1. |
All Our Stuff
03:14
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ALL OUR STUFF
By Rachael Chalker and Doug Martines
All our stuff scattered all around
All our memories that keep us bound
Each day we add a little more to the pile
To keep us happy for a little while
All these things bought or were given
Sit on a shelf like they came down from heaven
All our stuff these things we gather
They are important to us they truly matter
(CHORUS)
All our stuff is lucky to be here
Living in luxury with nothing to fear here
It could have wound up in a pile of junk
Or tossed to the curb or a forgotten trunk
But here it is where it can all be seen
By you and me
Living the dream
Our freakish little creatures sprinkle twinkle all around
They dance and shout without making a sound
They ‘re not just pets they’re our family
Among our stuff living happily
When we go for a walk or go out to play
No matter how far or long we stay
When we return there is no doubt
All our stuff is what we’re all about
Stuffed Koala that lost its sight
The fan that keeps us cool at night
Those Christmas shakers we use all year
We come home relieved to see them here
Little Stormy with her soothing purr
Winnie wrapped like a gift in brown fur
All our stuff we keep it near
These are the things we hold so dear
(chorus)
c 2023 Nightfall Music
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2. |
Adrenaline
02:34
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Adrenaline
Words and Music by Doug Martines and Rachael Chalker
There’s a certain kinda rush
In the right lane when playing the long game
Anticipation of a move
When there’s nothing to prove
Could it be experience
Or just the will to wait for the kill
Adrenaline
After living on the edge
With nothing to lose, it was easy to chose
When you finally realize
With no commitment, it can end in an instant
Adrenaline
You and me were made to be free
Getting trapped is too damn easy
If we hold our breath and take the dive
Hold on to each other we’ll get out alive
When the stakes are high
Pocket the dice, time to think twice
What we have is fragile
We’re mortals now, the thrill is knowing how
Adrenaline
c 2023 Nightfall Music
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3. |
All About You
03:43
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ALL ABOUT YOU
Words and Music by Rachael Chalker and Doug Martines
I got ashes on my sweater
But it’s tie dye so it don’t matter
Just like all the other things I cared about
I burned my career to the floor
Left my friends all wanting more
I don’t think I’ll cross that bridge, anytime soon
(Chorus)
They’ll just have to do without me
There’s nothing going on there for me
I’m simply all about you, right now
I just want to spend all my time
Loving you in perfect rhyme
I’m simply all about you, right now
There are things left to be done
Within tales left to be spun
We will laugh and cry over them someday
But for now, I can’t put aside
All the feelings I can’t hide
The world will have to spin without me, one more day
(Chorus)
Once I finally found you
A love I can hold onto
I’d be a fool to let you
I’m gonna try something new
And do exactly what I want to do
To spend my days loving you
They’ll just have to live without me
Nothing better out there for me
My grass is green. I’m just fine right now
I want to spend the rest of my time
Loving you in perfect rhyme
I’m simply all about you, right now
I’m simply all about you, forever now
c 2023 Nightfall Music
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4. |
How Many Times
02:50
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How Many Times
Words and Music by Rachael Chalker and Doug Martines
Chorus:
How many times
Do you have to fight the devil
Before the devil can admit that
You have won the war
How many times
Do I have to storm out angry
Slam the door before these demons
Let me go once and for all
Over and over
Replaying in my head
Conversations, situations
That seem to have no end
What’s there to prove
That I haven’t proved already
I’ve been nothing short of steady
Giving everything I have
(chorus)
How did I get here
Restarting from square one
Different faces, brand new places
But the same old smoking gun
What’s there to learn here
That I haven’t learned already
At this point it feels so petty
But It’s my cross to bear
A soul comes down to Earth
To do the work that’s left undone
A human life is but a lesson
And it isn’t always fun
This body will give out and give in
If my soul is to be free
I’ve got to beat the devil
And make the devil deal with me
(chorus)
c 2023 Nightfall Music
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5. |
Norma D.
02:41
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Norma D.
Words and Music by Doug Martines
Norma D.
Says she’s never gonna marry
It’s simply not within her
No one will ever win her
No one will ever try
Norma D.
Sits at the kitchen table
Tears running down her cheek
She has no voice to speak
To anyone who’ll hear her
(chorus)
She’s sifting through gibberish
And finding it comforting
Making music through madness
Like hearing the birds sing
Coping with sadness
She dances to a rainbow
Through the dark storm clouds
That each day will bring
Norma D.
Finds it hard to fall asleep
Thoughts marching through her head
While tossing in her bed
All she wants to do is dream
(chorus)
Norma D.
Is looking through her window
Into another world
She is a little girl
All over again
c 2023 Nightfall Music
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6. |
Angelo
02:52
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Angelo
Words and Music by Doug Martines
Oh Angelo, Oh Angelo
What do you know
Is it time to go?
Oh Angelo
You’re a dead man walking
Everyone is talking
They say you’re no good
They say that someone should
Take you out back
And drop you through a crack
Oh Angelo, Oh Angelo
What do you think?
It’s starting to stink
Angelo
They think you’re obsolete
Unable to compete
They’re feeding you doubt
And forcing you out
You’re walking the plank
Got your age to thank
Oh Angelo
Paranoia is a funny thing
It’s a mind game until the fat lady sings
I know the thoughts keep seeping in
When you close your eyes, the torture begins
Oh Angelo, Oh Angelo
You can’t let go, There’s one more show
Oh Angelo, Oh Angelo
What do you know
It aint time to go
Oh Angelo
c 2023 Nightfall Music
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7. |
So, Smile
03:40
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SO, SMILE
Words and Music by Doug Martines
You lost yourself in a world that doesn’t forgive
It’s a horrible place you didn’t choose to live
Come walk with me we can talk this thing through
We can figure out what it is you need to do
(chorus)
It’s over now
The curtains closing time to take a bow
Have no remorse
The road you took was a matter of course
Have no regret
Time will tell you how to forget
There’s nothing to defend
The sun is shining you can smile again….So smile
People talk and talk and have nothing to say
There’s no black or white just dirty shades of grey
They never just say what they really mean
In a whisper, instead of a scream
(chorus)
Run down the road and don’t look back
Don’t let them push you off your track
You can see the light its drawing near
Take my hand there’s no need to fear
c 2023 Nightfall Music
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8. |
High People
02:32
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HIGH PEOPLE
Words and Music by Doug Martines and Rachael Chalker
We are high people, in low places
Staring wide eyed, into a sea of faces
Wondering,
Are they for real
How do they feel
What do they know
Where do they go
We are high people, in low places
Staring wide eyed, into a sea of faces
We go there to disappear
And to lose our mind
As we drink warm beer
Among the unkind
We abandon desire
In the shadows of the hopeless
We put out the fire
Of aggression with forgiveness
Cause we are high people, in low places
Staring wide eyed, into a sea of faces
We can fade away
And melt down to the floor
There is room to stray
Just walk through the door
Oh we are high people, in low places
Staring wide eyed, into a sea of faces
Wondering are we for real
How do we feel
What do we know
Where should we go
When we’re high people
In low places
c 2023 Nightfall Music
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9. |
Tag You're It
02:54
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Tag You’re It
Words and Music by Doug Martines
It’s a crazy day, It’s a crazy time
When I close my eyes, It’s so sublime
Want to take a nap, Wake me when it’s over
And give me a slap, And make me sober
(chorus)
Run away, run away
Gonna run away, run away
Tag you’re it
Chasing you is done today
I caught your little evil charade
It’s up to you, to make a play
Time is up, what you got to say hey
(chorus)
So what’s the sense of it all
Who’s turn is it here to take the fall
You lost control, it’s over now
No win, no how…. Tag you’re it
It’s a crazy day, It’s a crazy time
When I close my eyes, It’s so sublime
Want to take a nap, Wake me when it’s over
And give me a slap, And make me sober
(chorus)
c 2023 Nightfall Music
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10. |
The Conspiracy Beast
03:02
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THE CONSPIRACY BEAST
Words and Music by Doug Martines
(chorus)
The conspiracy beast will feast upon
All our good will
As long as it takes it makes us feel
Like we swallowed a bitter pill
It will lie to your face and take the place
Of normalcy and common sense
It will bob and weave and never leave
Until the hanging of Mike Pence
(verse)
There’s an angry mob at the door
As all inside hit the floor
Their sabers rattle
They want to do battle
Against the civil and the just
(chorus)
Hear the heartbeat of the crazy
It’s rhythm is so hazy
Misguided inspiration
Of nervous anticipation
Is brought to a boil
With unbridled turmoil
It’s Washington or bust
(chorus)
c 2023 Nightfall Music
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Doug Martines New York, New York
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