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Combat Addiction (also known to fans and friends as "Hey, you guys gonna play that war song?"), is actually an anti-war song that was written by our lead singer & rhythm guitarist, Sam Dixon. In the almost three years Aphrodisiac was together, I don't think we ever played a show where this song wasn't on the set list. It was catchy, peppy, and gave you a pretty good idea of what you were gonna get for the rest of the night from us. A crowd and band favorite, it opened a lot of Aphrodisiac shows back in the day. I clearly remember it being one of the songs on Sam's crude (and WILDLY over-produced) homemade demo that convinced me I should combine forces with this guy and form a band.
As was the case with most Aphrodisiac songs, this one features some incredible lead guitar work by the amazing Shawn Tarver. (I hope you can hear it.) We were really lucky to have Shawn in the band. He was constantly being approached to join other bands. I always thought Shawn brought something special to the songs we were writing. Sam and I weren't too shabby with the tunes, but once we handed it to Shawn and told him "Hey man, do what you do" –– he would always, without fail, take the song to a whole...'nuther...level. Damn that boy was good!
Remember, these recording suck! (read the profile page)
Enjoy,
Slashh!
As was the case with most Aphrodisiac songs, this one features some incredible lead guitar work by the amazing Shawn Tarver. (I hope you can hear it.) We were really lucky to have Shawn in the band. He was constantly being approached to join other bands. I always thought Shawn brought something special to the songs we were writing. Sam and I weren't too shabby with the tunes, but once we handed it to Shawn and told him "Hey man, do what you do" –– he would always, without fail, take the song to a whole...'nuther...level. Damn that boy was good!
Remember, these recording suck! (read the profile page)
Enjoy,
Slashh!
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Lyrics
Combat Addiction by Sam Dixon ©1995
Do you live in a fantasy?
Tell me where's your head?
Your words come so strange to me
Spoken like they're bled
What sensation rules your mind, to butcher foregin souls?
You may answer or decline, but I already know
You're lookin for war!
War, lookin' for war!
Do you feel the insanity, leaking from your eyes?
Your intentions are plain to see, the only tears you cry
Are those raging war!
War, those raging war!
War, those raging war!
Do you live in a fantasy?
Tell me where's your head?
Your intentions are plain to me
Spoken like they're bled
Crawlin' through the trenches as you cross the bloody fields
Does it come to memory the cultures that you kill?
While lookin' for war!
War, lookin' for war!
War, lookin' for war!
Do you live in a fantasy?
Tell me where's your head?
Your words come so strange to me
Spoken like they're bled
What sensation rules your mind, to butcher foregin souls?
You may answer or decline, but I already know
You're lookin for war!
War, lookin' for war!
Do you feel the insanity, leaking from your eyes?
Your intentions are plain to see, the only tears you cry
Are those raging war!
War, those raging war!
War, those raging war!
Do you live in a fantasy?
Tell me where's your head?
Your intentions are plain to me
Spoken like they're bled
Crawlin' through the trenches as you cross the bloody fields
Does it come to memory the cultures that you kill?
While lookin' for war!
War, lookin' for war!
War, lookin' for war!
Char
This so does not suck. I think I'd like to hear the vocal a bit more out front. Hell, yes, the guitar solo is scathing. Excellent. Bring on some more. Thank you.