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We're All Going to the World's Fair (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

JLB's Drawing

was obsessed with subahibi when producing this

End Sky

From "The Colour and the Shape" - http://smarturl.it/tcats

Everlong

City lights are blurring, through a rain-streaked window pane
Another night is stirring, whispering my weary name
The walls are closing tighter, the silence screams inside
Another wasted fighter, with nowhere left to hide

Take me away, to a place where I can breathe again
Take me away, from this hollow, aching, hurting den
Take me away, before I completely fade away
Just a whisper, a promise, of a world beyond the gray

This feeling's overwhelming, a tide I can't outrun
My spirit slowly melting, beneath the fading sun
This feeling's overwhelming, a tide I can't outrun
My spirit slowly melting, beneath the fading sun

Memories like ghosts dance, in the shadows of the room
A fleeting, hopeful chance, dissolving way too soon
I reach for something solid, a hand to pull me through
But all I find is silence, reflecting back on you

Take me away, to a place where I can breathe again
Take me away, from this hollow, aching, hurting den
Just a whisper, a promise, of a world beyond the gray
Take me away, before I completely fade away

This feeling's overwhelming, a tide I can't outrun
My spirit slowly melting, beneath the fading sun
This feeling's overwhelming, a tide I can't outrun
My spirit slowly melting, beneath the fading sun

Is there somewhere, someone, waiting on the other side?
A haven from the struggle, where my broken heart can hide?
A simple act of kindness, a hand reaching for my own
To break this chain of sadness, and finally be alone...


 

Take Me Away (WIP)

I BREAK, I HEAL, I RISE

This song came much later in my life, during the 2000s when I was part of a car club called "Silent Rage." The name of the club inspired the song, but the lyrics tapped into something much deeper - that feeling of controlled fury that builds up inside when life keeps pushing you around.

By this time, my songwriting had evolved significantly from those teenage heartbreak ballads of the mid-80s. "Silent Rage" is darker, more aggressive, with a heavy metal edge that reflects both my musical growth and a different kind of emotional landscape. Where my high school songs were about romantic betrayal, this was about life's broader frustrations - the kind of anger that simmers beneath the surface until it explodes.

The imagery in this song is much more intense: "A beast that's longing to explore," "A hurricane beneath the skin." I was writing about that moment when composure finally cracks, when you can't maintain the calm facade anymore. The repetitive chorus builds like the pressure it describes, and I specifically wrote in stage directions like "[Scorching Guitar Solo]" because I could hear exactly how this should sound - raw, aggressive, unrelenting.

The bridge represents that breaking point: "Erupting now, can't hold it back / The world around fades to black." It's about complete loss of control, which was a more mature theme than I could have tackled as a teenager.

What's interesting is how the car club connection influenced the whole vibe. We were all about power, speed, and that controlled aggression you need behind the wheel. The song became an anthem for that energy.

Decades later, with AI technology, I was finally able to hear "Silent Rage" with the heavy, driving sound I always envisioned. The contrast between this and my earlier, softer songs shows how both my life experiences and musical tastes had evolved, but the core need to express raw emotion through lyrics remained constant.

Silent Rage

In Your Honor

No Way Back

3 Nights

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Recorded June 2017 in Mallorca, Spain

Written by Greg Gonzalez

Vocals, Guitar - Greg Gonzalez
Bass - Randall Miller
Drums - Jacob Tomsky
Keyboard - Phillip Tubbs

Produced & recorded by Greg Gonzalez
Mixed by Craig Silvey
Additional Engineering by Max Prior
Mastered by Greg Calbi and Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound

Cover photo: “Mare 345 - Seascape” by Alessandro Puccinelli
Graphic Design by Randall Miller 

Released on Partisan Records on October 25th, 2019

Lyrics:

It’s making you cry every time you give your love to me this way
Saying you’d wait for me to stay, I know it hurts you, 
But I need to tell you something
My heart just can’t be faithful for long
I swear I’ll only make you cry

Maybe I’d change for you someday, but I can’t help the way I feel
Wish I was good, wish that I could give you my love now…

No Way Back

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