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CUL​-​DE​-​SAC LP

by Rory Lavelle

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wms5257 Hi Rory,

Just checked and wonder if the pre-order album is available now. It’s Oct.19 here in Taiwan. Can’t wait to hear it. Thanks.
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1.
Herz 02:28
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HERZ I'm high I'm the apex Made a space record now I'm space ex Workin on this new shit's complex Time to try it in the tape deck People love to take it out of context It's gettin hard to watch the progress Slowin to a crawl cause we got our necks craned While we're trying to watch the train wreck Came to spread a different kind of energy Sing about the world what it's meant to be A hundred steps ahead of things mentally Pimp a caterpillar, rent-a-centipede Everyone can see I was born for this As I emerge from the chrysalis First you make the case till it's airtight They think you're dead but you're dead right Gotta go gerade aus, straight ahead Otherwise stay at home, stay in bed If you show an aptitude for playin dead Find somethin else for you to say instead Not tryin to claim I've got the answers though But every poison has an antidote Now that we determine where the planet goes How much longer can we stand it though Maybe we should dance all night I know that it's gonna come fast It hurts I know that it's gonna come fast It hurts I know that it's gonna come fast It hurts
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Cul-De-Sac 01:49
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CUL-DE-SAC I have this fantastic vision Here inside I see a circle Of yellow, a door, gold Like an illumination All the sound, everything outside of me stops Then I went interior, inside And in this vision It was like a tunnel A long tunnel And I went through Through this tunnel Melting ice, rising seas Changes happen by degrees Never think, only feel Crash because we grabbed the wheel Flapped our wings, flew the coop Jumped because we found the roof Evidence, where's your proof Think it's time we tell the truth Grew up on a cul-de-sac Was gone awhile but now I'm back Take a breath, close your eyes See the visions floating by This is it, you wanna bet We haven't scratched the surface yet Consciousness holds the key Far beyond philosophy A generation is here It's time to pass the baton We're not attending till they tell us what they're testing us on We want to know it's alright To watch the destiny dawn If we give up on understanding that's the best of us gone That's why I'm writing these songs So that you know where I'm at It's just a gesture cause I think we can do better than that I know the struggle is real We've got a lot on our plates And when it's over then I'll see you at the cemetary gates
3.
Walkin Thru The Graveyard 02:37
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WALKIN THRU THE GRAVEYARD I was walkin through the graveyard Started following the signs And thinkin 'bout the people Who didn't want to die How they all had lots of problems Just trying to stay alive And I put my face in both my hands And I started to cry Alright, from the top I was walkin through the graveyard Started reading all the signs And thinkin 'bout the people Who didn't want to die How they all had lots of problems Just trying to stay alive And I put my face in both my hands And I started to cry It's time we have a conversation Try to figure out what's wrong But this is not a dissertation It's just a little song If we can come up with solutions Got to promise not to lie People raise your hands Please raise your hands If you're willing to try (Don't put me in the tomb yet Don't put me in the tomb yet Don't put me in the tomb yet Don't put me in the tomb yet) If we're gonna make it through this We've got to promise not to lie People raise your hands Please raise your hands If you're willing to try People raise your hands Please raise your hands If you're willing to try People raise your hands Please raise your hands If you're willing to try
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Born At The Weirdest Time 02:21
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BORN AT THE WEIRDEST TIME We're facing new problems every day We were born at the weirdest time We're not gonna solve them right away We were born at the weirdest time You know I would not abandon you And we'll drink till the well runs dry We're not gonna hear this on the news But we live like we wanna die We were born at the weirdest time You know I would not abandon you And we'll drink till the well runs dry We're not gonna hear this on the news But we live like we wanna die We were born at the weirdest time We were born at the weirdest time Yeah we were born at the weirdest time Yeah we were born at the weirdest time Yeah we were born at the weirdest time
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Daniella's Song 01:46
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DANIELLA'S SONG I don't think I need somebody else But it's nice to have somebody who Can help you put the things back on the shelf Cause if I did it all myself I'd probably realize I need somebody's help Everything is changing week to week And if someone opposes me I'd like to think I'd turn the other cheek Cause if somebody says that's weak I'll pull the covers up and just go back to sleep Will someone help me open up the door Cause I'm staring at it wondering what it's for Oh, ohh, ohh, ohh I'm stuck between the ceiling and the floor Some days it's hymns of praise, somedays it's blues Some days my serotonin is depleted and it's making me confused And if I'm following the news Then my heart can hardly beat without a bruise Will someone give me something for the pain If I don't do it right I'll go insane Oh, ohh, ohh, ohh Let's build a house and burn it down again
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Litany (What's Wrong With Us) 02:40
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LITANY (WHAT'S WRONG WITH US) Do a little digging for the truth No clean water but the military budget through the roof Used to have it all but we forgot Maybe we collectively determine if we calibrate or not Maybe we disintegrate at last Never think about the future it'll soon be in the past Held up at the border cause you wanna tie a knot Give a reason why you're here or not Didn't mean to put you on the spot Show me what you got Everything you say or do is held against the block I don't wanna tell you where to go You know you can always take a pass if you're feelin kinda low Shout out to the pilots who've been flyin really low Puttin out the fires on the go Baby if we never question anything how we gonna grow Haven't got the words to diagnose what's wrong with us Half the time I still believe it's possible Half the time I still believe it's possible If your grandchildren knew what you're doin at the time How you gonna look 'em in the eye Tell em that you didn't even try Just stood by Tell em that you couldn't pick a side Took another minute to decide Gotta earn the trust Tellin everybody that you're doin what you must Mowing down the Amazon an acre at a time While the whole thing turns to dust What's wrong with us Half the time I still believe it's possible Half the time I still believe it's possible What's wrong with us Half the time I still believe it's possible Half the time I still believe it's possible
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I Know We're Gonna Make It 02:29
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I KNOW WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT Since consciousness is such a rare disease Let's take some architecture lessons from the trees It won't happen by design But we're bound to turn out fine You can feel solutions blowin' in the breeze It's time we let these motherfuckers know We won't let motherfuckers tell us where to go It won't happen overnight But we're bound to see the light You can see solutions everywhere you go I know we're gonna make it I know we're gonna make it But don't ask me how I know we're gonna make it Cause there's no way out No there's no way out I know we're gonna make it I just know we're gonna make it But don't ask me how I know we're gonna make it Cause there's no way out No there's no way out Whoa, oh ohh I know we're gonna make it I know we're gonna make it But don't ask me how I know we're gonna make it Cause there's no way out No there's no way out
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Matter Of Time 03:03
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MATTER OF TIME If I swallow this pill At the top of the hill Will I sleep when I get to the valley If I drink from the cup Do you think I'll wake up Just in time for the season finale Is it all based on code Did it simply explode Or did somebody set it in motion As I question the air Is it weirder out there Or way down in the depths of the ocean But the stars can't compare To the breathable air Of the planet that keeps you alive Are we learning to cope Is this some kind of joke Is it all just a matter of time I remember the past Like the way that you laughed When I jokingly called you 'Your Highness' If the moments that last Are just things of the past Baby why can't we put them behind us A professor of love Says it isn't enough To have read all the books of the bible You’ve got so much to give You could probably live If you weren’t so obsessed with survival From the oyster the pearl From the weight of the world Comes the diamond you find in the mine From the oyster the shell You can use one as well Just make sure that you leave it behind
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Fork In The Road 01:18
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FORK IN THE ROAD I've come to a fork in the road And I don't know which way to go I hope that you'll show Show me the way Cause I'm so far from home And I came all this way And I just need to find a home But I don't know which way to go Will you show me the way I'm so far away And I seem to have come To a fork in the road And I don't know Which way to go
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Home 02:45
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HOME All over the planet for thousands of millions Of sisters and brothers and parents and children A home is much more than a house or a building It's more like a place where they know how you're feeling You move through the world and you carry it with you And wait for the others and know how they miss you And wave from the window and hope for good weather And wait for the day that you're all back together And your home That's when you know you're home That's when you know You're home Cause people will rise up like bubbles in oceans And head for the surface and burst at the threshold When all is forgiven and nothing is broken And all's understood though no words have been spoken You know you're home That's when you know you're home That's when you know You're home That's when you know You're home

about

While writing and recording this LP, I had the following phrase taped to the wall above my desk. It's taken from a poem I was writing at the time:

"Articulating, in a single breath,
The hopelessness of our predicament
And the certainty of our escape."

The general idea was to start bleak and move towards something more hopeful. In the end, this odd little collection of songs is intended as a positive, redemptive gesture in trying times. I hope it can be of some use to you.

"In the dark times, will there also be singing?
Yes, there will be singing.
About the dark times"
—Bertolt Brecht

credits

released March 20, 2020

All songs written and performed by Rory Lavelle.

Rory Lavelle - vocals, piano, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, organ, synthesizer, electric piano, percussion, drum programming
Omri Gondor - drums (tracks 4 and 8)

Principle recording by Gill Abramov and Mathew Johnson at Funkhaus Studios, Berlin.
Additional recording by Rory Lavelle and Jaike Stambach.
"Home" recorded by Warren Hutton at Rose Room Studios, Toronto.
Harmonium on track 6 recorded by Jaike Stambach at Skallywag Gallery, Berlin.
Mixed by Mathew Johnson at Funkhaus Studios, Berlin.

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