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Stripped Down [ALBUM 2020]

by Paul Cargnello

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Brutality 01:44
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NATURAL BEAUTY (Words & Music by Paul Cargnello) SEND IT IN A LETTER ‘CAUSE I CANT BE BOTHERED WITH YOU YOU KEEP PRETENDING THAT NATURAL BEAUTY IS PROOF GOOD TIMES WENT BY SO SLOW I STOOD AT THE DOOR AND WATCHED THEM GO LETTING GO IS EASY NOW THAT MY HANDS ARE TIED I’D RATHER HAVE NATURAL BEAUTY THAN BE STUCK WITH FALSE PRIDE GOOD TIMES WENT BY SO SLOW I STOOD AT THE DOOR AND WATCHED THEM GO PRIDE GOES ON FOREVER PRIDE GOES ON FOREVER PRIDE GOES ON FOREVER BUT LOOKS THEY NEVER LAST WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR I CAN SEE THEM FADING FAST
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HOW IT’S DONE (Words & Music by Paul Cargnello) SPENT ALL NIGHT LIFTING CARS SAID THE LITTLE PUNKS TOO YOUNG TO BE IN THE BARS I’VE BEEN FULL STEPPING FULL STEPPING ALL NIGHT WALKING THROUGH THE STREETS LISTENING TO YOUR HEARTBEAT THE TWELVE PEERS OF FRANCE AND THE NINE WORTHIES WALK THE SAINT DENIS STRIP LIKE A TREND OF ZOMBIES I CAN SEE I CAN SEE THE BLOODLINES BLOODLINES IN THE SEWERS AND THE STOP SIGNS IT’S SO LOUD OUTSIDE IT’S FRIDAY NIGHT YOU GOTTA LIVE WITHIN THE NOISE UNTIL THE EARLIEST LIGHT I WANT MORE TOMORROW I WANT MORE TODAY JE NE VEUX PAS PERDE DU TEMPS ILYA TROP A MANQUE I’VE GOT A RESTLESS HEART SWALLOWED THE MONTREAL STREETS I’VE GOT TO WALK THE BLUES STROLLING THE CONCRETE TEETH CALL THE GHETTO YOUTH CALL OUT TO THEM NOW WHEN YOUR MONEY RUNS OUT YOU’LL BE ASKING THEM HOW HOW IT’S DONE I’VE GOTTA GET OUT OF BED AND GIVE DON A CALL MOVE MY FEET TONIGHT I WANT TO DROP THE BALL I CAN SEE I CAN SEE THE SKIN PIERCED BY THE PRICK BY THE PRICK OF A PIN JUST LIKE A COWBOY GOING OUT TO SCALP THE WEAK THE HANDSOMEST FACE AND A REAL MEAN STREAK WITH EVERY EXPENSE YOUR WRITING OFF THERE’S TEARGAS IN THE STREETS PEOPLE HAVE HAD ENOUGH CALL THE STREET PEOPLE CALL OUT TO THEM NOW WHEN YOUR STRIPPED OF IT ALL YOU’LL BE ASKING THEM HOW HOW IT’S DONE
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(DON'T) LET ME DROWN (Words & Music by Paul Cargnello) CARRY ME OUT, TAKE ME WAY DOWNTOWN, TAKE ME TO THE DEEP, BUT DON'T LET ME DROWN. IF YOU GET CLOSE I WON'T TURN AWAY OUR TIME TO HESITATE THAT WAS YESTERDAY I'M ALL LOST IN YOUR CITY SCAPE I CAN SEE MY HOME TAKING SHAPE A MYSTERY IS ALL AROUND IN YOUR WINDING STREETS AND THE NIGHT SOUNDS PASSION LEADS ME EVERYWHERE I FEEL THE HEAT WAVES, YOU TAKE ME THERE HERE I AM DEEP IN THE DEPTHS MY HEART POUNDS BETWEEN THE BREATHS I WON'T LIE I NEED YOU HERE WITHOUT YOU THINGS JUST AINT CLEAR THERE'S ALWAYS A SOUND COMING THOUGH THAT DOOR A MOAN OR A SHAKE IN THE CEILINGS AND THE FLOOR TO ALL THINGS THERE IS A RHYTHM I CAN HEAR THE SOUND WAVES, I HAVE GIVEN IN
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NO EASY CHANGE (Words & Music by Paul Cargnello) DON'T YOU GO WALKING YOU GOT EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED RIGHT DON'T YOU GO WANDERING 'CAUSE SOME WHEELS ARE HARDER TO STEER THERE'S NO EASY CHANGE, NOTHING STAYS THE SAME THERE'S NO CONSOLATION, WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO YOU DON'T YOU GO STUMBLING TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU FIND ONLY FEAR DON'T YOU FEEL LONELY YOU'VE GOT EVERYONE YOU NEED RIGHT HERE THERE'S NO EASY CHANGE, NOTHING STAYS THE SAME THERE'S NO CONSOLATION, WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO YOU DO KNOW THIS ONE THING FIRST CONFUSION, THEN THINGS BECOME CLEAR
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A FLAME IS BORN (Words & Music by Paul Cargnello) THERE IS A SPARK IN THE BELLY OF THIS BEAST, READY TO FEAST ON THE FLAMES AND THE HEAT, OF THIS SUMMER... IT’S SINGING YOUR SONG. WHILE YOU REMEMBER THE POLICE IN THE STREETS, WITH THE TEARGAS FLOWING, NEVER KNOWING IF YOU WERE GONNA SPEND THE NIGHT... WITH NO SHOELACES ON. NO SLEEPING, ONLY DREAMING WHILE THE BULLY-BOYS HUDDLE ‘ROUND A STATUE IN THE CORNER PARK AND THEN SOMEBODY SAYS... “AINT NOTHING WRONG”. THAT’S WHEN THE CORNERS FLIP THAT’S WHEN THE FLAGS ARE TORN THAT’S WHEN WE TAKE THE STREETS THAT’S WHEN THE FLAME IS BORN AND THERE’S A VIOLENCE TO REJECTION, AND NEGLECT, NO RESPECT, NO REGARD MONEY TIGHT, MEANS TO NO END IN SIGHT... THE NIGHTS ARE LONG. IT’S AMAZING A BATTALION OF LOVERS STILL RESISTS, WHILE SO MUCH HATE PERSISTS, AND PARLIAMENT'S IN SESSION... THEY’RE MOVING ON. STAY CHISELED NOT CARVED, STAY HUNGRY NOT STARVED, BURY THE LIES OF THE PAST WHERE THEY BELONG.... BECAUSE LOVE IS STRONG. IT’S WHEN THE CORNERS FLIP IT’S WHEN THE FLAGS ARE TORN IT’S WHEN WE TAKE THE STREETS THAT A FLAME IS BORN. .
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BIX IN THE RING (Words & Music by Paul Cargnello) BLASTING THE HEADLIGHTS MIGHT BE BETTER THAN THE DARK BUT AFTER A WHILE IT'S HARD TO TELL AND HERE IN THE SUNLIGHT IT'S NOT MUCH FUN WE WATCHED WHILE OUR CHAMPIONS FELL BUT EVERY ONCE AND A WHILE EVEN THE HARDEST HIT OFFER A SMILE EVERY ONCE AND A WHILE WE GET TO SING BIX IN THE RING IN THE HOUSE THAT LOVERS BUILT EVERY ONE OF US A BLOODY SPY NOBODY HERE MAKES IT OUT UNSCATHED FUCKED UP TEETH AND A BLACK EYE EVERY ONCE AND A WHILE EVEN THE HARDEST HIT OFFER A SMILE EVERY ONCE AND A WHILE WE'VE GOT TO SING BIX IN THE RING
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BRAS COUPÉ (Words & Music by Paul Cargnello) BRAS COUPÉ, TU PARLES LA LANGUE DE BAYOU BRAS COUPÉ, C&'EST TOI QUI BRÛLE LE JOUR BRAS COUPÉ, T'EXPRIMES LA LANGUE DU LOUP BRAS COUPÉ, TON AME À JAMAIS DISPARUE QUELQUE PART AU PLUS BAS DANS LA PROFONDEUR DES JOURNEES L'IMPORTANCE DE LA VIE FUT À JAMAIS BALAYÉE IN THE HOME OF THE BRAVE IL N'Y A PLUS DE DOUTES IN THE LAND OF THE FREE LA VÉRITÉ DOIT SURGIR QUE SUR LA TERRE DES RICHES IL Y A UN MENSONGE SOURNOIS D'UNE PLACE AU PARADIS COMME UN COCHON DANS SA PORCHERIE BRAS COUPÉ... DANS L'OMBRE DU BAYOU VIT UN FABTOME NOIR LUI ET SA BANDE DE LOUPS ATTENDENT LE GRAND SOIR AU PAYS DES BRAVES IL N'Y A PLUS DE DOUTES D'UNE VÉRITÉ GRAVE QUE LES MAÎTRES REDOUTENT QUE SUR LA TERRE DES DAMNÉS RÔDE UN DIABLE DANS LE MARAIS QUI TÉRRIFIE LES BOURREAUX Q'AU SON DE SON NOM BRAS COUPÉ...
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Bye Bye Bird 02:11
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Heavyweight 02:48
HEAVYWEIGHT (Words & Music by Paul Cargnello) THE EARTH IS ROUND THE WORLD IS COLD WE WANT TO DO IT FOR OURSELVES AND WE WANT TO BE TOLD WE GOTTA FIT IN WE GOTTA BREAK THE MOLD WE WANT TO BE FREE BUT WE’RE ALL BEING BOUGHT AND SOLD YOU WANT TO WEIGH IN LIKE A HEAVYWEIGHT YOU WANT TO LEAN BACK BUT YOU GOTTA WALK STRAIGHT THE FIRST ARE FIRST AND THE LAST ARE LAST WE WANT IT DONE WELL AND WE WANT IT DONE FAST YOU WANT TO WEIGH IN LIKE A HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWING UP EARLY BUT YOU’RE STILL TOO LATE LIFE IS HARD WHEN IT WEIGHS ON YOU’RE YOUR SHOULDER IT DON’T GET EASY AND WE ONLY GET OLDER WE GOTTA BE BAD CAUSE IT’S SO HARD TO BE GOOD WE WANTED TO HELP HELL WE DID ALL WE COULD YOU WANT TO WEIGH IN LIKE A ROMEO YOU WANT TO PAY UPFRONT BUT YOU GOT NO DOUGH YOU WANT TO TAKE IT SLOW SO YOU CLOSE THE MAST LOOKING TO THE FUTURE BUT IGNORING THE PAST WE GOTTA FIT IN WE GOTTA BREAK THE MOLD WE WANT TO TO IT FOR OURSELVES AND WE WANT TO BE TOLD YOU WANT TO LEAN BACK BUT YOU GOTTA WALK STRAIGHT YOU SHOWING UP EARLY BUT YOUR ALWAYS TOO LATE YOU GOTTA BE BAD CAUSE IT’S SO HARD TO BE GOOD WE WANTED TO HELP HELL WE DID ALL WE COULD YOU WANT TO PAY UP FRONT BUT YOU GOT NO DOUGH IF YOU MOVE FAST YOU’LL NEVER KNOW
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GODDAM CRUSIFIXED (Words & mMusic by Paul Cargnello) DON'T THINK OF ME WHILE YOU SING DON'T THINK OF ME WHILE YOU WEEP DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME LYING AWAKE DON'T DREAM OF ME WHILE YOU SLEEP I KNOW, I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING YOU'RE THINKING THAT I HATE YOUR GUTS WELL HATE'S A STRONG WORD AND I&'D LIKE YOU MORE IF AROUND THE EDGES YOU WEREN'T SO ROUGH. WELL I KNOW, I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING EVEN THOUGH IT'S A LITTLE LONG WINDED IT'S NOT AS IF ANY LAW'S BEEN BROKEN JUST A BIT BENT BUT NOW IT'S MENDED. YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN I'M NOT SO GODDAM TIGHTFISTED I SAID IT RIGHT, RIGHT ONE TIME BUT THE WORDS CAME OUT ALL TWISTED. DON'T THINK OF ME WHILE YOU DANCE DON'T THINK OF ME ON YOUR DEATHBED DON'T LET ME BREAK, BREAK YOUR HEART DON'T BELIEVE EVERY WORD THAT I'VE SAID I KNOW, I KNOW HOW YOU'RE FEELING YOU KNOW THAT I CAN FEEL IT TOO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE GETTING WIPED AWAY LIKE YOU'RE SOME PIECE OF SHIT ON A SHOE... AND IT MIGHT BE TRUE. WELL PEOPLE GET CONNECTED, AND PEOPLE GET MADE OTHER PEOPLE GOT DEBTS THAT GOT TO BE PAYED SOME PEOPLE REACH OUT EVERY TIME THEY SEE A FLAME SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO FEEL THE HEAT BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE BLAME. PEOPLE GET GONE, PEOPLE DISAPPEAR OTHER PEOPLE GIVE IN TO THINGS THEY FEAR. WELL NOW SUMMER IS HERE AND I'M NOT KING OF THE CROSS YET I FEEL SO GODDAM CRUSIFIXED JUST 'CAUSE I'M AT A LOSS. OUR DAILY BREAD HAS GROWN STALE, THE DARK NIGHT HAS GROWN PALE. DON'T THINK OF ME WHILE YOU SWAY DON'T THINK OF ME IN MY HAY-DAY DON'T THINK OF ME AS YOUR GUIDING STAR DON'T REMIND ME OF WHO YOU ARE
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I DON’T (Words & Music by Paul Cargnello) I WANT TO BE SAVED WITHOUT A SAVIOR I WANT TO OPEN UP WITHOUT LOSING A LAYER I WANT TO GROW UP WITHOUT GROWING OLD I WANT TO LEARN FOR MYSELF I DON’T WANT TO BE TOLD I WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT MOVING AWAY I WANT TO STAY UP ALL NIGHT WITHOUT SLEEPING THROUGH THE DAY I WANT TO STAY UP TO DATE WITHOUT SELLING OUT I WANT MY CONFIDENCE BACK I DON’T WANT ANY MORE SELF DOUBT I WANT TO STAY HUMBLE WITHOUT STAYING POOR I WANT TO FEEL SAFE INSIDE WITHOUT LOCKING THE DOOR I WANT TO LOOK AHEAD WITHOUT TURNING MY BACK TO THE UNKNOWN OR ON THE PEOPLE I LOVE I DON’T WANT TO BE ALONE
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I am 02:38
I AM (Words & Music by Paul Cargnello) BABY HERE I AM, BLEEDING ALL OVER THE CUTTING EDGE HERE I AM, LEANING FAR OVER THE LEDGE HERE I AM, SHOOTING STRAIGHT INTO THE CROOKED DESIGN HERE I AM TAKING ANYTHING THAT'S MINE HERE I AM, YOUR MAN BABY HERE I AM,HOPING WITHIN ALL THE DOOM HERE I AM, DANCING ALL ALONE IN M Y ROOM HERE I AM, SHOOTING STRAIGHT INTO THE CROOKED DESIGN HERE I AM TAKING EVERYTHING THAT'S MINE HERE I AM, YOUR MAN
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MAI (Paroles: Paul Cargnello & Francois Deschamps, Musique: Paul Cargnello) QUELQUE CHOSE DANS L'AIR QUELQUE CHOSE DANS LA FAÇON DONT TU DONT CARE QUELQUE CHOSE DE TOI COMME LA DOUCEUR DE TA VOIX LE PREMIER VENT CHAUD QUE TU SOUFFLES SUR MA PEAU ME FAIS PERDRE LA TÊTE JE NE SUIS PLUS QUE TA CONQUÊTE QUELQUE CHOSE DANS L'AIR QUELQUE CHOSE COMME L'ODEUR DE LA BIÈRE QUELQUE CHOSE DE MOI COMME UN MENSONGE SOURNOIS
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SAME OLD GAME (Music & Lyrics by Paul Cargnello) I DON'T BELIEVE THEY'RE LYING I DON'T BELIEVE THEY'RE TRUE THEY'RE CAUGHT SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN PLAYING THAT SAME OLD GAME, TALKING LIKE IT''S SOMETHING NEW NOW I KNOW WHERE THE LINE IS I KNOW THAT I CROSSED IT FOR YOU I'M CAUGHT ON THE WRONG SIDE AGAIN PLAYING THAT SAME OLD GAME, TALKING LIKE IT'S SOMETHING NEW SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO DRAG THE ELEPHANT INTO THE ROOM FATTENING FROGS FOR SNAKES WHILE WE DUST OUR OWN BROOM WASH OUT THE BACKGROUND CHATTER BECAUSE THE DETAILS DON'T MATTER YOU'RE WATCHING ME, WHILE I''M WATCHING YOU WHILE WE PLAY THE GAME OF WHAT TO DO PLAYING THAT SAME OLD GAME, TALKING LIKE IT'S SOMETHING NEW
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SEPARATE WAYS (Words & Music by Paul Cargnello) I DON'T WANT TO, BUT I NEED YOU AND I DON'T WANT TO LET YOU DOWN, NO YOU'VE BEEN TALKING 'BOUT HOW YOU'LL BE WALKING OUT NOW THERE'S JUST NOWHERE ELSE TO GO BUT ON OUR SEPARATE WAYS I THOUGHT I KNEW WHAT YOU SAID WAS TRUE BUT THAT'S JUST NOT YOUR STYLE, HEY WE'VE BEEN DANCING 'BOUT NOW TALKING CIRCLES 'ROUND HOW OUR DIRECTIONS GOT TO CHANGE ON OUR SEPARATE WAYS IT'S HARD TO TELL 'CAUSE I KNOW YOU SO WELL BUT YOU WILL REAP JUST WHAT YOU SEW I WON'T HOLD YOU BACK TAKE YOU OFF THE TRACK THERE'S JUST NOWHERE ELSE TO GO BUT ON OUR SEPARATE WAYS
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UNE CHANSON OUR ÈVE (Paroles & musique: Paul Cargnello) EVE WAS IN THE WALLS SHE WAS IN YOUR GLASS SHE WAS ALL WRAPPED UP INTO MY A-STRING EVE GOT MIXED INTO THE GRAIN AND PAINTED INTO THE NIGHT SHE GOT HERSELF FORGOTTEN INTO EVERYTHING EVE WAS IN THE PAVEMENT SHE WAS ON THE TIP OF THE PIN SHE WAS WRITTEN INTO A SONG THAT WE DID OR DID NOT SING HEY, CELLE-LA N'EST PAS POUR TOI C'EST UNE CHANSON POUR EVE. EVE WAS IN THE STREETS WHERE ALL OUR HEARTS MET SHE WAS WALKING TO THE RHYTHM OF IT ALL EVE WAS IN THE BLAST WHEN THE FIREWORKS WENT SHE WAS DROPPING TO THE GROUND IN A SKY FALL EVE WAS ON A BAR STOOL SHE WAS TALKING LOUD I CAN STILL HEAR HER LAUGHING AND IT'S LAST CALL WITHOUT A DOUBT THE HARDEST PART IS REACHING OUT AND TRYING TO FIND WHAT IT IS THAT SHE LEFT BEHIND
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WHAT LOVE HAS DONE TO YOU (Words & Music by Paul Cargnello) WHAT LOVE HAS DONE TO YOU YOUR LIGHT IS SHINING THROUGH THE SHADOWS ARE EVERYWHERE BUT YOU DON'T HAVE A CARE WHAT LOVE HAS DONE TO YOU IS SET YOU FREE WHAT LOVE HAS DONE TO YOU IS PLAIN TO SEE WHAT LOVE HAS DONE TO YOU AINT NOTHING THAT YOU CAN'T DO THE CRITICS WILL SAY YOU'RE WRONG BUT YOU KEEP SINGING YOUR OWN SONG WHAT LOVE HAS DONE TO YOU IS SET YOU FREE WHAT LOVE HAS DONE TO YOU IS PLAIN TO SEE WHAT LOVE HAS DONE TO YOU YOUR DREAMS ARE COMING TRUE THE DOUBTERS ARE ALL AROUND BUT YOU DON'T HEAR A SOUND WHAT LOVE HAS DONE TO YOU IS SET YOU FREE WHAT LOVE HAS DONE TO YOU IT'S BROUGHT YOU BACK TO ME
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Recorded over two months in the summer of 2020. On this album you'll find some new songs, some covers, some classics.... Paul Cargnello presents his music solo, and stripped down.

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released September 4, 2020

All instruments performed by Paul Cargnello. All songs were recorded at Upper China Studios in one take, with one mic.

The performances were also filmed, you can watch them here: www.instagram.com/paulcargnello/channel.

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Paul Cargnello Montreal, Québec

Paul Cargnello is one of Montreal's favourite prolific troubadours. He has always been able keep the critics on their toes, and the fans wanting more.

Paul Cargnello est devenu l’un des troubadours les plus prolifiques du Québec. À chaque album, Il trouve une façon de surprendre les critiques et repousse sans cesse ses propres limites, au grand plaisir des fans.
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