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DUST & FICTION (2008) >
01 - Fate Won't Wait
02 - The Other Shoe
03 - Blue Revolution
04 - Solar Meltdown
05 - All That I Am
06 - Screaming At The Pouring Rain
07 - On The Bus
08 - Burn Me Up
09 - Fall In Love Again
10 - A Pretty Good Friend
11 - In Your Arms
12 - Losing My Mind
CREDITS >
Rob Meany - piano, keyboards, lead and backing vocals
David (DT) Thomas - drums
Karl Koopmann - guitar
James Towns - bass
Tom Larson - bass*
Produced by Jon Herchert
All songs written by Rob Meany © 2008 Rob Meany Music (ASCAP). All rights reserved.
Drums and piano recorded by Brian Johnson at Winterland Studios, Minneapolis, Minnesota
All additional recording and mixing by Jon Herchert at Ruby Studio, Deephaven, Minnesota
Mastered by Greg Reierson at Rare Form Mastering, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Cover Art/Packaging/Duplication by Copycats Media, Minneapolis, Minnesota
All songs arranged and performed by Terramara
*Tom Larson, bass on Blue Revolution, Burn Me Up, and A Pretty Good Friend; James Towns on all the rest
SPECIAL GUESTS >
Jon Herchert: additional arrangements, backing vocals, guitar, keys, percussion, plug-ins and noises on many tracks
John Fields: additional keyboards on Solar Meltdown
Shelly Domke: backing vocals on The Other Shoe
Shelly Domke, Jen Foote, Justin McGuinn, Brenda Petry, Ted Spahl, Karl Koopmann, Dave Thomas, Tom Larson, James Towns: backing vocals on outro of Blue Revolution
Ken Chastain: additional percussion with engineering by Jesse Marks
Tait Cameron: drums on outro of Screaming in the Pouring Rain
Connor Meany: violin on On The Bus
OTHER ALBUMS >
Dust & Fiction, 2008.
Four Blocks to Hennepin, 2005.
Invisible People (Single), 2002.
Terramara, 2000.
Demo CD, 1998.
Miscellaneous Recordings
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FATE WON'T WAIT >
I don't own you
I don't even know you
We were once...but that was then
I got my piece out
Made my mind up
There's no point in looking back
Miles of open road ahead
Dust and fiction fill my head
There's someone stranded on highway
Hat in hand, are you going my way?
Cars are passing, sun is fading fast
Fate won't wait for lovers
It won't wait for me
I have walked for miles in your shoes
You won't do the same for me
I am rolling across the desert
Clouds of anger follow me
I'll keep driving into the ocean
Let these waters swallow me
Miles of open road ahead
Dust and fiction fill my head
There's someone stranded on highway
Hat in hand, are you going my way?
Cars are passing, sun is fading fast
Fate won't wait for lovers
It won't wait for me
I have walked for miles in your shoes
You won't do the same for me
You won't wait
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THE OTHER SHOE >
No friend of mine is an island for sale
No friend of mine is a shiny lock that fails
No friend of mine is a pair of eyes I never see
But I wait for you or me to break
What more do you want to take?
And I can't move on
And it takes so long
For the other shoe to drop
No friend of mine is an open book of lies
No friend of mine is a waterfall that cannot cry
But I wait for you or me to break
What more do you want to take?
And I can't move on
And it takes so long
For the other shoe to drop
No one wants to blink an eye
No one wants to give
No friend of mine is an avalanche waiting to fall
But I wait for you or me to break
What more do you want to take?
And I can't move on
And it feels so wrong
For the other shoe to drop
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BLUE REVOLUTION >
Last night I dreamed I was at school
And there was this naughty boy who'd broken all the rules
He made a nasty mess
Knocked over every desk
And then he smirked and lurked away
We'll never let it happen again
They tried to teach him how to sing
But all he ever said was budda boom and budda bing
Snake oil was what he sold
The lies were manifold
And then he winked and slinked away
Stand up for a new direction
Stand up for the blue revolution
We're not gonna take this lying down, down, down
Run down to the railway station
Hop a train to a better destination
We're not gonna stop 'til we take him down, down, down
We'll never let it happen again
On the schoolyard playground he's the boss
If he doesn't get his way, he'll win at any cost
He is the bully's friend
The threats just never end
You're either with him or you lose
We'll never let it happen again
Oh no, no, I think we got fooled again
Oh, no, no, he said we'd never get fooled again
Oh, no, no, looks like we got schooled again
Oh, no, no, looks like we got schooled
We'll never let it happen again
(Solo)
He made a stinky pile
And all he does is smile
And tell you it's a real treat
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SOLAR MELTDOWN >
Some might say that we had it made
That we had something strong enough to last forever
And some might say that our words got in the way
But can't you hear the silence of a broken heart
Some might say I should learn to walk away
And I always look for sunshine when the rain falls down
I've had my fill, and I took my poison pill
Now I'm waiting for a ransom and a solar meltdown
I'll never take it all for granted
And I'll never let you down again
You're all that I need
And I'm not afraid to bleed
If I could just be with you again
Some might say that you led me far astray
And you promised me you'd never find somebody new
Words dry up like Kool-Aid from a plastic cup
And now you won't be calling me on Friday evening
Suddenly I'm raw inside
On the barren sidewalks without a guide
Now I can remember what you meant to me
October days, November nights
I'm drowning in a sea of spite
I'm drinking through the holidays
Without a drop of sense
And some might say I'm waiting for a ghost
But now's the time I need you the most
And I still hear you laughing like you're standing next to me
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ALL THAT I AM >
You don't know what I'm about
You're full of doubt
Questions just hang in the air
You don't where this will lead
Whether you'll bleed
When we reach a fork in the road
And all I can say
Is it won't be the first time I've put my heart on the line
And it won't be the last
If I can't seem to shake off the past
Take me for all that I am
Take me for all that I'm hoping to be
And tell me you won't give a damn
About all my faults
I've had my ups and my downs
My share of clowns
My past seems to follow me here
Like a house guest who won't ever leave
He sticks to my sleeve
And reminds me of all my mistakes
And all I can say
There's bound to be good times, bound to be bad times
But I won't be gone
When the darkness is turning to dawn
Take me for all that I am
Take me for all that I'm hoping to be
And tell me you won't give a damn
About all my faults
I have seen love come and go
Like a strong undertow
It pulls you down into the sea
A poker hand already played
my cards have been laid and but I can't stand to lose anymore
And all I can say
Is I'm turning my life around, feet planted on the ground
But I need you to say
You'll be with me each step of the way
Take me for all that I am
Take me for all that I'm hoping to be
And tell me you won't give a damn
About all my faults
Take me for all that I am
Take me for all that I'm trying to be
And I'll give you all that I can
If you'll stay with me
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SCREAMING AT THE POURING RAIN >
While the waters were rising up
No one bothered to fill your cup
While the levies were tumbling down
No one bothered to come around
While the houses were washed away
How many thousands did we betray?
All the King's horses, all the King's men
Couldn't put you together again
All this time we're screaming at the pouring rain
All our words run dry
And all this time we're screaming at the pouring rain
People had to die
Words are easy and words are free
But they don't mean much if you can't see
The strong will live and the weak will die
Who are you now to question why?
What did they do make their bed
Did you notice their blood was red
In the mirror we can't deny
It could have happened to you or I
All this time we're screaming at the pouring rain
All our words run dry
And all this time we're screaming at the pouring rain
People had to die
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ON THE BUS >
Every morning you get on the bus at Lake Street
And every morning you sit in the second row
You always twist your hair with that colored pencil
Never looking up 'til we get downtown
You will never know I want to meet you
You will never know that I can't breath
I'll wait another day to strike up a conversation on the bus
I wonder what you think glancing through the window
I wonder where you go when you step outside
I know I'm going crazy with the speculation
I've got a lot to ask you but it's all tied up inside
Would you like to see me? Oh that's all I want to say
I know it's nothing fancy, but then words get in the way
Today you missed your spot and glided down the aisle
And you dropped your hat when you passed my row
When I gave it back and I thought I saw a smile
And it spoke to me more than a book of poems
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BURN ME UP >
I don't know what's happened to me
I look around and you're all that I see for miles
I wake up in the middle of the night
But this bed won't ever feel right without you
Burn me up again
Nights like that I never want to end
Burn me til the flame dies down
Burn me to the bone
Tell me I will never be alone
Burn me til the flame dies down
When we met there were sparks in your eyes
I felt the heat but I never realized I'd fall for you
And I don't know what love can be
But when you lay down next to me that's all I need
Turn me on
Tear me up
Melt me down
Burn me up
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FALL IN LOVE AGAIN >
In the morning we roll out of bed
Today's grind's gonna fill our heads again
Idle chatter replaces the canyon between us
You grab keys and rush out the door
You won't say it but there's something, something more
We don't know if there's any spark left between us
I wanted to be with you night and day
I needed to know all about you
Years later we're still trying to fall in love
I'm blind and you're deaf and dumb
I try to say it but I'm dry and the words don't come
I've got my place and you've got your place in my life
And I remember we hiked down to the rocky shore
Our hearts were jumping, our bodies ached and our legs were sore
We didn't need any words to build a fire between us
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A PRETTY GOOD FRIEND >
I don't know what's come over me
I found my heart pointing in the wrong direction
And it's getting the best of me
I never wanted to cross that intersection
And there's a feeling that won't gather moss
Still there's a fine, fine line I can't cross
Cuz my best friend's girl is a pretty good friend of mine
Yeah my best friend's girl is a pretty good friend of mine
Started out just so innocently
Like brother sister, we're one big happy family
Then you started to get to me
Now I can't sleep knowing you're with him instead of me
And there's a feeling that won't gather moss
Still there's a fine, fine line I can't cross
Are you really in love with him?
Are you gonna play both sides all the time?
When push comes to shove with him
Are you gonna tell him
Love was never built for three?
Looks like I stirred up a hornet's nest
I lost my cool, gave him more than simple words express
Now there's a warrant for my arrest
I'm running scared but I'm not the one who made this mess
And there's a feeling that won't gather moss
Still there's a fine, fine line I can't cross
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IN YOUR ARMS >
You've got your heart in this fight tonight
And you won't let go
Through rain and sleet and snow
Whichever way the wind will blow
You say you can't forget her
Can't get inside of your head tonight
There's a wall so high
Built by fears and lies
It' just another silly alibi
It's all imagination
She'll come back to you (you know she will)
And you'll go back to her (it never was in doubt)
Your stars will find their place
It's an emptiness you can't replace
A smile will finally find your face
When she's in your arms
It all began on a drunken night
You wanna move so fast
But she's got something in her past
She's wonders how a love will last
But she won't give a reason
You shared a room and you shared your heart
But she won't let go
Something pulls her eyes down low
She left a note, she needs some time
She said she won't forget you
She called you late on a Sunday night
She said it's all my fault
My world was full of doubt
But I still want to work this out
If you could just forgive me
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LOSING MY MIND >
What crazy, mixed up world are we living in now?
Where they say down is up and up is down
And black is white when the truth is gray
And wrong is right but no one wants to say
I guess it's raining on a sunny day
I guess I'm losing my mind
No need to read, they'll tell you what you need to know
Don't worry 'bout any problem, just go with the flow
And black is white when the truth is gray
And wrong is right but no one wants to say
I guess it's raining on a sunny day
I guess I'm losing my mind
Pay no attention to that shady deal
They'll tell you what to think and how to feel
And black is white when the truth is gray
And wrong is right but no one wants to say
I guess it's raining on a sunny day
I guess I'm losing my mind
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