Lonely As I Can Be

Automatic Sun

Song 57

🎸 About the Track:
"Whatever" (originally "Yeah, Whatever") was the first single released in my 2023 comeback after nearly three decades. The song is a cover that was written by Waymon Boone and performed by Splender, a rock band from New York City, active in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The song was part of their debut album "Halfway Down the Sky," which was released in 1999. The band gained moderate success with their catchy melodies and introspective lyrics, making "Yeah, Whatever" a standout track on the album.

This cover holds a special connection for me as my former band from NYC played in the same circuit of venues with Splender and even shared the same bill a couple of times. I was one of the first A&R people to approach them and offer a record deal at the now-defunct Continuum Records, where I headed up A&R. I have always been fond of the band, especially Waymon Boone's writing and vocal style, which resonates deeply with me.

In 2023 I teamed up with Mauricio Mirapalheta, a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist with deep roots in metal and punk. Our collaboration has turned what was originally planned as a solo project into a band named Wágner. Mauricio is also responsible for engineering and producing all of our music.

We continue to be busy in the studio, working on new original songs that will be part of a forthcoming album entitled 'It's Only Just Begun' and some reimagined iconic covers that will be packaged together on the soon to be released 'Sonic Memories.'

Several of the tracks have already been released as singles. They are out now and available everywhere.

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🎤 Lyrics:
And you're primitive
And you're cynical to me
And I chewed down on the bit
And almost swallowed it

You sit all alone with your color TV
Your hair starts to glisten
In spite of the fleas
We don't have to stay friends
Let's pretend to be enemies

Yeah, whatever makes you happy
Yeah, whatever makes it beautiful
Yeah, whatever leaves you satisfied
'Cause I'm out of time
For now

And you're paranoid
As you look me up and down
And I'm soaked in gasoline
Mud and ice cream

You sit by the phone
With your tongue hanging out
You cradle the flies in the back of your mouth
We don't have to stay friend
Let's pretend to be enemies

Damned if you do
Fucked if you don't
Damned if you do
What if you won't

You must be aware what you're
Doing to me
We sunk like a stone on a rock
In the sea

We don't have to stay friends
(Not for very long)
We don't have to stay friends
(Just because you're gone)

You get what you want 'cause you won't let it die

Yeah, whatever makes you happy
Yeah, whatever leaves you insecure
Yeah, seems to break you down

'Cause I'm out of time
But I'm feeling fine

🎬 Credits:
🌟 Original Song Title: "Yeah, Whatever"
🌟 Original Composition by: Waymon Boone
🌟 Originally Performed by: Splender
🌟 Publisher: Hit and Run Music (Publishing), Ltd.
🌟 Vocals: Wágner
🌟 Instruments: Mauricio Mirapalheta (Drums, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards)
🌟 Recording, Mixing, and Mastering Engineer: Mauricio Mirapalheta
🌟 Producer: Mauricio Mirapalheta
🌟 Music Video Producer: Patty Sway

It's Only Just Begun

Whatever (Yeah, Whatever)

🎧 More Wágner

Whatever

I'm Wágner, a NYC native now based in Orlando, Florida, and the former lead singer of the mid-nineties alternative rock band, Nerve.

My musical journey began at 15 with the recording of two demos, "Dust" and "Visions of You." A year later, these demos were reimagined for my first commercial release, a debut EP titled 'A Way of Life.' This EP featured a radio mix and dance remix of "The Third Wave of Sorrow," produced and engineered by Rob "Bung" Bengston at The Workshoppe Recording Studios. Known for its work with The Fixx's Cy Curnin and housing Blondie's "Betrok Tapes," the studio's reputation was further enhanced by the guest appearance of Victor Loud, renowned touring and session drummer for Billy Idol, who contributed both drum and additional percussion parts.

An immediate hit at New Wave clubs, this debut EP was released by Novus Records and nationally distributed through Important Record Distributors, which later became Relativity Entertainment Distribution (RED) in the 199s, and ultimately Sony/RED Distribution.

In 2023, after stepping away from the music scene for nearly three decades, I teamed up with Mauricio Mirapalheta, a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist with deep roots in metal and punk. Our collaboration has turned what was originally planned as a solo project into a duo named Wágner. Mauricio is also responsible for engineering and producing all of our music.

We continue to be busy in the studio, working on new original songs that will be part of a forthcoming album entitled 'It's Only Just Begun' and some reimagined iconic covers that will be packaged together on the soon to be released 'Sonic Memories.'

Several of the tracks have already been released as singles. They are out now and available everywhere.

Whatever

Wágner

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