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The Old Man

By Cygnus Wave November 19, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Bonus Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 4:38
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/22-TheOldMan.mp3]
Lyrics There’s an old man sitting down on the bench For fifty years he made a living with a monkey wrench He shakes his head as three young girls pass by Their sexy legs just make him wonder why They weren’t around here fifty years ago He could have made one of them his wife, for all he knows But instead he’s stuck with the same old bat at home She never gave him pleasure, just grey hair on his dome He makes his home in Hazeltown Where no optimists, only pessimists hang around When the old man finally gets on home He sees his wife sittin’ bitchin’ on the telephone She says; “I don’t like Roy going out at night… Don’t he know he’s supposed to sit around and wait to die… Well, ain’t it sad but true what has happened to him… I should have listened to Ma and got married to Tim” He lives alone in Hazeltown Where no hoping, praying, and wishing is not aloud When the old man finally packs his bags And leaves his wife behind in here pile of rags He heads on south, out to find where rainbows grow And maybe there he can star in his old Vaudeville show He felt so free walking slowly in the calm, fresh air He felt as though the warm sunlight could restore his grey hair He said; “I should have done this years ago” No Longer lives in Hazeltown And no longer does he keep his watch un-wound Composition © 1989 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on August 6, 1989 Recorded August 1989 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: A song about the attitude of my hometown with a quasi-reggae beat. This is one where I flubbed the lyrics on many lines but recovered alright through ad-libbing. The flange effect on the vocals may be a bit much and the drums, which were intended to be centrally showcases, did not mix well in the song.

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Rabbit Food

By Cygnus Wave November 19, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Bonus Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 4:23
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/20-RabbitFood.mp3]
Lyrics I, I might have known by the smell That you were back again You probably dug up your well to be able to lend I should’ve know by your smile that you had something planned Another scheme in your pile for more spare change in your can Hip, chick lady making me sad Hip, slick lady making me mad Slick and sly beneathe your friendly smile Hip, chick lady taking all my marbles for a while Yes, I know you tricked me before but I’m much older now I’ll promptly show you the door, you’ll probably show me your plow It’s just a game that we played but no longer will do You’re just out to get laid, I’m just out to get through Hip, chick lady making me sad Hip, slick lady making me mad Slick and sly beneathe your friendly smile Hip, chick lady taking all my marbles for a while I might have known by the smell that you were back again Moldy Jody cramming it hard Boldly folding until her every inch is badly scarred Slick baby, holding me back Hip, chick lady putting fingerprints upon my stack I should have know by your smile that you had something planned Composition © 1989 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on July 17, 1989 Recorded July 1989 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano 12-string Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: A moody song, rich with effects over a calmly strummed 12-string acoustic, the song suffers slightly from sound and tape issues as well as the ending guitar lead, which starts out strong but seems to run flat in the middle. Still, a good example of some of the experimental sounds of the summer of ’89.

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Used To Be

By Cygnus Wave November 17, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Album Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 4:11
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/68-UsedToBe.mp3]
Lyrics Train shakin’ down my door, even louder than it was before The pain is an imagined thing But things don’t seem the way they used to be Was it cruel? Yes, they choose to let it go Injustice reigns, it’s still the same Flying spaceships in the Autumn skies Stray, glass whistles in the moon denied I’ve seen the shadows walk across the stream They fall just short of the golden dream Fiction, fact, white and black, the difference minor And so it goes, but I should know Hard plays, loose pays Figuring, what the hell, you only live once He waits in the shadows, she continues to make up more lies His hair is thining, his eyes gray While here self-destruction goes on and on He offers her the comfort she needs, but what she needs she denies The train makes its schedule on time And life continues on its normal bind It’s written off as a passing thing But things don’t seem the way they used to be Was it cruel? Yes, they choose to let it go Injustice reigns, end result the same Within the rain there is only pain Composition © 1991, 1995 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on May 6, 1995 Recorded August 1991 / May 1995 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Drums, Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: A rare song in the collection, in that it was built from an older recording of a defunct song called “Imaginary Flying Lizard Wings”, written and recorded in 1991. In the Spring of ’95, new lyrics (except for the bridge), vocals, bass, and keys were added to the base recording of acoustic guitar and drums to form “Used To Be”, a more advanced version of the original concept.

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Run

By Cygnus Wave November 17, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Album Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 3:31
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/57-Run.mp3]
Lyrics I came across you just the other day and said “hi” But you just acted like you’re deaf in the ears and passed by It’s me. not you, who should be the one who is made Won’t take the blame for what you’ve done It’s too bad, I don’t care anymore Everytime you have a problem you run You finally found out that life is not always fun It’s hard, sometimes happiness ain’t the only thing in the cards But when things just aren’t going your way You can’t pick up and run away You’ve got to step up to the challenge of everyday I came across you on a fair, warm night in the street You looked much better, alright and back on your feet But then the rain started pouring down and you ran You probably ran to a warm and dry desert land I don’t care anymore Everytime you have a problem you run You finally found out that life is not always fun It’s hard, sometimes happiness ain’t the only thing in the cards But when things just aren’t going your way You can’t pick up and run away you’ve got to step up to the challenge of everyday Everytime you have a problem you run I don’t care anymore Composition © 1992, 1993, 2003 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on January 6, 1992 Recorded January 1992 / November 1993 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Electric Guitars, Keyboards, Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: A cool pop/rock song with a nice guitar riff, this song harkens back to a forgotten past of Wahray and Soul, as sort of a guitar-driven island in a sea of piano and synths. There’s even a brief “middle section” where just about everything was improvised before returning to the well structured main theme. A new synth backing track was added in 1993 as well as new lyrics written but never used.

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Everything I Forgot

By Cygnus Wave November 17, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Album Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 4:19
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/56-EverythingIForgot.mp3]
Lyrics I used to believe in sentiment but that just hurt my mind So now the things I think of are of futuristic kind I used to believe magic places where no true time exists But all those childhood fantasies are things I’ll truly miss Can you imagine a simple place where noone knows your name? Your face, your color, your size, your age, Play no importance in gain And do you believe in the magic thing that makes the world go ’round? If it’s not of the materialistic state, I hope someday it’s found Someone should’ve listened long ago to that crackpot fool on the hill He told us this would happen if we didn’t practice goodwill faster Now it is not that I have a grudge with time But time is a lethal thing It crawls up from behind and it consumes peasants and kings Can you remember a special time when men were really men? And noone worried about how they looked or when they’d eat again My motto now is “live while you can, make the best of what you’ve got” In order to move on, I must stop and remember everything I forgot Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, na, na, na, na, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, na, na, na, na, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, na, na, na, na, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, na, na, na, na, nah Composition © 1991, 1993 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on December 26, 1991 Recorded December 1991 / November 1993 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Harpsichord, Keyboards, Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: This was at the time, and remains to this day, one of the finest Wahray and Soul songs ever recorded. It strikes a perfect balance between the past and future of the project with the dusting off of the old harpsichord for the main riff and the new synth for the overtones. The title also plays into this “retro” feel, while the drum sound is probably the best I ever captured on tape.

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