"12 Black Rainbows" is a song by Type O Negative, included on their compilation album The Least Worst Of, released in 2000. This song was recorded when the album World Coming Down was being recorded but didn't make it to the album, but was included on the single of its track "Everything Dies". "12 Black Rainbows" revolves around non-sexual foreplay, relationship breakups, alcohol abuse, and heartache.
Lyrics
Idle hands may be the devil's work Unbridled minds you see are so much worse Too much pity spent and wasting time Irresponsibility not my only crime no Obsessive thinking, depressed drinking The person I once was, he's dead Exhume the past this time or be my last This is my final quest to remove my mask yeah Don't be afraid as she pulled down the shade Said there's nothing to fear but the monster is here So just tell me the time, be it quarter of nine Since the sun's gone away, now the creature will play Ice blue eyes follow me everywhere i go Making my heart appear as lead I hate to wish it but I'll tell you though That I'm quite ready 'cause I'm already dead Don't be afraid as she pulled down the shade Said there's nothing to fear but the monster is here So just tell me the time, be it quarter of nine Since the sun's gone away, now the creature will play Don't be afraid as she pulled down the shade Said there's nothing to fear but the monster is here So just tell me the time, be it quarter of nine Since the sun's gone away, now the creature will play
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Personnel
- Band performers
- Peter Steele – vocals, bass, additional guitar & keyboard, preprogramming
- Kenny Hickey – guitar, deprogramming
- Josh Silver – keyboards, samples, preprogramming
- Johnny Kelly – drums, programming
- Production
- Written by Peter Steele
- Engineered and mixed by Mike Marciano
- Mastered by George Marino
- Produced by Peter Steele and Josh Silver