PAINTING TASTERS

Ammiratore

admin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:51:35 +0000

so you think you love me, baby
maybe I can change your mind
what can I say
you’ll love me anyway
but your love won’t fix this bind

no, you didn’t hurt me
but you pretended that you were blind
and if you couldn’t see
the wrong you did to me
I can’t forgive you this time

no more disappointment
no more teary-eyed goodbyes
if i want to leave
I think you’ll agree
to let this moment pass by

I don’t want to hurt you
I’m a good boy but I blew your mind
you pushed me away
and all that you could say
was I need more friends in my life

if you really love me
you’ll know when it’s time to say goodbye
remember I care
throw kisses everywhere
and enjoy the rest of your life

your sweet life

you only think you love me
you only think you love me
you only think you love me
ammiratore

The Mystery

admin — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:37:20 +0000

we met in the heat of the summer
I was lonely
you were newly free
I discovered a beautiful person
I couldn’t believe was like me

at first, we had so many questions
like where have you been all my life
we learned more and more
let love open the door
and we wrote what we wanted to write

I should have known when you described the mystery
that I was and that was being me
the feel of my lips and touch of my kiss
were just words
you projected on me

and soon the illusion faded
the person inside you could see
I tried and I tried
I could no longer hide
I knew one day you would leave me

still, I pushed and I pushed and I struggled
to be what you wanted to see
I swallowed my pride
went along for the ride
now the ride is slowly killing me

there’s a hill for every dark valley
and a river that runs to the sea
now it’s time to cry
and for love to die
you changed without telling me
you changed without telling me

Songs on Fandalism.com and The Sixty One

admin — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:00:16 +0000

A bunch of my songs can also be found on Fandalism.com…

http://www.fandalism.com/index.cfm?q=painting+tasters

But the good demos are on my page at The Sixty One:

http://www.thesixtyone.com/paintingtasters

If anyone wants to write, email
paintingtasters [at] gmail [dot] com

Corporations

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:12:34 +0000

I love
corporations
corporations own my soul
I believe
in corporations
across the nation, profits grow

they’re in control
they’re in control
they’re in control, control, control

I will need
corporations
help me pay my loans and bills
and I’ll rely
on corporations
for health insurance, drugs and pills

they’re in control
they’re in control
they’re in control, control, control

I will serve
the corporations
even when I say I won’t
I have a dream
I want a good life
2.5 kids and a country home

they’re in control
they’re in control
they’re in control, control, control

Where would we be
without big oil
or copyrights or drm?
Where would we be
without free markets?
Without freedom who would win?

they’re in control
they’re in control
they’re in control, control, control

Download audio file (painting.tasters-corporations-mix10-123108-192.mp3)
download Corporations, 12/31/08 mix

Federal Reserve

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:19:45 +0000

we’ll make money
selling paper
to the federal reserve

printing pictures
on the paper
to show the purpose that they serve

we’ll get paper
from the bankers
with pretty pictures back again

put the numbers
in computers
to remember where we stand

there’s no love in this world
only people using people
grab yourself a girl
let your pirate flag unfurl

there’s no love in this world
only people using people
take what you can get
you can drown yourself in debt

there are two kinds
of people
fools and those who understand

we created
this illusion
to control the working man

make him struggle
his whole life
never let him see the plan

debt as money
is freedom
for the invisible hand

there’s no love in this world
only people using people
grab yourself a girl
let your pirate flag unfurl

there’s no love in this world
only people using people
take what you can get
you can drown yourself in debt

we’ll make money
selling paper
to the federal reserve

printing pictures
on the paper
to show the purpose that they serve

Download audio file (painting.tasters-federal.reserve-mix10-123108-192.mp3)
download Federal Reserve, 12/31/08 mix

Who Wants To Play Jesus

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:35:02 +0000

I love Jesus and I respect Jesus but I won’t play Jesus again
I still love you
heaven hangs above you
no one knows better than him

who wants to play Jesus
who wants to know what life’s about
who wants the kingdom and
pieces of Jesus in your mouth
voice from the mountain
telling us all how we should live
who wants to save you
who knows we have so much more to give

I found Jesus the moment he freed us so I don’t need to find him again
I still love you
heaven hangs above you
no one knows better than him

who wants to play Jesus
who wants to join him on the cross
who wants the kingdom
who saved us all and paid the cost
voice from the mountain
telling the world how we should sin
who wants to save you
who knows the only way to win

who wants to play Jesus
who wants to play Jesus
who wants to play Jesus
who wants to play Jesus
who wants to play
play

Download audio file (who.wants.to.play.jesus-painting.tasters.mp3)
download Who Wants To Play Jesus, 01/05/09 mix

Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:35:13 +0000

Recorded this a few weeks ago, finally got around to creating a mix last weekend. It’s one of my favorite REM songs. For some reason, the band rarely (never?) plays it live. It’s not one of my most creative or interesting covers, rather straightforward — I’m just having fun with it.

Download audio file (the.sidewinder.sleeps.tonight-painting.tasters-2008-rkmstr.mp3)
the.sidewinder.sleeps.tonight-painting.tasters-2008-rkmstr.mp3

Holi-Drain You

admin — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:48:04 +0000

The classic Nirvana love song… my way (actually, this is how I imagine Dylan or Tom Petty would play it).

Download audio file (drain.you-122608-painting.tasters-rkmster.mp3)
drain.you-122608-painting.tasters-rkmster.mp3

Abrahama Obama

admin — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:29:36 +0000

Abrahama, he can walk on air
some days he can fly
campaigning, he goes everywhere
in the sea and the sky

from the heartland to big city streets
oh the people, they cry
Abrahama save us from despair
we need change or we’ll die

Abrahama Obama
one day we’ll be free
Abrahama Obama
we are the change we need

We want a grown-up president
who won’t act like a child
We don’t need any more bad dreams
or CEOs gone wild

election time is here again
vote hope over fear
let’s make Obama president
for a better four years

Abrahama Obama
one day we’ll be free
Abrahama Obama
we are the change we need
we are the change we need

Lottery Prayer

admin — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:43:39 +0000

dear god
let me win the lottery
i’ll give half the monies to the poor

hey god
i went to church today
i’ve never asked for anything before

you know
you know
you know
numbers

come on
i’m just a working man
you could help me change my life

i know
i don’t deserve it
but if I could I’d play your numbers twice

you know
you know
you know
numbers

(Bridge)

you know
you know
you know
let me know

let me know
the numbers
those mean old
numbers