The Jungle - Single

The Jungle

Mike Vitale

Latchkey Kid

‘Growing Younger’ – Marcus von Rittberg

Verse 1

Butterfly that dances
You made my day
I'm the praying mantis
I forgot to pray
I’m content and blissful
In my own cocoon
“But you’re sad and lonely”
Say the stars and moon
Feeling calm and peaceful
Keep my inner smile
“You are anxious and fearful
Live in your own exile”

Chorus 

Lights growing colder
Walls reflecting older 
Your being glowing gold 
You and I are loners 
I'm a rock 
You're a roller
Rhythm, heart and soul  
Courage growing bolder
Scolding hot
Freezing, colder
We're growing younger
Everybody's getting older

Verse 2

When the fire is burning 
In this lover’s game
If there's love I'm thankful
When there's none, the same
When you move, it's gracious
When you speak, with pride
I forgot how loving
Makes us feel inside
If we had just one song
What would I sing to you?
If we had just one laugh
And you smile, me too

Chorus 

Lights growing colder
Walls reflecting older 
Your being glowing gold 
You and I are loners 
I'm a rock You're a roller
Rhythm, heart and soul  
Courage growing bolder
Scolding hot
Freezing, colder
We're growing younger
Everybody's getting older

Growing Younger

Don't Start (Original)

No Vacancy
words and music by Michael Patrick Vitale

dancing with a lover on a dead end street
stepping on toes with my two left feet
I fell asleep under a vacancy sign
the "no" was burned out, but then she changed the lights

a foggy walk alone on a new moon night
she disappeared all together when I closed my eyes
the street lights flicker on and off, on and off, on and off like her emotion
until I find I'm off the deep end of an abstract notion

I forgot the melody a caged bird sings
the door's wide open but I've got clipped wings
the seed went sour in the dying light
so I'll sing for my supper 'til the water runs dry

the quick hide hid under a broken nail
the Essex split in two over an angry whale
there were rumors of cannibals living on the Island nearby
so the survivors took the opposite course and ate each other when the truth was in short supply

I forgot the melody a caged bird sings
the door's wide open but I've got clipped wings
the seed went sour in the dying light
so I'll sing for my supper 'til the water runs dry

parallel lines in the wilderness
train tracks broken by a small recess
and as the casualties are listed by a talking head
she limits the emotion behind words she read

I forgot the melody a caged bird sings
the door's wide open but I've got clipped wings
the seed went sour in the dying light
so I'll sing for my supper 'til the water runs dry

I forgot the melody a caged bird sings
the door's wide open but I've got clipped wings
the seed went sour in the dying light
so I'll sing for my supper 'til the water runs dry


No Vacancy (demo)

Dreaming About Your Love

Single release from Los Angeles based Singer Songwriter Patrick Berthiaume.  Raw track focusing on his experience growing up in the woods of Wisconsin and deep Midwest roots.

Starry Eyed Loser

Topaz

Marcus von Rittberg was born in Spain and grew up in Germany where he began studying piano at a young age. His passion for composition and production brought him to the US where he earned his degree in 'Music Production & Audio Engineering' at the 'Institute of Production & Recording' in Minneapolis. 
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In 2007 Marcus moved to Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. He got heavily involved in teaching piano and music classes in the local community, focusing on those families, schools and kindergartens that struggled to allocate funds for the arts. Most of his engineering clients were local hip-hop artists. In 2009, Marcus self-released the concept albums 'Lyrical Pieces', 'A Night Out' and 'Revolution of Love' under the pseudonym 'Master of Con?usion', leading to various licensing opportunities.
 
During the following years he started performing in NYC while continuously writing and recording new material. In 2015 Marcus released 'Growing Younger', his latest self-produced release and first album using his given name. Shortly after, he relocated to Los Angeles where he continues to perform, compose, produce, engineer and teach.
 
As a singer-songwriter, Marcus draws from many genres. His melodic and harmonic progressions reveal Marcus’ love for jazz, Latin and classical music. The rhythmical elements in his productions expose Marcus’ passion for electronic and hip-hop music. He casually weaves together diverse musical elements, bringing forth a very eclectic yet catchy style of music. As a producer, Marcus paints from a wide palette of acoustic and electronic sounds that complement his heartfelt love songs, observant narratives and satirical social commentaries.

Growing Younger

Marcus von Rittberg

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