You Will Regret This

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Bonus Track By  Wahray and Soul

Written by Ric Albano Song Length: 2:11
Listen to the Song:
[audio:WAS/17-YouWillRegretThis.mp3]		 1989
Lyrics
Now that the party’s all done
Why should we stop having fun?
It’s not supposed to end up this way
There are too many things to be done

Please stay, my friend, don’t leave me now
(I need your laughter and I need your charm…
…I need you here wrapped inside my arms)
I really need you
Can’t go on much longer on my own

No longer the night’s very young
Too many times the ears have been wrung
Of the king who sits all alone
Without his queen, he won’t accept his throne

He sits alone in his dungeon made of stone
(He has to break through this dungeon of stone…
…and fight the beast who guards his throne)
He has to break though
And fight the beast who guards his only throne

And now that you need me no more
Don’t worry, I’ll show myself to the door
I leave you with one thing to say
You’re gonna regret this someday

You know it’s true, you need me too
These silly games will only cause you pain
(I ain’t your puppet and I ain’t your fool…
…I have more of a purpose than to be used by you…
…I ain’t no subject of these silly games…
…I tried to help you not to cause you pain)
You will regret this
Regret the things you’ve done to me today

Composition © 1989 Ric Albano
Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music

Song Info
Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano
Composed on May 17, 1989
Recorded May 1989
at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA
Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011
at Cygnus Wave Studios

Performers
Ric Albano
Electric Guitars, All Vocals

Listener Guide
Grade

Analysis: A simple ballad with duo vocal parts, the song suffers from an abundance of tape noise, but still a decent listen.

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Hopeless

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Bonus Track By  Wahray and Soul

Written by Ric Albano Song Length: 3:36
Listen to the Song:
[audio:WAS/Xtra/Hopeless.mp3]		 1989
Lyrics
Late at night I sit at home and think of where you are right now
I know that you’re with someone else, I almost want to cry aloud
Does he appreciate your love the way I would appreciate you?
Is there no hope someday you will be all mine?

I really don’t think things should be like this
I hope someday things won’t be this way
I know I shouldn’t try to steal your heart
But it beats the hell out of being apart
I hope someday that you’ll understand

When we met you were just another little girl to me
But then I went and slowly fell in love with you which turned to tragedy
Then you went and got engaged to him
Which put me in a rage inside
I wish there was someway I could tell you how I feel

I really don’t think things should be like this
I hope someday things won’t be this way
I know I shouldn’t try to steal your heart
But it beats the hell out of being apart
I hope someday that you’ll understand
Understand what you mean to me and what me and you could someday be
I guess it’s all in the hands of our destiny

Now I stand alone again hoping that you find me, friend
You can say I can rock but that’s not all I can do
I also have a special talent for loving you

When we met you were just another little girl to me
But then I went and slowly fell in love with you which turned to tragedy
Then you went and got engaged to him
Which put me in a rage inside
I wish there was someway I could tell you how I feel
Late at night I sit at home and think of where you are right now
I know that you’re with someone else, I almost want to cry aloud
Does he appreciate your love the way I would appreciate you?
Is there no way someday you may be all mine?

I don’t think things should be this way
I don’t think things should be this way
I don’t think things should be this way

Composition © 1989 Ric Albano
Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music

Song Info
Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano
Composed on April 4, 1989
Recorded April 1989
at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA
Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011
at Cygnus Wave Studios

Performers
Ric Albano
Electric Guitars, Drums, All Vocals

Listener Guide
Grade

Analysis: A quarky little lover’s lament ballad that was once named “Ode to Hopelessness”.

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Concrete and Mustard

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Bonus Track By  Wahray and Soul

Written by Ric Albano Song Length: 3:39
Listen to the Song:
[audio:WAS/Xtra/Concrete&Mustard.mp3]		 1989
Lyrics
Just need someone to hold and please me
Not touch and tease me, that’s all I want
Need some woman to Love and squeeze me
Never release me, that’s all I need

Abga Aba you’re my only hope, Abga Aba you’re my only friend
Always faithful, always treat me right
Abga Aba right until the end

Just need someone to understand me
Don’t reprimand me, my words are true
Need some woman to sweep away the gloom
With her magic broom, that’s all I need

Abga Aba you’re my only hope, Abga Aba you’re my only friend
Always faithful, always treat me right
Abga Aba right until the end

Now it’s the evening of day two and the locks on the doors are loose
And the pastures are turning blue
I can feel yo trying to break through
Don’t compromise, don’t spit out lies
Those shattered dreams will revitalize
But the alarms begin to sound and the guards begin to search the grounds
Someone heard a foreign sound, hurry before they track us down
But I don’t know which way to go
My heart says “yes”, my head says “no”
Should I jump into the bottomless hole?
My heart says “yes”, my head says “no”

Abga Aba you’re my only hope, Abga Aba you’re my only friend
Always faithful, always treat me right
Abga Aba right until the end

Composition © 1989 Ric Albano
Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music

Song Info
Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano
Composed on February 4, 1989
Recorded February 1989
at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA
Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011
at Cygnus Wave Studios

Performers
Ric Albano
Ricter, Electric Guitars, Vocals

Listener Guide
Grade

Analysis: A very theatrical tune that may be a bit uneven and melodramatic, but still something well worth preserving.

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A Snowy Day In April

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Bonus Track By  Wahray and Soul

Written by Ric Albano Song Length: 4:14
Listen to the Song:
[audio:WAS/13-ASnowyDayInApril.mp3]		 1989
Lyrics
Tell ya ’bout my lady, well she looks so fine
Although her image is shady she won’t cross the line
With all her southern delights and northern comfort at night

It’s still hard believe that I can’t release
That precious gift from the time
That precious gift in my mind
Still I’m holding right on until the nitty gritty end, now

And on the edge of that night, I’ll take my step into flight
Am I this crazy to stay?

Was it the golden way your face glowed or the life you choose?
Or just another snowy day in April when I found you?
I found you, I found you

And on the edge of that night, I’ll take my step into flight
Am I so crazy to stay? Was it all planned out that way?

Is it the mystic way about you that attracts me?
Is it the love hidden deep inside you that most can’t see?
Is the sacred love forever, that pulled me through?
Or just another snowy day in April when I found you?
When I found you, when I found you, I found you

Composition © 1989 Ric Albano
Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music

Song Info
Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano
Composed on January 28, 1989
Recorded January 1989
at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA
Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011
at Cygnus Wave Studios

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

Listener Guide
Grade

Analysis: A sort of hybrid betweenmy best attempt at blues and some type of hard rock. Not fantastic, but a somewhat interesting listen.

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The Gift

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Bonus Track By  Wahray and Soul

Written by Ric Albano Song Length: 2:40
Listen to the Song:
[audio:WAS/11-TheGift.mp3]		 1988
Lyrics
For something like this, how can I resist?
Finally an answer, how can I refuse?
A pocket full of nest-eggs right before my eyes
I need just to grab it but first I have to choose

(No pain, no gain)
I’ve got to realize my last mistake
(No love, no shame)
Although the others were unlike me, I still praised their snake
For something for nothing, there’s got to be a catch
No thank you, I’ll pass, your gift I can’t take

Something for nothing, something for nothing

While trusting a deceiver I was thrown away
Left out in the cold of these heartless days
I looked for my shoes, got back on my feet
And walked down the left side of Centralia’s streets

(Oh yeah, you think)
I’ve got to realize what’s going on
(Your love is so strong)
I’ve gotta write it down in some kind of song
Thanks anyway, but your gift I can’t take
I’m pretty well convinced it will be my last mistake

Something for nothing, something for nothing

For something like this, how can I resist?
Finally an answer, how can I refuse?
A pocket full of nest-eggs right before my eyes
I need just to grab it but first I have to choose

No pain, no gain
(I’ve got to realize my last mistake)
No love, no shame
(Although the others were unlike me, I still praised their snake)
For something for nothing, there’s got to be a catch
No thank you, I’ll pass, your gift I can’t take

Something for nothing, something for nothing

Composition © 1988 Ric Albano
Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music

Song Info
Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano
Composed on December 21, 1988
Recorded December 1988
at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA
Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011
at Cygnus Wave Studios

Performers
Ric Albano
Harpsicord, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, All Vocals

Listener Guide
Grade

Analysis: A haunting little ballad with an impossibly slow temp, which almost falls apart during the song but manages to stay together. The harmonies are a little off but not to the point of displeasure.

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