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Here On the Beach

By Cygnus Wave September 9, 2009 January 3, 2024 Imaginary Lines Album Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 3:00
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Lyrics Don’t be afraid this peril is likely to fade But I’ll stay if you want me to ‘Cause here on the beach all options are within our reach I will stay if you ask me to Hanging around, suspended above the ground, patiently waiting our turn Chipping away at the stones of yesterday, hoarding all we can learn We’ve done our subdue now it’s time to commence With the quintessential pursuit, what we long to do Living the dream, coining lucid themes Getting a turn at the dance Climbing the tower, will I aptly manage the power? I sure would welcome the chance So here on the beach the everlasting song is just within our reach ‘Cause our day is sure coming soon, I will stay if you ask me to Composition © 2006 Ric Albano Publication © 2007, 2009, 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Composed on April 20, 2006 Recorded starting on April 13, 2007 at Saturation Acres, Danville, PA Produced by Ric Albano Engineered by Bret Alexander Mixed and Mastered in 2007 at Cygnus Wave Studios Original Release: December 27, 2007 on Imaginary Lines II Performers Ric Albano Piano, Keyboards, Bass, Percussion, Vocals Ron Simasek Drums Listener Guide Grade Analysis: The song takes a calm, romantic approach, loosely based on the sound of Phil Spector. Song Trivia This song was originally intended to be the last section of a four part, 16 minute “Ocean Suite”, following “He Was the Ocean” (later renamed “The Old Man In the Sea”), “Twilight of Innocence”, and “Dawning of Decadence”. This song was the only part completed in time for Imaginary Lines II.

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The Old Man In the Sea

By Cygnus Wave September 9, 2009 January 3, 2024 Imaginary Lines Album Tracks

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Written by Sue Kovaleski & Ric Albano	Song Length: 3:54
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Lyrics Another time, another place, geo-era so sincere The perfect rhyme, the sweetest taste, another summertime is here And we would go sailing into the ocean From near and far our sundry clan would congregate upon these shores And at our heart there was one man who gave us all and so much more And he would go sailing into the sea So deep, so dark, yet able to fathom So many of life’s unpredictable tides The sailor’s heart helped us navigate her labyrinth And we’d never run aground with him by our side He gave us time… He marked the time with his routines and let us know that we each had A quite distinguished ardency to heaven’s character he’ll add Now that he is the current of the sea Now that he’s gone she will never be the same Although to her we’ll return to reflect on the bliss To listen to her tide whisper his unique name Reassures us someday we will witness Another time… Another time, another place, all destinations lead to here The endless prime, the smoothest pace The endless summertime, it’s clear That he is now sailing upon this ocean Composition © 2006 Sue Kovaleski & Ric Albano Publication © 2009, 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Composed on March 17, 2006 Recorded starting on October 5, 2007 at Saturation Acres, Danville, PA Produced by Ric Albano Engineered by Bret Alexander Mixed and Mastered in 2009 at Cygnus Wave Studios Original Release: September 9, 2009 on Imaginary Lines 33 Performers Janet Rains Lead Vocals Ric Albano Keyboards, Bass, Vocals Erik Trabert Guitars Ron Simasek Drums Listener Guide Grade Analysis: Janet Rains takes lead vocals for much of this song, which includes a simple melody and arrangement and a nice outtro guitar, with a unique fading mix. Song Trivia “He Was the Ocean” was a poem written by Sue Kovaleski about her grandfather, Paul Heckman. It inspired this song as was its original title.

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The Cup

By Cygnus Wave September 9, 2009 January 3, 2024 Imaginary Lines Album Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 4:18
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Lyrics Take this cup away from me I have been blinded by what I cannot see Can no longer recall whether I’ve breached the door Can no longer predict if I’ll reach safe shores Or was this just a one-time score? I burned my heart on a much bigger stove Got myself lost in the sea which I’d dove But I still dance to tunes that only I hear And I still flee from ghosts that only I fear You’ve done your share of harm through the years For when I was thirsty, you offered me salt And when I sought refuge, you sealed up the vault And when I asked questions, you spat out clichés You bumbled the objectives then you bailed from the malaise And now that you are exposed You beg of me, may I finally understand? That when you were weeping, I made a nice scapegoat While chasms were deepening, you dug a deeper mote And when you made statements they dissolved within a day Save that solemn refusal to take this cup away Take this cup away, take this cup away Take this cup, away, away Composition © 2006 Ric Albano Publication © 2007, 2009, 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Composed on March 2, 2006 Recorded starting on April 13, 2007 at Saturation Acres, Danville, PA Produced by Ric Albano Engineered by Bret Alexander Mixed and Mastered in 2009 at Cygnus Wave Studios Original Release: December 27, 2007 on Imaginary Lines II This Release: September 9, 2009 on Imaginary Lines 33 Performers Ric Albano Piano, Keyboards, Bass, Vocals Ron Simasek Drums Listener Guide Grade Analysis: Perhaps the most regrettable song in the Imaginary Lines collection, this has several fine individual parts but never quite meshes as a cohesive “whole”. Song Trivia The title of this song was derived from line in “Gethsemane” in the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar.

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A New Religion

By Cygnus Wave September 9, 2009 January 3, 2024 Imaginary Lines Album Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 4:11
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Lyrics Dolphins flying in the sky, formations four by four Yet no one seems to find this scene absurd They’ve all been trained to say that this all existed yesterday Or so they’ve heard, now they’re sure Some cultivated visions fave morphed into this new religion And no one dares to test its doctoral rule Less they be ridiculed, evicted from the “Clique of Fools” Through cruel avenues The theorem is undisputable, the cause is undeniable The burden is unbelievable to come We’ve got to blindly act, before there is no turning back Don’t be numb, beat them drums The Reverend gave his sermon today Then folded up his good notebook and on private wings flew away Does he really believe that his words will sustain? Dolphins marching on the ground, two by two, side by side And those who don’t salute are forced inside To be reeducated, corrected, and assimilated With the tribe, the blessed tribe The Shaman carved a new edict on the stone For the tribe to follow religiously until those good souls regain the throne This trumps every other thing that you’ve known Composition © 2006 Ric Albano Publication © 2007, 2009, 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Composed on August 25, 2006 Recorded starting on April 13, 2007 at Saturation Acres, Danville, PA Produced by Ric Albano Engineered by Bret Alexander Mixed and Mastered in 2007 at Cygnus Wave Studios Original Release: December 27, 2007 on Imaginary Lines II This Release: September 9, 2009 on Imaginary Lines 33 Performers Ric Albano Piano, Keyboards, Bass, Percussion, Vocals Ron Simasek Drums Listener Guide Grade Analysis: A methodic, mechanical beat sets the atmosphere for this ode on groupthink and intellectual laziness. Song Trivia The “dolphins flying in the sky” is a reference to a widely believed “scientific” study that claimed dolphins are more intelligent than humans.

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Believe

By Cygnus Wave September 9, 2009 January 3, 2024 Imaginary Lines Album Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 4:19
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Lyrics So what’s the point of quiet charity if it won’t get you the gig? They don’t forgive irregularities just because your heart is big And why leave home with an atlas stone when a flask of pebbles might do? This quite excessive sense of diligence Offends my reasoned confidence in you I do my best to view the world from deep behind these eyes I draw my energy from sources not simply surmised But what’s the point of simple clarity in such a complex universe? Should we not strive towards more parity, By ripping out the contents of your purse? I steer my ship by ancient stars and hold the wind with poise I grasp at every passing wave in a quest to find pure joys Believe, believe Believe, believe So what’s the point of quiet charity if you don’t bag some esteem? Complied reduction of this narrowly sliced time just seems obscene And who would roam with an atlas stone… When there are so many sights to see? What’s the point of true contention, When the scientific evidence has been decreed? I beat my path with head held high and wisdom at my heels I don’t pretend to know that this is how we all should feel Believe, believe Believe, believe In a pinch and you’re on the run, will ye come undone? If it’s a cinch just to follow the sun, Why then fear of this unusual one? Composition © 2006 Ric Albano Publication © 2007, 2009, 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Composed on September 12, 2006 Recorded starting on September 14, 2006 at Cygnus Wave Studios Produced by Ric Albano Engineered by Ric Albano Mixed and Mastered in 2007 at Cygnus Wave Studios Original Release: December 27, 2007 on Imaginary Lines II Performers Ric Albano Piano, Lead Vocals Ron Simasek Percussion Janet Rains Backing Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: One of the few songs from Imaginary Lines II which were preserved in original form, “Believe” is a lyrical debate on God, with the simple, sparse musical arrangement of just paino and top-end drums. Song Trivia The song was recorded just two days after it was composed and it is the only recording on Imaginary Lines 33 from 2006. Animal Society live version of “Believe”

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