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Escaping Reality

by Jared Rocco

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1.
No Expectations 03:39
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Verse 1: I guess I’m moving The thought just crossed my mind today It’s time to pack my bags and get away But I’m still thinking About the town I’ll leave behind I was never good at long goodbyes Pre-Chorus: That country house with purple doors The woods outside I’d go explore Fires lit beneath the summer sky Chorus: Flying down the highway Packed in tight Looking for direction Reaching for new heights I’ve got no expectations Not sure where to go I just hope that when I get there then I’ll know Verse 2: I’ll ride the subway Cold and grey with screeching wheels Up above the buildings tower over me I’m on 5th Avenue When’s my train? Don’t have a clue Concrete runs for miles beneath my feet Pre-Chorus: Hotdog stands and taxicabs Does it always smell this bad? Still I feel the rhythm of the street Chorus Bridge: I’m not used to skyscrapers Blocking out the sun And I’m not used to all the cigarettes But maybe it’s ok; you know I’m not the only one You know that it’s so easy to forget Pre-Chorus: Bitter words and second thoughts I overthink this quite a lot But I know, it’s just what I need Chorus
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Deeper Water 04:25
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Verse 1: The world is an ocean to me I’m sinking below out at sea Got no job or a paycheck, they’re breathing down my neck I’m used to sweat on my brow Verse 2: Well time is a race that won’t end Not a second to spare for a friend Marketplace chatter is what seems to matter In a world full of plastic charades Pre-Chorus: You told me to keep my head up through the winter You told me that the ice would melt away Chorus: I try every day, every night Still I get dragged down to deeper water I can’t breath help me swim to shore Please pull me back up to the light Verse 3: Well nobody here knows my name Don’t know all of the rules to the this game Need to find my direction, fix my imperfections I sure hope I’m doing this right Pre-Chorus: All you people make it look so easy Where’s that one last puzzle piece I’ve missed? Chorus Bridge: Sticks and stones may break my bones But I’ve got thicker skin (x3) Sticks and stones (Solo) Chorus: I try every day, every night Still I get dragged down by deeper water I can’t breath help me swim to shore Please pull me back up to the light Please pull me back up to the light I’m not gonna give up the fight No I’m not gonna give up the fight
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Be There 04:42
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Verse 1: The group of friends we used to see It floods my brain with memories I couldn’t have predicted this We were so close, what did I miss? And now I sit upon the ground I watch the snow without a sound The flakes will fall, they’re all unique Just like the friend, I’ll never see Pre-Chorus: I sat and wondered why How life could pass him by Chorus: I know he’s not forgotten I feel him next to me We all look back and smile Remember how it used to be If only I could know that He’s floating through the air I want to know that he’ll still be there Verse 2: He always cared for all his friends He always knew how much they meant We all would joke and laugh the night away We stayed up late until the break of day I’ve got the motivation now To make a difference and I know how I know I’ll never waste my time I want to do good things in my life Pre-Chorus: But I still wonder why How life could pass him by Chorus Bridge: There’s no escaping reality But I’ve got friends here helping me Chorus
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Is It Wrong, Is It Right? 03:45
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Verse 1: Walking down the streets at night Cobblestones and pretty lights You and me, holding hands and sharing heat Fingers interlaced you say to me “Let’s make this last an eternity” But I don’t know, how to keep warm without your touch Pre-Chorus: Because when the leaves fall You’ll take the train love And you’ll leave me behind Chorus: Is it wrong, is it right? Is it meant to be? Why can’t I find what it is that I’m meant to see? All alone in the space where nobody else but me resides (2nd and 3rd Chorus only) Are you here, are you there? Do you ever stay? You’re like a bird that escaped and flew far away Is it wrong, is it right? Why can’t I be with you tonight? Verse 2: When I wake up you’re on my mind I know it’s you I need to find You disappeared, like the moon behind the clouds The calendar is my new best friend And I check it every now and then Because I can’t wait to count the days till you come back Pre-Chorus: Because when the snow falls You’ll take the train love And you can run to me with open arms Chorus (Solo) Pre-Chorus: Because when the rain falls You’ll take the train love How long will this go on? Chorus
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Drag Me Down 03:24
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Verse 1: Dear friend I wasn’t sure when I’d see you again I’ve grown up but you don’t change After all these years you still look the same On school days When we were outside playing our games I wouldn’t see you on the playground I never heard you make a sound But you’d still come and drag me down Verse 2: Years past Life started moving by so fast I thought I left you behind But still you got inside my mind I’d take a step up Only to find out that I’d messed up And when you’d follow me around You would only drag me down Bridge: I can’t catch my breath I’m losing control When you’re around I feel so alone My pulse is fast Can’t quiet my mind It’s fight or flight This happens every time You tease and you taunt Is this what you want? You tease and you taunt Is this what you want? Is this what you want? Verse 3: Goodbye My old friend until the next time If you visit when you’re back in town Please don’t come and drag me down I wish you never came around
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Skywriter 07:19
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Verse 1: Well this is me, I’m just stuck on the ground My wallet is empty no cash to be found I got my diploma, thought I’d figure it out by now I don’t have the money to cover my rent Nothing left from my paycheck, not one single cent It’s a lonely existence when the TV is your best friend Pre-Chorus: On sunny days I look up as planes go by 10,000 feet in the air, it blows my mind Chorus: Skywriter, soaring up high Send me a signal and teach me to fly Skywriter, oh why can’t your life be mine? Skywriter, show me the way Find me the blue in the clouds full of grey Sky writer blowing my troubles away Won't you be my escape? Verse 2: Stuck on the payroll at age 24 I never thought life would end up such a bore Caught in the traffic, on I-95, southbound Too many cars and too much to do Some days I think I’ll just get a tattoo The other side of the highway never looked so good Pre-Chorus Chorus (Solo) Pre-Chorus: On rainy days I look up and close my eyes And in my mind I’ll dream of better times, better times Chorus: Skywriter, where are you now? Send me a message up in the clouds Skywriter, I never want to come down Sky writer, show me the sights The blue of the sea and the dark of the night Sky writer, tell me it’s gonna be alright It’s gonna be alright

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released August 4, 2017

All songs written by Jared Rocco

Produced and engineered by Andrew Yanchyshyn, Nathan DeBrine, and Jake Fineman

Mixed by Andrew Yanchyshyn

Mastered by Jake Fineman at Punch Bug Records

Jared Rocco: Vocals, acoustic/electric guitars, piano, keyboards, bass

Juan Acosta: Drums

Album cover illustration: Cailey Blatchford

Album cover design: Nate Rocco, Jared Rocco

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