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Love & Bad News

by Galen James

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1.
Stars 03:44
Stars Drinking in a dark room, of course I'm alone tonight Sitting in my own gloom, I'd rather not see the light And now I'm doing it again! Again and again and uhhh-gain! I'm looking at the stars, yeah, I'm looking at the stars -Chorus- The stars the stars the stars They never looked so far Probably because you are You are you are you are The stars the stars the stars They never looked so far Probably because you are (Ooo) -Verse 2- Ooo these sheets are soo smooth I think I’ll lie here a while Or maybe I’ll just think of her Pick up the phone and dial And now I'm doing it again Again and again and again I'm looking at the stars, yeah I'm looking at the stars and -Chorus 2- The stars the stars the stars They never looked so far Probably because you are You are you are you are The stars the stars the stars They never looked so far Probably because you are (Ooo) -Verse 3- iiiff it feels, right Save yourself tonight The only thing that’s different is I bark AND bite. And now I'm doing it again Again and again and again I'm looking at the stars, yeah I'm looking at the stars and -Chorus- The stars the stars the stars They never looked so far Probably because you are You are you are you are The stars the stars the stars They never looked so far Probably because you are (Ooo)
2.
Body Karate 03:20
Baby, I Love the way you look tonight so maybe We could just give it up I remember how it feels All I can see is her body karate She takes it out on me All I can feel is her body karate She takes it out on me Baby Take it out on me Baby Take it out on me Lately, I Have been super fucked So maybe She could just wish me luck Wouldn't matter anyway All I can see is her body karate She takes it out on me All I can feel is her body karate She takes it out on me Baby Take it out on me Baby Take it out on me On me, etc... Give love a chance, and let it grow Take whatever's holding you back and let it go Give love a chance, and let it grow Take whatever's holding you back and let it go, let go, LET GO!!! Of your body karate, yeah Of your body karate And all I can see is her body karate She takes it out on me All I can feel is her body karate She takes it out on me
3.
People say you’re a mean girl On your own in this world But I know that’s not right They’re just mad Just mad that they’re not your type You’re a bad girl and everyone’s just scared Not me, I don’t even care You always did it the best Left me without a care Without a care Without a care Without a care You always look good I always say wow Looking like a queen Without her crown You’re a bad girl and everyone’s just scared Not me, I don’t even care You always did it the best Left me without a care Without a care Without a care Without a care I feel you When I wake up at look at the sun-lit sky I always think of you On warm rainy nights And everyone wonders why Why I look at you this way Now they know why And I just don’t care Without a care Without a care Without a care Without a care (Repeat)
4.
Yes 03:52
If you can save me Please let me know Now that you’ve found me I’ll never go Now you can feel me Now you can steal me This is unreal Is this for real? Chorus Yes 2X Verse 2 I want no promise No declaration Give me a kiss Give me salvation Can you feel this? Indescribable sensation? You are unreal Is this for real? Chorus 4X Bridge A warm rush of joy flows through my chest Reality is dispossessed If this isn’t real (X4) I don’t wanna (X3) I don’t wanna wake up Now I’m awake and you’re still here! Chorus Yes Yeah (repeat)
5.
The Hard Way 03:57
6.
Baby he will take you there Don’t ask me how I know what I know I you might take this wrong, but I Shouldn’t tell you, but you know I’m gonna do it Your conversation’s short and sweet But you knew it was real You wanted him for yourself girl, yourself girl Yeah You had never felt this and it scared you away But did you See him there? See the look in his eyes as he stared? Do you care? Care that what you have is rare? He’ll take you there Make you feel you’re the only one in the world Take you there, Take you anywhere you want to go You find yourselves in the middle of the room It’s like you always knew It’d always be you two Oh He’d give you everything you need He’s the only one you’d see Conversation; short and sweet Knew it was more than real You wanted him for yourself, girl, yourself Ooo But it scared you ‘til you wrote him off But did you See him there? See the look in his eyes as he stared? Do you care? Care that what you have is rare? He’ll take you there Make you feel you’re the only one in the world Take you there, Take you anywhere you want to go Yeah, yeah Baby he will take you there Come to the spot where we started out so hot You can fit me in, fit me in your calendar In your calendar But, you never gave him a chance No, you never gave him a chance But did you See him there? See the look in his eyes as he stared? Do you care? Care that what you have is rare? He’ll take you there Make you feel you’re the only one in the world Take you there, Take you anywhere you want to go
7.
What I'd Do 02:41
I would watch ten thousand chick-flicks, if I could watch them with you. And I would give you my favorite t-shirt, just to see it on you. I would let my arm fall asleep, so I could hold you all night. And I would follow you around the mall, and not complain at all, just to kick-it with you. Everything for you is what I’d do. Everything for you is what I’d do. I'd let you win every fight, no matter who’s right because love shows no pride I'd give you my jacket whenever you're cold, and I’d love more as we grow old. I would drive to get what you need whatever it might be in the middle of night. And I would tell ya how I feel about ya, so you don’t have to wonder how much I care about ya Everything for you is what I’d do. Everything for you is what I’d do. Our moments keep me going, you should know. I’ll take away all your stress and make you smile too. Everything for you is what I’d do. Everything for you is what I’d do.
8.
Wrong Turns 03:25
I feel like taking all the wrong turns to spend more time with you To spend more time with you And all the winks she sent my way across the room that night And all the drinks and the things I said to get you in my ride I feel like taking all the wrong turns To spend more time with you I think I’ll drive till all our gas burns and spend the night with you (To spend more with you-runs) Ann Arbor to LA I took it all the way home I looked you and not my phone I think she knows I have no clue where we are going I feel like taking all the wrong turns to spend more time with you I feel like taking all the wrong turns To spend more time with you I told you I told you I'd take you home But I didn't tell ya it'd take so long I feel like taking all the wrong turns to spend more time with you I feel like taking all the wrong turns To spend more time with you Ooo Ooo
9.
Night Music 04:05
Take my work clothes off I I I Put my night clothes on I come alive come alive I come alive in the night Wondering who I'm gonna meet Maybe someone I could keep Take a look in the mirror I guess I look cool The only thing that's missin now is the music, the music, the music of the Night music And I'm I might loose it Yeah It's at the club I see you Then we take a shot or two Our conversations short and sweet Seem like someone I could keep I put my drink right down And picked that girl right up Then I flashed my smile And we danced for a while We were so caught up caught in the Night music You know we're feeling the night music yeah In the night music And I just might loose it baby They saw us leaving together Uh oh, uh oh We were looking for someone better Uh huh, and I know it’s you Lets find some place where nobody can see I'll show you the effect that you're having on me We're living in this world of temporary thrills I know I know you know it's true I know I'm in with you to- Night music yeah You know we're feelin the night music Yeah In the night music And I think that I might loose it babe In the night music I know you're feelin the night music

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An all analog recording from the mic onto 2" tape with little to no edits. Also, we used no drum-machines or click tracks, no pitch correction or any computers during the making of this album. Keep it real.

"Love & Bad News" - released worldwide 8-1-2014

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Doug Messenger with Galen @ harddrive - analog and digital recording studio North Hollywood.

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released August 1, 2014

Compendium Personnel:

Vocals – Galen
Synths – Gerry Mattei
Organ & Piano – Hugh Little
Guitar – Jake Moses
Drums – Ryan Andrews
Also Featuring:
Lee Thornburg - Trumpet, Trombone & Flugelhorn
Randy Gist – Saxophones
Shane Soloski – Electric Bass
Nikhi Korula – Acoustic Guitar
Arlen Sheirbaum – Synth Alpine Horn

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Doug Messenger with Galen at harddrive analog & digital in North Hollywood.

Copyright  2014 Compendium LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Galen James Los Angeles, California

Galen is a singer, composer, lyricist and producer. Known for his pure tone and display of spectacular virtuosic skill and vocal agility, Galen is both versatile and fresh in his approach to music. R&B, pop, middle-eastern, jazz, gospel and rock are among the musical genres that continuously influence Galen’s style. You’ll want to be in the front row as he emerges on the international scene. ... more

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