"Just Breathe"

(Verse 1)
I'm taking my time
I've got no plans in mind
Sit with me for awhile
The sun shines as bright as your smile

(Chorus 1)
Just Breathe
Just Breathe
  Let me breathe in your sweetness
  And take you all in
  Get back to the innocence 
  Like when we were kids
Just Breathe
Just Breathe
Just Breathe
Just Breathe

(Bridge)

(Verse 2)
All that I have I will share
And all who I am I will bear
I've got no place to be
Spend your day wasting with me

(Chorus 1)

(Chorus 2)
Just Breathe
Just Breathe
  Let me live in the light
  Of your love & your grace
  A feeling of peace
  By the smile on your face
Just Breathe
Just Breathe

Special thanks to Mandy Walker-Miller and her beautiful voice  https://soundcloud.com/user-52050564

Just Breathe

A fantastic ballad written by Bob Seger & the Slver Bullet Band in 1978 & made famous by the 1983 duet by Kenney Rodgers & Sheena Easton.

We've Got Tonight (A Bob Seger Cover)

Just something to get into the "spooky" spirit.  This is a great song Written by Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs in 1966.  I hope i did it justice.  All credit should go to the creator

Lil Red Riding Hood (Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs)

See the video:
https://youtu.be/5vEjz_e_xpY

***Mastered by Scapular Winging Records***

Yesterday 
When I opened my eyes
My heart was heavy
My thorat was dry
My head was spinning
And she is the reason why

Oh how I miss
Sweet Lil' señorita
Drowned my sorrow
In a 5th of Tequilla
Left her mark
But didn't leave a number
Sank her teeth
And walked right out the door

Got out of bed
And opened the blinds
I tried like hell
To get her out of my mind
Oh how I hope
That she comws with me one more time

Sweet Señorita

To get this song you (perhaps)need a brief history lesson.  On Frank Zappa's 1969 "Hot Rats" Lp there was a track called "Willie the Pimp".  This isn't a remake but a retelling.   

It has been in the works for (3) days and I thought it good enough to just post.  Perhaps I'll fine tune a bit more.  I'm sure I could do a much better guitar solo.  Or maybe I'll just move on.  Either way.... I hope you enjoy it.  Comments & suggestions are always welcome.  Thanks

"Blues for Willie"

<V1>
My Name is Willie
I've got something to sell ya
Meet me at the corner 
With a $20 bill.

<v2>
My name is Willie
I'm hngin' with my floozies
Standing in the Lobby
Of the Lido Hotel

<Ch>
A Pimp
Hot Rats
I'm a bad mother fucker
in a black cadillac, Oh Yeah

<V1>  <Ch>

Blues for Willie

Oh Come Ole Ye Faithful (Guitar Cover)

"The Line"

(v1)
Why you go and make pretend
That you were my friend
When all this time 
You  were keepin' score

How's it feel to live a lie
And tell me that I'm wrong
How you gonna testify
If you never sang the song

(p/c)
Don't know what's been goin' on
Inside your head
All the time you spend alone
Has left you with a deficit

(Ch)
It's hard to know the line
But you crossed it the last time
I ain't got no more time
For you

(v2)
Life has its ups & downs
One day it can turn around
I ain't never said 
I'm better than you

You've got me at the precipice
It's a stupid way to get your kicks
I think I've done
All I can do

(p/c)
Don't know what's been going on
Inside your head
I think it's time for me to fly
Don't need your recompense 

(ch)
(ch)

The Line

Here's a cover of a fabulous song by Singer/Songwriter Andrew Combs.

Too Stoned To Cry (Andrew Combs Cover)

Without a doubt Neil Young is one of the greatest Signer/Songwriters with an acoustic ever.   All rights and credit go to Neil Young for the amazing music he continues to make.

My My,  Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)  A Neil Young Cover

Oblivion is meant to be played Load & Often.

Featuring Hetriani on Lead guitar: https://www.youtube.com/user/Hetriani

See the video Here:  
https://youtu.be/5HL9-t55bvw

(V1)
Lost her life
In the back of a limosine
Tripped the night
At a club down in New Orleans
Took a punch
from a junkie on the Soylent green
Lost her mind 
Swimming in the vasoline

(V2)
See the man with the plan
That you can't deny
Put to task
Don't ask him for an alibi
On your feet - down in front
Tell me what it is
Cosmic Sense
In need of a renaissance

(C)
Oblivion - And you can't get away
Oblivious how it happened that way

(V3)
Looking Glass
A junkie in a Sexy dress
Tried to run
From the things her Daddy said
A Shooting Star
Blazing cross the nighttime sky
Lost control
Never really knowing why

(V4)
See the man with the plan
For another taste
Get a fix
Watch it all go to waste
On your feet - down in front
Tell me what it is
Cosmic Sense
Dusted with some Heroine

(C)
Oblivion - And you can't get away
Oblivious how it happened that way

(V5)
Little girl
Sittin on her Daddy's Lap
Threw her down
She said she'd never give him that
Just because 
He hid a little sickly need
A life once lived
Ended by a tragedy 

(V6)
See the man with the plan
To forget your pain
In a blink
History repeats again
On your feet - down in front
Tell me what it is
Cosmic Sense
Screamin for the innocent

(C)
Oblivion - And you can't get away
Oblivious how it happened that way

Oblivian

Song #3 with my good freind Jerneja Medved

"Dancing with a Witch"

She knows what you are feeling
But she can´t say a word
Your lies would cut into her heart like a blade of an ice cold sword
She has nothing to show you but the sense inside her bones
You shouldn´t dance with a witch if your heart is made of stones.
She reads you like an open book
But just the secrets between the lines
While she´s listening to your words she´s receiving all the signs.

Prechorus:
She took another hit now it´s her fault that your little hand hurts
She´s asking the rain to wash the pain of your last words
She´s up for all kinds of games, but there´s a rule you shouldn´t ditch:
Your heart should be pure if you wanna be dancing with a witch.

She could take your peace away, but she will never cross that line
She´s sending you fairies and angels when she tells you that you´ll be fine.
You wanna eat from her garden, but you can´t resist the itch
Why do you spill the poison while you´re dancing with a witch?

Three times around the hollow tree
A hair from salamander´s knee
I now shall wipe your trouble clear
For as long as you´re sincere.

Dancing with a Witch (A Dom & Neja Song)

Here's a version I'm sure you never heard before.

Norwegian Wood  (A Beatles Cover?)

A fun little ditty that got lost on my hard drive

"Freak Flag"
Words & Music by Dom Torregrossa

Do what u wanna do
Say what u wanna say
Be who you wanna be
And do it everyday

If you got desire
Let your freak flag fly
Wave it higher & higher
Tell the world that you have arrived

Love who u wanna love
Think what u wanna think
Don't apologize
Not for anything

Freak Flag

Honorable Mentions:
Chris Lane Sr - Bass Guitar
Lauren Nolan - Title Suggestion

"What went wrong"

(Chorus)
Hey, Hey
What went wrong with the world tonight
I made not home alive - I'm so tired
Don't wanna fight

(Verse 1)
You win - I lose
We act like fools
Nothing changes 
From day to day
You Said you're right
I say goodnight
I get the feeling
We're seeing things differently

(Chorus)

(Verse 2)
Check In - Checked out
I'm inside out
All is quiet
On an endless stream of misery
Be one without
There is no doubt
My will is broken
But I ain't getting angry

(Bridge/Guitar Solo)

(Chorus)

What Went Wrong?

Good Intention is a song of self reflection.   It's a slow blues jam in D Major using Drop D Tuning.  The words & music developed in a spontaneous jam session late one evening when I could not fall asleep.  The words pretty much follow the ramblings in my head that night.  I've been fine tuning the production since then but really didn't want it to be too polished.  I hoped it would sound like something you may hear live one night at a blues club.   

Guitars used:   Rhythm guitar: Early 80's Ibanez AS-80 Artist Series.
                           Lead Guitar:  2002 Custom Shop Jackson Sweet-Tone
                           Bass Guitar - Jackson X Series Concert Bass

Recorded, Mixed & Mastered in GarageBand.
Video Shot in a secret basement studio somewhere in Yonkers, NY

"Good Intention"
Word & Music by Dom Torregrossa

Late a night when the world is sleeping
I feel so tired but the wheel just keeps on turning
All I have & all I have took for granted
In the end the remains of my good intention

I'm so tired of everyone sayin' it
I'm so tired of the games I've been playin with
I really, really hate explaining it
To you

Who I am & who I could have been
I won't pretend that they're both the same when my story ends
All I've have & all that I have let go
In the end the remains of my good intention

I'm so tired of everyone sayin' it
I'm so tired of the games I've been playin with
I really, really hate explaining it
To you

Thanks to my friends in Songwriters Anonymous for all their insight into this & every song I record.   Thanks to all the hosts who play our music:
Metal Head Hippie:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MetalHeadHippie
Thomas Christ:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXC58m_zfPHCOh4eoEDi0KA
Rockin Ron Ward:
https://www.youtube.com/c/RonWardHomeGrownIndieLive
Pete John's:
https://www.youtube.com/c/PeteJohnsMusic

And thanks most of all to you, my listeners and friends.

Peace!

Dom

Good Intention

Music By: Dom Torregrossa
Lyrics by: Dom Torregrossa & Chris Lane Sr.

"Dark Age"

Hey You! 
Livin' in the Dark Age
What did you do?
Who will save us?

The world out side
Is smashed & broken
One last breath
Truth unspoken

Hear the beast & close your eyes
Selling pretty, little lies
Antiquity burning on the midnight sky
The Dark Age is here & it's raining fire

Hey You!
Livin' in dark places
A pile of fools,
philosophers & sages

Beyond the wall
life uncertain
Can't see beyond
This dark curtain

Hear the beast & close your eyes
Selling pretty, little lies
Antiquity burning on the midnight sky
The Dark Age is here & it's raining fire

Audio Production by Dom Torregrossa
Mastered by Scapular Winging Records

Apocalypse is:
Dom Torregrossa: Rhythm guitar, lead guitar, Bass, Spoken Word 
Chris Lane Sr: Vocals
Hugh Caldwell: Lead Guitar

Dark Age  (from Apocalypse )

I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS FOR THIS SONG - THIS REMAKE ONLY INTENDED FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES.

Honestly, I was never a Nirvana fan.   So when asked by a friend if I'd cover one of their songs for his Youtube Livestream..... I Said, "Sure, why not!"    I recreate as best I was able using the Live Foo Fighters version as my guide.  I hope you enjoy

Marigold (Nirvana Cover)

Featuring:
Hugh Caldwell - Lead Guitar
Mr. Smith - Drums

"Dirty Little Secret"
by Dom Torregrossa

Turn it up!

you Can run
But you can't hide
from all the shit you buried
hoping noone else would find

we ain't dumb,
deaf or blind
Rock On! Rock On! Rock On!
You lying mother f@ck$r

Watch it primetime
Dirty little secrets
Your sins on Line 
Dirty little secrets

Just keep lying
 to yourself
Baby, you ain't fooling 
No-one else

we ain't deaf,
dumb or blind
Rock On! Rock On! Rock On!
You cheatin' mother f@ck$r

Watch it primetime
Dirty little secrets
Your sins on Line 
Dirty little secrets

Turn that shit up!

Watch it primetime
Dirty little secrets
Your sins on Line 
Dirty little secrets

Dirty Little Secret

I'm a 53 year old "RockDad".   I’ve been playing guitar and playing in bands since 12 years old.  Pair that with an overactive imagination.  Another Singer/Songwriter is born.  Making music is a great way to blow off steam & a lot cheaper than therapy.   And lately bits the best way to meet like minded people & make new friends.  I have a private songwriting group on Facebook called Songwriters  Anonymous filled with some of the greatest musicians & songwriters to be found on the internet.  We’re all addicted as are you.  I look forward to hearing your stuff!   Peace

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