Remembering my time with Janine and the Problem. That's me on the right in the green shirt.

Janine and the Problem

OBLIGATIONS          
 
Obligations 
Obligations
It seems they're always in the way 
They keep me from myself 
When I agree I pave the way 
To be defined by someone else 
And why be someone else? 

Obligations 
Obligations 
There are only hours in the day 
I can't be somewhere else 
'Cause here is where I want to stay 
All by myself, all by myself 

The unspoken law of almost everything               
(just so we agree the ground is) 
Fertile ground for a misunderstanding             
(fertile for a misunderstanding) 
Handshakes tie your junk in knots,              
(shake my hand and we'll agree) 
Your mojo rots while you're busy planning

Obligations

As heard in the feature film, 'Lift Me Up', from director Mark Cartier
LYRICS BELOW
Jose Freitas: Vox, Guitar, ukelele, keys
Janine Levinson: Vox, keys
David Levinson: synth
Chris Moscatiello: synth, mix & master	

My life feels kind of shallow  
There always seems to be
A distance deep and hollow 
Between everyone and me
How I wish it could be like it used to be   

But things keep moving forward 
I practice every day
I'm going through the motions 
But my strength fades away
And without you here it just seems like a waste            

Hey mom I'm still dancing        
hey mom ---wish you could see 
Hey mom when I'm dancing 
I'm sure I feel you dancing with me
 
I'm saving all my memories 
Storing thoughts away
To spend when I am lonesome, downhearted or afraid
And with you in my heart I'll make my way

Hey mom I'm still dancing        
hey mom ---wish you could see 
Hey mom when I'm dancing 
I'm sure I feel you dancing with me

You're my heart       
You're my soul    
You're my twirl and sway
You're my taps    
You're my leotard   
You're my pink beret
i'm your girl   
i'm your soul   
I was made from your love
I'll remember   
I'll get better   
I've got things to become    

Hey mom are you dancing?   
Hey mom --  wish I could see
Hey mom, living without you    
I'm starting to learn to live with me






Hey Mom

from a jam session

Jose Freitas: Keys
Janine Levinson: Vocals, Drums
David Levinson:  Synth

I'm Freakin Vacuuming

LYRICS BELOW

janine levinson - vocals, drums
jose freitas - vocals, guitar, bass, grand piano
david levinson - guitar, guitar synth


Wandering through a forest of ones
Cold and alone; the comfort of zeroes
Ones and zeroes

Up overhead, the pattern of ones
Flat and arranged; the rhythm of zeroes
Ones and zeroes

At night I dream of the analog

Keep your thoughts to yourself
Hide your thoughts for yourself
Keep the thoughts in your head

Spend your thoughts on yourself
Keep your mind to yourself
Thoughts are all we have left
. . . all we have

Mining my soul for pieces of gold
File me away;  a matrix of zeroes
Ones and zeroes

At night I dream of disorganization
The chaos of heartbeats
The mayhem of breathing
And the rhythm of digestion

Keep your thoughts to yourself
Hide your thoughts for yourself
Keep the thoughts in your head

Keep your mind to yourself
Hide your thoughts for yourself
Keep your thoughts in your head

[Ones and Zeroes]

Jose Freitas - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Keys
David Levinson - Guitar
Janine Levinson - Vocals, Drums, Percussion

Ones And Zeroes (I Dream of the Analog)

LOST and ALONE
LYRICS BELOW
janine levinson - vocals, drums
jose freitas - vocals, guitar, bass, keys
david levinson - guitar, guitar synth

You know I've spent too much of my life
Lost, alone and waiting
Like the palest stroke of yellow
In an Oliveira painting

Lost and alone, lost and alone, lost and alone am I
Lost and alone, lost and alone, lost and alone am I

It was hard just trying to come up in this life
When the outside world kept banging
They would harp and blow and criticize
Never understanding

Lost and alone, lost and alone, lost and alone was I
Lost and alone, lost and alone, lost and alone was I

But lost just means you're out there looking
And once you find it, you won't be alone
I've gotta think there's something for me
A home, a friend, a meal or a song

Lost and alone, lost and alone, lost and alone am I
Lost and alone, lost and alone, lost and alone was I

I walk alone in the dark of the night
And hope the wind will lead me
To the warmth of the fire and the glow of the light
I hope this world don't leave me

Lost and alone, lost and alone, lost and alone to die
Lost and alone, lost and alone, lost and alone to die

Lost and Alone

As heard in the feature film OPERATION: Neighborhood Watch!  by director Mark Cartier 
LYRICS BELOW

janine levinson - vocals, drums
jose freitas - vocals, guitar, bass, grand piano
david levinson - guitar, guitar synth
mix - david russell

What's going on in there?
I know there's trouble brewing
They seem to be very strange
I wonder what they're doing
and I think there's something
dead in there

What's going on inside?
There's always something screaming
And not that I'm terrified,
But I think the driveway's bleeding

and I know there's something
dead in there

While the rest of the street is sleeping
I'll put on the secret glasses
And hide out in the bushes
The intel could be massive
 
And I'm sure we'll break this thing 
wide open, wide open
What's going on in there?
I'm burning to know the secret
Curiosity killed the cat
But my nine lives are epic

and I know  there's something
dead in there

janine levinson - vocals, drums
jose freitas - guitar, bass, grand piano
david levinson - guitar, guitar synth
mix - david russell


What's Going On In There?

CHRISTMAS WROTE THIS SONG
Music and lyrics by Janine Levinson and Jose Freitas
LYRICS BELOW

Jose Freitas: Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Keys
David Levinson: Guitar
Janine Levinson: Vocals, percussion
Craig Frank: Drums
Chris Moscatiello:  Synth, mix, master

The lights are bright        
On my way home         
Three years I’ve been away   

It’s an empty car     
Without you girl     
And I’m alone on Christmas day
On Christmas day 

Tomorrow is a mystery     
The road ahead is long   
But today my Dear it’s Christmas      
And Christmas wrote this song.   

 If you were here            
I’d sing to you     
The things I could not say 
Like “I love you”    
And “be my girl”      
And “can I come to stay?”      

I wanted to stay     
I wanted to stay 

Tomorrow is a mystery     
The road ahead is long   
But today my Dear it’s Christmas      
And Christmas wrote this song.   

I lucked out finding you, finding you       
I messed up losing you, losing you   
Leaving you to live tomorrow.... 

Tomorrow is a mystery     
The road ahead is long   
But today my Dear it’s Christmas      
And Christmas wrote this song.    

Tomorrow is a mystery     
The road ahead is long   
But today my Dear it’s Christmas      
And Christmas wrote this song.    

Said today my Dear it’s Christmas 
And Christmas wrote this song 

Joy To The World!

Christmas Wrote This Song!

SOMEPLACE  BLUE

lyrics below 

Written, performed, and produced by Janine and the Problem
Jose Freitas - Guitar, Bass, Keys, Vocals
Janine Levinson - Drums, Vocals
David Levinson - Guitar

There are times when I don't like this world
I wanna be alive,  I do
But somewhere else
Someplace far away in the sky
   
But the galaxy is wide and blue
I'd only last a day or two
And maybe blue ain't such a good thing 
Anyhow,  I'd be too far from you

There are things that I can overcome
Like standing when I want to run
Stayin' put is a good thing
Anyhow,  I'd be runnin' from you
              
Maybe I should write a letter, 
Tell the sky a thing or two
Or maybe I'll just be a grown up 
Find the good I'm standing next to

I'd like to take a spaceship ride
And watch the earth move out of sight
All gold and blue
My tears would dry in the sky

I'd float across the night of blue
And tumble for a mile or two
But maybe night ain't such a good time 
Anyhow, I'd be too far from you

I'd be too far from you


Someplace Blue

DIFFERENT
Written, Performed and Produced by Janine and the Problem
2016

LYRICS BELOW

Standin’ on the beach
Lookin’ at the sun set
But I can't see the things
Everyone sees

Tryin' so hard
To channel some magic
So I can feel the things
Everyone feels

Aah!   Aah!

Walkin down the street
I'm an aberration
In a cloud of visions
That no one can see

Feel my own beat
Got my own equation
'Cause I don't read the books
Everyone reads

Aah!  Aah!

You feel that awe, you feel that wonder
Mystery feelings inside
You saw the lightning and heard the thunder 
I didn't even see the rain outside

I'm wearing my wings 
to reach your constellation 
But I can't fly as high as
Everyone flies

Baby I want you
But I'm a freak of nature
You know I'm everything
That people despise
 
Aah!  Aah!  Aah!


Different

LYRICS Below

CORIOLIS - 
Written and produced by Janine and the Problem 2016
Jose Freitas - Guitar, Keys, Vocals, Bass, Claps!
Janine Levinson - Drums, Vocals, Claps!
David Levinson - Guitar, Claps!

CORIOLIS
I’m swimming now               
To the bottom of the pool
Touch the rough with my toes 
Under the world, not to drown
But to feel the water weigh me down

I feel the hum          
From the bottom of the world
From the poles, feel the cold
The magnetic pull on my cells
I can reckon the plates
As they high-five each other, 
And shake the ground

Coriolis, sticks and stones       
Pick me up and break my bones
Coriolis take my dreams and spin them around

You’re waiting now, at the edges of my soul
Hear the words as they flow      
Counter the clock, not to tell,
But to hint at the feelings 
And to hide the meaning in the sounds

I’m just a force of nature 
And to those with terrestrial dreams
I am out of reach and spinning –   
And I'm messing up the clouds

I'm spinning down           
To the bottom of the pool
Touch the rough with my toes 
And the water is bending the sound
But I know you can hear me 
As I feel the water weigh me down

Coriolis you spun me around
You picked me up and then you put me down


CORIOLIS

LYRICS BELOW!

One Day The Sun Won't Shine No More
Written, Performed and Produced by Janine and the Problem 2016

Janine Levinson - Vocals, Drums
David Levinson - Guitar
Jose Freitas - Guitar, Bass, Piano, Organ

One Day the Sun Won't Shine No More

One day the sun won't shine no more
One day i will go
The sun won't shine above no more 
But it may shine below
The sun will shine below

One day the dark will come along
And I won't see the stone
I won't have eyes for love no more
And I will walk alone
Said I won't see the stone

I won't see the stone as it's coming down
From the man in the ashy robes
Just about when he become my friend
He hands me a dying rose 
Hands me a dying rose 

The sun don't shine, the rain don't fall -
Is where my story ends
A blistering fire and an acid tongue
Are what I call my friends
Said fire will be my friend

One day the sun won't shine no more
One day i will go
The sun won't shine above no more 
But it may shine below
The sun will shine below!


The Sun Will Shine Below

LYRICS BELOW
The Breakable Me was written, recorded, performed and produced by Janine and the Problem in 2016

THE BREAKABLE ME

I’m a tough one; I’m a big strong girl
And you’re a rough one, but you gave me pearls
I’m so glad that you can see
Through my armor to the breakable me

I'm a hard case; I've got my fences high
But you're a soldier, and so you stand and fight 
Oh my dear,  I’m glad you see
Through my armor to the breakable me
                           
Suddenly something takes control 
And it circumvents my brain
Wind the maze and find the target
Before security complains

Well it's tomorrow,  and I still can feel
You arms around me, and though I'm made of steel
All my bluff,  and you can see
I'm not tough I'm just a breakable me

Because you knew telepathically
That bulletproof vest wasn't really me  - oh!
Precious one,  I’m so glad you see
Through my armor to the breakable me   
Through my armor to the breakable me 


The Breakable Me

video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JKy1nIUUyI&feature=share

Stuck To You Like Glue was written, recorded, performed and produced by Janine and the Problem in 2016

STUCK TO YOU LIKE GLUE (LILY) 

You and me, we're the best of friends
With you it's never boring
We've got a secret club, and a language too
We're writing our own story

I'm stuck to you like glue
And everything we do 
We do together
And you, you're stuck to me too
I'll be beside you
Until forever

You know, It's the funniest thing
That all the cool stuff you bring
Is right for me
And though we've been together for years
One thing is still clear
We're meant to be

I'm stuck to you like glue
And all I want to do 
Is be together

And you, you're stuck to me too
I know that we'll be
Best friends forever

When I'm with you, you know it makes it feel
Like it's always sunny weather
And no one knows the things that we've been through
You're my best friend forever!   FOREVER!!

I'm stuck to you like glue
         (I'm stuck to you, so proud of you)
And everything we do 
           (I'll be your best friend and know that) 
We do together

And you, you're stuck to me to
         (You're stuck to me)
I'll be beside you
        (So good to me,)  
		(we'll be the best friends)
Until forever, forever, forever
                                           (forever)


Jose Freitas - Vocals, Keys, Bass, Guitar
Janine Levinson - Vocals, Keys, Drums
David Levinson - Guitar

Stuck To You Like Glue

Accelerate!   
This is a song about QUAD racing ... maybe we'll see it in a movie soon!  It's very different from our usual stuff, but it was lots of fun to write and record.

Accelerate! - Janine and the Problem
I've got a need to ride 
At the speed of light
Accelerate!
I've been modified!

I'm on the outside line  
I never look behind
Accelerate!
Victory is mine!

Got a will of iron
I've got four strong wheels
I’m ahead, I’m alive 
I can dream, I can ride
I will rise to the top 
Cause I ain't gonna stop
Got a fire from within 
And I know I can win!

I got a frame of steel       
And fire in my wheels        
I've got a need to fly 
Four wheels to the sky!

I’m gonna block your pass    
I’m stepping on the gas
Accelerate!
You know I'm twice as fast
I’m making record time
You've been left behind
Accelerate!
I see the finish line!

I've got a heart of steel 
And fire in my wheels        
I've got a need to fly 
Four wheels to the sky!

You know your jump is coming short
You know I’m pushing you aside
You feel the breeze from my cc's   
You're dusted by my wind and I’m……

Gonna meet,  gonna score
Gonna be something more
Gonna fight, gonna drive
Gonna win, gonna FLY!!!!!
Gonna push to the end
Gonna ride like the wind
Gonna grind gonna rise
Like an eagle I will FLY!!!!!

Got a heart of steel       
And fire in my wheels       
I've got a need to fly
Four wheels to the sky!

I will match, I will score
I will be something more
I will fight, I will drive
I will win I will FLY!!!!!
I will push to the end
I will ride like the wind
I will soar I will rise
Like an eagle I'm gonna FLY!!!!!

Accelerate was written, performed and produced in 2016 by Janine and the Problem
Janine Levinson - Vocals, Keys, Drums
Jose Freitas - Vocals, Keys, Guitar, Bass, Drums
David Levinson - Guitar
