thirst by Lillian Axe (2024)

thirst

Lillian Axe»Waters Rising

Heavy metalHard rockMetal edge

Lillian Axe is a rock/glam metal band founded in the late 1980's in New Orl… Read Full Bio ↴Lillian Axe is a rock/glam metal band founded in the late 1980's in New Orleans. The most well-known lineup of the band was Ron Taylor (lead vocals), Steve Blaze (lead guitar), Jon Ster (rhythm guitar), Darrin Delatte (bass), and Gene Barnett (drums).

Poetic Justice was their most successful album, which hit the streets in January of 1992. Fueled by the hit single, "True Believer" and followed by their cover of the Badfinger classic, "No Matter What", Poetic Justice reached the upper 100 of the Billboard album charts. The bands first album, on MCA Records, was produced by Ratts's Robbin Crosby in 1988.

The band disbanded in 1995, and re-united in 1999. However, Fall 2004 brought the resignation of vocalist Ron Taylor and the introduction of new vocalist Derrick LeFevre. In May 2006 Darrin DeLatte decided to leave and commit himself full-time to his band Lowside. Replacing him was bassist Eric Morris.

After several line-up changes, the band recruited as lead vocalist Derrick LeFevre, who appeared on Waters Rising (2007), Sad Day on Planet Earth (2009) and Deep Red Shadows (2010). On June 23, 2010, Ronny Munroe, formerly of Metal Church, replaced LeFevre, but he departed four months later before recording any material with the band. On March 7, 2011 Munroe was replaced by Brian C. Jones, who can be heard on the album XI The Days Before Tomorrow (2012).

In 2010, Lillian Axe was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, as the first hard rock band to be inducted. In 2011 it was announced that the original lineup of Steve Blaze, Johnny Vines, Danny King and Michael "Maxx" Darby would reunite to record an album of classic unreleased songs from the band's early days. The project, entitled Circle of Light, was named for one those early songs. The album was released in 2012. Lillian Axe released One Night in the Temple, an acoustic live album, early in 2014.

On November 29, 2014, former guitarist Jon Ster died from heart failure at the age of 52.

On January 12, 2017 Lillian Axe received the 2017 Jackson Indie Music Week Icon Award at Duling Hall in Jackson, Mississippi. On June 4, 2017, Steve Blaze announced that the band was recording a new song entitled "The Weeping Moon", which was to be featured on the album The Forgotten Art of Melancholy. According to Blaze, the album would feature "the best of the epic ballads" and was scheduled to be released in the fall of 2017.

On November 30, 2018 Steve Blaze announced the next Lillian Axe album is in the works, tentatively entitled From Womb to Tomb, and it will be in large part an autobiographical work. Blaze also states the album will feature "strings, piano, big vocals" and describes it as a "celebration type record - of life - good and bad." The album, however, was not released until August 19, 2022.

On February 13, 2020, Steve Blaze announced that Lillian Axe were amicably parting ways with lead vocalist Brian Jones. The announcement also stated that Jones would still be a part of the Lillian Axe family in many capacities, and Blaze wished Jones luck in his solo career. On February 21, 2020, Blaze announced the new singer would be Brent Graham. Graham was the original vocalist for Blaze's side project "Sledgehammer," and vocalist of the New Orleans-based band Supercharger.

In September 2021, Lillian Axe announced that they had signed to the newly-formed label Global Rock Records, and had started recording their first studio album in nearly a decade, entitled From Womb to Tomb. In October 2021, the entire Lillian Axe catalogue (with the exception of the first 2 records on MCA) were re-released on all digital formats worldwide by Global Rock. On November5, 2021 Steve Blaze was inducted for the second time into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame for his contributions as a guitarist and songwriter.

August of 2022 saw new horizons for Lillian Axe and an influx of fans old and new. The band performed and continues to perform at many huge festivals across the Unites States and embarked on their first UK tour in decades. The band currently consists of Steve Blaze - band founder, songwriter and lead guitarist, Brent Graham - lead vocals, Sam Poitevent - guitar, Michael Maxx Darby - Bass, and Wayne Stokley - drums.

Steve describes the band's latest effort, "From Womb to Tomb" as his personal opus. Stating the effort would be best listened to in one sitting, as it brings you on a journey through life - from birth to ascention - and is based on life lessons he has experienced. The band recorded a video for "I Am Beyond" and is currently on tour.

Discography
1988 Lillian Axe — MCA
1989 Love + War — MCA
1992 Poetic Justice - I.R.S. Records
1993 Psychoschizophrenia - I.R.S. Records
1999 Fields of Yesterday - Z Records
2007 Waters Rising — Locomotive Records
2009 Sad Day on Planet Earth — Blistering Records
2010 Deep Red Shadows — Love and War Records
2012 XI The Days Before Tomorrow - AFM Records
2022 From Womb to Tomb - Global Rock Records

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Wet me, wet my lips, a slow degeneration
Find me solutions for all my aggravations
Fill me, fill my space with anything of substance
Empty I can't survive a hollow cave inside

Help me, fire the mindless
Reason, gonna let them free
What's it gonna be? Hire the shameless

Treason, make them follow me

So I can feed my soul, if you see me in the morning
Lay me down, gather what you need, yeah
Move so slow you hardly make a sound
Quench my thirst and make my passion bleed, yeah

Kiss me, wet my face, release my savage lust
Drive me forever to give you sacred trust
Empty, climb inside, absorbing all I witness
So much more I need to know, I'm feeding way too slow

Breathe slow, searching forever
Breathe deep, need to know it all
Never gonna end, infinite wisdom
Teach me, gonna melt my mind

So I can feed my soul, if you see me in the morning
Lay me down, soak up what you need, yeah
Move so slow you hardly make a sound
Quench my thirst and make my passion bleed, yeah

Seems I've lost my will today
My skin is way too tight to stay
All eyes on me, just let me be

So I can feed my soul, if you see me in the morning
Lay me down, suck up what you need, yeah
Move so slow you hardly make a sound
Quench my thirst and make my passion bleed, yeah

Fire the mindless, help me
Save us, f*ck all the mindless

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lillian Axe's song "Thirst" are a plea for relief from the emptiness and inner turmoil the singer is experiencing. They ask for someone to wet their lips and fill them with substance as they can't survive with the hollowness inside. The singer seeks knowledge, wisdom, and a way to feed their soul. They long to be kissed, have their face wet, and to be driven to give someone their sacred trust. The chorus repeats this desire for someone to quench their thirst and make their passion bleed to fulfill them.

The verses are also a call to action. The singer asks for help, suggesting that they need direction and purpose. They implore the listener to fire the mindless, hire the shameless and make them follow them. These lines suggest that the singer wants to shake things up - to take risks and not play it safe, to go after what they want, whatever it may be. The singer acknowledges that they may be lost, but they don't want to be micromanaged or bother anyone. They ask to be left alone so they can find a way to fulfill the thirst inside them.

The song appears to be about a feeling that many people have experienced - one of feeling adrift, empty, and searching for meaning. The singer is lonely, yearning for someone to connect with, and feels the need to let go of their inhibitions and follow their instincts. The song portrays these feelings through vivid imagery and an overall sense of longing, and the repetition of the chorus emphasizes the need for someone to quench the singer's thirst.

Line by Line Meaning

Wet me, wet my lips, a slow degeneration
I need something to survive, something to satisfy my thirst, otherwise I feel like I'm slowly deteriorating.

Find me solutions for all my aggravations
I need help to solve all the issues that are causing me annoyance and distress.

Fill me, fill my space with anything of substance
I need something to fill the emptiness within me, something that has value and can occupy the void.

Empty I can't survive a hollow cave inside
I can't cope with feeling empty inside, it's as if I'm a shell with nothing inside.

Help me, fire the mindless
Assist me in getting rid of things or people who are useless or unimportant.

Reason, gonna let them free
I'm going to allow rational thinking to guide me, and let go of things that are unnecessary or holding me back.

What's it gonna be? Hire the shameless
What decision should I make? Should I employ people who don't have morals or values?

Treason, make them follow me
I'm going to betray those who are close to me and make them conform to my wishes.

So I can feed my soul, if you see me in the morning
I want to find something that will nourish me spiritually or emotionally, and if you see me in the morning, you will know why.

Lay me down, gather what you need, yeah
Let me rest so that you can take what you require from me.