Category: Wahray and Soul Album Tracks

Mixed Signals

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Track 29  On  The Evolution of Noise  By  Wahray and Soul

Written by Ric Albano Song Length: 2:43
Listen to the Song:
[audio:WAS/51-MixedSignals.mp3]		 1991
Lyrics
Hold it there, we’ve been through this before
You asked me not to care and walked me to the door

I’m just doin’, just what you requested, I’m tested
I’m getting over you, finding my way to be better things
It’s what you want me to do, that’s what you say about these things
I’m telling you, sweet beauty that you are
Why not give me a definite sign?

Wait right there, you’ve told me not to do that
Why change your mind now? We’ve already been through that

It just alarms me, all of these mixed signals you’re giving
I’ve learned to get over you, finding my way to be better things
But now you change your mind and ask me to stay
And that is in spite of everything
You see I’m just a half-Italian, half-Irish whippersnapper
And you are confusing me
And I want to know the truth for once
So I can decide if I want to be free
But you insist that I must not resist
You sat it’s a crucial time in your life, you’re so confused

Composition © 1991 Ric Albano
Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music

Song Info
Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano
Composed on October 2, 1991
Recorded October 1991
at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA
Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011
at Cygnus Wave Studios

Performers
Ric Albano
Piano, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Vocals

Listener Guide
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Analysis: Another synth-driven song, but with better sounds and lyrics than End Result the Same. The song is kind of a rant or tangent during the choruses, but overall pleasant to listen to.

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King Of the Hill

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Track 28  On  The Evolution of Noise  By  Wahray and Soul

Written by Ric Albano Song Length: 3:27
Listen to the Song:
[audio:WAS/48-KingOfTheHill.mp3]		 1991
Lyrics
I see the picture now of the place in the woods
Where the battle was won and the swords are held high
To the red and bloody sky, I didn’t mean it
I just was crowned too young by you all to be the king of the hill
The tower’s gloom staring down at me know
I try to escape from it’s shadow, I try to break its black cloud
But I just break down, now fall down down on my knees
Beg of you, dear Lord, your forgiveness please

Red and bloody sky, to you all I cry, I didn’t mean it
I just was crowned too young by you all to be the king of the hill
My experience is much less than some
I lose in spars to drunken old bums
Just who am I to be your new king?
I waste my time on trivial things

My choice is simply this; to rise or fall
This is my call, my choice, my hopes, my dreams
Ambition to be the king of the hill
It’s a dirty job but someone has to do it
Noone else will so I just said “screw it”
It’s a chance of a life
To have strength and might and some strong insights
I am the the king of the hill!
You will obey my will!

Composition © 1991 Ric Albano
Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music

Song Info
Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano
Composed on September 27, 1991
Recorded September-October 1991
at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA
Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011
at Cygnus Wave Studios

Performers
Ric Albano
Electric Guitars, Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocals

Listener Guide
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Analysis: A snappy, bass-driven song with almost a blues pattern were it not for the injection of the descending riff at the end of the first bar. This song marks a return to the electric guitar with some nice sonic tapestries and an interesting lyric, written after I had a tarot card reading and drew the “tower”, which symbolizes much power to come but also corruption.

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You Drive Me Mad

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Track 27  On  The Evolution of Noise  By  Wahray and Soul

Written by Ric Albano Song Length: 4:36
Listen to the Song:
[audio:WAS/47-YouDriveMeMad.mp3]		 1991
Lyrics
Feeling like such a fool, a fool that was made by you
Humiliated by your acts, wondering what it is I lack
You came to me scared and afraid of cleaning up the mess that you made
I said that I understand and promised that I’d lend a hand

But then when my back is turned
You lit the match to which I was burned
I asked you a simple why but still you continued to lie
So now very soon you’ll see the revenge which will come from me
You should’ve been straight from the start
But instead you went and broke my heart

You drive me mad, you drive me so damn crazy
Feel like I’ve been had, I’m so mad over you

You needed me, I needed you
What happened? I reaaly wish that I knew
So sad to see you leaving me
I can’t believe this nightmare has come true

You drive me mad, you drive me so damn crazy
Feel like I’ve been had, I’m so mad over you

I’m sure that soon the day will come
When you’ll be crawling back on your knees
Although its course may change sometimes
The rivers always do reach the sea

You make me mad, you make me so damn crazy
Feel like I’ve been had, I’m so mad over you

Someday soon, not long from now
You’ll be forced to take a sacred vowel
Your fakeness will release all your friends
Alone you will be left to fend
You’ll think the whole damn world is wrong
You’ll beg someone to hear your sad song
You’re choosing the hardest way to see
That you can’t find no better than me

You drive me mad, you drive me so damn crazy
Feel like I’ve been had, I’m so mad over you

Someday soon, not long from this day
You’ll be forced to find a better way
Your fakeness will release all your friends
Alone you will be left to fend
You’ll think the whole damn world is wrong
You’ll beg someone to hear your sad song
You’re choosing the hardest way to see
That you can’t find no better than me

Composition © 1991 Ric Albano
Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music

Song Info
Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano
Composed on July 25, 1991
Recorded July-August 1991
at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA
Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011
at Cygnus Wave Studios

Performers
Ric Albano
Acoustic Guitars, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Drums, All Vocals

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Analysis: The last of a year-long deluge of acoustic-powered songs that started the previous summer, this song gets a bit ambitious with the chord changes and musical tangents. Still, it is fun and interesting.

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Ballad of a Big Breasted Bimbo

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Track 26  On  The Evolution of Noise  By  Wahray and Soul

Written by Ric Albano Song Length: 3:42
Listen to the Song:
[audio:WAS/45-BalladOfABigBreastedBimbo.mp3]		 1991
Lyrics
Baby, I love your smile, yes it’s true
Inside it drives me wild and savage too
In harmony with your style, old yet new
Baby, I love your smile, yes I do

Baby, I love your smile
Baby, you drive me wild

I just met you today, never seen you before
But with every word you say I want you more and more
And everything you do makes my blood start flowing
I’d love to be your fool, I’m sure by now it’s showing

Baby, I love your smile
Baby, you drive me wild

Your skin is soft as silk, your breasts are firm and large
Your voice is soft as milk or two 12-string guitars
Yes, two 12-string guitars

Your eyes could cut through stones, your hair is long and brown
But most of all I jones your smile that breaks me down
And everything you do makes my blood start flowing
I’d love to be your fool, I’m sure by now it’s showing

Baby, I love your smile
Baby, you drive me wild

Your skin is soft as silk, your breasts are firm and large
Your voice is soft as milk or two 12-string guitars
Yes, two 12-string guitars

Composition © 1991, 1993 Ric Albano
Publication © 2012 Jeremiah Dylan Cook

 Song Info
Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano
Composed on April 6, 1991
Recorded April 1991 & November 1993
at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA
Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011
at Cygnus Wave Studios

Performers
Ric Albano
Acoustic Guitars, Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocals

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Analysis: This song was written as sort of a joke but has held up over the years to be one of my favorites from early ’91. The driving acoustic riffs and time-stop changes, plus different time measurements, make it a very interesting listen musically.

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Pressure

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Track 24  On  The Evolution of Noise  By  Wahray and Soul

Written by Ric Albano Song Length: 2:13
Listen to the Song:
[audio:WAS/37-Pressure.mp3]		 1990
Lyrics
Pressure building high today
You’ve got to shape up if you want to stay
And one more thing, by the way
You’ve got to be perfect if you want to stay

We’ve seen alot of your kind
We may be old but we’re sure not blind
We reallt don’t care if you are in a bind
We just don’t want you wasting our time

And when you find that one big break
After taking all that you can take
We’ll burn you down at the stake
We’ll count our profits while we watch you bake

And when we see you’re not yet dead
We’ll plant more junk in your head
We’ll beat you until we see blood red
We’ll make sure that you’re dead

Pressure building high today
I’ve got to shape up if I want to stay
And one more thing, by the way
Fuck you asshole, I’m leaving today

Composition © 1990 Ric Albano
Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music

Song Info
Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano
Composed on December 5, 1990
Recorded December 1990
at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA
Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011
at Cygnus Wave Studios

Performers
Ric Albano
Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Harmonica, Drums, Vocals

Listener Guide
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Analysis: This is a nice little revenge song, written shortly after leaving a bad job. The song contains vulgarities (even after some were edited out of the final mix) and, perhaps, the best harmonica playing I’ve ever done.

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