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Scholar's Rock

by Sotto Voce

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1.
I should've met you When my hardhat went where I'd go Packed lunch several stories high Would've seemed apropos Though I couldn't realize What I did not define Whistles and punch cards Jumping off the support beam Can't do what is asked of My self-esteem Though I didn't realize What I did not define
2.
Barrel Aged 04:10
Goodbyes, reminders Leave us on the same terms: Quiet as a vowed monk And the clothes that you found That were inside-out Come from nights when you were drunk
3.
Psalm 02:26
There's no such thing as bad dreams You just hate the good times And though things aren't as they seem Take deeper breaths, you'll be fine Have you heard? Everything's happening tonight And I've got a hunch that it might Leave all of us happy It's absurd For our emotions to hinge upon The feelings our friends let on That let us know we're happy If you ever feel unwelcome Or you don't know what to say Take a step back Don't fall prey
4.
In gleaning over you This subject's run its course Mouth says you're tired But your eyes say otherwise Oh, your eyes Next motion's trivial A secondly natural pause Locked glances and We both know not to trust lust It's a lost cause Baby, don't you be so hard We've been up and down around this mark I'll keep studying this lesson In order to love Lessening aptitude Encouraged to leave this hand I'm not waxing poetic, I'm waning and That's a command Stand down Baby, don't you be so hard We've been up and down around this mark I'll keep studying this lesson In order to love
5.
I could see your house from a ladder I could see your roof from the thick of the trees if I really tried I could sense your doubt growing fatter I could hear my thoughts turn to words turn to hurt on the snowy ground Revisiting accounts and expenditures Our fiscal year comes apart at the seams Previously I thought maybe she was born with it Now I'm thinking maybe it's make believe It was not my ways you were so Defiant of, although You made some cuts To the budget of us
6.
Oh god, oh goodness gracious yes I just received my first kiss, I'll tell you how it went Leaning nervously across the console, just us two Parked in her driveway, sitting in my mom's Subaru Scared to head in, she had me forgetting what first dates are for But her mom was out seeing a cover band Let's stay here a few minutes more Or possibly hours Who's to say? In Fox's driveway Reluctant as ever to walk up to that screen door, oh Told me the finer points of Zack and Miri Make a Porno Winter outside had us so cold, the A/C couldn't relieve it Her skin, pale and dim, proved for sure she's anemic Covered both sets of parents, separated and how they used to fight I hope that raccoon doesn't mistake you for trash and take a bite Now that your offer stands I just might In Fox's driveway True Grit was okay, we went to Starbucks to see how we feel Almost collided with a car when I neglected to yield Gum melted to the side of her coffee cup, the timing was great I've been out longer than told, my family thinks I'm dead Well, they'll have to wait Right now, I'm occupied with those jade eyes In Fox's driveway Oh god, oh goodness gracious yes
7.
Meet Buster, son of Kurt Wife Judy, from the producers of "hurt" Daughter Diane, man's best friend Paul TV Guide says, "comedy gold" Come laugh along Buster's in a band They're not so great Diane pines over a guy But receives heartache She doesn't fall far From the tree 'Cause Judy knows heartache all too well Because Kurt's an unresponsive lover Come laugh along
8.
Parted hair and ways again Checklist shows "Cap A" and "Feather B" It's mayonnaise to me Press gathers around Microphones extend themselves But the opprobrium Shakes hands and says, "Gee, I never meant to hurt no one, Just couldn't let them have all the fun" Bristles on a toothbrush fail Licking dirt from the floor From some awful office-looking kind of place Staring at the antiseptic You realize hand sanitizer's Holy water for any given public space An elder's dotage causes concern Now when's the last time you've seen her? I've seen her...
9.
The Palace, The Lyceum, The Majestic I've seen them all Helen Hayes, Walter Kerr Not to mention The Imperial These days I've succumbed to the fact Old age is one's worst enemy These days I find I'm going grey Both atop my head and tonally I used to be beautiful, that was many years ago I performed in musicals, although you might not think it so Now I'm unusable and that's unusual Scratching off lottery tickets This is all that joy can bring Put the piano up for sale What good is ivory if I can't sing? That's last call for tonight I'm leaving, I beg your pardon Find me tomorrow Scalping tickets to Winter Garden I used to be beautiful, that was many years ago I performed in musicals, although you might not think it so Now I'm unusable and that's unusual Give us an encore, get back on the stage I used to be beautiful
10.
Variable 02:20
Resign myself to the proverb of old, stating "Everything in the universe has its place" There are two things I'm sure of in this moratorium stage: Leaving things behind ain't easy and Tension has a face These words were written a long time ago on Microsoft Word, were it 2005? I'll sing them now, not out of writers block But because there's innocent snow on the porch and it makes me feel like Giving them a try I am the soul who protested I am the plant that's infested I am the show you're not invested in I am the factor being tested
11.
Baker Drive 07:36
A floor below, the unlocked house is empty I dare you to find something to steal Step where the welcome mat was and remove me of my pith Before the big city does it for real And now, bidding Baker adieu The park won't look as lovely now that we're through Now, bidding Baker adieu Catching one more azure sky from my window's view There's a difference between living and standing a chance These days in this couchridden week are numbered There's a difference between the first and second glance The city never sleeps and I barely slumber
12.
You can say that you don't know this Just confess And you can claim that you don't notice When I digress But here I am, doing it again With my friends And here you are, listening again Here I am, doing it again With all my friends And there you are, listening again Our goodbyes will never be enough 'Cause we all like each other too much I'm keeping in touch
13.
I'll have you know Nothing, not a thing, about this is easy Baptized in gold Not fire, and left me grateful and queasy Mad for the scene Athens, Ohio is not necessarily what I mean It's the inertia that lies Somewhere in between A bevy of willful ears, but they don't go to my head Check back once a year to make sure I don't betray what I said My heart, my heart can be Taken for granted, taken for granted

about

The majority of these songs were recorded from mid-December of 2014 to early January of 2015. I can assuredly say that this album, equal parts heartbroken and lovesick, represents what I believe to be the definitive Sotto Voce.

It's impossible for me to be prosaic about the nature of Scholar's Rock, so I'll put it simply: I am in my last semester of college and while the post-grad life along with whatever it has in store for me is exciting, it's sadly unavoidable to have to face the fact that I will be bidding a great number of excellent friends adieu soon.

Since the first EP, I've put a tremendous amount of time into my music. Eternal love goes out to all the SVies who've listened along the way. The tunes don't end here. I promise.

Make damn sure to take the final lyrics to this album in the most positive manner possible. My heart CAN be taken for granted. It's yours and you can depend on it. Thank you for listening, it means everything.

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released February 16, 2015

Ryan Gabos: vocals, instrumentation, production

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