[Susan Foreman]

Closing the first side of the album is 'You're My Temptation', which is another good hard rocking song. It contains a guitar riff that reminds me of one used in the Iron Maiden song 'Powerslave'

The co-writers of this song are Jack Blades, from the band Night Ranger and Tommy Shaw, who is best known from the band Styx

John Purdell plays additional keyboards on the song

Producers - Duane Baron and John Purdell

05/10 - You're My Temptation (Alice Cooper, Jack Blades, Tommy Shaw)



"Don't touch your lips don't wear your hair like that
I feel your presence all around me
Don't get too close don't move your eyes like that
Because they're deep enough to drown me

It don't get hot like this in Heaven (please hide me in some holy place)
You fool me with your angel face (protect my soul like a rich case)
Your master knows where I'm my weakest.

Mercy please, I'm on my knees
You're my temptation
Measure my faith, the devil's awake
He knows you're my temptation

Don't call my name, don't brush my cheek like that
I curse the day that I found you
Don't touch my skin, don't dance around like that
I feel damnation all around you

And so I raise my voice to Heaven (You fool me with your angel face)
Please hide me in some holy place (You master knows when I`m weak)
Protect my soul, I'm only human

Mercy please, I'm on my knees
You're my temptation
Look down and see deliver me
From my dark sensation
Give me faith, don't let me waste
You're my temptation

(Come to me )
You're such a liar
(Won't you come to me )
Move closer to the fire
(Just come to me )
No, no, no
(Won't you come to me I will set you free)
No, no, no, no

Mercy please, I'm on my knees
You're my temptation
Measure my faith, the devil's awake
He knows you're my temptation
Mercy please, I'm on my knees
You're my temptation
Go away in Heaven's name
You're my temptation
Aw... Go away, just go away
My dark sensation

(Sign upon the dotted line, I`ll be yours and you`ll be mind, hahahaha...)"

The second side opens with the ballad 'Stolen Prayer'. It's an entertaining song, featuring a mix of acoustic and electric guitars. It also briefly features a 'children's choir', which made me think that Bob Ezrin had returned as producer!

Co-writer is Chris Cornell from the band Soundgarden, who also provides some backing vocals to the song

Producer - Andy Wallace

06/10 - Stolen Prayer (Alice Cooper, Chris Cornell)



"I walk the streets alone on feeble bones I ride
My sins are etched in stone, I got no place to hide
Well, I was unshakable in what I did believe
I feel so breakable but have I been deceived

You showed me your paradise and your carnival of souls
But my heart keeps telling me that ain't the place to go
Well, I'm not invincible so I want you to leave
Well, I'm so convincible but have I been deceived

I take your words and try them on
[Chris] Yeah, it's a perfect fit, boy)
You tell me one size fits us all
[Chris] Yeah, like an old straightjacket
Well, tell me why I'm so afraid
(All my words are spoken)
(All my words are spoken)
All my words are spoken
In a stolen prayer

I remember yesterday when things were black and white
Never thought I'd get confused on what was wrong and right
Well, I'm not unbreakable with armour on my skin
Well, it's not unthinkable, I could be fooled again

I take your words and try them on
[Chris] Yeah, it's a perfect fit, boy
You tell me one size fits us all
[Chris] Yeah, like an old straightjacket
Well, tell me why I'm so afraid
(All my words are spoken)
(All my words are spoken)
All my words are spoken
In a stolen prayer

You steal another minute from my life, aha
You cut a little deeper with your knife
You steal a little breath from my air
And you don't care
And even thought I'm chokin'
All my words are spoken

I take your words and try them on
[Chris] Yeah, it's a perfect fit, boy
You tell me one size fits us all
[Chris] Yeah, like an old straightjacket
Take this world and try it on
[Chris] Man, you're lookin' good boy
Stick your neck out on the block
[Chris] So you won't miss nothing
Stretch your finger, grab your hair
[Chris] Don't you feel like screaming
Feel the blood rush from your veins
[Chris] Now you're a perfect zombie
Now I'm down on my knees

(All my words are spoken)
(All my words are spoken)
All my words are spoken
All my words are spoken
All my words are spoken in a stolen prayer"[/QUOTE]