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Away From The Castle

by Video Age

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1.
My neighbor scratched my Chevrolet But it don’t matter much I kinda like it that way They’re only sixteen And they’ll learn one day How to drive This little old house, we call our own It’s a bit banged up But it feels like home And when I fix the heater We won’t be so cold Every night I’m ready to stay here I’m ready to stay No matter how much We rearrange Two chairs and a couch Still feels the same I don’t know how to tell you But this end don’t feel very light The cat’s out cold on The quilt you sewed While you’re sittin’ out back And you watch things grow Inside I’ll paint a picture And I’d better be sure To hang it right I’m ready to stay here I’m ready to stay The time I spent away The bills we had to pay Those ceiling cracks And crooked floors Don’t see them anymore You’re all that I adore Can you picture us here? Can you picture us? I’m ready to stay here I’m ready to stay
2.
Feast your eyes on a guy who’s a bit passe It’s all good (you’re all good) Only the best, they could attest to that long game style I’m bankin’ on, oh it’s on Wooo, ooh, better and better Wooo, ooh, it’s better Now nobody likes when you’re right But the whole room’s sayin’ that you’re wrong (now move along) Said I’d break, I couldn’t take all that high-stakes dealin’ goin on Well it’s on When I’m at the point that gets me down You step it up, you’re better than ever There by my side, two so proud You block out the noise when fate goes wrong You set it up right and you get it together Savor the joy in what we done Wooo, ooh, better and better Wooo, ooh, it’s better Where can you go when you know that the rules keep changin’ all the time (get back in line) Had bright ideas but it feels like that long game style’s draggin’ on For so long When I’m at the point that gets me down You step it up, you’re better than ever There by my side, two so proud You block out the noise when fate goes wrong You set it up right and you get it together Savor the joy in what we done Wooo, ooh, better and better Wooo, ooh, it’s better and better and better Wooo, ooh, better and better Wooo, ooh, it’s better and better and better Wooo, ooh, better and better Wooo, ooh, it’s better and better and better
3.
I’m out in the country Been foolin’ around in the country Got myself up and off the scene, oh yeah Sure gets cold here at night I got the fire I can’t seem to light I’ve been workin’ on make believe, uh-huh Pull me back, let that slingshot set me free Telephone ring, I thought a scam was likely I’ll go back, when they come out here and make me From my house out in the trees Heard word from the castle Queen waves the pink colored tassel I forgot what I was gonna say, oh no Turn around but the sound, it got louder Bell rings at the top of the hour Pretty soon I’m gonna run away, uh-huh Pull me back, let that slingshot set me free Telephone ring, I thought a scam was likely I’ll go back, when they come out here and make me From my house out in the trees Queen of the castle wearin’ my crown King of the castle, all fall down (Out in the country) Queen of the castle wearin’ my crown King of the castle, all fall down (Out in the country) Queen of the castle wearin’ my crown King of the castle, all fall down (Out in the country) Queen of the castle wearin’ my crown King of the castle, all fall down I built my castle out of earth and wood Pull me back, let that slingshot set me free Telephone ring, I thought a scam was likely I’ll go back, when they come out here and make me From my house out in the trees
4.
Adrian 04:10
You taught me the game I’m still playin’ You told me to wait, well I hate waitin’ For so long now Promise may break, I know the score I keep on holdin’ out for you even more Adrian, I cut some flowers but the feelin’ wasn’t right They’re lyin’ on the dash of my car Adrian, I thought you’d carry me, I’m over that tonight I’m drivin’ on with you in my heart It’s all over town, people talkin’ When you’re not around, they all come knock on my door, uh-huh Heard through the vine, you’re comin back Give me a call or is that too much to ask Adrian, I cut some flowers but the feelin’ wasn’t right They’re lyin’ on the dash of my car Adrian, I thought you’d carry me, I’m over that tonight I’m drivin’ on with you in my heart I know, I’ve been distant too Workin no stop, no break Adrian, A-D-R-I-A-N, come back again I said Adrian, A-D-R-I-A-N Adrian, A-D-R-I-A-N, come back again I said Adrian, A-D-R-I-A-N Adrian, A-D-R-I-A-N, come back again I said Adrian, A-D-R-I-A-N Adrian, A-D-R-I-A-N, come back again I said Adrian, A-D-R-I-A-N
5.
Bail it out or go swimming Out in the mouth out in the breaks I bail it out or go swimming Out in the mouth out in the breaks, I Broke my line, reel it in Alligator, see her grin Auld lang syne, don’t forget about Days gone by now, the sun is goin’ down Cloud cover turned colors I saw heaven from the car Leaned over on the shoulder of an alligator gar I’m swimmin with the big ones now I’m swimmin in the river’s mouth Bail it out or go swimming Out in the mouth out in the breaks I bail it out or go swimming Out in the mouth out in the breaks, I Sarah says, you’re wrong about What’s in fashion, or more what’s out No one said the money’s good No one’s askin’, and I don’t think they should Cloud cover turned colors I saw heaven from the car Leaned over on the shoulder of an alligator gar I’m swimmin with the big ones now I’m swimmin in the river’s mouth I’m swimmin with the big ones now I’m swimmin in the river’s mouth
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How long’s eternity? After life, what’s there for me? It isn’t clear, nor is it plain Why I’ve got a name, blood in veins And you’ve got just the same Is it fate to roll the dice? Fall in random paradise? All I know is what I see, lazin’ in the breeze Falling leaves Wake up in a dream Time’s got no alibi Where it goes will pass you by A moment can be rearranged But it don’t break the chain, of heart and pain Hello there, what’s your name? No charade, you’ll see the light Luminate, won’t that be nice Live the way you’ve wanted to Do what you love what you do I wish it’s true The void’s got me and you Watchmaker’s sanity Set the clock and let it be Built the house for me and you Made in perpetude Now what I’ll do We’re all just passin’ through How long’s eternity? After life, what’s there for me? It isn’t clear, nor is it plain Why I’ve got a name, blood in veins And you’ve got just the same
7.
Just Think 03:34
Just think, enough, to dance And boogie to the right Love at disco night The way, you move, the light A song that’s better yet, you know that’s Love at disco night Long ago, and far away, I had love But it’s too late Just think, enough, to last And boogie to the right Love at disco night Just think, enough, to dance And boogie to the right Love at disco night The way, you move, the light A song that’s better yet, you know that’s Love at disco night ​​ To your heart, I held a key Keep that lock, away from me Just think, enough, to last And boogie to the right Love at disco night Some might meet, old fashioned way In a bar, where the band will play Just think, enough, to last And boogie to the right Love at disco night The way, you move, the light A song that’s better yet, you know that’s Love at disco night Just think To dance Just think To dance Just think To dance
8.
My friend, the sun will rise I know it’s been a hard year twice Breathe in deep now and let it out Laugh or cry, I’ve got time for that Say it wrong, you can take it back Baby that’s alright I’m your kerosene burning clean Anything for you honey Rock to lean, love to thee I believe in you my friend I do, I do, uh-huh My house it holds a tower Of stone walls and vines that flower And I’m holding a place for you Any time, just come on through Day or night, changing tide, I’m right here I’m your kerosene burning clean Anything for you honey Rock to lean, love to thee I believe in you my friend I do, I do, oh yeah My friend, the sun will rise again I know it’s been stormy skies Come in out that pouring rain Kerosene burning clean Anything for you honey You shake a mean tambourine I believe in you my friend I do, I do, uh-huh
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Is it really over? Are we really through? Did you break apart this world of mine? It’s not the one I knew Is it really over? Are we said and done? Did I go out sayin’ that same old line “I thought you were the one” Is it really over? Are we really through? Is it really over? Cuz I ain’t over you Is it really over? Are we packing in? Did you make a point to leave me blind, Or have I always been? Is it really over? Are we winding down? Will I end up the last one in the place at night, With no one else around? Is it really over? Are we really through? Is it really over? Cuz I ain’t over you Is it really over? Are we near the end? Did I fall asleep on borrowed time, To never wake again? Is it really over? Are we callin’ quits? To this I’d say my boldest lie “It doesn't hurt a bit” Is it really over? Are we really through? Is it really over? Cuz I ain’t over you
11.
Golden Sun 03:21
I pick up the paper, walk to the station Read about the writings on the wall I know when my train come Six AM, fifty-one Standin’ by the track I heed the call I get on, like I always do Climb up the stairway There’s sun shinin’ through How long will it hang there for? Golden sun I’m chippin away now Need a vacation Broken water cooler down the hall We sent them the wrong one, I’ll send them the right one That’s very much the story of it all I shut down, baby, close up tight Lock up the doors, and walk away in the night Let’s give ‘em what they came here for Golden sun Golden sun, glow on everyone I never thought you more than a star above my head Unless, you get up in the west And you make things bright I’ve been living with the ghost Golden sun Neon’ll call me Send in the cavalry Don’t know why the ceiling’s on the floor Talkin’ to people Love is a spinning wheel Come around, then back out in the storm I got a smoke, I never light Lucky you told me God, I think that you’re right It’s lookin’ like a beau soleil It’s gonna be a real good day Nothin’s gonna stand in my way Golden sun

about

Video Age make breezy and timeless songs that are so ineffable, they can only be the result of a decades-long friendship and songwriting partnership. Across four albums, Ross Farbe and Ray Micarelli have gleefully worn their influences on their sleeve, writing inviting tunes that reference sounds ranging from disco to pop and indie rock. On their latest LP, Away From The Castle, the New Orleans duo have strayed from nostalgia and instead have honed their own unique musicality, making songs that sound like themselves with a taste of inspiration from classic singer-songwriters of the 60s and 70s. The album is a testament to the possibilities that come from getting out of your comfort zone, the freedom of writing vulnerably and unselfconsciously, and the joys of getting to work with your closest companions.

After releasing and eventually touring their critically-acclaimed third album Pleasure Line in 2020, Farbe and Micarelli sought inspiration for their next project through collaboration. They worked with Drugdealer on his album Hiding In Plain Sight, Micarelli gigged throughout New Orleans' jazz and blues scenes, and Farbe recorded local artists at his home studio, most recently producing Esther Rose's new album Safe to Run. Feeling refreshed, they rented a cabin in Eunice, Louisiana with touring members Nick Corson and Duncan Troast, where they spent eight days in August 2022 jamming, cooking and writing together.

Through this process, Video Age have made their best collection of tracks to date by perfectly alchemizing their influences and experiences into a record still tinged with nostalgia, but moving towards a more succinct and authentic voice. Away From The Castle is a document of a band having fun and rediscovering their love for making music together, but it’s also their most honest and personal work yet–Video Age distilled to its purest form.

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released October 27, 2023

Ross Farbe - bass, guitar, piano, synthesizer, samples, percussion, lead vocals
Ray Micarelli - drums, guitar, piano, synthesizer, samples, backup vocals
Nick Corson - bass, guitar, rhodes, piano, backup vocals
Duncan Troast - rhodes, piano, synthesizer
All songs written by Ross Farbe and Ray Micarelli
All songs produced by Video Age
All songs recorded by Ross Farbe at Video Age studios in Eunice and New Orleans, LA
Mixed by Ross Farbe
Mastered by Timothy Stollenwerk at Stereophonic Mastering
Album art by Sarah VanDermeer
Album layout by Rachel Cabitt & POND Creative
Special thanks to Ben and Jared at Winspear, Eli Anaya, Sarah Wagner

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