Paul Trinca

UNLEASHED

1. DREAMING OF REALITY

Lyrics by: Paul Trinca and Charlie Marinaro

(Paul) and so it seems i’ve lost it all

before i’ve even gained it

the perfect picture in my mind

i wish i could have framed it

and now i’m dying to figure out

what the hell i’m supposed to do

since now i’m forced to live without

the one that came long overdue

and if you’d ask me i could show you the way

to where i’m going i assure you if i could i would stay

but unfortunately i must leave, i must leave

i must leave

you’ve left a mark on me

(Charlie) tomorrow’s already yesterday

as the wind blows i find myself floating away

remember where i come from but i can’t stay

i can’t stay

awake, oh no

so i dream on, i find myself lost in you

something perfect and precious

but you’re not true

this heart you bruise (x3)

i know you’re there

i know you’re there

i feel your presence

down from the heavens

and i will prepare

for when i see you again

a dream stays a dream unless we dare

(Charlie) with a falling star comes a chanting wish

we come together like a lover’s first kiss

remember what i’m chasing after

is the girl i miss

memories of perfection and bliss

(Paul) oh no, so i drift off

in my thoughts’ endless decay

something takes my breath away

you take my breath away

i know you’re not far

but this heart you scar

this heart you scar, you scar

somewhere at the tip of your halo is a faint glow

something perfect and beautiful is a girl i know

it’s gotta be the soul

it’s gotta be the soul

waiting at the edge of the sky

she gazes at the world below (and drifts away)

she drifts away to the ozone

she drifts away to the ozone

i know, i know you’re there

i know you’re there

i feel your presence

down from the heavens babe

and i will prepare

for when i see you

for when i see you again

a dream stays a dream unless we dare

 

2. INTO A SPACE

Lyrics by: Paul Trinca

i’m going where the grass grows thicker

gotta get there quicker

grab the clicker and unwind

i’m going where the air breathes cleaner

with a smug demeanor

in a life that’s undefined

i need a place where love flows freer

and my heart beats happier with time

a new kind of home

i’ll make it my own

yeah!

i’ve got a humanity saving happiness craving

we can’t always be braving a storm

i want you by my side

so come along for the ride

to a place that’s friendly and warm

a new kind of home

i’ll make it my own

one day soon i’ll make it to the light

to the day out from the night

(impatience) it won’t make you lots of friends

but it can pay dividends

if you keep an open mind

 

3. DROWNING IN THE DARK

                Lyrics by: Paul Trinca

 

when i lie in darkness i am drowned

my thoughts like string become unwound

i run from them around and round

most times i’d rather they stay bound

i can see the beat glow

neon colors in the air each thought like lightning everywhere

i try to stop

and gain back my composure

it’s like i’m trapped in some enclosure

panic due to the exposure

from the bright night

lit by thoughts of when it’s over

what will happen when i’m gone?

part of me it must move on to something new

maybe not this space and time

my heart is racing and i’m blind

my mind is pacing i’m confined

get me out!

when i lie in darkness i am drowned

my thoughts like string become unwound

i run from them around and round

most times i’d rather they stay bound

 

4. AND yOU ARE, WHO?

Lyrics by: Paul Trinca

 

(x4) people always putting me down and i’m sick and tired of it

i’m sick and tired of it

knock knock on the door you’re gonna hear the lion roar

run run get away you’re filling up my heart with hate

knock knock down the door you’re gonna hear the lion roar

run run get away you’re filling up my heart with hate!

who are you

to try and bring me down?

i will follow through

with this i promise you

i’ve been born anew

and i don’t want you around

and i won’t take it anymore

no more

do you know where, where i gotta go

to stay away from motherfuckers trying to put me down below?

where does it come from? or who? i don’t know

all i know is now i’ve absorbed one to many blows

self-righteous, condescending, insecure– it’s never ending

couldn’t care less about the fucking ego you’re defending

time to start a brand new year

i’m gonna be the pioneer

expose their ignorance and bring it out into the open air

who are you

to try and bring me down?

i will follow through

with this is promise you

i’ve been born anew

and i don’t want you around

and i won’t take it anymore

no more

no more! (people always putting me down and i’m sick and tired of it)

listen, you got what you wanted

or maybe you didnt

either way you wanna slice it

this shit is finished

keep your fake self-esteem

hope it serves you well

with these acts of immaturity

you can go to hell (i swear i’ll never dwell)

 

5. PARTY TIME?

Lyrics by: Paul Trinca

 

 

so there’s a party over here

that’s what i hear

and i’m probably gonna end up going

but why? i do not know

i guess i need some place to go (x2) 

in my mind it’s crystal clear

i won’t find good grades, no fame, no money at a party

at a party

but i’ll find some girls

at a party

day in and day out i’m creating the flow

giving up so much to stick out from the average joe

and although i’m not collecting the dough yet

i don’t fret (why?) ’cause i’m in the know (whoa)

“about what?” you may be tempted to ask

you see, here’s the thing my beats are up to the task

toss a hot track on pick the party up fast

drop it on it’s fucking head, oxygen mask

it’ll need one

but i’m not creating an altercation

don’t wanna step on the toes of the hip-hop nation

i’m just trying to tell a story of sacrifice for glory

skipping out on going out, gotta go a different route

devout

the temptation’s always there

i swear

it doesn’t for a second break its stare

got its eye on me with a false guarantee

that if i stop what i’m doing

my mind will be freed

“but didn’t you hear? there’s a party over here, there’s a party over there”

i wish i didn’t care

but i’ve come to the realization that life just isn’t fair

how else do you explain Miley Cyrus, millionare?

and all the other industry clowns that own the market–

Ke$ha, Britney– don’t even get me started

either work towards greatness, let the talentless beware

or resign yourself to average, another raindrop in the air

there’s a party over here

that’s what i hear

and i’m probably gonna end up going

but why? i do not know

i guess i need some place to go

and in my mind it’s crystal clear

i won’t find good grades, no fame, no money at a party

at a party

but i’ll find some girls

at a party

and what happens when i stay back try to stay on track?

another night of my youth passes by won’t get it back

but if i keep this path and try my best to reach my goal

i fear i may end up wasting my youth

it takes its toll

it takes its toll

it takes its toll

it takes its toll

 

6. WHERE I’M GOING

Lyrics by: Paul Trinca

 

i’m going home and there’s no time to spare

and where i’m coming from i do not care

the time has come to make my way back there

i need a break from all this open air

i’m going home

yeah i’m going home

there’s too much chaos i need simpler times

when family wasn’t the first to go

to live a life that way seems like a crime

too bad the hour glass will never slow

but for now, but for now, i need to go

home

yeah i’m going home

 (there’s too much i’m missing while my life’s persisting to grow)

each day that goes by

with my head in the sky

persuing my dream

trying to give life an honest try

and i long for the days

when family was more than just a nostalgic memory

i wanna go home

where it won’t do to just talk on the phone

i need to go back

and spend some time to get my life back on track now

home

yeah i’m going

home

 

OTHER SONGS

MISGUIDED ENCHANTMENT

Lyrics by: Paul Trinca

 

sitting in an empty place

might as well be outer space

no one’s here, no friendly face

vanished–gone, without a trace

it’s not to say i need a friend

or someone on whom to depend

i guess i know not why i care

about a thing

about a thing

i’m unaware

for at the moment i’m not good

but i’m not bad

am i sad?

i guess what i am getting at is that i don’t know where i’m at

in fact i’m feeling rather flat

a vacant spot where nothing sat

so close but yet so far away

is finding someone i can say

can really brighten up my day

a mutuality display

it’s funny how a single burning leaf makes so much smoke

it’s nice to see a big result but all it is, is cause to choke

if then amidst your plight you come across a little fortune

and burn a log no smoke in sight

yet it might keep you warm all night

all night

 

CONCRETE

Lyrics by: Paul Trinca

Interesting

quite some time has passed since i last wondered “why?”

foundation weakened

well run dry (x 2)

and perhaps i’ll give in

interesting

quite some time has passed since i last wondered “why?”

foundation weakened

well run dry

UNLEASHED

Lyrics by: Paul Trinca

 

i’ve had enough

i’m sick of people limiting me

’cause they’re unhappy with the lives they have chosen to lead

and that’s why

i oughta run a clinic or three

and show you all the proper way to break it down and proceed (let’s go)

with all the things you wanna achieve

you can’t sit back and wait, gotta plan and conceive

distractions lurk in every corner, working hard to decieve

you gotta follow through and finish, man

don’t be naive

and if you can’t

you need to re-assess your position

you won’t accomplish anything unless you’re out on a mission

what? you doubted me? better say your “act of contrition” ’cause (bam)

this shit’s hot like nuclear fission (damn)

i’m here to stay, planned it this way

my tickets on sale soon

don’t forget your receipts

’cause i can spit out the rhymes

i can lay down the beats

and get all different kinds of people jumping out of their seats

(if you’re discontented)

you can deny it all you want, but it’s up to you, ya gotta

(then change it)

take control, take take take control

if you’re life is a stage you gotta steal the show

(it ain’t that hard to do)

stop wasting so much time

hardest part is getting started

it’s an uphill climb

(let’s face it, you gotta change it)

shhhhh i’ll let you in on a little secret

actually it’s not a secret at all

you be pro-active, things happen

you don’t, they wont (ha)

come on, what are you stupid?

you don’t freaking know what it takes

to accomplish your goals?

have you ever learned from your mistakes?

i feel like a first grade teacher

seven years from chemistry beakers

im out on the field, doing what i do

you’re sitting top row, in the bleachers

it’s like i’m talking to a wall

a dumb one

do you really think that all of this is games and fun?

things don’t just happen

you gotta make them happen

i don’t even feel smart or proud saying this shit

if you can’t grasp it

you must be off in the land of misfit toys

with all the miserable little girls and boys

waiting for someone to come

and make your dreams come true

well guess what?  (if you’re discontented)

they ain’t coming true until you get off your ass

yeah i’m talking to you (then change it)

it’s your choice

what are you gonna do?

stop the excuses

stop the excuses

you were given this life!

you were given this life

don’t waste it

just face it

you gotta change it