Picking My Notes
by Jason Peri
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We Could Do No Wrong
02:54
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Talk about the past wait for tomorrow
Never thought we’d say goodbye
We always had a blast, knew nothing ‘bout sorrow
Never really had to try
It’s nice to see you
Been far too long
We were quite impressive
We could do no wrong
Missing all the days missing the bright light
Girls and beers and loud guitars
Living in a haze we’d party past midnight
We were just like big rock stars
It’s nice to see you
Been far too long
We were quite impressive
We could do no wrong
Why can’t we go back home again
It’s where we lived a dream
Why can’t we lead the way we did
We made a helluva team
If we had known how the future rolls
Would we have changed a thing
Or carried on the way we did
Would we know that we would still sing
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You’re simply lovely, sweeter than wine
But I don’t wanna give you my number
Pretty hair, your eyes are divine
But I don’t wanna give you my number
Truth be told I’ve been thinking ‘bout you
But I don’t see how you could ever make do
I’m well behaved and my secrets are few
Would I be embarrassed if I tried to pursue
A lovely dress, matching red shoes
But I don’t wanna give you my number
A sense of humor, you like to amuse
But I don’t wanna give you my number
Truth be told I’ve been thinking ‘bout you
But I don’t see how you could ever make do
I’m well behaved and my secrets are few
Would I be embarrassed if I tried to pursue
I need some help and you’re smarter than me
But I don’t wanna give you my number
I know you said that your evenings are free
But I don’t wanna give you my number
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Hey, after dinner, why don’t we go back to my place.
We could watch a movie, make some popcorn.
Smoke a bowl or we could just grab some beers.
It’s a free country, right?
Hey, I could totally be sober with you.
Well, for a little while anyway.
Let’s just have a good time, ya know what I mean?
That’s all I’m saying.
We’ll turn off the light
And I’ll hold you tight
It’s gonna be a night to remember
Turn down the bed
The sun has long since fled
It’s gonna be a cold night in December
Really, you like baseball? Awesome. What about, um, Star Wars?
Oh, well that’s okay. I don’t really like it that much anyway.
Is that an Apple Watch? Wow, you’re so high tech.
I’m impressed. I really, I really don’t understand technology.
Maybe we could put on some tunes and dance in the living room,
naked... ok, half naked.
Uh, just pretend I didn’t say that.
Really, I’ll behave... if you want me to.
But you could slip out of that, um, what are you wearing anyway?
Is that fashionable, really?
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Dream, though you’re wide awake
Life will be only what you make
Make a few more mistakes
You are stuck in the now
Dream, as you close your eyes
Hope you never have to cry
Laugh till you think you’ll fly
You are stuck in the now
There will be days when you’ll only want to scream
If you hold back you may just forget to dream
Dream, always hope for more
Wait to see just what’s in store
As you try to see through the door
You are stuck in the now
Dream, till the night is done
Slow it down though you’re on the run
Fight till the war is over and won
You are stuck in the now
There will be days when you’ll only want to scream
If you hold back you may just forget to dream
Dream, when you’re feeling blue
Believe in things that may not be true
Look around for an obvious clue
You are stuck in the now
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Behind the Lies
03:06
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Imagine things
You would never do
Imagine words
That you never knew
No matter what you think
I’m always in control
No matter what you see
I’m always on a roll
I don’t pretend to be
A wise old lonely soul
I don’t intend to be
Someone that you should know
You take the time
To do something bad
You ask for truth
Until it drives you mad
No matter what you think
I’m always in control
No matter what you see
I’m always on a roll
I don’t pretend to be
A wise old lonely soul
I don’t intend to be
Someone that you should know
You say we know each other
Fooled me twice
It’s like I’m being smothered
On a bed of ice
This can’t go on forever
See it in my eyes
You seem to think you’re clever
Hiding behind the lies
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EXODUS (expanded)
04:34
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She found him on the river
And raised him as her own
He grew up strong and kindly
Beside the royal throne
A mighty hand would guide him
To reveal a grand design
Until the right time would arrive
There would be not a sign
He killed to halt injustice
Had no choice but to flee
And journey to a new land
Though his people were not free
He stood upon the mountain
Summoned by the Lord
The voice he heard came from a flame
It must not be ignored
His task was more than daunting
But now his faith was clear
He looked into the Pharaoh’s eyes
With hope that he would hear
But he saw his heart was hardened
And didn’t want to know
He shook his head and raised his staff
Let my people go
He led them out of Egypt
Across the parted sea
They wandered for the promised land
To face their destiny
He had a holy vision
And he saw we all were flawed
He carried back inscribed in stone
To share the laws of God
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about
Picking My Notes is a mix of light-hearted fun and serious thoughts and tones, with pleasant melodic hooks, fluid chord progressions, and thought-provoking lyrics.
These songs came from a backlog of 122 unfinished songs, dating back to 2015. While there are many more good songs to be finished, these are the six that found their way into the now:
“We Could Do No Wrong” is a mellow, nostalgic look back at the good old days. A jangly guitar, sweet flute solo, and passionate vocal warms the listener’s heart and ears. Notable line: “We always had a blast... knew nothin’ ‘bout sorrow.”
“I Don’t Wanna Give You My Number” is about love life struggles. There is a touch of a country flavor, with a few jazz-leaning chords popping up here and there. Notable line: “I’m well behaved, and my secrets are few.”
“A Cold Night in December (Fun Things to Say on a Blind Date)” is a quirky, upbeat jazzy tune that offers some advice on how to ruin a blind date. As depressing as that may sound, it’s all in good fun. Notable line: “Is that fashionable... really?”
“Dream (You are Stuck in the Now)” takes the listener on a dreamy journey through reality... a place in which we are all stuck. Notable line: “Believe in things that may not be true.”
“Behind the Lies” is a bit darker than the other songs, with a hard-edged, driving blues-rock feel, and lyrics that lack joy. Notable line: “I don’t intend to be someone that you should know.”
“EXODUS (expanded)” tells the biblical story of Moses and his quest to free his people from slavery. It is presented in an epic music style, as the story requires. This is an expanded version of the single, released December 4, 2020. Notable line: “The voice he heard came from a flame... it must not be ignored.”
These songs came from a backlog of 122 unfinished songs, dating back to 2015. While there are many more good songs to be finished, these are the six that found their way into the now:
“We Could Do No Wrong” is a mellow, nostalgic look back at the good old days. A jangly guitar, sweet flute solo, and passionate vocal warms the listener’s heart and ears. Notable line: “We always had a blast... knew nothin’ ‘bout sorrow.”
“I Don’t Wanna Give You My Number” is about love life struggles. There is a touch of a country flavor, with a few jazz-leaning chords popping up here and there. Notable line: “I’m well behaved, and my secrets are few.”
“A Cold Night in December (Fun Things to Say on a Blind Date)” is a quirky, upbeat jazzy tune that offers some advice on how to ruin a blind date. As depressing as that may sound, it’s all in good fun. Notable line: “Is that fashionable... really?”
“Dream (You are Stuck in the Now)” takes the listener on a dreamy journey through reality... a place in which we are all stuck. Notable line: “Believe in things that may not be true.”
“Behind the Lies” is a bit darker than the other songs, with a hard-edged, driving blues-rock feel, and lyrics that lack joy. Notable line: “I don’t intend to be someone that you should know.”
“EXODUS (expanded)” tells the biblical story of Moses and his quest to free his people from slavery. It is presented in an epic music style, as the story requires. This is an expanded version of the single, released December 4, 2020. Notable line: “The voice he heard came from a flame... it must not be ignored.”
credits
released March 27, 2021
All instruments and vocals by Jason Peri.
All instruments and vocals by Jason Peri.
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Jason Peri Diamond Bar, California
Jason Peri is best known as a multi-instrumentalist, as well as a multi-genre specialist. Being influenced by so many music styles and artists, Peri tries to draw from his favorites to create his own fresh, unique sound... The Beatles, Steely Dan, Rachmaninoff, Sinatra... put them all together... that’s Jason Peri. ... more
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