From The unreleased album City of Rain
Written 2010/2012
Working title: D'Boogie
I wrote it the main riff for Emma Rose, submitted it to Aevum. Never showed it to them. Aevum rejected it (...“Well, we already have a song that's swung...”.). The song took a different shape depending on who was in the band at the time. The skeleton of the final version was mostly me, Tom, and Matt with various contributions. These are my favorite lyrics from a writing standpoint. This solo was been played so many times at this point that I use it to practice playing and singing.
lyrics
Lyrics by Derrick Faith
Your distinct brand
Of paranoia normal
You're trying to set the world on fire
Blowing up into a big production
But I'm the one who takes the blame
Picking up the pieces
Because nobody else Will
Vie for your attention
But do not reciprocate
I am not in any position
To let this be any more than distant
Oh so lovely oh how lovely you could be
If only you would stop complaining about
All of your problems to me
My arrogance you'd wear it well
No nevermind, that would be beneath you
Right or wrong you'll always
Think that you are number one
And unhearing would be nice
But I'm too far away
Besieged by guilty sorrow
And stoned to death by
Filthy rage
Everyone, wants to have you
Not even, to touch or grab you
Monopolize your time to fill their egos
flirting out of line so let's go to
The prechorus, just like the one before this
You say you want to know me better
Maybe you should get to know yourself
First
My arrogance you'd wear it well
No never mind, that would be beneath you
Right or wrong you'll always
Think that you are number one
And unhearing would be nice
But I'm too far away
Besieged by guilty sorrow
And stoned to death by
Filthy rage
Everyone could use a little attention
To get them through the day
But would you act like this if
She was yours for real
Addicted to that chemical
Imbalanced by your imperfection
Can you see what you've gotten into
Or are you just
Showing off?
credits
from The Box Set 2007 - 2019,
released March 23, 2019
Music by Derrick Faith, Tom Howard, Matt Seelye, Chris Leavell, Jeff Forrester, Ben Elliott
Chris Leavell - Lead Vocals
Derrick Faith - Guitar/Vocals/Keyboards/Acoustic Bass
Matt Seelye - Bass/Vocals
Tom Howard - Keyboards
Ben Elliott - Drums
Jon Driver - Backing Vocals
Sarah Driver - Lead Vocals (Bridge)
Anthony Schocke - Radio Announcer for the album version
