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Mutual Masquerade

by Christopher del Rosario

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1.
You're always near even when I fall short These different views, indifferent blood Forever grateful Routine is your love A mighty fine consolation The perils of a giving self without expectations You don't need anything in exchange, in your favor Grace my life and bless with wealth But I know what you crave is a break from this habit For me to pull through on my own It doesn't come easy Aspiring against great intentions I'll course correct as safely As your child is supposed to Familiar fields of green We sing praise for the mainland Home is where you want it But ours might not be the same You don't need anything in exchange, in your favor Grace my life and bless with wealth But I know what you crave is a break from this habit For me to pull through on my own No shame in trying alone
2.
When I think you're safe ashore with me, the way he calls you back to sea Oh, maybe I'll make plans of my own accord biding my time on the docks by the fishermen waiting, waiting on you If I change my stubborn ways, would you return to me? How I knew those diner lights storm moved in and they all started flickering Oh, listen Now let's have another round cheers for my mind's headed to your door waiting, waiting on you If I change my stubborn ways, would you return to me? We lived in doubt too long Digging deep into the others And I can't help but overstep So here he comes in blinding white I've pushed you away always wanting to know
3.
I heard it man, it's a good fit In my head the music intertwines With words of experiences Real talk for years refined Although a muse jumps from one to the next page after page you separate from the rest So I'll write it out on paper Absent of judgment or trying to be Refrain from the part that repeats your name I'd tune in first to the melody Whoa, Maria lied then You may be young too, Maria Weisman He'll size you up, I can feel it Weighing the risk and the gain Unlike a guy's worst critic You remarked that my songs sound the same Perfect and analyze 'til I drop dead Listen to cues matter more than what's said So I'll punish the specialist Within myself a conflict in creativity Beneath your message I can finally see Timing's his forte but mine's getting beat Just stop leading on Maria Down the aisle we know you're set I've read it as much as you've read his affection He does it for pride and we lust for the tension Whoa, Maria lied then You may be young too, Maria Weisman The boys who admire You forget what they're worth We've done enough to please Tell them they're special, you're proud to be theirs especially me But your callous house of cards will collapse, the truth surpasses beauty Ready and able he'll entice yet ultimately leave I'll weave together your reverie Whoa, Maria lied then You may be young too, Maria Weisman Whoa, Maria lied then You may be young too, Maria Weisman You may be too young
4.
Shadow 03:37
LA bound, we're just passing through in neon sequence and crowded hues Wherever it takes to gather new momentum Unsteady glances are fleeting the night And I'll remember why we said it's over Crippled with heartache, your shadow I'm under This one will distract they swear But you'll always be compared Anchored by liquor and guilt while I fixate her dancing She dips her body to escalate Imagine if we tried to make amends There wouldn't be someone else, for replacing Oh I hate being reminded of moving on as an option when you're content not missing the best I've ever had And I'll remember why we said it's over Crippled with heartache, your shadow I'm under
5.
To the room, my lady Where we lay the scene But not on her balcony No, Verona ain't fair for thee In bed, it's warmer Underneath the covers Grazing feet with mine Who goes there? Hands on my eyes, her laugh made bare How cruel a tease, your lip biting glare She plays our game Holding off till the very end By night we both want more I haven't been this sure before My arms when she rests Alabaster short dress On her carpet floor Who goes there? Embrace where it's dark, her lips made bare How cruel a tease "When they approach, we'll be miles apart" Quickly, through the other side I'll disappear, as they shout Who goes there? Farewell good fortune, her teeth made bare How cruel a tease, your look back stare
6.
Picture growing away Fighting like we need to They'll say, "You should've tried harder" 'Cause they won't hear our answer It's nearing the end This flat, colorless love we've lived in love we've lived in Anticipate relief, for our sake Anticipate release Let's choose to heal with time apart Yes it can hurt, to feel alive Why should I explain us? Family and friends from support to strangers We're the only ones aware of what happened in spades Between the highs and lows a mutual masquerade Even with shared regrets we deserve our own happiness Own happiness Permission at rest It's nearing the end This flat, colorless love we've lived in Troubled since then At the height of these frays we burn for sport Fair peacekeeping as a last resort We're tired of deciding what comes across approvingly Anticipate relief, for our sake Anticipate release Let's choose to heal with time apart Yes it can hurt, to feel alive
7.
Tributes 08:08
You can take it out on us However you cope I'm here We'll carry on their memories Grieve for now this broken chain But don't dwell upon our loss Yeah I believe we'll link alright Find me again in the afterlife From where the news spreads Unraveling their fate It permeates my screen With wicked disbelief I'm going to follow your footsteps A tread of guiding kindness So recognize that I'll miss you It's tougher than it seems to proceed Weep for days though the pain is gone I ask forgiveness to those I've wronged Reality checks and shapes our direction Neglected a visit and wishing I'd mentioned your name In prayer, in mercy your name This legacy matters You've granted us a soul we're proud to celebrate I'm going to follow your footsteps A tread of guiding kindness So recognize that I'll miss you It's tougher than it seems to proceed Ceremonies raised on behalf of us To honor and take leave Reserved for your noble disposition we'll assemble to lighten the sorrow Another journey breeds redemption And you can steer me there Departed yet still channeling Hopes and grand gestures We're witnesses in their story These visceral pieces remain intact Ascending above the clouds My guardian soars! Rejoice, our wonder and awe braves the unfamiliar, infinite venture Divine beyond faculty I've learned to adjust

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released April 24, 2018

All songs written, performed, and produced by:

Christopher del Rosario - Lead Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Piano

Credits:

Alex Heflin - Mandolin, Electric Guitar, Clarinet, Backing & Harmony Vocals, Co-Writer for "My Stubborn Ways"
Amanda Carson - Backing & Harmony Vocals
Albert Law - Drums, Vibraphone, String Arrangement for "Young Renaissance Affair"
Josh Kim - Upright Bass
Austin Zwickel - Drums and Percussion
Steve Cook - Bass
Miranda Scheffel - French Horn
Matt Smith - Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn Arrangement for "Young Renaissance Affair," Brass Arrangement for "Tributes"
Joseph Thel - Oboe, English Horn
Kohei Ando - Slide Guitar, Electric Guitar
Peter Blackwelder - Violin
Morgan Paros - Violin
Scott Goldbaum - Electric Guitar
Nick Chamian - Bass
David Moyer - Synthesizers, Organ
Sam Halterman - Drums
Joey Reina - Bass
Ellery Weiss - Violin
Juan Cortez - Violin
Kevin Bandel - Cello
Emy Reynolds - Backing & Harmony Vocals
Piper Denney - Drums
Karen Joyce - Harmony Vocals
Khris-Raymond Kempis - Upright Bass
Yu-Ting Wu - Violin
Jett Kwong Kelly - Harmony Vocals
Bobby Halvorson - Harmony Vocals
Frederick August - Guitar Effects, Synth / Sequencing, Nylon Guitar

Recorded at Exposition Studios, Bell Sound Studios, and Lemona K Studio

Engineered by Chad McKinsey, Thai Long Ly, and Joey Reina

Assistant Engineers - Greg Thomas, Grace Lai, Johnny Watson

Sound Editing - Zackary Darling, Sophocles Papavasilopoulos

Mixing - Zackary Darling

Mastering - Tom Weir

Album Artwork by: Parish Cherry

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Christopher del Rosario Los Angeles, California

Christopher del Rosario is an indie singer-songwriter. Influenced by the likes of Radiohead and Fleet Foxes - he incorporates a variety of musical textures while adhering to a foundational indie-folk sound.

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