vicious rumors'un word of mouth albümünden part 1 ve 2 olmak üzere iki bölümden oluşan parça... criss oliva anısına yazılmıştır... ancak albümün çıkışından bir sene sonra grubun vokalisti ve parçanın söz yazarı carl albert criss oliva'nın kaderini paylaşarak bir trafik kazası sonucu vefat etmiştir...
part i: pins and needles won't soften the ice freezer burn, a needless sacrifice lost a piece of myself last night i'm older now with blackened eyes
between thunder and rain i hear your name between thunder and rain i see your face
it's cold outside, my insides colder still mentally crucified, a broken will drowning in life, it's so deep the time has come, to sleep
between thunder and rain i close my eyes between thunder and rain i see your face
part ii: winter is falling, chill's in the air angel is calling a spirit somewhere memories that bind me, the tears never end
you've taken my brother, you've taken my friend taken my only friend
i know the clouds will be clearing away the seasons will save me from thunder and rain
loneliness cuts through my veins like a knife this tortured soul so empty inside am i the victim or am i a slave all these emotions, searching i pray
now that the clouds have all cleared away time will continue, so will the thunder and rain.