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UNSPOKEN WORD

by Rome 56

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THE SOCIAL SCENE 03:20
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THE SOCIAL SCENE ( Arthur Lamonica ) WELL I WAS FEELING DOWN I WAS FEELING LOW I WAS EASING IN AND GOING SLOW I WAS LEANING UP AGAINST THE WALL I BET YOU THOUGHT I TOOK ANOTHER FALL AND THEN I LOOKED AROUND WHAT DID I SEE EVERYBODY LOOKING AROUND JUST LIKE ME WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE GREAT SOCIETY WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THAT AMERICAN DREAM WE ALL FELL IN THE CRACKS OF THE IN BETWEEN THE PARALYTIC MINDS AND THE UNFORESEEN AND THEN I LOOKRD AROUND WHAT DID I SEE EVERYBODY LOOKING AROUND JUST LIKE ME AND MY HEAD IS SPINNING AND I'M FEELING KIND OF DIZZY SO MANY HEARTS ARE BREAKING SO MANY PEOPLE WAITING THEY'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO THEY'RE ON THEIR KNEES AND PRAYING THEY'RE HANDS AND FEET ARE SHAKING THEY'RE SAYING WHAT AM I WHAT AM I WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WELL I WAS FEELING DOWN I WAS FEELING LOW I WAS EASING IN AND LOSING CONTROL I WAS LEANING UP AGAINST THE WALL I BET YOU THOUGHT I TOOK ANOTHER FALL AND THEN I LOOKED AROUND WHAT DID I SEE EVERYBODY LOOKING AROUND JUST LIKE ME AND MY HEAD IS SPINNING AND I'M FEELING KIND OF DIZZY AND THEN I LOOKED AROUND THE BEND WHAT DI I SEE AT THE SOCIAL SCENE YEAH YEAH
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SILLY 04:30
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SILLY ( A. Lamonica ) WHEN YOUR MISUNDERSTOOD WHEN YOUR NOT FEELING GOOD AND YOU JUST WANNA CRAWL IN THE BASEMENT YOUR SITTING THERE LOST AT SEA LIFE IS A MYSTERY DON’T CRY SILLY DON’T YOU CRY ..TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY SOMETIMES YOU GET SO LOW THERES NOWHERE ELSE TO GO YOUR LOST IN THE CLOUD AND BEING DELETED MAYBE YOU’LL DISAPPEAR INTO ANOTHER YEAR WALKING AROUND AND FEELING DEFEATED DON’T CRY SILLY DON’T YOU CRY ..TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY WHEN YOUR MISUNDERSTOOD WHEN YOUR NOT FEELING GOOD AND YOU JUST WANNA CRAWL IN THE BASEMENT YOUR FARAWAY LOST AT SEA LIFE IS A MYSTERY YOUR FEELING SO LONELY AND SO WASTED DON’T CRY SILLY DON’T YOU CRY TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY
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WISEMAN 02:45
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WISEMAN ( Arthur Lamonica ) WISEMAN TAKE MY HAND LEAD ME TO THE PROMISE LAND GET ME THROUGH THE QUICKSAND THAT’S INSIDE ME WHO LIES BABY TEARS WRAP IT UP WITH ALL YOUR FEARS FORGET ABOUT THE ABOUT THE GHOST THAT’S RIGHT BESIDE ME WISEMAN WISEMAN CAN YOU HELP A SOLDIER SCORNED WISEMAN WISEMAN LIKE A FISH ON A HOOK OR A MAN MISTOOK LIKE AN ORPHAN IN THE STORM WISEMAN SAVE MY SOUL DESTINATION I DON’T KNOW I DREAM OF PURE WHITE SNOW AND INSULATION WISEMAN WHAT’LL I DO I TRY TO CHANGE MY POINT OF VIEW AND CHASE AWAY THE BLUES AND FRUSTRATION WISEMAN WISEMAN CAN YOU HELP A SOLDIER SCORNED WISEMAN WISEMAN LIKE A FISH ON A HOOK OR A MAN MISTOOK LIKE AN ORPHAN IN THE STORM WHEN ALL THE WORDS COME BACK TO ME LIKE A PAGE IN HISTORY ONLY HOPE TO MAKE IT BACK BY NEXT TUESDAY WISEMAN TAKE MY HAND LEAD ME TO THE PROMISE LAND GET ME THROUGH THE QUICKSAND THAT’S INSIDE ME WHO LIES BABY TEARS WRAP IT UP WITH ALL YOUR FEARS FORGET ABOUT THE ABOUT THE GHOST THAT’S RIGHT BESIDE ME WISEMAN WISEMAN CAN YOU HELP A SOLDIER SCORNED WISEMAN WISEMAN LIKE A FISH ON A HOOK OR A MAN MISTOOK LIKE AN ORPHAN IN THE STORM
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CASTLE ON THE HILL 03:32
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CASTLE ON THE HILL (Arthur Lamonica) I WISH THAT I BELIEVED IN ME THE WAY THAT YOU BELIEVED IN ME I KEEP MY SHADES DRAWN TIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IN MY CASTLE ON THE HILL MY FAIRYTALE I GET BY WITH SOME GRIT AND SOME SNAKE OIL AND SOME SPIT YOU NEVER CATCH ME ON THE PHONE CAUSE NEVER EVER HOME I’M OUT WALKING IN A DAZE WAITING FOR MY JUDGEMENT DAY YOU CAN STAND ON YOUR FEET YOU CAN FALL ON YOUR FACE YOU CAN SPEND YOUR LIFE SEARCHING FOR GOLD PUT YOUR SHOVEL IN THE SNOW YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT COMES UP YOU NEVER KNOW I WISH THAT I BELIEVED IN ME THE WAY THAT YOU BELIEVED IN ME I KEEP MY SHADES DRAWN TIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IN MY CASTLE ON THE HILL MY FAIRYTALE
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WHO ARE YOU HIDING FROM 04:48
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WHO ARE YOU HIDING FROM (Arthur Lamonica) THERE’S A GIRL ON THE STREET AND SHE’S WIRED TO THE NEON LIGHTS AND SHE’S RUNNING WILD BUT HER HEARTS IN A CAGE AND SHE’S IMAGINING THIS RAGE AH OH WHY DEEP DOWN INSIDE YOU KNOW SHE’D RATHER TAKE YOU OUT THERE FOR A RIDE WHEN SHE GETS THROUGH YOU YOU KNOW SHE’LL LEAVE YOU OUT THERE IN THE NIGHT AAH.. WHO ARE YOU HIDING FROM AAH.. WHO ARE YOU HIDING FROm THERE’S A GIRL IN THE AIR AND SHE’S TRAVELING THROUGH THE SEA OF TIME AND SHE’S FLYING HIGH BUT HER HEARTS UNDERGROUND THERE’S A MURMER BUT YOU CAN’T HEAR NO SOUND AH OH WHY DEEP DOWN INSIDE YOU KNOW SHE’D RATHER TAKE YOU OUT THERE FOR A RIDE WHEN SHE GETS THROUGH YOU YOU KNOW SHE’LL LEAVE YOU OUT THERE IN THE NIGHT AAH.. WHO ARE YOU HIDING FROM AAH.. WHO ARE YOU HIDING FROM tHERE’S A GIRL ON THE STREET AND SHE’S WIRED TO THE NEON LIGHTS AND SHE’S RUNNING WILD BUT HER HEARTS IN A CAGE AND SHE’S IMAGINING THIS RAGE AH OH WHDEEP DOWN INSIDE YOU KNOW SHE’D RATHER TAKE YOU OUT THERE FOR A RIDE WHEN SHE GETS THROUGH YOU YOU KNOW SHE’LL LEAVE YOU OUT THERE IN THE NIGHT AAH.. WHO ARE YOU HIDING FROM AAH.. WHO ARE YOU HIDING FROM
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CORRESPONDING ALCOHOLICS 03:06
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CORRESPONDING ALCOHOLICS ( Arthur Lamonica ) CORRESPONDING ALCOHOLICS FLOAT LIKE ICEBERGS IN A FOREST WAVING WITH THEY’RE HATS INTO THE WIND CORRESPONDING ALCOHOLICS AGAINST THE WALL AND NEARLY FALLING WAITING FOR THEIR TURN TO DISAPPEAR WITNESS TO THE CROWNING OF THE THORNS WRITING LETTERS TO THE BOARD BUILD A FIRE TO KEEP WARM CORRESPONDING ALCOHOLICS ACT LIKE SINGERS IN A CHORUS GOD! WE’RE LOST HE SAYS TO HER ,SHE KNOWS CORRESPONDING ALCOHOLICS GREET EACH OTHER BUT EVER CAUTIOUS NEVER TURN THEIR BACKS AND NEVER WILL CORRESPONDING ALCOHOLICS HANGING OUT WITH ICE CREAM BORIS REMINISCE THE DAYS AT CITY HALL THEY HOLD EACH OTHER UP AND CRY AND MAKE A SCENE THE PEOPLE THEY ALL LOOK IN HORROR AS THEY PASS TH EM BY CORRESPONDING ALCOHOLICS FLOAT LIKE ICEBERGS IN A FOREST STANDING IN THE BACK THEY WAVE GOODBYE
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CITY OF TEARS 03:25
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CITY OF TEARS ( Arthur Lamonica Kathy Lamonica ) ONCE UPON A NIGHT OF SURPRISE I LOOKED IN YOUR EYES TO A PLACE FARAWA TOOK A WALK ON VICTORIA BRIDGE I COULD NOT RESIST TO TAKE YOU THERE IN THE CITY OF TEARS THE CITY OF ANCIENT YEARS THE CITY OF TEARS THE CITY THAT DISAPPEARED ALL ALONE ON A COLD RAINY NIGHT I WAS LOST IN A RHYME WITH A SLEEPLESS DREAD UNDERNEATH THE WHISPERING WIND MY FEET ON THE SAND AND THE ROAR IN MY HEAD IN THE CITY OF TEARS THE CITY OF ANCIENT YEARS THE CITY OF TEARS THE CITY THAT DISAPPEARED I GUESS I COULD GO ANYWHERE I GUESS I DON’T REALLY CARE AND I BE LIKE ANYONE OR EVERYONE IF I DARE IN THE CITY OF TEARS THE CITY OF ANCIENT YEARS THE CITY OF TEARS THE CITY THAT DISAPPEARED ONCE UPON A NIGHT OF SURPRISE I LOOKED IN YOUR EYES TO A PLACE FARAWAY
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PAY THE TOLL 03:11
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PAY THE TOLL ( Arthur Lamonica ) WELL IT’S TWELVE O’CLOCK IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY AND I JUST GOT OFF MY JOB AND MY ONCE AGILE HANDS ARE CAKED WITH MUD FROM AUTO PARTS FROM FOREIGN LANDS WELL YOU PAY THE TOLL PAY THE TOLL WELL I DON’T MIND WELL YOU PAY THE TOLL PAY THE TOLL WELL I DON’T MIND WELL I HEAD DOWNTOWN TO CHINATOWN THERE’S A BAR DOWN THERE THAT HAS CHEAP BEER AND CHINA DOLLS THEY’RE PAINTING UP THE ATMOSPHERE WELL YOU PAY THE TOLL PAY THE TOLL WELL I DON’T MIND WELL YOU PAY THE TOLL PAY THE TOLL WELL I DON’T MIND WELL IT’S TWELVE O’CLOCK IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY AND I JUST GOT OFF MY JOB AND MY ONCE AGILE HANDS ARE CAKED WITH MUD FROM AUTO PARTS FROM FOREIGN LANDS WELL YOU PAY THE TOLL PAY THE TOLL WELL I DON’T MIND WELL YOU PAY THE TOLL PAY THE TOLL WELL I DON’T MIND
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BENEATH YOUR EYES 02:49
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BENEATH YOUR EYES (Arthur Lamonica) THERES A HEARTACHE IN HARLEM A LIFETIME OF PROBLEMS AND WOE BENEATH YOUR EYES THERE ARE HIGHS AND REFLECTIONS LIES AND DECEPTIONS IN CODES BENEATH YOUR EYES I FALL ASLEEP BENEATH YOUR EYES I'M AT YOUR FEET BENEATH YOUR EYES I AM AS YOU SEE I WAS WALKING IN TIME WITH THE RHYTYM AND RHYMES OF THE FOOLS BENEATH YOUR EYES I WAS STANDING IN SHADOWS AVOIDING THE SIGN OF THE MOON BENEATH YOUR EYES I'M GONNA RIGHT MY WRONG BENEATH YOUR EYES I'M GONNA FIX UP MY HOME BENEATH YOUR EYES I'M GONNA DO YOU NO HARM I WAS LYIN IN WAITING AND INSINUATING THE BLUES BENEATH YOUR EYES I WAS TIRED AND FADING AND INVESTIGATING THE CLUES BENEATH YOUR EYES I FALL ASLEEP BENEATH YOUR EYES I'M AT YOUR FEET BENEATH YOUR EYES I AM AS YOU SEE BENEATH YOUR EYES
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CHASING LIGHTNING 03:23
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CHASING LIGHTNING ( Arthur Lamonica ) THERES A PLACE THAT I COULD HIDE IN ITS MY FRIEND ITS MY INVENTION AND WHEN I GO YOU WILL NOT FIND ME AND IF YOU TRY ITS LIKE CHASING LIGHTNING WHEN MY SOUL IT GETS SO HOLLOW THERES A ROAD THAT I DO FOLLOW AND IT’S A SIGN OF MY REDEMPTION AND IF YOU TRY ITS LIKE CHASING LIGHTNING OOH I’M IN LINE WITH THE STARS AND THE SEVEN MOUNTAINS NEAR BUT YET SO FAR IN MY INNER SANCTUM WHEN MY LIFE IT GETS SO CLUTTERED THERES A WORLD THAT I DISCOVER AND WHEN I GO YOU WILL NOT FIND ME AND IF YOU TRY ITS LIKE CHASING LIGHTNING AND IF YOU TRY ITS LIKE CHASING LIGHTNING AND IF YOU TRY ITS LIKE CHASING LIGHTNING CHASING LIGHTNING
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NEPTUNES GOLD 03:26
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NEPTUNE’S GOLD (Arthur Lamonica) WELL I HELD YOU IN MY ARMS YOU WERE SO YOUNG BUT I HELD ON I CURSE MYSELF BUT I HELD ON NOW STAND BY AN OPEN ROAD A BROKEN MAN BIBLE IN MY HAND SEARCHING MY SOUL SEARCHING FOR THE GOLD DON’T FORSAKE ME AND CALL ME A LIAR CONFISCATE ME BUT DON’T YOU EVER LOOK ME IN THE EYE WELL I HELD YOU IN MY ARMS YOU WERE SO YOUNG BUT I HELD ON I CURSE MYSELF BUT I HELD ON

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released August 25, 2016

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Rome 56 New York, New York

Rome 56 is vintage yet new. It is yellow and weathered yet crisp and fresh. It combines an old and new feel - almost as if refurbished. I can see Hunter S Thompson sitting front row at one of these shows.

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