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)
Shiver
Vendetta Red Lyrics
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With a gorgonesque stare her scale covered hair
Has got a snake in every curl.
With her forked tongue and those ash colored eyes get you down on the naked and sore
First you shiver then you die
Cut your fingers on the page where those old wounds run deep.
But the taste of the sand, rosary in her hand still haunts you in your sleep.
Shiver, yeah you'll shiver through the night
Gonna shiver and shiver and shiver and shiver
You'll shiver through the night
Deceived by the sound the pitter patter of little feet,
Was the rhythmless rave of your cloven hooved babe calling to you from the street.
As she taunts you as she dances your genitals in the dirt.
Your eternal heart aches, your bones bend and break but the beating barely hurts.
So desperate to love but you just can't pretend that her hands weren't claws.
Your madonna was medusa in the end.shiver, yeah you'll shiver through the night
I'll deliver, vapid vulture to the light
Gonna shiver and shiver and shiver and shiver you'll shiver through the night.
It's too late to keep your tongue from sliding round the scales of the snake.
Ride the snake
The song Shiver by Vendetta Red tells the story of a person who is falling victim to a manipulative and toxic relationship. The lyrics introduce us to a character who appears to be a woman with hair made of scales and snakes, who has the power to make people shiver with fear. The imagery of snakes and scales is often associated with deceit and danger, which sets the tone for the rest of the song.
The singer of the song is haunted by their past, represented by the old wounds that still run deep. The lyrics suggest that this person is trying to escape their past and find love but is unable to do so because of the toxic relationship they are in. The line "So desperate to love but you just can't pretend that her hands weren't claws" captures the sense of desperation and hopelessness they are experiencing.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "shiver through the night," emphasizing the feeling of fear and dread that the character is experiencing. The repeated line "I'll deliver, vapid vulture to the light" suggests that the person singing the song (possibly the toxic partner) is manipulating and preying on the singer.
Overall, Shiver is a gripping and haunting song that tells a story of toxic relationships and the desperation to escape them.
Line by Line Meaning
Fear in a frame? or the picture of a girl?
Are you afraid of the image in the picture frame or is it just the girl staring at you with a menacing gaze?
With a gorgonesque stare her scale covered hair
The girl's gaze is like that of a gorgon and her hair is covered in scales like that of a snake's skin.
Has got a snake in every curl.
Each curl of her hair has a snake in it, representing her dangerous and venomous nature.
With her forked tongue and those ash colored eyes get you down on the naked and sore
The girl's forked tongue and ashy eyes make you feel vulnerable and exposed.
First you shiver then you die
The fear induced by the girl will cause you to shiver uncontrollably before ultimately leading to your demise.
Cut your fingers on the page where those old wounds run deep.
Revisiting old wounds can be painful and can cause new wounds to form, represented by cutting your fingers on the page.
But the taste of the sand, rosary in her hand still haunts you in your sleep.
The memory of the girl holding a rosary and tasting sand continues to haunt you even in your dreams.
Shiver, yeah you'll shiver through the night
The fear induced by the girl will cause you to shiver throughout the night.
I'll deliver, vapid vulture to the light
The artist will deliver the girl, who is likened to a vulture, to the light of justice or truth.
Gonna shiver and shiver and shiver and shiver
The fear will cause a continuous cycle of shivering.
You'll shiver through the night
The fear will persist throughout the night.
Deceived by the sound the pitter patter of little feet,
The innocent sound of little feet can be deceiving.
Was the rhythmless rave of your cloven hooved babe calling to you from the street.
The sound is actually the cloven hooves of the girl calling out to you from the street in a crazed dance.
As she taunts you as she dances your genitals in the dirt.
The girl taunts you as she dances and makes you feel emasculated by grinding your genitals into the dirt.
Your eternal heart aches, your bones bend and break but the beating barely hurts.
The pain of heartbreak and physical harm is excruciating, but it is the emotional pain that is the most unbearable.
So desperate to love but you just can't pretend that her hands weren't claws.
Despite the artist's desire for love, they cannot ignore the girl's destructive and malicious nature.
Your madonna was medusa in the end.
The girl that the artist loved and idolized turned out to be a destructive force, like the mythological figure Medusa.
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: JESSE MACK JOHNSON, JOSHUA ALLEN CAIN, JUSTIN PIERRE COURTNEY, MATTHEW SCOTT TAYLOR, TONY RICHARD THAXTON
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