Dearest Fools
dearest fools
on the downward down
tingling hopes
and fears abound
emptied hearts
that drift about
emptied homes
wiped off the ground
at times
we shout
and cry
Piano: Paolo Iannattone
Clarinets: Beth Fleenor
Bass, vocals, synthesizers, percussion: Marco Machera
Drums, percussion: Pat Mastelotto
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Lost + Found
i see it now, i think out loud
i’m waiting, i’ve been waiting
i see a shape, i can touch the air
i’m waiting, i’ve been waiting
sounds, shake them down
they’ve been lost and found
i see them now, they come in rounds
i’m waiting, i’ve been waiting
Drums: Pat Mastelotto
Saxophone: Frank Ultra
Bass, vocals, electric piano, percussion, samples: Marco Machera
Treatments: Bill Munyon
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Building Homes
what’s the story of the song?
become aware of a scream
what goes on behind the door?
another song shedding leaves
we’re building homes
with sounds and words
our inner truth that lacerates us
what’s so special about these bones?
the more they’re loose, the more they endure
Drums: Alessandro Inolti
Taos drums, percussion: Pat Mastelotto
Bass: Tony Levin
Vocals, keyboards: Marco Machera
Harmonium, synthesizers: Eugene
Backing vocals: Aria Falco
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Within the Words
one lonely place got far from view
told the unspoken truth as its life outflew
within the words i drown
on the comfy couch, beneath the grey and blue
inside a muffled world that was torn in two
within the words i drown
one distant home, land of wistful tunes
now a small town boy tries on bigger shoes
within the words i drown
well i’m sinking down
(only time will tell)
will i find a place?
(i will take no blame)
will i need some space?
the soothing view of wisps of smoke
when they fade away amidst the chimney tops
within the words i drown
and i can disappear, i can leave no trace
if that’s what it is then I’ll take no blame
Drums: Pat Mastelotto, Alessandro Inolti
Guitars: Julia Zenteno, Jorge Chacón
Bass, vocals, keyboards, samples, percussion: Marco Machera
Backing vocals: Vittoria Mariani
Treatments: Bill Munyon
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Dormiveglia
well, i’m standing on a crowded stage
i’m too short
can you see me when i move my hands?
i can’t tell
when it’s dark
i go hunting
all the dreams
i can’t have
i let it go
abandon hope
did you catch me sawing the lady in two?
that was good
let me show off all the tricks i got
down the sleeve
i thought that was so great…
when it’s dark
i go hunting
all the dreams
i can’t have
i let it go
abandon hope
i chase my ghosts
and talk them off
make them walk
this lonely road
and bring them home
Drums: Alessandro Inolti
String arrangement: Francesco Zampi
Rhodes piano, drawers: Eugene
Bass, vocals, programming: Marco Machera
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Trains (They Might Have Been There)
Synthesizers, samples, vocals, bass: Marco Machera
Bass VI: Julie Slick
Drums: Alessandro Inolti
Backing vocals: Susanna Buffa
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The Empty Mind
you’ve got an empty mind
that you’ve grown to like
although you realise
that’s quite a common find
you’ve got an empty mind
you seem not to mind
although you realise
you should be terrified
it’s just an empty mind
that you’ve grown to like
so will you compromise
your inner drive?
now will you cast aside
all of the sacrifice?
it takes a lot of crying
to make the stars align
a clever use of time
you’ve got an empty mind
that comes alive
you’ve got an empty mind
and it does comply
you’ve got an empty mind
and it comes alive
Drums, electronics, percussion: Pat Mastelotto
String arrangement, treatments: Francesco Zampi
Vocals, keyboards, bass, samples, loops: Marco Machera
Piano: Darío Acuña
Trumpet: John Porno
Treatments: Bill Munyon
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The Nest
secluded thinking
in ivory towers
yet the weight is heavy
and words come short
in devising dreams
of a brighter future
still…
when times are tough
we raise the bar
ignite the spark
between the mind and heart
to find some meaning
in a troubled existence
still…
eyes open
a little more persistence
carving out another nest
arms open
avoiding all resistance
carving out another nest
Electronics, programming: Steve Jansen
Bass, vocals, keyboards, samples: Marco Machera
Synthesizers: Eugene
Backing vocals: Susanna Buffa
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Did You Get What You Wanted?
did you get what you wanted?
one can hope to make things work
though in the end, we roam
in the end, we roam
on our own
did you get what you wanted?
Drums, electronics, percussion: Pat Mastelotto
Vocals, keyboards, bass, samples: Marco Machera
Treatments: Bill Munyon
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