told to give in to the poison and to let the evil of the world take us over rather than resisting it.
Line by Line Meaning
Something soulless
You feel a sense of emptiness within yourself
Sold you
You were persuaded by someone else, without much thought
It hates you
The thing you've been convinced to do doesn't actually love you back
They wear the sheepskins,
The people you've aligned yourself with are pretending to be good people
But you are the monster
Despite their façade, you are actually the one committing monstrous acts
Breathing men would kill
Your actions are so egregious, they'd make other men want to kill you
Lucy don't go
You're begging Lucy not to leave you
Hold me
You want Lucy to give you a sense of comfort
Haunt me
Your actions have tormented you to the point of being haunted by them
Tinctures taunt you,
The substances you've been abusing are calling out to you, taunting you
Cause you are the monster
Your addiction has turned you into a monster
Blame me for this
You're taking responsibility for your past actions
As you sit in your counting room
You're alone with your thoughts, counting the cost of your mistakes
Coughing up blood
Your addiction has taken a severe toll on your body
Just to spit in my mouth
You're actively trying to sabotage your own life
Soon you'll be gone
You know that your addiction will eventually kill you
And the rain will wash you away
Once you're gone, your memory will slowly fade away
Tucked in and gagged
You've been bound and silenced
Now say your prayers
You know that you're in a dire situation and need to pray for help
Lipstick tourniquets work
Your addiction has turned you to using makeup products to conceal your wounds
When the poison begins to take hold
When the addiction begins to fully take control of you
And for what reward?
What do you gain from destroying yourself like this?
So the simple can suck on the rinds.
Your self-destructive behavior only serves to leave scraps for others to feed on.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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@steakithevegan3035
oh yes need this back in my life
@adamirishconundrum851
They were great. Love vendetta Red
@WYYQaircheckarchives
hey guys.. miss booking shows for you back in the day.
best regards--scooter
@TheHail777
man i could jam to this song over and over again
@CarsonsVideos
Last show EVERRR Tomorrow!!! at El Corazon, formerly (Graceland)
@ARook-pj1wh
Next show tomorrow at ElCo, formerly Graceland :-)
@Funechrist
Reincarnation of Nirvana! :O
@ashaw512
I know i’m replying 10 years later but tbh their completely different from nirvana haha