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The Sum of Nothing

by Ron Tomaino

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1.
Pasquale (A) 00:30
Pasquale Spoken Word (A) "Eleven cents an hour...eleven cents an hour...eleven cents an hour. We used to call them ken dolls. Mom-mom used to give us change. We would use the change to buy popcorn, Crackerjacks and go to the movies. Oh boy, those were the days though."
2.
Shine On 03:57
Are you an outlaw on the run from fate? Do you still want to taste your freedom fries? Come forth and continue to sprint in the morning air And hide from the fluids that bind the powers that be The definition of love in your deadly eyes Is obscured by the goal of epic prayer So shine on, because you know where your future lies And nothing will change, for better or for worse Why, oh why, must you hide from your hate? Anyone can see the truth in your cries Come forth from inner sin and care For those who work to be free The definition of love in your deadly eyes Makes you shout, yell and swear So shine on, because you know where your future lies And nothing will change, because you are cursed Goodbye green pastures, they will never reach you So long, farewell, goodbye So shine on, those blue skies They won't reach you soon So so long, farewell, goodbye
3.
To the fallen child left in the mass destruction Leaves behind a world full of unknown emotion Tears filled the empty neighborhood streets As reminiscent feelings come back to haunt Marijuana, Bud-Light, cocaine...reasons to be high And be the awakening factor on everyones life Against the tide, along the winding road of human strife Come forth, and comfort all who may be a living lie We question all logistics behind the reasoning Of a child who dies without any notices Jesus Christ, heal those who are hurt and burdened In the death of an eighteen year old To the fallen family, left in self-destruction To the fallen family, questioning the reasons of motion To haunt and sadden humanity's defeats To haunt and sadden humanity's taunts We question all logistics behind the reasoning Of filling a child's grave with white lotuses Jesus Christ, heal those who are hurt and burdened And heal all those who souls remain cold...remain cold
4.
Night Waltz 03:46
The imaginative mind of our aging souls Is hidden with our fears Of the promises and dreams in our hearts Is our future within our desert past? Is it over, my darling? Do we say it's the end? Is it over, my darling? Should we move on as just friends? I wish I knew all the jagged parts To tomorrow's failures and goals It would be so easy to see us through the years And put the theory to rest that nice guys finish last Save my sorrow, for my dark side Because no one else can turn the tide Save my sorrow, for the night dance As I look to the sky, I know there is no chance It's over...
5.
(Instrumental)
6.
When you fight wind with fire The sentence always ends up in blood But with your worn down pair of Chucks And the scars on your young face You wonder what race was won Underneath the depths of the Atlantic Ocean Are memories of a childhood place But when you're the only one left with emotion And there's no one left in the flood You wonder why you give a flying fuck Is it the beginning of the end? Where the radio waves leads to nowhere Is it the beginning of the end? Pray that someone can hear me cry When you fight common sense with desire Are the odds ever increased by one? Is it the beginning of the end? Where there's no one left to care Is it the beginning of the end? You feel numb enough to die
7.
Pasquale (B) 00:56
Pasquale Spoken Word (B) Interviewer: "Did you have any dancing girls on your boat?" Pasquale: "There were no dancing girls on my boat. My boat was The Liberty Ship, brand new. First Southampton, England...first. Then, we went to the flank...the right flank. We were along side the railroad trestle. Twelve guys were killed. We were taken to England to the hospital. Five guys from Red Bank in the same hospital..."

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Considered as songwriter Ron Tomaino's debut record, "The Sum of Nothing" chronicles the hardships of a dying man named Pasquale. Through his memories, Pasquale recollects on his past through thoughts of war, love and loneliness.

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released April 7, 2015

The Players:

RON TOMAINO~
Lead Vocals, Acoustic/Electric Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Percussion, Sound Effects/Programming

RICH IMPARATO~
Bass Guitar on "Questioning Logistics"
Electric Lead Guitar on "Questioning Logistics" & "Wind With Fire"

PASQUALE TOMAINO~
Spoken Word on "Pasquale (A)" & "Pasquale (B)"

Lyrics, Music & Album Photography by Ron Tomaino
Produced and Mixed by Ron Tomaino at Ripple Productions

© 2015. All rights reserved under Ron Tomaino at Ripple Productions.

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Ron Tomaino San Diego, California

From San Diego, California, singer/songwriter Ron Tomaino has written numerous compositions pertaining to the various pains and strides of humanity. Using a mixture of synthesized sound and acoustic guitars, Tomaino typically records music that portrays dark progressive rock undertones. ... more

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