re-birth

The Nightmare Before

"A.L.E.X." is a pop ballad about a young man choosing the wrong path of life. The title is both a name and an acronym standing for "all lies excused with ecstasy", though ecstasy is a pars pro toto image. Written in my teenage years, this song has a special meaning to me, because its songwriting, arrangement and instrumentation was years ahead of my knowledge and capabilities. I had to grow up first to understand the real meaning of the lyrics. It's not a song about drug abuse. It's a song about self-rejection, pretending a better self and ending in a desaster. After 15 years of hard work, we were able to finish this song even better than expected. I'd like to thank everybody for taking this unbelieveable journey with me and turning my draft into a gemstone.

This song is part of my album "Going My Way" which can be downloaded at Bandcamp.

Credits:
Nadine de Macedo: Composition, Arrangement, Production, Lyrics, Piano, Programming (Orchestra)
Roman Wreden: Vocals
Alex Pinheiro: Guitar, Solo
Chad Lenig: Drums, Bass

==== LYRICS ====

You were such a shy guy
but I can't keep watching you cry
I'm the only one who knows your truth
and the minds that you bemused

Narrator of so many lies
In fear of dropping your disguise 
cause you look like your ego who died

A.L.E.X.
All lies excused with ecstasy
still drowning in your fantasy
Are you searching for an answer
or for a better...

A.L.E.X.
All lies excused with ecstasy
your life has been a misery
Don't keep reminding those years
where you've been rejected 

You were such a silly boy
but they treated you like a toy
This was the reason for your weakness
shammed coolness turned to bleakness

Narrator of a broken dream
Your hope is vanishing like steam
See your blue eyes turning dark and grey

All lies excused with ecstasy
There's more in life than you have seen
Why have you stabbed the one you've been

A.L.E.X.
All lies excused with ecstasy
your life has been a misery
Don't keep reminding those years 
where you've been rejected

Still drowning in despair
waiting for someone to care
I said that you’d believe in you 
but you surrender

A.L.E.X
Why don't you leave your lies
release yourself from your disguise
There are so many things that
you can do without

A.L.E.X.
All lies excused with ecstasy
still drowning in your fantasy
Are you searching for an answer
or for a better...

A.L.E.X
All lies excused with ecstasy
life needn't be a misery

Going My Way

A.L.E.X.

Jumping Jack Flash

Afternoon In Manhattan

Car sound

Gimme one more chance

Deserted Beach

Sweet Rum

Echoes in the Riddim

Sunset Riddim - Instrumental.

A spark is all that's needed to light a fire

Hope in Conception

𝔐𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔠 𝔓𝔯𝔬𝔡. & 𝔓𝔯𝔬𝔪𝔬𝔰.
✔ |𝔉𝔬𝔩𝔩𝔬𝔴|𝔇𝔐 𝔉𝔬𝔯 ℜ𝔢𝔭𝔬𝔰𝔱𝔰

Sunset Riddim - Instrumental.

𝕽𝕽- ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔳𝔢