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Legendary Merman Jack

by Rust Red Romance

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1.
God smokes his first joint Hills are wrapped up in a holy smoke She sits beneath the tree She moans Her life isn't what she thought it would be Relax, I said Take this magical puff It will help you, cool you Push you from the dark When you want to see the beauty Break the ice All of the heroes Were children once I could talk to you all day long But if you want me to love you Let's get it on We could stay here or fly to Hong Kong My name is Bill The Sailor I have no boat I left it somewhere in the ocean to float It was when Jane had died I never knew her But she made me alive I am happy, ain't got a place to stay Some say I'm cursed Some say I'm a blessed man I just try my best not to go insane Jane talked God into rolling this joint I talked you into taking this smoke Now God laughs You cry no more My work here is done It's time to sail on My name is Bill The Sailor I have no boat I left it somewhere in the ocean to float It was when Jane had died I never knew her But she made me alive
2.
Brothers 04:30
You ain't no ray, my brother You're the sun And I feel warm under your shadows Cause your light makes shadow a meadow When we cruise down the plains We suck up all the light Look in the rearview All behind us is dark I love your smile so much It’s bigger than most of the hearts Every second now we could die That’s why we try so hard To make our time worth while It's not how to live But what to give We're two wings on a bird Can you roll another one before it gets blurred Listen now, it’s the wizard who knocks Let’s hope he brings more questions Cause we have silence on our side Everything is ready for one more ride Mind is silent, soul is ready to guide Here comes magic, the night’s bride She says everything is the way it should be You guys should know it if you want to be free Every second now we could die That’s why we try so hard To make our time worth while It's not how to live But what to give We're two wings on a bird Can you roll another one before it gets blurred Everything is ready for one more ride Mind is silent, soul is ready to guide Here comes magic, the night’s bride She says everything is the way it should be You guys should know it if you want to be free Every second now we could die That’s why we try so hard To make our time worth while It's not how to live But what to give We're two wings on a bird Can you roll another one before it gets blurred
3.
Magic Joe 02:15
Some things you just can't explain Maybe they better stay that way They make you wonder Make you smile Make you feel like a child For a little while It's magic, children say Who am I to think the other way We use our brain, control everything Scientists are becoming insane This world is crazy It's falling apart I'll just Gonna have to jump on my bike Without the magic Everything's lost Boredom, plans, calculated trust You'll have to wonder If you wanna know That the wondering is the best of it all Add to it some Rock 'n' Roll Make up your own Detroit Put some magic in all that you do If you only use your mind You'll end up a fool Artifficially we produce life But don't know what's life all albout This world is crazy It's falling apart I guess I'll just Jump on my bike Without the magic Everything's lost Boredom, plans, calculated trust Without the magic Everything's lost
4.
Last night I caught twilight And put it in my pocket Said I’m gonna let her go If she will be my rocket There's a place where i need to go It’s burried deep at the edge of all we know All my lifetime I gathered courage Still don’t know if I have gathered enough Boogie is endless if you can dance the beat Sea won't get burned down with heat Use your eyes don’t be the one who sees Stay gentle like the falling leaves This day is blessed with the falling stars Tonight I’m gonna make my rocket a bus Gotta a free seat and need no fuel I’m gonna fly on boogie Are you coming there too Sea’s been strange last couple of days It’s turning brown and the fish got craze It is up to me to change the colors and be free Boogie is endless if you can dance the beat Sea won't get burned down with heat Use your eyes don’t be the one who sees Stay gentle like the falling leaves
5.
Wawes come crushin in Tender to the ones in deep Rough to people at the shore Rough to people at the shore Toughest thing is to start Once you do it, you just have to know when to stop Maybe the world is here for me too I know I’m shy but I could be more like you Beauty’s been taking my time Most of my time wasn’t even mine I observed the beauty from the side Afraid to make a move, that beauty will somehow hide Afraid to make a move And she will hide Is fate a freedom Is freedom a fate The gates are right here I hope it’s not Too late Maybe the world is here for me too I know I’m shy but I could be more like you
6.
Merman Jack went to Railroad Frank To share with him his dream He saw a man from New Orleans A bunch of rings on his fingers He could walk down on guilded splinters He said boi, I see you’re in doubt You’re still wandering Trying to find your route You know a coward loves only once Are you ready to try to love twice With this question I bid you farewell It’s not long before someone breaks this spell My piano is getting cold, I can hear the bell Railroad Frank just noded and smiled He said that’s what I’ve been telling you all damn time You got some work to do so go ahead I gotta paint some rails and rest my head Accept your inner child to become a man I know an afghan with a big plan No one can really help you but yourself Take what’s in your mind put it on a shelf Accept your inner child To become a man
7.
Is somebody home This is Jack at the door Bringing something that can’t be brought Willy sent me for the keys That can’t be bought Thought this exchange is fair If you don’t mind the salt in my hair Tonight the sky will glow Tears of millions of mermaids will fall Need your keys to fulfill my role Absolute beginning my goal Sorry if I disrupted your peace Didn’t catch after our time in Greece Well Jack, you’re welcome at my home You need something before you’re ready to go I know a couple of things allthough my brain is small I have three hearts so I can feel it all I can give you the keys and you can make the sea blue again What happens with you then What will happen to you Keys won’t give you your peace A new beginning would lead to this talk Intervention is not a correction or prevention It’s just your own conception Try to let it go, that could be The ressurection you seek for Get a guitar and start a band Tell everyone about me and Willy The Whale Spend some more time at land Tell everyone about me and Willy The Whale Get a guitar and start a band Tell everyone about me and Willy The Whale
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Octopus Jane 03:23

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© DIRTY MOJO RECORDS, 2022.
"Legendary Merman Jack" is the fourth release by Rust Red Romance.
Written and produced by Jim July.

First seven songs of the album talk about life and times of Merman Jack, a merman who wanted to pass through the black hole beacuse he had a wish. He wanted sea always to be blue and clear and was ready to risk his own life to make it happen. Through his journey we learn about his friends octopus Jane, Willy The Whale, Bill The Sailor and more.
Second part of the album (8th to 11th song) is a spontaneous sonic journey into Merman Jack's life after his talk with Jane.

Musicians:

Jim July: Vocals, guitar, bass guitar (1-7)

Mislav Norac: Alt and tenor saxophone (1-11)
Milan Mijač: Drums (1-11)
Zvonimira Obajdin: Piano (8-11)
Ivan Perković: Trumpet (8-11)
Damir Trkulja: Guitar (8-11)

Huge thanks go to Bruno Delonga in Sinj who recorded saxophones in his studio.

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released June 1, 2022

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Rust Red Romance Zagreb, Croatia

"Rust Red Romance" is a musical project started by Jim July from Garage in July in the March of 2020. The name is a dedication to Mark Lanegan and his song "Quiver Syndrome".

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