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Ever the Optimist

by The Moon Expresso

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1.
Trik Trok 04:00
Where do we go from here? Where do we go from here? Coffee brewing when I open my eyes The rustling of your newspaper Hurried, trying to get the day on in time That's all I breathe Comfort me Because to me, this is always This ecumenopolis This ecumenopolis Is nothing like feeling your lips in my eyes Warding off hidden monsters It's not like the soft breathing coming from your side When you're asleep Next to me Because to me, this is always Close to when this fable gets to goodbyes There's no other way I'd ever wish for These days of routine, they soak me up in glee As I breathe Because to me, this is always
2.
Peppermint 03:49
Summer, thrust your claws into me Shred this old skin with sunlight dope Why is it you do this to me? I want to know, because Feels so quiet, this storm in my eyes A sunshine reverie Holy fire of lust taking hold She wears her hair at shoulder length With her sunglasses on at night Sunday is hot and long and damp And for once that's alright Feels so quiet, this storm in my eyes A summer liturgy Holy fire of lust in control Summer, inject your drug in me Give me your reason in the dirt Why is it you do this to me? It's all I want to know Feels so quiet, this storm in my eyes A sunshine reverie Holy fire of lust taking hold Doing its thing to me Feels so quiet, this storm in my eyes A summer liturgy Holy fire of lust in control
3.
Tomara 05:53
O dia raiou O dia é tão lento No computador Madrugada adentro Eu não sei por que já me basta Essa nave tão gasta Eu não sei por que não me afasta Será que isso passa? Tomara que sim Tomara que sim Desculpe, senhor O erro é só meu O dia raiou Só quando entardeceu Eu não sei por que já me basta Essa nave tão gasta Eu não sei por que não me afasta Será que isso passa? Tomara que sim Tomara que sim Tomara que sim Em que posso ajudar? O presente é seu Como estou dirigindo neste dia tão lindo? Por que não está sorrindo como eu? Ever the optimist Ever the optimist Ever the optimist Ever the optimist
4.
Disillusion 04:05
Disillusion comes and goes Sings solution to my woes I said my mind was over this I don't know why I even care I'm the first at sea, I'm the first at sea Failed chaperone I'm the first at sea, yet the last to see That once again it's time for Disillusion comes and goes Sings solution to my woes I thought I'd take this to my grave Maybe it's forgotten along the way I'm the first at sea, always first at sea There I hold my own 'Cause when I'm at sea, it occurs to me That I just need a bit of Disillusion comes and goes Sings solution to my woes
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It's such a stormy hour To waste my time, time and again Congratulations, I guess Ladies and gentlemen Here goes one more charade And reason's gone to the trash I heard that speech today That fucking bore You say I should engage I'd rather not Well, you see, I'm tired Of punching walls May tenderness break our fall A thousand boulders fall Like dawn breaking in two What's left of sad twinkling stars That is why I want out Guess I'm a different animal Craving to chase it all to hell I heard that speech today That fucking bore You say I should engage I'd rather not Well, you see, I'm tired Of punching walls May tenderness break our fall Manhã, manhã Well, you see, I tried But there's too much vitriol May it hasten their fall Amanhã Manhã, manhã
7.
Praia 03:56
Na praia pensei ver você Contagiada pela maresia O cabelo era igual ao seu Nas costas, as marcas da luz do dia É sempre assim Eu sempre demoro a perceber, perceber É sempre assim Eu nunca quis ouvir de você, de você Hasta la vista! Na praia, como sempre é Pessoas nunca pensam no perigo A onda é bem maior que eu Muito maior que todo o meu alívio É sempre assim Eu sempre demoro a perceber, perceber É sempre assim Eu nunca quis ouvir de você, de você É sempre assim Eu nunca quis ouvir de você Hasta la vista, deixa o calor curar Hasta la vista, é dor e é devagar Hasta la vista! Na praia você me deixou Pra casa, no outro bairro, eu fui sozinho Mas olha só, veja você Gaivotas sobrevoam meu caminho Hasta la vista!
8.
Noon Sun 02:55
Forget about good and evil Forget all the people who think you're no one Let go of those empty feelings Just blast through the ceiling To the noon sun Leave all doubts and all misfortunes Let your fragments be as one Forget all those painful fights Yeah, we were meant to shine And work through all the fun Nevermind speak of the devil Just come here and revel In the noon sun
9.
Last night was pizza and sweets To honor the coming rift Anxiety seeps through his pores Which is not the usual script The tide of relentless cars Like grey waves over the hills Not the worst of deaths, he knows Normal days, those bitter pills Oh, how people forget Here comes the urban bard Walking his mortality It was the drug of living loud Now he craves tranquility No chronic complaint syndrome Or beta-alpha bullshit This Friday there's pleasant news So for now, just shush and sit But really, it's not so bad Hours come and hours go Between laughter, life, and tears There's nostalgia, too, of course Already been now a few years Mighty sunset comes again Burning orange into eyes That's pollution, so they say It's the sky's perfect disguise As he drives, on he drives I know, people forget Oh, how people forget Here lies the urban bard On his bed, safely back home It's a much less grim fate than Lots of folks have going on Now the drama is kind of old One whole day is all it takes To forget about child's play Until future new year days
10.
Velha estação Uma corrente em cada pé Pequeno affair Acho que isso faz de mim quase um voyeur Eu tropeço Vejo filmes com Zach Braff Quase tive pena do seu ex Se não souber o que for, Culpe o calor (Bye bye verão) Quem se esqueceu (Bye bye verão) Sei que não fui eu (Bye bye verão) É o que vou fazer (Bye bye verão) Com a minha canção sobre você Sem palavras Você me parece assim Quieto desespero E eu minto De um Jack Daniel's, outro amor Não vou dar trela pro seu ego Se não souber o que for, Culpe o calor (Bye bye verão) Deixe-se acordar (Bye bye verão) Deixe o vento levar (Bye bye verão) É o que vou fazer (Bye bye verão) Com a minha canção sobre você

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released July 7, 2020

Written and recorded by Rick Longo
Mastered with LANDR

Personnel:
Rick Longo: vocals, guitars, bass, synth & programming
Mariana Diniz: vocals on "Disillusion"
James Marijetich: narration on "Alerta Laranja"

Art by Juca Oliveira
Photography by Juca Oliveira & Manuel Sá
PR by Rick Longo & Lucas Cunha

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Studio project by Rick Longo, indie singer & songwriter from Salvador, BA, Brazil. Currently recording out of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

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