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Hard Soul

by Red Family Band

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1.
In a faraway land, when the day is hot, you’ll find us hand in hand Though the river is wide, the spirits are high…way up in the sky We left our country heart in Nashville, to put up with this dirty road We’re sweating on the run, since no one loans a dime to get a ticket to the promised land We were numbed by the loss in a moment in time for the ones who paid the price Though ‘tis hard to forget, there is work to be done and no boundaries at all We sold our tickets back to Memphis and wait around for a little more Like misfits on the run, since no one loans a dime to get a ticket to the promised land Beyond the crossroads, far away from home and no way back Beyond the Crossroads, cut your teeth on every single track In a faraway land we run into the night with the devil on our side We won’t think twice, cos there’s nothing to hide, might be written in the stars We left our country heart in Nashville, to put up with this dirty road We’re sweating on the run, since no one loans a dime to get a ticket to the promised land Beyond the crossroads, far away from home and no way back Beyond the Crossroads, cut your teeth on every single track Beyond the crossroads, make it up for those who paid the price Like misfits on the run, since no one loans a dime to get a ticket to the promised land Beyond the crossroads, far away from home and no way back Beyond the Crossroads, cut your teeth on every single track Beyond the crossroads, make it up for those who paid the price Beyond the crossroads, countdown to release the inner fire
2.
How Long 04:01
I can’t find the words to make you see, the little things that matter to me And I can’t find a place to lay my head, and rest my soul over and over again When no one is around it’s much too easy People all around, come and go, streets filled with burning desire I just wanna stay in my solitude, so let me stay over and over again Far away from those who hang onto my ear to say, for… How long, how long have you been waiting for? How long, for someone to rescue you from the buffer zone And now that your time has gone, settle down before you’ll get too old I made up my mind long ago Step aside with your pities and sorrows Try to understand once and for all Loneliness is a friend I do respect I can hardly stand you saying time and again How long, how long I’ve been waiting for? How long, for this time when no one judges me Yeah now how long, I’ve decided to get ahead I’ll shout it in the night, at the break of day How long, how long I’ve been waiting for How long, for this time when no one tells me If I’m right or wrong Now I’d rather be alone than run around like someone else’s dog I’ve decided to get ahead I’ll shout it at the break of day
3.
Those thoughts I had then baby when we were young Will stand the test of time girl, if you let them grow I’m scared if I’m right, I’d rather just be wrong My world would stumble into the unknown I’ll shake you outta my mind babe You push too far baby, you let me stray It happened that I’ve found the key to unmask your dirty game I looked the other way child, I turned the other cheek A no was not accepted I did as you pleased I will not beg for mercy no matter what you think of me Now that I gave back the key that opens the fire burning between you and me I broke the spell now that I’m brighter. You were a tiger The truth is always tough boy, you could not be my friend The members of our club kid are fair and honest men How could you feel embarrassed, if you don’t know yourself You’re pieces of a novel that no one’s written yet A single role to handle on an empty Broadway stage Now that I gave back the key that opens the fire burning between you and me I broke the spell now that I’m brighter. You were a tiger
4.
By My Side 05:04
I don´t wanna cry for the sake of my sorrow Once I left behind my pride and gold, it´s so easy to talk Loaded with cheap wine, stoned by this boredom I don’t want you to come around with some words of advice No…there is not much for me Pick up the left overs and leave your dream I could stay around, for a while if you need me But I’m useless anyway I’m no longer your mate See…how you are trying again But your message to me it’s so hard to retain Voices in my head blow my reason away Demons laying down the strain are carving me up again Pieces of my soul rolling down the drain New words of wisdom come to me as a friend Wish I could have stopped Scolding myself with indulgence You’re the one who calls me by my name I’m the one to take the blame See…you are trying again But your message to me it’s so hard to retain Now it’s time to talk baby About you and me and what was left behind By my side Did you promise then baby Hold me tight if I fell in the night
5.
Warning Call 03:32
She’s living through another day, under self fuckin pressure The strain of working overtime lets her little time to talk But here I go eating humble pie ‘cuz I want us to face things together There’s no need to hesitate, there’s no need to waste our time She shall stand by the radio But I’ll take my own decisions and I’ll make it on my own I´m ready and dead set on finding something better Does she ever take offense by the way I roll the dice? Too many hours, too many days and too many ways to lose her Has she ever thought about not playing cats and mice? She may cry with those T.V. shows Where the audience has been paid off To pretend they love it all Hold back that warning to your happiness Hold back that warning, live up to your happiness Hold back that warning to your happiness one more day Don’t you know it’s writing on the wall there is no better token When you get rid of warning lights, you will have your feelings back C’mon leave the sorrow right behind and just make it happen If you listen to your heart instead of wondering about it all I would start this right from the top though the cure to her welfare Is within the lines I wrote Hold back that warning to your happiness Hold back that warning, live up to your happiness Hold back that warning to your happiness one more day Hey, you know, there is no other way How many times do I have to say? How many warnings am I prepared to take? Where are the limit and the common sense, for God’s sake?
6.
All Hallows 04:54
With the scars tattooed on my soul I’m still bleeding I need to hear Lynott’s wistful voice, while I walk through the quays I know I won’t be found I paid my dues long ago Maybe you don’t know that I’ve been ‘round Two blocks away from a place I call home, across the river Liffey Tonight I paint the smile of the moon, just to keep me busy Sore under my soles, I believe I’m reaching the end One more for the road, one less to forget Don’t you leave black roses in the mail again Will I have to clean my trace? If I’m better off under the rain I leave behind the roar of the town, sirens wail in the city The light has turned from the rocky ground, to the open Dublin skies I know I won’t be found I paid my dues long ago Maybe you don’t know that I’ve been ‘round Don’t you leave black roses in the mail again Will I have to clean my trace? If I’m better off under the rain
7.
Look what I´ve done, teasing myself faces I barely remember Wish I was in any other place. Feeling alone, falling apart, getting close to the mirror. Trying to face the man full of shame. They’ll come to hang me now Pay the breaches back. There’s a road ahead for those who Pay the breaches back, time to go down Running away, fooling around, holding the rope at the end-a Pretending good news is coming my way Feeling alone, falling apart, getting too close to the mirror. Dealing with the rules against the grain. They’ll come to hang me so Pay the breaches back. There’s a road ahead for those who Pay the breaches back, time to go down Look what I´ve done, teasing myself faces I barely remember Wish I was in any other place. I’m feeling alone, I’m falling apart, getting too close to the mirror. Trying to face the man full of shame Listen Miss I thought I was playing into someone hands, but I pushed my luck too far Now I know…I reap the harvest, there’s no way back They’ll come to hang me. I’m telling you how I feel. How I feel Pay the breaches back. There’s a road ahead for those who Pay the breaches back, time to go down
8.
For the sake of the men who are trying their best I have news today But the nature of my game is not even to expect and everybody pays Gimme some time now, watch the eagles coming down Gimme a bit of time and we´ll be walking by the sundown Under some circumstances I’m ready to change the beat along the way Don’t you take me for granted ‘cause muses are swarming about my messy brain Gimme some time now, watch the spirits coming down Reach out and touch their faces, the kind of pleasure I’ve never found Strut and dance sing it out sing it loud Nevermind the blue lights, you’d better bust it out now At the gates of the realm of your inspiration I’m bound to stay Though I’m not trustworthy I’ll prove it to you with a leap of faith Gimme some time now, watch the eagles coming down Gimme a bit of time and we´ll be walking by the sundown Strut and dance sing it out sing it loud Nevermind the blue lights, you’d better bust it out now
9.
My Woman 03:52
I wanna be part of your life sweet angel Let me be your man let me be the only one I wanna grow old near your face sweet angel Let us give a try let me read your playful heart Tell-me-what-I have to do babe to make it right I wanna remain at your side sweet angel This is what I am hit me with your blazing light I wanna be part of your life sweet little angel Let me kill the pain let me cure this broken heart Tell-me-what-I have to do babe to make it right You are my woman, Am I your man? I’ll do whatever it takes to become your lover I wanna belong to your dreams sweet angel Let me blow your mind let me show you what is right I don’t wanna impress you with words sweet angel Let me prove to you all the good I got inside Tell-me-what-I have to do babe to make it right You are my woman, Am I your man? I’ll do whatever it takes to become your lover
10.
I thought I heard something, like a vision in the night in the night It sneaked into my conscience, and soon after left my mind I played it just for me, when I was all alone I could not help myself the tears rolled down my face It’s like no other gift, if I cry it’ll dry my tears It calls all your memories, and it brings them back to life I was carried away by the poignant melody It touched me deep inside, I could not runaway I wouldn’t know how to replace it anyway The chords will fly around like spirits in the air They’ll light up on my face They’ll softly slip away Waiting for the break of day, when magic casts its spell Let my angels take over while they make me testify Well, it came out of the blue, but it shines so plain and pure So close to finding the truth, this time oh, help me lord, it won’t desert me This time I’ll make it through The chords will fly around like spirits in the air They’ll light up on my face They’ll softly slip away
11.
Rebel Skin 04:17
He was born and raised too fast, the pride and joy of every class, everybody says, Rebelskin No surprise when he was four the legend says he was quite old for a boy that age, Rebelskin The school was far from being sweet, no-one stands authority with a foot in the slums, Rebelskin Years were gone and all alone, the grown up kid left his home with a case to fight, Rebelskin He’ll loosen up, his step-father used to say It must be some passing nutty state Here comes the story, of the skinny gifted man And his struggle to survive another town How he made peace with God and sang about his own rise and fall Days were gone without a home, and he soon became well-known in the streets, everybody says, Rebelskin To hang around the music scene, gave his life a real kick, and the family sings, Rebelskin Friendly Pete and Magic Ray stunned in awe when they noticed the voice of a soul-mate, Rebelskin Both impressed with the new man in town, Magic Ray asked around Did you hear what I heard? Rebelskin He’s caught your eye, Friendly Pete told Ray Hope is not some passing nutty state Here comes the story, of the skinny gifted man And his struggle to survive another town How he made peace with God and sang about his own rise and fall
12.
Taking every song in the right direction Fighting against the odds on the way back, on our way back Maybe we could change the view of the nation For we’re living with a restless heart, one restless heart Listen to our call every morning rising The word is flying across the sky, one brand new sky Give us something else when the world is dying All you need is an open mind, you need a wide open mind Crime of our time, art getting old Nobody cares, nobody hopes Willing & able to knock down this mighty wall Lo & Behold when you stand before the world Leave it all behind to be at the front line The truth is waiting on the other side, one clear side We gotta move on, we didn’t get enough We’ll be forgotten but we won’t give up, we wouldn’t stop Crime of our time, art getting dull Nobody cares, nobody hopes Willing & able to knock down this mighty wall Lo & Behold when you stand before the world Bond of brothers risking all for years to come Many more are yet prepared to take its toll Highest justice must come down, to start it off again, this nasty world

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"Hard Soul" is the 2nd installment of Madrid-based Red Family Band
It was created and recorded at Red Family Studios, during 2017/18
Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Alberto Tresguerres
Mastered by Steve Corrao at Sage Studios, Nashville, USA
Cover art by Celeste Ciafarone
Extra artwork and Layout by Hans C. Rivero

Additional vocals in “How Long”, “Warning Call”, “Reap the Harvest” and “My Woman” by Paulette Flahavin and Gema Vau
Additional vocals in “Spirits in the Air” by Dylan Compta
Brass section in “Beyond the Crossroads”, “Give Back the Key”, “Reap the Harvest” and “Strut & Dance” arranged by Ernesto Millán and performed by Raúl Gil, Ernesto Millán and Francisco Sánchez
Keys in “How Long”, “Give Back the Key” and “Strut & Dance” by David T. Ginzo
Sax in “All Hallows” by Lázaro Barrizonte
Orchestral arrangement in “By My Side” created and conducted by Carlos Martin Jara, courtesy of The Gotham City Symphonic Orchestra

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released January 29, 2019

RED FAMILY BAND are:
Sergio Joma - vocals and claps
Alberto “Mac” Tresguerres - all guitars, keys and vocals
Carlos “General” Soria - bass, keys and vocals
Hans C. Rivero - drums, percussion and vocals

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