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King Solomon's Curse

by Tony Venturini

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Share It 02:18
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I ain't ever gonna stop, you can't make me, 'cuz I'm goin' out on top when the good Lord take me, I can't make you understand but I know you want to, Living life is giving what you got inside you. It's your soul, It's your heart, It's your passion, it's your art, But it's useless if you keep it to yourself, It's your time, it's your mind, it's all the love that you can find, And it's best when you share it with someone else. I wanted to be dark and unhappy, but you loved me from the heart, I know that's sappy, But the love you give to me you see I need it, You are the pieces of my heart, you complete it. It's my soul, it's my heart, it's my passion, it's my art, But it's useless if I keep it for myself, It's my time, it's my mind, it's all the love that I can find, It's the best, it's the best when I share it with you. It's the lies we tell ourselves to make it better, But the truth will break the chains, you'll be unfettered, We're all on this crazy planet for the the duration, Let's make the most out of this sticky situation. It's our soul, it's our heart, it's our passion, it's our art, but it's useless if we keep it for ourselves, It's our time, it's our minds, it's all the love that we can find and it's best, it's the best when we share it with you, it's the best, it's the best when we share it with you.
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King Solomon's Curse 03:46
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I keep on, keep on trying but I fail to see the point, My little window to the world barely shows me anything, I can see it all before me, but it's somehow out of reach, Because I know that no one's watching, blind to that which I beseech. It's all been done before, King Solomon's Curse, I'm in the shadows, There's nothing new, it's a waste of time, just ask tomorrow. Words cannot describe it, but the piper must be paid, If anyone would listen to me, then I think it should be said, They say we're running out out time, but I know it's not the case, No one will believe me if they never see my face. It's all been done before, King Solomon's Curse, I'm in the shadows, There's nothing new, it's a waste of time, just ask tomorrow. It's all been done before, King Solomon's Curse, I'm in the shadows, There's nothing new, it's a waste of time, just ask tomorrow. It's all been done before, King Solomon's Curse, I'm in the shadows, There's nothing new, it's a waste of time, just ask tomorrow.
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Famine 03:51
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Wilted tree in the ground and the roots run so deep, The seed was planted, The fruit has been reaped, But the field is fallow, the air is dusty and dry, the well is shallow, the sun and moon have gone from the sky You come around, for comfort and sleep You never stay, 'cause the cost is too steep But the field is fallow, the air is dusty and dry, the well is shallow, the sun and moon have gone from the sky A world without care, with feelings to spare, filled with love and happiness, defies all logic and reason, Everyday, every night, I know it's gonna be alright, Everything has a time and a season. Pacing around and tread without peace, hoping and praying, that the suffering will cease, But the field is fallow, the air is dusty and dry, the well is shallow, the sun and moon have gone from the sky the sun and moon have gone from the sky the sun and moon have gone from the sky the sun and moon have gone from the sky
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Cross-quarter Voodoo 03:10
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Mr. Monkeyman 02:54
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Hey there Mr. Monkeyman, what you got in your garbage can? A gallon o' gas and a banana peel, do you got a car that I could steal? Got to go to the grocery store, got plenty o' money but my family's poor, I'll get a roast and a banana pie, why don't you come by I'd like to get my money back, but I haven't got the time, When all your clothes get wet, don't you hang them on the line? Thursday doesn't work for me, got an appointment at a quarter to 3, Won't be back till Saturday and that's when I go wild. Hey there Mr. Eskimo, do you think it's gonna snow? Do I need my winter coat or will we ride inside the boat? I don't think I could eat a whale, all my food comes through the mail, I wish that I could stay with you but you live in an igloo. I'd like to have an Elephant, but I haven't got the time, You know when the canary dies, it's time to leave the mine Money is a wicked thing and power drives one mad, But knowledge, wisdom, hope and love are never, ever bad, never, ever bad, never, ever bad.
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Six Hundred Miles 03:36
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Going to North Carolina in the morning, Pickin' up Niki on his way to Maine, It all hit me in the U-haul parking lot, Installing the trailer hitch in the rain, Everything I got in the back of my truck, Except the family and friends I left behind, But I've got to get to her and hold her in my arms, Before I lose the feeling and lose my mind, See you later alligator, I'll get tar up on my heel, I'll sure miss the purple sunsets, friendly love that you can feel. I've got to go and see her and then I'll hold her tight, 600 miles away by tomorrow night. You know I'm not sure what I'm gonna find there, Might meet some friends and some trouble along the way, But there's no way that I'll be lonely when I'm near her, So I'll say goodbye and see you on a later day. See you later alligator, I'll get tar up on my heel, I'll sure miss the purple sunsets, friendly love that you can feel. I've got to go and see her and then I'll hold her tight, 600 miles away by tomorrow night. See you later alligator, I'll get tar up on my heel, I'll sure miss the purple sunsets, friendly love that you can feel. I've got to go and see her and then I'll hold her tight, 600 miles closer by tonight, 600 miles closer by tonight, 600 miles closer by tonight.
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Let Your Worries Melt 04:05
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Ball of mud keeps on a spinning around, the last light of the day is coming down, The Cheshire Cat smiles at the Evening Star, And the creatures seek their comfort, Runnin' about on paths of stone, Spirits of light in flesh on bone, The dawn light smiles the evening star, and the creatures keep their comfort. Rest and recreation, relax and unwind with a cold libation, pull up a seat, have a bite, let your worries melt away tonight, Let your worries melt away tonight. Boxes of steel keep on rolling around around, Burning old lizards and ancient trees down, The Dragon devours what the Virgin bears and the creatures seek their comfort Fools and thieves run loose in the street, The swords unsheathed and the war drums beat, Mark my words it will be finished soon, and none shall find their comfort. Rest and recreation, relax and unwind with a cold libation, pull up a seat, have a bite, let your worries melt away tonight, Let your worries melt away tonight. Rest and recreation, relax and unwind with a cold libation, pull up a seat, have a bite, let your worries melt away tonight, Let your worries melt away tonight. Rest and recreation, relax and unwind with a cold libation, pull up a seat, have a bite, let your worries melt away tonight, Let your worries melt away tonight. Let your worries melt away tonight. Let your worries melt away tonight.
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Last Thursday 03:55
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Fry That Fish 04:31
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The Fool builds his house on the sand, The bacon fries in the pan, The Wise man builds his house on the rock, The beans boil in the pot, Fry that fish on the grill, fry that fish on the grill, Cook me up some grits and biscuits, And fry that fish up on the grill. The poor man ain't got no clothes, The rice cook up on the stove, The rich man buy what he needs, Run out back and fetch me the collard greens, Fry that fish on the grill, fry that fish on the grill, Cook me up some grits and biscuits, And fry that fish up on the grill. The fool builds his house on the sand, The bacon fries in the pan, The rich man buy what he needs, Run out back and fetch me the collard greens, Fry that fish on the grill, fry that fish on the grill, Cook me up some grits and biscuits, And fry that fish up on the grill, Cook me up some grits and biscuits, And fry that fish up on the grill, Cook me up some grits and biscuits, And fry that fish up on the grill.
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Land of The Living 04:06
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Living in the land of the dead, is a lot like living in the land of the living in the land of the dead, is a lot like living in the land of the living, in the land of the dead, is a lot like living in the land of the living, in the land of the dead, is a lot like living in the land of the living, How can you tell that you are alive, And are you certain that you haven't died, Is it the knowledge when you take every breath, That you are different than those who've found death? Living in the land of the dead, is a lot like living in the land of the living in the land of the dead, is a lot like living in the land of the living, in the land of the dead, is a lot like living in the land of the living, in the land of the dead, is a lot like living in the land of the living, Is it the sunshine that you feel on your face, Do you feel like you belong in this place, Because you measure the passing of days, How do you not know that it's all slipped away? Living in the land of the dead, is a lot like living in the land of the living in the land of the dead, is a lot like living in the land of the living, in the land of the dead, is a lot like living in the land of the living, in the land of the dead, is a lot like living in the land of the living, Living in the land of the dead, is a lot like living in the land of the living in the land of the dead, is a lot like living in the land of the living, in the land of the dead, is a lot like living in the land of the living, in the land of the dead, is a lot like living in the land of the living, in the land of the dead, is a lot like living in the land of the living, in the land of the dead, is a lot like living in the land of the living,
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To Be at Peace 03:25
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This album is dedicated to Joshua David Whitaker, born 7/9/1983, son of my mother's sister. He left the mortal plane 9/9/2020. He was more than a cousin, he was my friend and a gifted musician. His songwriting was powerful and meaningful as was his voice. Our time here is so short, that's I why I'm recording and releasing these songs now instead of waiting. Hopefully I'll live long enough to make this music with more people with better equipment, but for now, I just want them out there. The theme of the first 2 albums was, here this is what I've been doing. King Solomon's Curse is so many genres in one album. Solomon's true curse, I believe, was that there is nothing new under the sun. All exists and has existed. Something new is really old and only freshly discovered. So here's some stuff you've never heard before, that you've heard a million times before.

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released November 6, 2020

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Tony Venturini Fayetteville, North Carolina

This music was recorded during the great pandemic of the early 2020s. It's all basses. There's some drums and keys, even some trumpets. On one or two tracks there's acoustic guitar. There are absolutely no electric guitars.
I played and sang all the parts except on some tracks when my son Anthony G. helped out.
Many styles and genres. Self-produced. Florida native now in N.C.
Married.
I like cats. ... more

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