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THIS AIN’T BACKGROUND MUSIC

DANIEL & THE DEAD END

RESOLUTION

Changing sides…

Facing down

My god! I’m changing sides

My god! I’m facing down

I’ll turn into a rock or else

Watch another sunrise

Crack my head wide open

Open wide, girl

Crack my head!

Now just open wide

And let out all the monsters

The moment is ephemeral

Shut up, I’ll shush…

Shut up I´ll shush…

“Out of pride?”

Quiet down, just quiet down

Not crying out of pride

Sorry about the rupture

I cry because I miss you

Fucking up…let’s not fuck up

“Coming back?”

By saying our “I love yous”

Girl, I ain’t coming back

Quiet down, just quiet down

Your love is not an option

Watch another sunrise

Shut up now, shush…

Fucking up…let’s not fuck up

Quiet down, just quiet down

By saying our “I love yous”

Sorry about the rupture Fucking up…let’s not fuck up By saying our “I love yous”

You’re like sunshine You’re like sunshine Feels like nothing ever before Feels like heaven of our own You’re like sunshine…

You’re like sunshine You’re like sunshine With your light you lit up my mind There ain’t no darkness left inside You’re like sunshine You’re like sunshine my love I’m the rain and I’m the storm But Carol Anne, you’re the sun

SOMETHING ELSE

A LITTLE SONG FOR YERKA

You’re so good to me

Gotta trust me girl

I can hardly wait till it’s Sunday

I do really try

I can hardly wait till it’s Sunday

You’re so good to me

I can hardly wait.

I can hardly wait till it’s Sunday

You’re so good to me

I can hardly wait till it’s Sunday

I can hardly wait till I’m done here

I can hardly wait

I can hardly wait anymore babe

You’re so good to me

I can hardly wait

I am not afraid this time girl

Wish I knew sometimes

I am not afraid this time girl

how to read your mind

I am not afraid

Gotta trust me girl Do the best I can You’re so good to me I can hardly wait till it’s Sunday I can hardly wait till it’s Sunday I can hardly wait.

Wish I knew how to please you all the time

Got me out of my bed, it’s shaking Oh my goodness…

Went out and the lights were moving Who is…Who are you?

Come and get some…

Shake my earth, shake my quake, I’m trembling Lightning strikes By the house there’s a tower, it’s dancing…

My oh my dear life!

A lady started screaming out: “¡Señor de los Milagros! ¿Dónde estás? ¿Por qué nos abandonas? ¿Dónde estás?”

Where does your mercy lie?

And you know I’ve been screaming too ‘Cause everybody’s waiting for you.

Dogs, cats, flags…babies shouting “Let us die!”

And “peacemakers” took the lead Oh god…There are no supplies flying in A lady started screaming out: “¡Señor de los Milagros! ¿Dónde estás? ¿Por qué nos abandonas? ¿Dónde estás?”

Where does your mercy lie?

And you know I’ve been screaming too ‘Cause everybody’s waiting Everybody ‘s fucking waiting for you.

EARTHQUAKE BLUES

MY VALENTINE

Hell no! I won’t give you the last laugh,you laugh too hard Come on! You know this ain’t the last time, don’t let me down One thing’s not to cry, another to laugh…

After a while We’ll forget why I’ll drink your wine My Valentine News are you’re someone else’s problem, you’ll never learn Come on! Weren’t you the one who said you’d never move on?

Open your mouth. Look me in the eye…

And don’t spill a drop Milk tastes like blood We’ve crossed a line No one should cross We walk the line We are the line I’ll drink your wine My Valentine Ignorance is a gift Lie, my love Lie your lies to me And make sure No one ever finds out What we know You fake, you liar…

THIS AIN’T BACKGROUND MUSIC Written, performed and produced by Daniel & The Dead End. * “Earthquake Blues” features an excerpt from Daniel Alomía Robles’ “El Cóndor Pasa” Recorded by Andrés Bretel at Lady Train Studios, Lima – Perú Mixed by Justin Moshkevich at Igloo Music, Los Angeles – California Mastered by Eric Boulanger at The Mastering Lab, Ojai – California Personnel: Michael Torres: Assistant Engineer at Lady Train Studios José Antonio “Chick” Aguirre: Piano on “Something Else” and “My Valentine” Gino Solano and Miguel Gistau: Backing Vocals on “Resolution” String Arrangement on “Resolution” written by Daniel & The Dead End and José “Chick” Aguirre, recorded by Justin Moshkevich at Igloo Music and performed by “The John Doe’s Flamboyant String Quartet and Stuff” conducted by Ruy Folguera.

Recorded between February 2012 and July 2013.

Thanks to: My family but specially Cecilia, Roberto, Gianna and Vilma.

Also: Yerka Maurtua, Manuel Valencia, Milagros Mejía, Justin Moshkevich, Andrés Bretel, Aliette Bretel, Christian Ames, Chick, Erika Cabrejos, Vali Cáceres, Alec Marambio, Rafo de la Cuba, Alejandro y María Laura, Cristina Valentina, Space Bee, Sandro Morales, Roxana Navarro, Verónica Klingenberger, the guys at MMT, José Carlos Ponce, Daniella Saettone, Rafael Villegas, Daniel Higashionna, Señor Z, Dennis García Delgado, Andrés Arriaza, Cleia Luna, Gustavo Borner and Carol Anne.

Photos by Alejandra Devescovi

In loving memory of “El Capitán”

1. Resolution 2. Something Else 3. A Little Song For Yerka 4. Earthquake Blues

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Sign by Matthieu Salvage

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