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by Charley Raiff

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1.
Waitin' for my blood to come Things I could never dream of Parents they die with a closed eye to rely on Things ain’t that precious but what is precious though is the time Kids they die with a closed eye to rely on If I could make it happen on my own I would go to almost any place I know and change the world Imagine what it’d be like if I changed the world. Baby in Charleston he had a toy but he did not know how the cow goes people they die with a closed eye to rely on If I could make it happen on my own I would go to almost any place I know and change the world imagine what it’d be like if I change the world Waitin for heaven to arrive things are gonna be just fine the world needs a chance to make a little song and dance If I could make it happen on my own I would go to almost any place I know and change the world imagine what it’d be like if I change the world
2.
There's a certain sound I wish to hear Without love, without fear And in the silence- the world is near There's a fire that was lit just for you Without it I don't know what to do In the soul the sinking few. But Livin ain't easy for the Fortunate ones Who have a rope tied around The neck of precious sons. Sleeping through the daylight living dreams without fear As if my mind and it's vision couldn't be any more clear I thought one day she would give me something Something that I had never known I turned around my head was a-throbbin' And the sound came in all on its own I know all the tricks I know what makes you tick But still I can't leave you alone I know that I'm sick I know I'm full of shit I know that the truth is not at home The silence is here just for you If you don't come under its spell I don't know what to do All my ideas seem to be so true But Living ain't easy for the Fortunate ones Who have a rope tied around The neck of precious sons. Sleeping through the daylight living dreams without fear As if My mind and it's visions couldn't be any more Mind and its Visions couldn't be anymore clear
3.
Tounges Out 04:04
There’s something about her She’s really there for me There’s something about her Her love falls down onto my knees Take out everybody’s worry in the air Feeling support of friends and family Draws her so much closer to me There’s something about her Love takes it’s time And in the end The finale is bigger than the prize Isn't there anybody to see What you mean to mean to me Isn't there anybody to see What you mean to mean to me Tongues out The world is here We face the fear Inside us Tongues out We re lookin We're cookin A day at a a time Isn't there anybody to see What you mean to me Isn’t there anybody there to see what you mean to me Tongues out The world is here We face the fear Inside us Tongues out We re lookin We're cookin A day at a a time Tongues out The world is here We face the fear Inside us Tongues out We re lookin We're cookin A day at a a time
4.
It's the last word I can take of a song The words don't make me right or wrong I've got a feeling that we're fine With everything that's mine Hey baby Don't you feel alright Hey mamma You can't breathe too well? Hey pappa Where did you go yesterday When I couldn't find you Anyway Suffering is my prize Feelin' like I came to escape is not the charm Take away the pain I think we're gonna go pretty Far Hey baby Don't you feel alright Hey mamma You can't breathe too well? Hey pappa Where did you go yesterday Where did you go? The other day when I saw you laughing here Where did those butterflies in our stomach disappear What worries me though is the time Hey baby Don't you feel alright Hey mamma You can't breathe too well? Hey pappa Where did you go yesterday When I couldn't find you anyway
5.
Be a Man 03:18
He's the one who told me Ignorance was a state of Glorified distraction. He was the one who taught me Life was a game That only the stars played. He was the man who cried When I showed up to shake His hand I'm his vision of what it's like to be a man. She was the woman The first one to take me into her arms teach me the ways to relate. She was the one To make a heart stop bleeding By dinner at eight. She was the woman who sighed When misery found its way to my hand (And she said) Im her vision of what it's like to be a man. And my brother explained to me where I was going Last year to the unlimited sand He showed me to the desert Of things I'll never get on an unlimited plan. He's the guy who cried then shot down some old man And I'm his vision of what's it's like to be a man. to be a man... to be a man, to be a man.
6.
Stare 02:08
The sledgehammer He takes me out in Vegas he's a wrestler I forgot about 911 There's a child in all our hearts And we must tailor All the parts of our disguise when you Stare At me through lenses Stare At me in the shop Stare At me when I can't Quiet my own thoughts Just stare. Remember all the Sundays at the ball game? Do you do you remember on the streets out by the sidelines? with all these Thoughts that I Wanted to break with the palm of my hand Seeping through my fingers like a tomato I squished off a vine somewhere in France Figure you've got me covered now I don't want you anymore oh Stare! At me through lenses Stare At me in the shop Stare At me when I can't Quiet my own thoughts Just stare At me through lenses at the shop Stare At me when I can't Quiet my own thoughts, Just stare
7.
This ain’t the kind of place you wedge yourself into, Just because you left your last place, you outgrew it, This place demands more respect than you give it. If you’re not busy dyin’, you’re busy livin it Up, You’re busy livin’ it up. Tick tock goes the clock, Make it stop time always eavesdrops, You shouldn’t live here, You shouldn’t be here, My situation would get a little less severe. Find another friend, Cause I won’t be with you to the bitter end, I can only take the message, Won't take through this voyage If you’re not busy dyin’, you’re busy livin’ it Up, You’re busy livin’ it up. “When will you go home?” I said again yesterday. “Come on, get on with it, Find another place to stay,” But you weren’t listening, Time to be moving on. Find another friend, Cause I won’t be with you to the bitter end, I can only carry the message, I can’t take you through this voyage If you’re not busy dyin’, you’re busy livin’ it Up, Bb You’re busy livin’ it up. “When will you go home?” I said again yesterday. “Come on, get on with it, Find another place to stay,” But you weren’t listening, Time to be moving on. This ain’t the kind of place you wedge yourself into, Just because you left your last place, you outgrew it, This place demands more respect than you give it. If you’re not busy dyin’, you’re busy livin it Up, You’re busy livin’ it up.
8.
Tell Me 02:59
Fairy tales are fairy tales for a reason Jail have bars so we don't die Heaven has a place for those who breathe in And those who breathe out are sayin' bonsai Truth hurts but we can't all be very square Life is a game of truth or dare Now I'm sitting in Paris with ma bon frere It's a good thing the city has a little light to share Tell me what to do Tell me what to say And I'll say it Tell me you lose I'll put plug in the jug and I'll pray it There's nothin left to lose Except a days hard earned pay But as long as you tell me what to do I'll do it today I put my cape on in front of the mirror I leave out the mask and whip I take my sword into a slumber And then I crack it wide with my shit Tell me! Tell me! Tell me what to do Tell me what to say And I'll say it Tell me you lose I'll put plug in the jug andI'll pray it There's nothin left to lose Except a days hard earned pay as long as you tell me what to do I'll do it today Tell me what to do Tell me what to say And I'll say it Tell me you lose I'll put plug in the jug and I'll pray it There's nothin left to lose Except a days hard earned pay as long as you tell me what to do I'll do it today
9.
I've let the cold get right into my toes I'm in the summers heat there's a chill in my bones I feel the sun swinging in between dead trees Like the grim reaper conducts a symphony. There's a Glass when I'm starin' at your face There's unease in my stomach tied in lace I've got a couple cigarettes behind my ear And I just want them to disappear. Change isn't easy But nothing is I got 100 percent Of what's mine Can God please remove a couple of locks Cause I need to find a way to break out of this box. There's firefighter right around the bend and he's got enough nerve to not know when The girls gonna be comin' down the pole He's feels a jumping bean it's in his secret soul. Dismiss these words mamma And I'll never be grateful again He plays his guitar like a Santana But when are those riffs gonna end? I've let the heat reach my fiery lips There's no room for a breeze, just noise There's a fight happening right down the hallway And I'm going to referee these boys And I'm going to referee these boys Change isn't easy But nothing is And I've got 100 percent Of what's mine Can God please remove a couple of locks Cause I need to find a way to break out of this box. Out of this box!

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This is the debut album from NYC-born singer-songwriter and pianist Charley Raiff. It features Raiff's urbane, acerbic songwriting done up in gritty vocals, massive piano chops with symphonic musical arrangements and cutting lyrics. The album tells the story of Raiff's personal journey of losing and finding himself in the static bustling of Manhattan-life, capturing the essence of city living in a manic blend of jazz/rock and blues.

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released March 5, 2016

All Songs by Charley Raiff
Produced by Dae Bennett
Mastered by Dave Kowalski
Recorded at Avatar Studios, NYC

Piano & Vocals: Charley Raiff
Bass: Nick Dunston
Drums: Connor Parks
Guitar(Tracks 8 & 10) : Lee Meadvin
Violin (Track 2) : Zosha Warpeha
Cello (Track 2): Danielle Merlis
Harmonica (Tracks 6 & 8): Yotam Ben Or

ASCAP © Charley Raiff, Fast Hands 2015

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Singer-songwriter Charley Raiff’s music is informed by rock, jazz, and classical influences, but their true uniqueness derives from the fact that he's a born and bred New Yorker. The stories Charley tells in his songs are brimming with the bustling and manic overtones of the city that never stops, shaped by a classic New York sarcastic sensibility. ... more

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