Faulty Design 
(N. Mencía, R. Muñoz, L. Del Valle, J. Arroyo)

If you could see the image that my eyes make
You could see that, 
that king of hearts that I can’t shake
Islands in the sun and oceans everywhere
Do you believe it? Do you believe in what I say?
The ancient Roman ruins fall again and again and again
We gotta find it, because we’re running out of time
And the longest day will turn on a dime

We gotta loosen up, right?
Cause it’s the reason I’m up all night
Wasting my time again

Cause nothing stays the same
I know it’s such a shame 
But just sit back and enjoy the demise
Always, oh, so strange
We’re stuck in constant change
And end up where we begin every time 
Faulty design

You made a mistake
You bet you did it (x3)
You made a mistake 
Admit it

Faulty Design

Few months ago, our friends Adrian Gonzalez (OIGO) and Rafael Cadavieco recorded an entire set of my songs for Mobile Coin Radio.  Here's the link to the entire performance, enjoy! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9YXrZjCoFI&t=782s

Recorded live at The Bridge
4220 NW 7th Ave, Miami, FL 33127

Faulty Design (Live at The Bridge)

Me perdí en el bosque
Que me hunda
Que me ahogue

Con el miedo que me come
Me secuestra y me esconde
Suéltame aquí 
Quiero vivir
Anhelo dejar de llorar

Se fue la luz
Que desastre
Se perdió el contraste 

Con el miedo que se esconde
Me aniquila y me absorbe
Me bajo aquí para vivir
Anhelo dejar de llorar

Si no piensas matarme, vete
Si no podemos coexistir
Si estás esperando que me disculpe
No has estado escuchándome

Miedo Que Me Come

Un regalito de Navidad para todos. Siempre me ha encantando esta canción! Ha sido un orgullo boricua toda mi vida y he estado por hacerle una versión por años. Para los que no conocen esta canción, Villancico Yaucano, fue escrita en el 1951 por el autor puertorriqueño Amaury Veray Torregosa. Cuenta la historia de Juan, un verdurero de Yauco, que visita al niño Jesús y, al no tener un don para regalarle, le ofrece su corazón. Esta es la primera producción de @musiana y yo de nuestra casita en Rincón. Espero que la disfruten!

Words and music: Amaury Veray 
All instruments played by Rick Moon
Produced by: Rick Moon 
Mixed and mastered by Rick Moon
Backing vocals, additional production: Musiana
Cover by Musiana
Ilustracion/portada: Ivan Camilli.

Lyrics:
Quisiera niño besarte
Y San José no me deja
Dice que te haré llorar
¿Verdad que aún así me dejas?

Ha nacido en un portal
Llenito de telarañas
Entre la mula y el buey
El Redentor de las almas

En Belén tocan a fuego
Del portal sale una llama
Es una estrella en el cielo
Que ha caído entre las pajas

Yo soy un pobre yaucano
Que vengo de Yauco aquí
Y a mi niño Dios le traigo
Un gallo quiquiriquí

Ya lo sabes, niño hermoso
Soy del pueblo del café
Por si quieres dos saquitos
También yo te los traeré

Yo soy Juan el verdurero
Que vengo de la montaña
Y te traigo viandas buenas
Desde mi humilde cabaña

Al niño recién nacido
Todos le ofrecen un don
Yo, como no tengo nada
Le ofrezco mi corazón

Rick Moon feat. Musiana - Villancico Yaucano (XMAS COVER)

All instruments played by Rick Moon
Produced by Rick Moon

I found you in the evening
Heard you call my name
"Yo", they'd shout, "what you need? Boy?"
I guess times are “hard"

All the bums on a mission
By the railroad tracks
“Pale man, stay in your car, please.
Don't walk by The Swamp"

Overtown, don't tip me over
Overtown, don't tell me it's over
I see where you're hiding
I see where you're spreading the snow

Jumpout right by the corner
Batman versus Nine
Cuban Caps in a Green Bag
Run with paranoia

Overtown, don't take me over
Overtown, I tell you, it's over
I see what you're doing
I might be a fool but at least I am not like you
You act like you care but I know you don't

Wear your frown, it's Overtown
you'll fall down if you're going to Overtown.

Overtown

WISH I KNEW
(R. Moon/T. Cohen)

Some of them will stick around
Some will come and some will go
though I can't say why
Yes, I know, I tend to oversee
Well, you know to the degree
That I wish I knew

Everything about you
I don't want to be afraid anymore
Dreading the moment you would turn

And slip away,
leaving me to walk in circles
while I wonder why you went
and it makes no sense
you were never sure, and those
doubts drew us apart, so I guess I'll say goodbye
Oh, I wish I knew

Everything about you
I don't want to be afraid anymore
Dreading the moment you would leave and run away...

Wish I Knew

All instruments and vocals by Rick Moon
Drums by Luis Alfredo Del Valle
Cover by Nadina Bennazar
Produced by Rick Moon
Mixed by Ian Mercel
Mastered by Magic Ears Mastering

Cracker Jack
(R. Moon)

So come on, I've told you everything is alright
Back off, you've been whining for a minute now.
All you had to do was turn your will in.
Can't you realize this isn't winning?

So shut up! You've already had your chance to talk
Listen up! Boy, you really need to wise up.
Cause you're blabbering around your so-called wisdom.
The highlight of your speeches is when you stop.

So be gone, so long.
We've had enough of you, Cracker Jack.

And oh, you used to be so lovable.
You used to be quite responsible.
You used to be cool but you fell and slipped away.

So be gone, so long.
We've had enough of you, Cracker Jack.

Cracker Jack

Mixed by Rick Moon
All instruments played by Rick Moon
Mastered by George Cesar

Here’s an old idea I found and tweaked that had a bit of Tears For Fears and Camel vibe.
Thank you for listening.

Rick Moon - Washed By Fear

Mixed by Rick Moon
All instruments played by Rick Moon
Mastered by George Cesar
Cantains the following samples:
“Tropicália” from Caetano Veloso’s 1968 self titled album 
and
Henry Purcell - Aria Ah Belinda in C Minor from Opera Dido and Aeneas
Listen to the originals here: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z1qNsm-NUk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVo-AQsf43I

Thank you for listening.

Funked Up Tropicália

Born and raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Rick Moon is a producer/singer/songwriter living and working in Miami, Florida.  He has been writing and producing songs since he was 12 years old.  After various bands in PR and a brief stint in college studying classical music, Rick Moon moved to Miami to pursue an education in Audio Production. On June 7, 2012, Rick Moon released the poppy feel-good debut album, Tired Of Sleeping. Tired Of Sleeping received positive feedback from audiences in NY, LA, Miami and Puerto Rico and its title-song, Tired Of Sleeping, was placed in regular rotation on Puerto Rican radio.

Moon released a second album in September 2015 called Cottage Scenes and began performing with a new band in Miami, FL. After beginning to perform with other artists and taking on several projects as producer, Moon released his third album, Electric Lunch. This album showcases a significant sonic expansion from his previously more subdued and folksy, Cottage Scenes. The self-produced concept album with big power-pop hooks points to Rick’s lifelong love of XTC, Todd Rundgren, Mersey Beat, and classic British rock at large.

Rick Moon followed Electric Lunch with a single called, Faulty Design, which set Moon on a new path of dreamy synth-bedroom-pop. He's currently recording his next album which he's been working on on-and-off due to his busy career as a songwriter, mixing engineer, live performer and producer for other artists and his side-projects.

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