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)
P.S. I Love The Black
Vendetta Red Lyrics
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Wasting your affections
On another dark haired girl
With skin so pale
It's translucence
Pulls you in and chokes you up
I just came by to kill you
Nobody was home
And everything between "collide"
She cried and chalked one up
To her myriad of thoughts
Abscess
I'm trusting you to stab me
In the back, beloved betrayer
It fell straight from heaven
Burning brighter than
Your hopes of being one of them someday
It bared its teeth
And shook the ground beneath
Your feet
It held you close
Tore you limb from limb
And then it left you.
Distraught disguised
Our abhorrence
Victimized I died from laughing
At your consuming lust
For sustenance
A word could break
Ideas in comatose states
As passive thoughts strike
At the only comfort I can't bare
I tried to please
But only wound down on my knees
Refusal to comply
It ends in dissension from the self
An anchor to hell
The vessel rests light on the shell
Your grade school blasphemy
Is making my skin crawl
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The "Between etc. etc." is completed, leo.
The lyrics to Vendetta Red’s “P.S. I Love The Black” paint a picture of a tumultuous and dysfunctional relationship. The singer begins by calling out their partner for their infidelity and the fact that they waste their affections on someone else, describing the other girl as having pale, translucent skin that is alluring but ultimately suffocating. The singer admits to coming to the partner's house to kill them, but no one was home. The lyrics then turn to describe the physical encounter between the singer and their partner, using language that is both violent and sensual, saying that they “collide” and are “pulled in” by each other. There is a sense of desperation in the partner’s actions, as they cry and chalk up their behavior to “her myriad of thoughts” and “her consuming lust for sustenance." The singer expresses a sense of betrayal towards their partner, calling them a “beloved betrayer” and begging them to stab them in the back, seemingly preferring a more overt form of betrayal than the partner’s subtle, emotional manipulation. The verse ends with the image of something falling from heaven, a force powerful enough to shake the ground beneath their feet and hold them close before tearing them apart.
In the second verse, the singer describes a sense of emotional distance and opposition from their partner. They feel “victimized” and “died from laughing” at their partner’s all-consuming lust for fulfillment, which seems to leave the singer feeling empty and alone. The language here is abstract and poetic, with phrases like “distraught disguised our abhorrence” and “ideas in comatose states” creating a sense of disorientation and anxiety. The singer then turns to describe their own inability to comply with their partner’s desires, feeling like an “anchor to hell” and trapped within themselves. The song ends with an image of “grade school blasphemy” making their skin crawl, implying a sense of disgust or disillusionment with organized religion or authority figures.
Line by Line Meaning
Make a wish upon your middle finger
Silly superstitions will not help you in matters of the heart.
Wasting your affections
You are spending your love in vain.
On another dark haired girl
You are enamoured by yet another girl with similar characteristics as the last.
With skin so pale
Her pale white skin is intriguing to you.
It's translucence
The thinness of her skin fascinates you.
Pulls you in and chokes you up
Her beauty is overwhelming, but also suffocating you.
I just came by to kill you
I am here to end this relationship.
Nobody was home
You were too busy being in love and not paying attention to me.
From hips to lips
Her entire body is attractive to you.
And everything between "collide"
All your thoughts and emotions about her are in a chaotic state.
She cried and chalked one up
She cried about something and mentally filed it away as another issue in her life.
To her myriad of thoughts
She has a lot of thoughts and feelings that she has been bottling up.
Abscess
This situation is becoming more and more painful for everyone involved.
I'm trusting you to stab me
I am giving you the power to hurt me.
In the back, beloved betrayer
I know you will hurt me, even though you are dear to me.
It fell straight from heaven
This situation seems surreal, like a dream or a nightmare.
Burning brighter than
Your desire for what you can't have is consuming you.
Your hopes of being one of them someday
You are aspiring to something that will never be yours.
It bared its teeth
This situation is becoming dangerous and unpredictable.
And shook the ground beneath
The consequences of this situation will be far-reaching and long-lasting.
Your feet
You will not escape unscathed.
It held you close
You are close to the edge and cannot escape what is happening.
Tore you limb from limb
You have been broken down into component parts.
And then it left you.
This situation will eventually end, leaving you alone and in pieces.
Distraught disguised
You are trying to hide your true feelings of despair.
Our abhorrence
We are disgusted by each other.
Victimized I died from laughing
I am laughing while feeling extremely hurt and vulnerable.
At your consuming lust
You have a passionate desire that is taking over your life.
For sustenance
You are trying to fill a void in your life by lusting after things that will not help you in the long run.
A word could break
A single word could destroy everything you have built up.
Ideas in comatose states
Your ideas are dormant and cannot be acted upon at this time.
As passive thoughts strike
You are being attacked by your own subconscious mind.
At the only comfort I can't bare
The only thing I cannot handle is comforting words that remind me how hard this is.
I tried to please
I did everything in my power to make you happy.
But only wound down on my knees
My efforts were in vain and only made me feel weak and helpless.
Refusal to comply
I am no longer willing to do what you want me to do.
It ends in dissension from the self
This situation has caused me to split into two conflicting parts.
An anchor to hell
This situation is dragging me down to a dark and miserable place.
The vessel rests light on the shell
My outer appearance is calm, but inside I am struggling.
Your grade school blasphemy
Your immature and disrespectful attitude is irritating me.
Is making my skin crawl
Your behavior is causing me physical discomfort.
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