Finale, by CHRISTILLOW

Finale

by CHRISTILLOW

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• 13-song complilation
• Last known studio recordings
• 12-page booklet
• Complete lyrics
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(alternate versions of songs on "Finale")
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1.	Doorways 03:55	lyrics	buy track
Doorways Words and Music: McDonald/Mettler Arrangement: McDonald, Mettler, Askey, Alvarado. I’ve tried to run through doorways (doorways) Even tried to push my way through Why do we try so hard when all we have to do Is turn the knob and walk right through (Chorus) How many times do we see chaos How many days of no sun Why do we just stay in one place all the time And not take flight and run Is life really about doorways (doorways) Or about the choices that we make Sometime all we have to do is look outside the box And give it all instead of take (Repeat Chorus) How many times do we see chaos How many days with no sun (with no sun) Why do we just stay in one place all the time And not take flight and run Still, you live in silence (locked behind the door) While slowly sinking (locked behind the door) Can you hear the screaming Let me out, let me out Escape the chaos (Repeat Chorus) Oh, we see chaos Oh, with no sun Oh, we see chaos And we take it on the run Should we face reality
2.	Fallen Angel 03:46	lyrics	buy track
Fallen Angel Words and Music: McDonald/Mettler Arrangement: McDonald/Mettler In your life you’ve taken things for granted Should be free to live a life that’s enchanted But still you try to catch the falling raindrops To realize that the rain may never stop (Chorus) Fallen angel Living in a world with sorrow Can you rise Stay on the straight and narrow Where will you run Hide a jealous heart inside Fallen angel can you fly Through your life you’ve had what you desired But still you try to stay in the line of fire It’s just a way to keep from crashing down Silver lining, an angel with a tarnished crown (Repeat Chorus) Fallen angel Living in a world with sorrow Can you rise Stay on the straight and narrow Where will you run Hide a jealous heart inside Fallen angel can you fly (Repeat Chorus) Fallen angel Living in a world with sorrow Can you rise Stay on the straight and narrow Where will you run Hide a jealous heart inside Fallen angel will you fly And where will you go If tomorrow passed you by Fallen angel can you fly Fallen angel can you fly
3.	CHRISYILLOW - M.I. MIA 03:58	lyrics	buy track
M.I. MIA Words and music by K.Mettler, M.McDonald Here I sit in a hole so darkened Trying to keep from losing my mind I don’t know what day it is I’ve been here for so damn long now Can’t explain the hollow feelings I don’t know what time it is (Chorus) Why won’t they come and get me Can’t they hear me crying Aren’t they going to help me M.I. MIA Every day I pray to Heaven To let me live for one more day I guess He must hear me I can sleep for only a moment Don’t eat much, it tastes like poison I hope someone helps m (Repeat Chorus) Why won’t they come and get me. Can’t they hear me crying. Aren’t they going to help me? No! I can’t believe my country has left me I sit alone and feel so bitter I don’t care what day it is I went to war to serve my neighbors They sit at home and think it’s over I don’t care what time it is (Repeat Chorus) Why won’t they come and get me Can’t they hear me crying Aren’t they going to help me
4.	Shattered 02:37	lyrics	buy track
Shattered Words and Music: McDonald/Mettler Arrangement: McDonald, Mettler, Askey, Alvarado. It’s the same old story all of the time Just another heartbreak from an old girl of mine She said look in the mirror and that’s who’s to blame And it’s all shattered My dreams come crashing down in shards of glass Why do the things I love just never last Ah, they just pass Then I look in the mirror Reflecting my pain And it’s all shattered I wish she would have loved me Like I loved her Another diamond ring Leaves with another girl Looking in the mirror Facing the pain You know that girl Yeah, she drives me insane Why does it always end the same Now it’s all shattered
5.	Storming 04:13	lyrics	buy track
Storming Words and Music: M. McDonald, J. Askey. Arrangement: M. McDonald, K. Mettler, J. Askey, R. Alvarado. Maybe you’re just another victim Maybe it’s all in your fate Memories hold the questions But it’s all a little too late (CHORUS) And it’s storming And you’ve got no place to hide And it’s storming And there’s no one by your side Some things just can’t be said You breakdown As the rain comes in waves now And the lightning is too bright The thunder builds up inside you And you have no strength to fight And it’s storming And you’ve got no place to hide And it’s storming And there’s no one by your side Some things just can’t be said Now it’s storming. Are you seeing clearly And you’ve got no place to hide Open your eyes. Now it’s storming There’s answers to the questions And there’s no one by your side The ones that keep you blind Now it’s storming It’s storming And you’ve got no place to hide Over and over again Oh, it’s storming It’s storming, it’s storming And there’s no one by your side Some things are left unsaid
6.	The Game 05:44	lyrics	buy track
The Game Words and Music McDonald/Askey Arrangement: McDonald, Mettler, Askey, Alvarado You say that you love me But I don’t see it that way I only bring discomfort And all you see is pain. You say you don’t trust me No matter what I do or say Seems I never please you The feelings just go away (Chorus) And I don’t know the reason Why we play this game When all you see is anger And when you’re gone The feeling just fades away I can’t say a word Before you’re speaking over me It’s just intimidation I wish I could be free You don’t understand the frustration with the way you reach I wish I was perfect And free from the trap (Chorus) And I just don’t know the reason Why we keep playing this game When all you see is anger And when you’re gone Feelings just fade away You say that you love me But I don’t see it that way I only bring discomfort And all you see is pain (Repeat Chorus) And I don’t know the reason Why we play this game When all you see is anger And when you’re gone Will the feeling just fade away?
7.	Time After Time 04:13	lyrics	buy track
Time After Time K.Mettler, M.McDonald There’s a time in everyone’s heart That skips a beat When the strong stay oh so strong And the weak stay weak Our world seems to turn so fast We don’t even notice Take the time and see what’s around you Don’t think you’re in this on your own Time after time When it comes to talking to you Seem to lose my mind Insecure and feeling down Need to turn it around When the strong stay oh so strong And the weak stay weak Time after time Time after time Time after time I know that life isn’t fair You know it too Just take what life has dealt you Make it work for you When the strong stay oh so strong And the weak stay weak Time after time Time after time Next time you’re feeling lonely remember me I’ll always be right near you Time after time Yes, the strong stay oh so strong The weak stay weak Time after time Time after time Time after time Time after time I will always be here Time after time Right next to you Time after time Yes, you know it’s me
8.	Timerider - Outsider 04:46	lyrics	buy track
Timerider Outsider K. Mettler, R. Alvarado, M. McDonald Got to get away from the lies you been telling me Got to get away from the hurt And the pain you give so easily I thought I knew you so well But I guess I was wrong Just by your eyes I can tell I been your fool for way to long Timerider running with no place in mind Outsider will she always be alone (Chorus) Oh, it’s true Oh, so blue What to do about you Just a game we played ‘cause I thought you were true to me Nothing left to say I guess I made up my mind that I refuse to be fooled So don’t even try to explain I told you that we’re through Memories are all that remain I’ll never make it with someone like you Timerider living life oh from day to day Outsider so don’t ever get in her way (Repeat Chorus) Oh, it’s true Oh, so blue What to do about you Got to get away from the lies You been telling me Got to get away from the hurt And the pain you give so easily I thought I knew you so well But I guess I was wrong Just by your eyes I can tell I been your fool for way to long Timerider running with no place in mind Outsider will she always be alone (Repeat Chorus) Oh, it’s true Oh, so blue What to do about you Now we’re through Yes, it’s true All blue for you
9.	Too Late 03:33	lyrics	buy track
Too Late Words and Music: M. McDonald, K. Mettler Arrangement: M. McDonald, K. Mettler, J. Askey, R. Alvarado Empty promises And lies divide the truth As you fight the voices That you hear inside of you Simple minds only work one way And it just may be too late Wasted mourning And your day just goes nowhere You just sit and wait without a care And there’s a reason That you’re all out there And it just may be too late Like a bomb just ticking away Another mind fades into grey A shift in time, an ends to a means And it just may be too late (Too late) Too late (Too Late), Too late (Too Late), Too late (Too Late

about

CHRISTILLOW was formed in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 1988 by members Michael James Christillow (Vocals), Kenne Mettler (Guitar), Jessy Marks (Bass), Rod Taken (Drums), and David Guistwhite (Keyboards). CHRISTILLOW would quickly generate a buzz as they began playing the circuit up and down the East Coast sharing bills with bands such as Loudness, Trixter, and a number of other touring bands of the time. CHRISTILLOW would prove to audiences that its brand of metallic melodic hard rock with hints of pomp had what it took to be a contender.

Several radio interviews, airplay and a lot of magazine coverage helped the band gain major-label attention despite the industry foreseeing a change coming.

CHRISTILLOW, like many other bands, stuck to their guns and would not alter their sound for a new audience. They would await that deal that would never come. By 1992 it looked like there was no room for hard rock in the new musical climate, so CHRISTILLOW called it a day.
In 2016 Heaven and Hell Records re-issued CHRISTILLOW’s 1988 self-titled and self-released debut under the new title “Standing in the Rain”. Still, the was some material that remained unreleased until now.
Unlike the first album, this 13-song assemblage contains various materials that spanned over an extended period of time in the early 90s with multiple studios and engineers utilized.

The compilation contains; three songs recorded at the request of a major record label; however, due to a change in the industry, the tracks were never released to the public, four songs that were originally written/recorded for the film industry and two songs consisting of a demo and an acoustic ballad that laid partially completed until now. In all, these songs represent the evolution of the band and deliver the sound that was CHRISTILLOW.

The release of this collection is truly the FINALE.