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DarkRide 6

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    DARKRIDE’s 6TH ALBUM, WRITTEN AND RECORDED BETWEEN OCTOBER 2021 AND MARCH 2022 FOLLOWING A PERIOD OF LIFE THREATENING EXPERIENCES... EVOCATIVE, MESMERIZING, SEDUCTIVE, GROOVED BASED ATMOSPHERIC VIBES WITH LYRICS STREAMING FROM THE COMA DREAMSCAPE…
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1.
Plane Crashes In A Ghost Town 03:57
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Plane Crashes In A Ghost Town It took off after midnight The pilot says a prayer A dot disappears from the screen Silence fills the air Slipping into the distance Falling from the sky They’ve kept it from the news Now the rumours multiply Plane crashes in a ghost town Smoke on the horizon No one is on board There is no light to guide us The skies are growing darker Darker than before They came searching for survivors In the burning summer night’s heat Pieces scattered down the back road Only shadows on the street Plane crashes in a ghost town Smoke on the horizon No one is on board There is no light to guide us The skies are growing darker Darker than before When the winter cold is crushing And the moon beams through the haze Voices whisper in the airwaves Frozen Out of phase Plane crashes in a ghost town Smoke on the horizon No one is on board There is no light to guide us The skies are growing darker Darker than before There’s no one here to guide us Guide us through this darkness As we head into the storm… Derek Christie 103121 (© SAC ® SOCAN 2021)
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It's A Long Way 04:04
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It’s A Long Way Once you cross that water There is no turning back Once you make your move That bridge is burned There’s blood in the rain A storm of endless pain Now we’re left with nothing to believe It’s a long way From a handshake to hell A wink and a smile It’s a long way Once you start a fire You can’t put out You know that smoke is gonna choke you Once you lay down And you’re face first on the ground Once you sell your soul Well, then it’s gone There’s blood in the rain And a storm that’s full of pain Now we’re left with nothing to believe We got rolled We got baked By those big boys on the take We left the lights on for the thieves It’s a long way From a handshake to hell A wink and a smile It’s a long way It’s a long way You’re stuck out there on a wire About a million miles Such a long, long way It’s a long way down Someone always takes the fall All on a “need to know only” basis Such a long way down Running ‘til you crawl Wipe the blood stains from their faces Once you cross that water There is no turning back Once you make your move That bridge is burned There’s blood in the rain You’ve gone and missed the last train Now there’s nothing to believe It’s a long way down From a handshake to hell A wink and a smile It’s a long way It’s a long way You’ve got nothing left to sell It’s a long way back Such a long way Derek Christie 111921 © SAC, ® SOCAN 2021
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Starstruck 04:04
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Starstruck Starstruck Stumbling blind Drunk on the noise Rum and wine Bright lights and shiny promises Bad luck You weren’t on time Take your place at the back of the line Street fight You’re living the dream Starstruck Starstruck Living like it’s 1983 Starstruck Starstruck You’re not on the list As far as I can see Big towers Golden showers She gets paid well By the hour Better call The Fixer For a scheme You’ve got money So we’re told Everything can be bought and sold Anything to boost your self esteem Shooting on 5th Avenue Circus clown Snake oil guru Selling off your assets From the fire Dark money You can spend Pipeline from A special friend You don’t like them Calling you a liar   Starstruck Starstruck Living like it’s 1983 Starstruck Starstruck You’re not on the list As far as I can see Starstruck You’re out of time Out of sound bites Your last dime Digging a big hole In which you’ll hide Load the truck Pull the plug Don’t forget The Persian Rug Not sure if you can get out All the stains Starstruck Starstruck Living like it’s 1983 Starstruck Starstruck You’re not on the list As far as I can see Starstruck Starstruck Yeah, you’re starstruck Starstruck Derek Christie 121021 ©SAC ®SOCAN 2022
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New Lost Cause 03:57
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New Lost Cause We’ve been left stranded By the chosen one And now we wait here on our own The fire was started With a lie The truth will not be televised We hope and pray We find our way The promise of a brand new day A new lost cause 'Til we surrender to a smoking gun Wait for the applause A new lost cause True believers on the rise A rage that simmers over time The fire was started With a lie The troops have got no alibi We hope and pray We find our way The promise of a brand new day A new lost cause 'Til we surrender to a smoking gun Wait for the applause A new lost cause The smoke is rising to the weeping sky Slow motion coup The torch parade Glass houses A blood stained flag And now a burning home I guess this wasn’t built to last A new lost cause 'Til we surrender to a smoking gun Wait for the applause A new lost cause We hope and pray We find our way The promise of a brand new day A new lost cause Derek Christie 010622 © SAC ® SOCAN 2022
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In The Ether Of The Unknown God 03:39
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In The Ether Of The Unknown God The rabbit hole awaits you It wants to pull you in In your bunker made of brick and steel You’ll believe in anything Open up the black box Mystery dome You’re the smartest guy in the room Except there’s no one home There’s no one home Somewhere out there In the ether of The Unknown God You’ll find all the answers All the answers She left you one cold morning Didn’t even say goodbye No forwarding address Just left you with your mess There was too much to untie Open up the black box Mystery dome You’re the smartest guy in the room Except she ain’t comin’ home She ain’t comin’ home Somewhere out there In the ether of The Unknown God You’ll find all the answers All the answers Now you’ve got a new religion Jumping into the fire And everything fits your truth Even if it’s lies on lies Open up the black box Mystery dome You’re the smartest guy in the room Except there’s no one home There’s no one home Somewhere out there In the ether of The Unknown God You’ll find all the answers All the answers You’ll find all the answers … All the answers Derek Christie (011222) © SAC ® SOCAN 2022
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Little Man Big Lie 04:00
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Little Man Big Lie Little man Big lie Little man You don’t care Who lives or dies Little man Just another old ghost With madness in your eyes Coming back Coming back to haunt us Little man Big lie Little man Tracer fire lights up the sky Little man Black clouds now hide the sun The horizon is breaking You’re coming back Coming back to haunt us The cold North wind Is cruel on our skin But you won’t stop The beating of our hearts There’s blood on your hands It’s stains your evil plans You can’t stop The beating of our hearts Little man Big lie Little man Cities burn And children die Little man Beholden to a dead old dream You live so terrified It’s coming back Coming back to haunt us The cold North wind Is cruel on our skin But you won’t stop The beating of our hearts There’s blood on your hands It’s stains your evil plans You can’t stop The beating of our hearts Derek Christie (022622) © SAC ® SOCAN 2022
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Mr Diamond 03:38
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Mr. Diamond Where are you now, Mr. Diamond? With all that money in your hands Your fences and defenses Have all disappeared The wolfs are howling at your door Look up at the stars In the night sky Mr. Diamond They don’t know you They don’t know your name Blood on your hands again, Mr. Diamond Light it all up You’re an arsonist for hire The wounded know the wounded They recognize the pain When the wolves Come howling at your door Where are you now? Now… Mr. Diamond You’re just a victim of your own success Your life is a cover up Spent in isolation ‘Til the wolves come howling At your door Look up at the stars In the night sky Mr. Diamond They don’t know you They don’t know your name DC 030422 © SAC ® SOCAN 2022
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Them 03:30
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Them Tell me all about them Did they go too far? Did they kick you in the face again… Did they crash your car? Uh huh Did they make you wear these chains? Beg and weep and writhe in pain Did they make you sign it all away? The great invisible Dark nefarious Them Them The great invisible Dark nefarious Them Tell us all about them Cameras in your wall ‘Cause you’re so dangerous They need to know it all Did they chew your homework up… Did they piss in your pudding cup… Did they do yo mama all night long? Uh huh The great invisible Dark nefarious Them Them The great invisible Dark nefarious Them Tell me all about them Sharp fangs And pointy hats Lizard men and bureaucrats Tell me all about them Did they take you for a ride… Did they place some probe inside you? Now they track your each and every move Of course… The great invisible Dark nefarious Them Them The great invisible Dark nefarious Them Them Derek Christie (031022) © SAC ® SOCAN 2022
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Fail Nation 04:16
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Fail Nation We are guided by temptation We want it all We got stranded at the station Now we wait until Fail Nation falls… Is that all there is? One fleeting moment Then it ends like this Can we get one last photograph? All roads they lead Lead us to Fail Nation Gold clouds and castles in the sky We… now faced with dislocation We went and dropped the ball We… the soldiers of Fail Nation We fight hard as the nation falls… Is that all there is? One fleeting moment Then it ends like this Can we get one last photograph? All roads they lead Lead to Fail Nation Gold clouds and castles in the sky We... the greatest of all creations We only end up looking small We… a fate sealed by damnation And now we wait for the wrecking ball Is that all there is? One fleeting moment Then it ends like this Can we get one last photograph? All roads they lead Lead us to Fail Nation Gold clouds and castles in the sky All roads they lead Lead us to Fail Nation The Boy King is broken deep inside Derek Christie (032322) © SAC ® SOCAN 2022
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Just One Day 04:04
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Just One Day Your ship has sailed One last time You’re down to your last song And your last dime Pick yourself up And dust yourself off Lift up your chin And straighten your tie It’s just one day of your life This is just one day of your life I won’t say “I told you” You’ll always have my shoulder She went and left you crying in your beer Now we’re a lot older And much less bolder That mojo is stuck in first gear Pick yourself up And dust yourself off Lift up your chin And straighten your tie It’s just one day of your life This is just one day of your life Yeah, it’s just one day of your life Can’t find the door Your still drunk on the past You’re asking for a buy back But you know it won’t last Pick yourself up And dust yourself off Lift up your chin And straighten your tie One step at a time It’s a long, long game It’s time to believe You’ve got this, man It’s just one day of your life This is just one day of your life Derek Christie (120321) © SAC ® SOCAN 2022

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released June 23, 2022

REIN VARES - guitars, bass, loops, percussion, ghosts, bvox
DEREK CHRISTIE - vocals, lyrics, acoustic guitar (Track 1)
Guitar tunings:
CGCGCC (Tracks 1-6, 9)
DADFGD (Tracks 7,8)
DGDFGD (Track 10)
ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY REIN VARES AND DEREK CHRISTIE ©SAC ®SOCAN 2022 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

PRODUCED, RECORDED, ENGINEERED, MIXED AND MASTERED BY REIN VARES @ THE MOUNT
VOCALS RECORDED BY DC @ NOISECAVE
ARTWORK/PHOTOGRAPHY/DESIGN BY REIN VARES

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DarkRideMusic Toronto, Ontario

Cool mesmerizing grooves. Words that paint a scene that doesn’t leave you. The intensity of a lullaby, the understated undertow of a midnight tide.
Toronto producer multi-instrumentalist Rein Vares and vocalist/lyricist Derek Christie have collaborated as DarkRide for decades after meeting up in the city’s Queen Street W scene in the 1980’s. Now six albums in, their sound evolves with each... ... more

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