Beyond the Crossroads, by Red Family Band

Beyond the Crossroads

by Red Family Band

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1.	Coffee & valves 04:10	lyrics	buy track
Two of us do better but I let you go alone These precious times you’d never wasted before Mornings like this and sleepless nights And I hope I could see you again, oh I wish you would feel the same Rolling back and forth like a swinging rocking chair Whoever takes the lead as the chord takes its place Mix-up your feelings with the one seat next to you And I hope I could see you again, oh I wish you would feel the same Living in between the dark and bright side with my coffee and valves Yet I’m leaving among those things that have been worth fight Foolin’ with my senses, playing with the rules Dub the voice you hear in a gentle minor blues Some seeds will grow and some others won’t remain And I hope I could see you again, oh I wish you would feel the same
2.	In the mood (with you) 04:39	lyrics	buy track
Have you been looking, for a remedy underneath the sound? Well, who has the answer, beneath the temple of a thousand suns? Wires touching ground, painfully will pound Thanks for giving me another chance to come around For how long, how long have you been trying, trying to rehab, common habits from your past? Who cares about the answer, since you’re running ahead someone else’s track Wires touching ground, painfully will pound Thanks for giving me another chance to come around Cool your mood, sing the saddest song And with restless spirit, move your gear…further down the road, tell me, what are you waiting for? (Tell me now) How many mornings are you willing to spend searching gold and sweeping dust? Quietly you bide your time, deceiving the countdown Mr. Evil set beforehand Wires touching ground, painfully will pound Thanks for giving me another chance to come around Uplift your mood, lay your body down, make believe, a new reality, where the mind sets the place and time You know that I’m in the mood with you You ought to know by now that I’m in the mood with you I’m in, I’m in, I’m in the mood…
3.	No mercy nights 06:20	lyrics	buy track
Any day is a good day to give up, it’s not easy when you don’t wanna stop Seems to me I didn’t want it this way, too late to regret the things I’ve made Any day is a good day to give up and, I don’t even know from where I could start Better dig with these old hands my own grave, or take another chance to face myself Cause I never had a prayer to hold onto, late at night when all the lights have turned off. Never had a preachy fable to tell. With my last untouched remaining breath. Can’t you see me falling? Falling from grace Not the only one, don’t you hear the same old voices? One more time, they might as well have been through all of these… Ruthless nights…in despair to beat the devil inside… Countless before me, had failed though no-one left the story behind Any day is a good day to give up, took for granted that my mates would come back It seems to me I knew the drama before, ever knock on someone else’s door Any day is a good day to give up, but the reason is at odds with the facts Better dig with these old hands my own grave better put my conscience to the test But I wish I had a story tonight, if my memory could find the way back. I would dare to stop and try it again… I could even ask you once again. Don’t you see me falling? Falling from grace
4.	You'd better run 04:17	lyrics	buy track
There’s no time for contemplation, no good news for good old boys You better run, before they catch you growing old There’s no time for fascination, with brand new political roles You better run, before they catch you growing old Physical aggression at the mansion lane Crime across the city, public fire flames You might lose your education, due to lack of common sense You better run, up on any freedom fence Witness the end of confrontation, while the atomic era is born So you better run, before they cheat us all Riots in the morning for the taxes’ hike Father’s in the kitchen taking mother’s place Billy and Mark self-conscious for the killing blame Wave of new upbringing round the kingdom’s chains Feel the shame, in your own civilian way, punishing others for the sake, of a widespread disgrace It’s a no-way out situation, it’s so desperate how it hurts You better run, right behind your brother’s dust When there is no consolation and the lonely is the brave You better run, because it’s every man for himself Feel the shame, in your own civilian way, but still there’s so much pain, punishing others for the sake… of a widespread disgrace
5.	Slow walk (feat. Astrid Jones) 05:13	lyrics	buy track
Should I leave your heart behind? Had I known you… deep inside Well if you ever change your mind, go and find another man You’re too young to make me laugh, you’re too cute to satisfy But I’ll never let you down, ask around and you’ll find out A slap to your pride was the start…when you spit out your anger over me Then I suggested, you might take a slow walk to cool your body down and straighten things out Keep your dress on, do you mind baby? I’m too shy to share the same room You should have come for an odd reason which I discovered pretty soon Should I leave your heart behind? Had I known you deep inside If you ever change your mind, go and find another man With a certain kind of style and the moonlight in his eyes Don’t you ever ask him why, even in the roughest times Give your shoulder if he cries and forgive him when he leaves you, without even saying goodbye
6.	The craving game (such a dirty sight down the tube) 03:48	lyrics	buy track
There he goes in a black suit. Displays a lack of pure honesty. Bold observer with a vicious mind. Sinister character with a broken heart Surreal smell brings bad news. The sort of taste that appeals to you Such a dirty sight down the tube Such a dirty sight down the city tube Moves around random wagons. Indulging himself with a clumsy style. Spotting quarries all over the place. It seems as if he goes too far Surreal smell brings bad news. The sort of taste that appeals to you No judge would lay the blame on him, within our rotten society Such a dirty sight down the tube Such a dirty sight down the city tube This little dickhead. This time won’t drink easy morning juice. His own graceless behaviour, enough to keep him out of sight The craving game sports danger. The sort of taste that appeals to, no judge would lay the blame on him, within our rotten society Station after station, loses the grip of his camera The sweetest feeling has come and gone. You’ll see him crawling down the rails below Let’s pretend we weren’t here, despite his loyal attitude. He’s looking for a place to hide, a place to feed his craving anew Such a dirty sight down the tube Such a dirty sight down the city tube
7.	Temptation 04:45	lyrics	buy track
Believe me, when you hear my words. They have never been spoken before Don’t rush them they will come alive…if I meet you someday down the road Oh, back in the night, when the lights went out. And the blues, gave up on you Entice me, keep me away from the cold, ‘tis your warmth I’ve been waiting for so long It seems like, without knowing you…We were bound by an unwritten law Oh, back in the night, when the faces faded out. And the blues, turned back on you Don’t ask me for more, broken, lame, weak, information Crying like a wolf, preaching like a bigmouth at the county jail Don’t you give me some more, I’ve heard it before, brother- salvation Smiling like a T.V. star, begging like a sinner at the pearly gates Come to me as a bold, sweet and plain, temptation Embrace me, what else can you do. I won’t be out of sight anymore The distance between you and me, it’s the shortcut that opens your heart Oh, back in the night, when the lights went out. And the blues… went back where our high spirits died
8.	Strawberry blues 04:27	lyrics	buy track
Why don’t you stop asking questions? When you know there is no reply Why don’t you change your mood? And stay with me 2night Why did you cry over people who cast their pitiful promises aside? Why are you daring my love, without any sacrifice? What I missed, is what I blessed. What I lost, is what I had What I have, is in what I believe. What I believe is a question mark When will you find any answers? If you seek out the wrong advice Why don’t we hide in the tears that your eyes have left behind? What can I do if I’m preaching, wearing silver gloves on my hands Why does my love need a rest? If I’ve just begun to fight What you want, is what I got. What you feel is what I dream, What you dream is what you are. What you are is what I need the most What I missed, What I lost, What I have, What I believe What you want, What you feel, what you dream or what you are . What I pray, what I cry, what I got or what I say. What they say is what I ain’t. That’s why I’m doing what I want
9.	Debauchery on film 04:12	lyrics	buy track
Crazy little dices, wrapped inside mob hands, down the misty pouring rain Two naughty faggots running wild, chasing kiddos in the night, finding their victims’ track by heart The whisper of a thunder, blown away by numbers, trapped in a freeze-frame Bunch of jailbait dealers, blackmailed by killers, bet their souls in Texas games Well I’ve been too long in exile, but I guess it‘s meant to be Have you left your principles behind? Well done baby Just follow me downtown…through this jungle land Follow me to the core…of this jungle land Eastern foreign lust, going nuts at the sight, of a dancer in a crystal cage The culchie fathers who decided, that the mortgage is too high, got their breed selling pills in a wasted land Healthy brand new queer, looks for someone near, to share a room and forget the pain Down the tube you’ll find the gangs, pushing junkies doing smack, kick the weirdo just for fun Well I’ve been too long in exile, but I guess it‘s meant to be Have you left your principles behind? Well done baby Just follow me downtown…through this jungle land Follow me to the core…of this jungle land

credits

released December 9, 2014

BEYOND THE CROSSROADS was recorded in Madrid, Spain
at Red Family Studios during July-October, 2014

Produced by Alberto Tresguerres and Red Family
Engineered and Mixed by Alberto Tresguerres
Mastered by Steve Corrao at Sage Studios, Nashville, USA
Art Direction and Layout by H.C.R. at HDesigns.
Photos by Adrian Arteche.

Additional vocals in “Slow Walk”, “No Mercy Nights” and “Temptation” by Astrid Jones

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