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"Painted Pictures"
Song by Sean Dowdell And His Friends?
from the album Sean Dowdell And His Friends?
Recorded:1993
Released:1993
Length:4:30
Writer:Chester Bennington
Producer:Robert Rogers & Tony DiMaria
Sean Dowdell And His Friends? tracklist
  1. Painted Pictures
  2. Kill The Flies
  3. God's Afraid

"Painted Pictures" is the first track on the self-titled demo cassete tape by Sean Dowdell And His Friends?

Background

The band started looking for options to record their first demo of original material at some point in 1993 and ended up recording a 3-song cassette in Pantheon Studios with producer Tony DiMaria.[1]

Versions

Note: Only the date of the very first release of each version is listed.

Title Album Length Recorded Released Notes
Painted Pictures Sean Dowdell And His Friends? 4:30 1993 1993

Personnel

Sean Dowdell And His Friends?

  • Drums: Sean Dowdell
  • Guitar: Chris Goad
  • Bass: Jason Cekoric
  • Vocals: Chester Bennington

Production

  • Produced by: Robert Rogers & Tony DiMaria
  • Engineered by: John Biehl & Scott Adkins
  • Photo by: Mike Wallister
  • Recorded at: Pantheon Studios Scottsdale, AZ
  • Special thanks to: Bill Rogers and Shannan Smith

Artwork

  • Photo by: Mike Wallister

Lyrics

Album Version

Wander through the city baby,
Tell me what you see,
Pretty lights out of sight,
Make me sweat,
Make me cry

Look into the mirror baby,
Ask me what I think,
The way you sway-let's go play,
My hands upon your curving face

No one gave you the right
No one gave you the right
No one gave you the right
No one gave you the right
Yeah...

No one gave you the right
No one gave you the right
No one gave you the right
No one gave you the right

No one gave you the right to say
No one gave you the right to say
No one gave you the right to say
No one gave you the right to say
Yeah...

Painted pictures in my brain,
You act like this is some kind of game,
Vivid visions of you love,
Scattered sketches hand in glove

Scattered sketches hand in glove
Scattered sketches hand in glove
Scattered sketches hand in glove

No one gave you the right
No one gave you the right
No one gave you the right
No one gave you the right

No one gave you the right to say
No one gave you the right to say
No one gave you the right to say
No one gave you the right to say

Right to say
Right to say
Right to say
Right to say
Right to say
Right to say
Right to say
Right to say
Yeah, hey

References