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Recorded after a long weekend at the Revelation Records 25th anniversary shows in NYC, which explains the rasp in my voice. My neighbors were probably very confused.

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So here I am at 25.
A quarter century's passed me by.
I lie awake, night after night.
My mind's a maze, my eyes are open wide.

Feeling like a man on trial for not living in denial of all I see, perverse and vile; for not jumping in line, rank and file.

Empty stares of vacant minds - self obsessed, distracted, high on the fame and failure of other people's lives.
Does anyone seek truth? Does anyone ask why?

Convince myself that I am still alive.
Combat the death I feel inside.
Come up for air to midnight skies, but I can't drown myself in what I despise.

This I know, follow your heart, protect your soul.
The rest can go to hell.
Don't let go, don't let them drag you down that hole.
I know it all too well... all too well.

Yes, I'm mad, tell me why aren't you?
Deep inside, I know you see it too.
And, yet, you look away, yeah, you'd rather choose ignorance, than understand the truth.

Well I can't bite, no I must refuse to settle down and substitute an easy ride, a lie, a ruse, for real life and all its black and blues.

So here I lie again, plagued by misanthropic thoughts.
Alone, but knowing I'm just not the kind, kind that gives up.

This I know, follow your heart, protect your soul.
The rest can go to hell.
Don't let go, don't let them drag you down that hole.
I know it all too well... all too well.

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from Brooklyn Bound, released October 12, 2012

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Vinny and The Hooligans New York, New York

Vinny Panza:
Guitar / vocals

Bryan Lopez:
Lead guitar

Dave Casale:
Bass

Chris Von Nolte:
Drums

Misa & Jess Panza:
Backup vocals
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