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Cockeyed Optimism

by Johnnie Ferro

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1.
In The Air 03:47
IN THE AIR BY JOHNNIE FERRO WAKE UP IN ANGER HEAD OUT IN FEAR THE DESERT'S CALLING SO FAR FROM HOME THE COFFEE'S BURNING THE NIGHT IS RAW MY FINGER'S ITCHING IT'S TIME TO GO AND I'M HEARING THE HORIZON CALL NOW AS I SEE MY SHADOW FALL BREATHE IN I FEEL YOU IN THE AIR WHO'S THERE I DON'T KNOW BEGIN I'M ON THE ROAD AGAIN BREATHE IN I'M ALL ALONE OUT ON THE HIGHWAY DUST AT MY BACK SNAKE SKIN AND METAL NO STOPING NOW BURN IN MY NASAL THE SCENT OF YOU THE ONLY BEACON I WILL ALLOW AND I'M HEARING THE HORIZON CALL NOW AS I SEE MY SHADOW FALL BREATHE IN I FEEL YOU IN THE AIR WHO'S THERE I DON'T KNOW BEGIN I'M ON THE ROAD AGAIN BREATHE IN I'M ALL ALONE I'VE BEEN WANTING I'VE BEEN REACHING I'VE BEEN COMING FOR YOU SO LONG I'VE BEEN WANTING, BABY I'VE BEEN REACHING I'VE BEEN BREATHING FOR YOU SO LONG BREATHE IN I FEEL YOU IN THE AIR WHO'S THERE I DON'T KNOW BEGIN I'M ON THE ROAD AGAIN BREATHE IN I'M ALL ALONE I'M ALL ALONE I'M ALL ALONE I'M ALL ALONE
2.
REAR VIEW MIRROR BY JOHNNIE FERRO SHARP EYES OF A PRETTY STRANGER CARS FLY THROUGH SHALLOW FACES STARING HARD TO FEEL LESSER TO THE LIFE YOU SEE IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR BITING, BLINDED, SLITHER LIKE A CHILD JUST TO GET A TASTE OF HER WILD APATHETIC FEARS SHINE CLEARER AND LIFE'S A BITCH THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IT BRINGS A CALLOUS MAN TO HIS KNEES TO KNOW YOU'D DO ANYTHING SHE PLEASED CAN'T LOOK AWAY FROM THE ONE YOU DESIRE MADE A SLAVE TO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR LIFE SLIPS AWAY THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR OPPORTUNITY FADES IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR SHE'LL TWIST YOUR MIND THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THROUGH SHALLOW EYES IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR SHE'LL MAKE YOU WILD THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH! (SCREAM)
3.
Falling 02:46
FALLING BY JOHNNIE FERRO SEE YOU HEAR YOU, I WANT TO KNOW YOU, I CAN'T DO CAN'T BE ALL THAT YOU NEED I WANT TO ADORE YOU BUT I CAN SEE OUR STORY NOW UNFOLDING SO HAUNTING I CAN JUST SEE ME FALLING NOW YOU SPEAK I CAN'T RHYME YOU TURN I'M ON FIRE TOUCH ME TEAR ME DOWN AS YOU NEED I WANT TO ADORE YOU BUT I CAN SEE OUR STORY NOW UNFOLDING SO HAUNTING I CAN JUST SEE ME FALLING NOW I WANT TO ADORE YOU BUT I CAN SEE OUR STORY NOW UNFOLDING SO HAUNTING I CAN JUST SEE ME FALLING . . . I WANT TO ADORE YOU BUT I CAN SEE OUR STORY NOW UNFOLDING SO HAUNTING I CAN JUST SEE ME FALLING I CAN JUST SEE ME CRAWLING I CAN JUST SEE ME FALLING NOW
4.
Without You 02:37
WITHOUT YOU BY JOHNNIE FERRO LAST DAY TO LIVE LAST DAY TO BREATHE LAST DAY TODAY LAST DAY TO FEEL LAST DAY TO LOVE NOW YOU'VE GONE AWAY AND I'M SUCH A FOOL TO EVER THINK THAT I COULD KEEP YOU AND I DON'T KNOW WHY GIRL, YOU MADE ME FEEL SO HIGH AND NOW YOU'VE LEFT ME TO FALL BY MYSELF LOVE NO ONE ELSE MY HEART HAS TURNED TO STONE FALLING DOWN NO ONE TO CATCH ME CAUSE NOW YOU'RE GONE AND I'M ALL ALONE AND I'M SUCH A FOOL TO EVER THINK THAT I COULD KEEP YOU AND I DON'T KNOW WHY GIRL, YOU MADE ME FEEL SO HIGH AND NOW YOU'VE LEFT ME TO FALL AND I'M SUCH A FOOL TO EVER THINK THAT I COULD KEEP YOU AND I DON'T KNOW WHY YA KNOW YOU MADE ME FEEL SO HIGH AND NOW YOU'VE LEFT ME TO FALL
5.
Stand Tall 03:59
STAND TALL BY JOHNNIE FERRO ANOTHER FALLS WHO HEARD THE CALL LEFT THERE BY HIS BROTHER TO CRAWL ANOTHER DIES TO SATISFY THE APPETITES OF CORRODED MINDS FIGHT! FIGHT! FOR YOUR SURVIVAL FIGHT! FIGHT! FOR OUR REVIVAL STAND TALL BREATHE ON FOR WHAT WE'RE WORKING FOR MY SON NO GUN I WON'T LET YOU BE THE NEXT ONE ANOTHER GIVES AND HOPES TO LIVE AS STEEL FLIES PENETRATE HIS SKIN ANOTHER SIGN ANOTHER LINE IS ALL IT TAKES TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT FIGHT! FIGHT! FOR YOUR SURVIVAL FIGHT! FIGHT! FOR OUR REVIVAL STAND TALL BREATHE ON FOR WHAT WE'RE WORKING FOR MY SON NO GUN I WON'T LET YOU BE THE NEXT ONE FIGHT! FIGHT! FOR YOUR SURVIVAL FIGHT! FIGHT! FOR OUR REVIVAL STAND TALL BREATHE ON FOR WHAT WE'RE WORKING FOR MY SON NO GUN I WON'T LET YOU BE THE NEXT ONE
6.
Low 04:22
LOW BY JOHNNIE FERRO BEEN THINKING BEEN SINKING IT'S BEEN ON MY MIND SO LONG HOW EASY IT COULD BE IF I COULD RIGHT THIS WRONG OH, OH, OH I'M DOWN SO LOW DROWNING I'VE REAPED WHAT I HAVE SOWN OH, OH, OH I CAN'T LET GO REACH ME BEFORE I LOSE MY SOUL COLD SPLINTER DEAD WINTER THIS BARREN WORLD I'VE MADE INTERNAL INFERNO THESE SINS I ONCE FORGAVE OH, OH, OH I'M DOWN SO LOW DROWNING I'VE REAPED WHAT I HAVE SOWN OH, OH, OH I CAN'T LET GO REACH ME BEFORE I LOSE MY SOUL BEEN THINKING BEEN SINKING IT'S BEEN ON MY MIND SO LONG MY PITY WITHIN ME IT DIES NOW WITH THIS SONG OH, OH, OH I'M DOWN SO LOW DROWNING I'VE REAPED WHAT I HAVE SOWN OH, OH, OH I CAN'T LET GO REACH ME BEFORE I LOSE MY SOUL
7.
Inside 03:51
INSIDE BY JOHNNIE FERRO BEHIND DARK GLASSES, FANTASIZE SHE CAME TO ME TO GET A RISE SAID TAKE ME YEAH, TAKE ME I WANT YOU TO TAKE ME THERE TAKE ME THERE IF YOU WANT TO I SEE YOU I FEEL YOU I WANNA BE WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND I SEE YOU I FEEL YOU I WANNA BE IN YOUR MIND SAID SHE'D BEEN WATCHING FOR AWHILE AND THEN SHE WHISPERED WITH A SMILE SHE TOLD ME SHE TOLD ME OH GOD, SHE TOLD ME THEN FOUND OUT RIGHT THEN JUST WHAT SHE WANTED ME TO DO I SEE YOU I FEEL YOU I WANNA BE WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND I SEE YOU I FEEL YOU I WANNA BE IN YOUR MIND JUST LET ME IN LET ME INSIDE JUST LET ME IN I WANNA HIDE I SEE YOU I FEEL YOU I WANNA BE WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND I SEE YOU I FEEL YOU I WANNA BE IN YOUR MIND
8.
Blow My Mind 03:39
BLOW MY MIND BY JOHNNIE FERRO WHEN THE WORDS WON'T RHYME AND THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO FIND EXCEPT THE WORLD IS OUT TO BLOW MY MIND GONNA BURN GONNA TURN NEVER GONNA FUCKING LEARN GONNA HEAL THE WORLD WITH GENOCIDE TURN IT UP TURN IT ON BEND US INTO YOUR WILL MAKE US INTO YOUR MIND TURN IT UP TURN IT ON BEND US TO YOUR WORST DESIGNS AND BLOW MY MIND YOU CAN COME IF YOU PLEASE YOU CAN BEG AT MY NEED YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL, BUT ALL IN TIME YOU CAN'T COME THOUGH YOU SEE YOU CAN BURN BY MY NEED YOU CAN'T HAVE IT ALL BUT WHAT YOU FIND SEE INSIDE YOUR PRIME LOOK INTO WHAT'S MINE TOUCH AND LOSE, THAT'S OUR GAME, OR CRIME WIN AND BURN LOSE AND LEARN TAKE THIS WORLD FOR ALL IT'S WORTH GOTTA MAKE IT NOW, DON'T WASTE MY TIME TURN IT UP TURN IT ON BEND US INTO YOUR WILL MAKE US INTO YOUR MIND TURN IT UP TURN IT ON BEND US TO YOUR WORST DESIGNS AND BLOW MY MIND YOU CAN COME IF YOU PLEASE YOU CAN BEG AT MY NEED YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL, BUT ALL IN TIME YOU CAN'T COME THOUGH YOU SEE YOU CAN BURN BY MY NEED YOU CAN'T HAVE IT ALL BUT WHAT YOU FIND YOU CAN COME IF YOU PLEASE YOU CAN BEG AT MY NEED YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL, BUT ALL IN TIME YOU CAN'T COME THOUGH YOU SEE YOU CAN BURN BY MY NEED YOU CAN'T HAVE IT ALL BUT WHAT YOU FIND WHAT YOU FIND YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL BUT WHAT YOU FIND
9.
Shelter 03:40
SHELTER BY JOHNNIE FERRO YOU ARE SO VISIONARY FROM DEEP WITHIN YOUR HEART REVEAL OUR LIFE'S DICTIONARY AND FROM OUR TWISTED MINDS REMOVE OUR DEEPEST FEARS AND CLEAR AWAY DISTORTED LINES SHELTER YOU ARE MY SHELTER AND MY SHADE SHELTER YOU GET ME THROUGH TO FINER DAYS SHELTER BRING ME TO LIFE YOU MADE IT POSSIBLE TO BE DESTROYING ALL CONSIDERATION RESTORE IN US THE WILL TO SEE AND THROUGH THE DARKEST DEPTHS OF TIME YOU BRIDGED THE GAP OF IGNORANCE IN GOLD AND GREEN AND RED AND WHITE SHELTER YOU ARE MY SHELTER AND MY SHADE SHELTER YOU GET ME THROUGH TO FINER DAYS SHELTER BRING ME TO LIFE HOW MANY LOST BEFORE YOU? THEY NO LONGER DIE IN VAIN THE PATH NOW LAID BEFORE US PUT THERE BY YOU TO END THE PAIN NO MORE WILL HATE ENDURE NOR WILL VIOLENCE BE ALLOWED ACROSS THE OT BRIDGE YOUR ARMY NOW WILL LEAD THE CROWD SHELTER YOU ARE MY SHELTER AND MY SHADE SHELTER YOU GET ME THROUGH TO FINER DAYS SHELTER BRING ME TO LIFE SHELTER BRING ME TO LIFE
10.
TWISTED PICTURES BY JOHNNIE FERRO THESE GRAY WALLS SURROUNDING WITH MY EMOTIONS HOUNDING SEEMS LIKE IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE I'VE SEEN YOU SMILE I SAID I WOULD DO ANYTHING I GUESS IT DIDN'T MEAN A THING JUST THOUGHT THAT LOVE WOULD BE ENOUGH TO GET US BY THOSE TWISTED PICTURES RULED MY MIND THOSE TWISTED PICTURES RAN MY LIFE THOSE TWISTED PICTURES MADE ME WILD BUT THEY CAN'T HOLD ME WHILE I CRY THESE FADED VISIONS CROWDING ME OF ALL THE THINGS WE SAID WE'D BE WE SAID WE'D MAKE IT TO THE END AT ANY COST I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU HONESTLY AND I BELIEVE THAT YOU'LL LOVE ME WE WILL LIVE ON THROUGH THE GOOD TIMES THAT WE'VE LOST THOSE TWISTED PICTURES RULED MY MIND THOSE TWISTED PICTURES RAN MY LIFE THOSE TWISTED PICTURES MADE ME WILD BUT THEY CAN'T HOLD ME WHILE I CRY THAT HAPPY ENDS IN WHY IS NO COINCIDENCE NOW IT ALL MAKES SENSE AND AS OUR LIFE SUBSIDES ALL THESE PICTURES NOW COLLIDE AND I SIT AND CRY CAUSE I KNOW IT'S FOR THE BEST THOSE TWISTED PICTURES RULED MY MIND THOSE TWISTED PICTURES RAN MY LIFE THOSE TWISTED PICTURES MADE ME WILD BUT THEY CAN'T HOLD ME WHILE I CRY WHERE ARE YOU NOW? WHERE ARE YOU NOW?

credits

released June 6, 2012

TRACK INFO

IN THE AIR:
JOHNNIE FERRO—LEAD VOCALS/ACOUSTIC GUITARS
BEAU EVANS—PERCUSSION
RACHEL FROST—BACKING VOCALS

REAR VIEW MIRROR:
JOHNNIE FERRO—LEAD VOCALS/ACOUSTIC GUITARS
BEAU EVANS—PERCUSSION
ALEX PUENTE—PERCUSSION

FALLING:
JOHNNIE FERRO—LEAD VOCALS/6 AND 12 STRING ACOUSTIC GUITARS/ELECTRIC LEAD GUITAR
BEAU EVANS—PERCUSSION
KARI BRACISZEWSKI—BACKING VOCALS
DONNIE BAKER—PERCUSSION

STAND TALL:
JOHNNIE FERRO—LEAD VOCALS/ACOUSTIC GUITARS/ELECTRIC LEAD GUITAR
BEAU EVANS—PERCUSSION
MORNING ESTRADA—BACKING VOCALS

SHELTER:
JOHNNIE FERRO—LEAD VOCALS/ACOUSTIC GUITARS/ELECTRIC LEAD GUITARS/BASS
BEAU EVANS—DRUMS/PERCUSSION
KARI BRACISZEWSKI—BACKING VOCALS

LOW:
JOHNNIE FERRO—LEAD VOCALS/ACOUSTIC GUITARS/BASS
TOM VALDEZ—ELECTRIC LEAD & RHYTHM GUITARS
BEAU EVANS—DRUMS

INSIDE:
JOHNNIE FERRO—LEAD VOCALS/ACOUSTIC GUITARS/ELECTRIC LEAD GUITAR/BASS
BEAU EVANS—DRUMS

BLOW MY MIND:
JOHNNIE FERRO—LEAD VOCALS/ACOUSTIC GUITARS/ELECTRIC LEAD GUITARS/BASS
BEAU EVANS—DRUMS

TWISTED PICTURES:
JOHNNIE FERRO—LEAD VOCALS/ACOUSTIC LEAD AND RHYTHM GUITARS
ALEX PUENTE—PERCUSSION

WITHOUT YOU:
JOHNNIE FERRO—LEAD VOCALS/ACOUSTIC LEAD AND RHYTHM GUITARS
BEAU EVANS—PERCUSSION


ALBUM INFO

RECORDED AT ES AUDIO, GLENDALE, CA

ENGINEERED BY MORNING ESTRADA & DONNIE BAKER EXCEPT “TWISTED PICTURES”, ENGINEERED BY ALEX PUENTE & DONNIE BAKER

PRODUCED BY DONNIE BAKER & JOHNNIE FERRO

MASTERED BY BRUCE CHIANESE AT MAD COW MUSIC & SOUND, BURBANK, CA

ALL SONGS WRITTEN AND ARRANGED BY JOHNNIE FERRO

PRINCIPLE PHOTOGRAPHY & ALBUM DESIGN—CHARLES “PATCH” MCNALLY

COVER CONCEPT BY CHARLES “PATCH” MCNALLY & FIONA MCNALLY

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