This is an extended, 6½ minute-long tune, which was supposed to be the title of the album (as “The Truth Is Out There Somewhere”). I wanted both the song and album to share this title, but when it came to distributing the album, the online distributors insisted that the word ‘is’ be lowercase, which I found to contradict the true meaning of the term and so I change both the name of the album to simply Out There Somewhere and the title of this song to “The Truth Is” (where they couldn’t lowercase the ‘I’) and (Out There Somewhere) as a subtitle for this song. All that being said, this complicated song may be a real missed opportunity with elements good, bad and ugly.
First the good – it has a real unique arrangement with seven distinct sections that repeat themselves throughout the song. I don’t believe I’ve ever composed a tune with those stats. Most songs have verse, chorus and maybe bridge or instrumental section (three distinct sections) and I’ve written some more complex tunes, but seven different parts, all repeating? Probably not. The lyrical theme was derived from some of the madness that came about during the summer of 2020 (when the song was written) as people were morally policing terms and phrases that you were allowed to say in polite conversation. The high point musically was the layered guitars, one acoustic and three electric, which I did effectively for the mood of this song.
Next the bad – I placed this in a very unfortunate position in the albums, running order coming right after the emotionally exhausting “Sweet Emily” and as the 5th of 13 songs on a record, I think I lost a lot of of its potential potency, simply by where it was placed. In retrospect, it probably should’ve either been placed as the first song on the record or the penultimate 12th song
Finally the ugly. The worst part of “The Truth Is (Out There Somewhere)” is my drumming, as it is very stilted and unimpressive over this very long journey of a song, showing my utter inexperience on the instrument.
Ric Albano – vocals, guitars, bass, drums
Composed by Ric Albano on June 27, 2020
From the album Out There Somewhere by Ric Albano
Released October 24, 2020
Listen to the Song:
Lyrics
Tune up all the turbines of your will now, the upcoming journey is hard
Who will speak up for you as you’re maligned? Who will assume that vanguard?
The surprise situations changed that game that you regard
Well, now’s the time to prove what you are made of,
Will you persist through these scars?
Refine the engines of your courage, this upcoming year may be rough
Competently seeing things through a real lens, while stripping the core of all fluff
And less and less will have your back once it endangers their own stuff
Now’s the time to prove what you are made of, is the crux of your nature enough?
The truth is out there somewhere, not to be subjectively read
Clandestine as it might be, there is wisdom in its stead
The poison of deception, can not persist through time
‘Cause the truth is out there somewhere, credible, pure, refined
Growing tired of demoralization as axioms shift almost by the day
And those distorted tales of the imagination can’t forever hold such sway –
So I will not give to the diffusion of lies, nor exist perpetually petrified
I’ll break out of that sad groove, plan my return back to the truth
To lift an authentic weight and carry it as far as its fate
There is a way past this mire, an escape from a fate that is dire
Stoke the blue flames of the fire beyond basic desire, woh oh, woh oh, woh oh
The warring parties methods always use means towards an end
But the truth is out there somewhere, no matter foe or friend
Growing weary of the situation, a newspeak edition coming every day
With no sympathy for an imagination, the tyranny won’t forever hold this sway
And with just some truth to break these spurious creations,
And really show the world that there is a better way
We can spread it through a rapid conflagration
Into a better way, into a truly better day
Build a brand new shield for your will now, keep those detractors at bay
Now’s the time to prove what you are made of, this journey will happen come what may
The inclinations of some game will not dictate who’s brave
Now’s the time to show some real courage, the truth is out there to be saved
© 2020 Ric Albano & Cygnus Wave Records. All Rights Reserved.
Track 5 of 13 from Out There Somewhere by Ric Albano (2020)
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