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Joe

by Sotto Voce

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1.
Only tears to go Only months behind me Season creeps in slow Eye drops help to better see Raynaud’s reduces blood flow It’s cold so I will wear gloves Only tears to go Not permitted to be in love Anymore
2.
Signature blues Knocking boots with neuroses Limited liability Cost of a sweet dream Hair back in a bun You’ll build a career out of being insufferable A real Desdemona Epinephrine is your best friend Take it from someone who cares
3.
Zealot 04:20
Sat atop a creature carved from stone Saw the forest for the trees and the trees were overgrown Pointed; from afar, it looked just like sieg-heil Thought on that old adage: to never trust a big butt and a smile Hookah smoke punishes the common area The hot coal, a zealot until the end, the tin foil’s best friend Off and out in the distance, your lacquer coated hair I heard you care Hookah smoke punishes the common area The hot coal, a zealot until the end, the tin foil’s best friend Off and out in the distance, your lacquer coated hair I heard you care
4.
Uncool 02:40
Rudy had the chance to fall in love, but he didn’t take it Said that if it extends a one night stand, there’s no point to make it All that baggage, emotions and whatnot, who needs them? Romance fiction’s always on the bestseller list, I’m not the one who reads them Do you really love her? Think no one above her? Get a funny feeling in your stomach like you’re sick? Here’s the trick: be her fool Promise it’s not uncool Sarah knew a boy whose aim seemed true, but she was let down No conversation, no lunch dates, only wanted to get down With his and her bad selves, just time to kill Instead of “let’s go to the movies,” three sorry words: Netflix and chill Do you really love her? Think no one above her? Get a funny feeling in your stomach like you’re sick? Here’s the trick: be her fool Promise it’s not uncool
5.
All tucked in, goodnight It’s best to be out of the way ‘Cause ideas could use revision When I’m drunk and have something to say Great minds think alike Romantics, they think in love Now I know where I stand ‘Cause I don’t know what I’m thinking of Step out of the bar We’re shooting skeet at the edge of reason No lessons learned I’ll never see you in your bathing suit ‘cause It’s cold by autumn Le parangon de bonne santé Step out and get some fresh air Hope dims at a greater frequency I sit in my room and stare When they cancel your gig and Hope comes by less and less The method’s to seek refuge in A cute face in a dress Hitting self-destruct We’re swimming deep at the edge of reason No stones unturned I’ll always hate myself when the clock strikes Ante meridiem
6.
Boardwalk Casanova, the persistent second chancer Love songs at this ratio’s like cigarettes to cancer The ocean’s harsh behavior makes no sense, wrapped up in benevolence How’s the shoreline? I know it ebbs and flows But it deals fatal blows to more Than just sand Main street lothario, the gods could stand to spare the acne Never cared too much for infamous salt water taffy Memories fond and unreserved, this subpoena has been served How’s the shoreline? I know it ebbs and flows But it deals fatal blows to more Than just sand Land ho and falling on your knees like Charleton Heston In Planet of the Apes, yet the small crowd wasn’t impressed in Your advocacy to bear arms, belay that; instead of those you bore your ass How’s the shoreline? I know it ebbs and flows But it deals fatal blows to more Than just sand
7.
Bilingual myself, I can speak asshole and I play it coy Easy way to truncate a weekend with just one night of joy If I’m so lucky and she’s so inclined, there’s karaoke another time She can sing Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” and imbue romance
8.
Always sweet, always sweet Talking with me The way I'm feeling tonight ain't so bright 'Cause you're up against so much more And I'm never sure We're always this way Placing blame on ourselves to rue the day Unseen memory gleans End ceases to justify its means After enough recitals with a churchkey, don't miss me 'Cause I'll be worse than gone The passing of time has allure And I'm a pocket watch-toting whore No need to regret I'll self-efface until you forget
9.
You can never get enough, once the heart starts beating Exchange rings, now "I love you" is a promise and a greeting How are things three hours in the past? How's being once bitten? I hear the LA sun shines brighter when you're smitten So carry her home and blossom in the sweetest way Never been so happy, carve your names in a tree Some redwood oak or whatever's found on the west coast Boy oh boy, I'm liking what I'm seeing I'm not above the concept of one to fall deeply in love In fact, I'm in love with the notion of all of my friends falling in love It's a good feeling I remember challah on your bed, I remember Nietzsche I remember Zaireeka in your room and feeling pretty peachy "These are the moments," you once said, a little buzzed on whiskey Never seemed truer than now at this footnote in history So carry her home and blossom in the sweetest way Never been so happy, carve your names in a tree Some redwood oak or whatever's found on the west coast Boy oh boy, I'm liking what I'm seeing It's a good feeling, yeah
10.
My father used to laugh a lot At Kramer, now he does not If the future must end in disaster Best we put the past to pasture And so forth, reimagine it golden Drop the daisy chain you’re holding Enough of your mechanical bullshit You made your bed, sleep in it
11.
With Tongue 09:03
We held hands, but never made plans To do better And if you ask me, you’ll see just why Pet names give shame To real babies Cupid’s arrow is always aimed At my sighs Fresh on the scene, with some dreams And a half smile Wishing to tell a story or an anecdote Worthwhile Paycheck to paycheck Main chick to no chick No pot to piss in, no couch to kiss on Long gone And I see you shake your head and wonder, “Why’s he a fool?” And I know lamenting out loud’s the antithesis of cool Could you give me solace, some cut of that age-old advice Divine intervention will do, just help me think twice Next time, relax, ignore the chore you make out of This silly life and the payment of your dues Embrace, make love, kiss deep, with tongue and remember This whole thing is bigger than me and you Truth be told, a stranglehold Time helps grow Enough vitriol between you two To fill a farm silo Looking cute in a business suit And heavy frames There’s no point in not smiling There’s no shame And I see you shake your head and wonder, “Why’s he a fool?” And I know lamenting out loud’s the antithesis of cool Could you give me solace, some cut of that age-old advice Divine intervention will do, just help me think twice Next time, relax, ignore the chore you make out of This silly life and the payment of your dues Embrace, make love, kiss deep, with tongue and remember This whole thing is bigger than me and you
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about

Yes, that's my blood in the sink.

Is it possible not to write about love? I don't think I realized until I finally listened through the entire finished product that the majority of these tunes are about loved ones, failed romantic pursuits, and fables of love. They say "write what you know," and I wouldn't wager much in final jeopardy if the category were 'Love,' but it's this universal Great Unknown that artists throughout history have never been able to escape and thus claim possession of great knowledge. So, if you choose to listen to musings of the same ilk from this tired hopeful from Brooklyn, I hope they do right by your ears.

My eternal gratitude and love for the SVies. Thank you to those whose faces are both fresh and seasoned. Justin Stivers is tha man for coming back to master this batch. Listen to Passenger Peru.

<3 I'll see ya around sometime.

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released April 18, 2016

written, performed, recorded, and mixed by Ryan Gabos
mastered by Justin Stivers

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