I Hope I Love Them - A A J Russe Written sometime in 1989 Recorded 2nd March 2022 The Shoebox Demos Vol 1 **** This one has tugged at me for many many years. I absolutely adored it from the moment I wrote it in 1989... But I thought…

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A buzz continues building One loss is someone’s winning So to a toy our thinking And we will revel in this round - woot woot (woot woot) For the moment sound woot woot (woot woot) This is the sound that our hearts make This is the sound…

Some will say it happens Screwing up can happen Naked bodies from the clouds Orphans asking why I remember thinking When I saw him peeking Photographing warzones could be misidentified It unpacked all their carry-ons And the craft…

And I build a rainbow All our lights shimmering All the time we share is true All our hearts glimmering Beats reverberating sound Send a hope to the sky Feel it echo back to you Share a piece of your light And I build a rainbow We need…

Sean S got this going with some inspiration from LCD Soundsystem. Sean H rounded it out with guitar and bass.

This one started as a busier version of Leum’s song When Do You Show It. I added drums and a bass part to his vocals and acoustic guitar, and Hayden later pitched in with a distorted guitar part. I sent Leum mixes of three different versions…

B Side of the RPM Challenge Record for 2022. First song, Hot Light, is the single for the album. Second song, "Cataract," despite being the title track, ended up with stupid placeholder lyrics. Damn deadlines. I'll update with either a new…

could it be... optimistic?

t boudreau Hello Empathy, can’t ya see that its me hanging out to dry I’m surprised to see you after all this time A sip of sympathy may be all that i need to get me by tonight But those home made remedies only last for a while Hey Controversy…

All the eyes are staring at me Flay the sacrificial lamb Angry barking dogs in cubicles Are lining up to bite my hand Pouring meds right down our throats And surfing the big sad Lashing out a spiteful scrape ‘cause everyone’s on edge…

2022 RPM Challenge song number 18. I still have two more songs to mix but as of right now this is hands down my favorite of the batch (spoiler alert, I think I might be saying that about the two songs that are left as well). Usually when I…

RPM 2k22 never need to convince myself I always knew surrounded by you I am at peace where I am can you say it too the past is a clue stop waiting, for things to change just change, anything that you want change, anything that you…

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