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Slice of Life

by Local Motive

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Big Nick 01:38
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Naive 04:50
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Please don't leave my life forever Honestly i can't believe it Hopefully it's temporary (it's not forever) Part of me, just knows its over Don't know where it all went wrong This connection disconnected Thought we could keep going on Our affection our affliction (our reflection) I was so sure, & i was so blind Then i got blind-sided Never saw it coming I thought this was it There was a time when i was so naive i thought you were the one for me and part of me is still naive i never thought i'd hafta see the time that you would go away i never thought it'd be this way and now i cannot help but wait thinkin' maybe you'll be back someday Please don't leave my life forever Honestly i can't believe it Hopefully it's temporary (it's not forever) Part of me, just knows its over Don't know where it all went wrong This connection disconnected Thought we could keep going on Our affection our affliction (our reflection) I was so sure, & i was so blind Then i got blind-sided Never saw it coming I thought this was it (repeat) split personality you've taken half of me & now it's hard to be with no ability to think decisively oh what a tragedy Please don't leave my life forever Honestly i can't believe it Hopefully it's temporary (it's not forever) Part of me, just knows its over
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Supposed To Be 06:36
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Are you happy to be free now? Or are you sad to be alone? (repeats) I know sometimes that it gets lonely No one when you get home And in the midnight hour You think about how it all went wrong I guess it’s all “supposedly” Shades of dishonesty I guess it’s all “supposed to be” Are you happy to be free now? Or are you sad to be alone? (repeats stanza) I’m supposed to have a family Or at least a piece to call my own I don’t even have no pennies I owe on everyone I earn I thought there’s something more for me It’s gonna come around eventually I guess it’s all “supposedly” (repeats)
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Gloria 06:54
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There’s a girl she got away She left at the first light of day Bedspread with her scent still hanging on it Pillowcase with her hair still written on it And I don’t even know her name I think it’s Gloria (repeats) Gloria, gloria, and she’s a singer downtown and she sang… There’s a girl she got a way The way a dress hangs on her frame When she walking down the street it shaking from it When she whispers in your ear you shaking from it And you’d gladly play her game I think it’s Gloria (repeats) Gloria, gloria, and she’s a singer downtown and she sang…
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Killer (The First Ghost) 03:12
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Desire is the killer. It's not lacking what you want. It will give you to the darkness. Its sole purpose is to taunt. It's a mighty awesome stranger. It's a demon who can haunt. It will lead you to your madness. It will feed you to the dogs. It's a killer (repeats) Can you live without desire? What keeps your head above the tide? When you lack internal fire will you save those at your side? Can you balance what you need and what you want without your pride? Will you slack because you're human? That's the nature of mankind. It's a killer, it's a killer. Do you feel the need to die? Has the craving got so awful that you'd gladly give your life? When your hands possess the fortune, will it ever be enough? Or will you continue searching cause it's everything you want?
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My Oh My (The Second Ghost) 05:14
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Sweet cherry pie oh my oh my You look so sweet, good enough to eat But you are mold And you been told Sweet cherry pie Don’t want no more Sweet cherry pie I was by your side Can’t call you mine You always lie Part of stone Sit upon your throne Sweet cherry pie Leave me alone You commit the crime I commit the lie Living your jail And got no bail Sweet cherry pie Ain’t got no shame, no When you get caught And you always get caught I’m the one you blame Sweet cherry pie
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Stow Away 04:47
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I heard you say You’re going away Getting on a plane And floating away Where we going? Can I come? (repeats) I’ll be stowing away In your cozy suitcase They’ll say I’m overweight You’ll be having to pay Where we going? Here we come! (repeats) I can tell, that you can’t tell if I’m joking Please don’t dwell, please don’t dwell any longer If you can’t tell then you can’t tell and I’ll be going I can’t believe you wouldn’t let me… (repeats) Stow away (repeats) Where we going? Can I come? (repeats)
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Moonless Night 07:06
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Baby’s gonna be alright Meet me out on a moonless night Everything’s gonna be fine I’ll bring the smoke, you bring the wine (repeats) Hold my hand babe and watch one spot The distance traveled is quite a lot The only way babe is to give it time Then all the stars can Show their shine Show their shine (repeats) Then you start to feel real small Little problems don’t really matter at all Then you start to realize Bigger reasons to cry in other peoples’ lives (repeats) You got your health babe and one good mom And that’s a lot more than others got Count your blessings carefully And find all the joy In the little things Little things (repeats) Show their shine (repeats)
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Sam Cooke Book 06:07
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You got love, to keep you smiling oh now baby You find purpose, to keep you going oh my baby You got rhythm, to keep you dancing, oh it’s been a long time coming You know I gotta quote it, I gotta quote from the Sam Cooke Book (repeats) In all its glory, you keep it shining (you keep it shining) If I got to shine it, I’m gonna do it oh my baby You got rhythm, to keep you dancing, oh it’s been a long time coming You know I gotta quote, gotta cook, gotta quote gotta cook from the Sam Cooke Book (repeats)
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Slice of Life 04:49
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Baby it’s gonna be alright I’ll be home later, I’ll kiss you goodnight Baby, sweet honeybee Don’t wait up for me, no, you need you sleep Baby will you love me still When I grow old babe, I hope you will Baby, when it’s cold at night I’ll keep you warm, babe, I’ll hold you tight You make me shake and shiver I wanna be there with ya but tonight I gotta make some money! - I wanna hold you tightly both daily and nightly - And if I don't deliver It's going to be a lonely winter... Oh, baby… Baby, It's gonna be alright When I come home later I'll turn out the light. Honey, don't wait up for me You're a busy lady and you need your sleep. Honey, will you love me true? Can we grow old here? Can we break thru? Lady, when we get some time We'll get our ice cream on a slice of life. Gonna get some ice cream on a slice of life (repeats) You make me shake and shiver I wanna be there with ya but tonight I gotta make some money! - I wanna hold you tightly both daily and nightly - And if I don't deliver It's going to be a lonely winter... Oh, baby… Gonna get some ice cream on a slice of life (repeats to end)

about

Local Motive's sophomore album, titled “Slice of Life'' is a collection of highly emotional and lyrical funk, soul, & rock ‘n’ roll from their principal songwriter & band founder, Mike Vinopal. The album title is a double-entendre, with “Slice of Life” also referring to how deeply and painfully life can cut us with experiences of loss.

The instrumentation is syncopated and butt-shaking, paired with introspective and often devastating lyrics like “Please don’t leave my life forever” and “Are you happy to be free now or are you sad to be alone?” for a deeply moving listening experience.

In keeping with the band’s history, all of these songs were recorded, mixed, and mastered by engineer Noam Wallenberg (Alan Parsons, Mac Miller) at Rax Trax Recording (Buddy Guy, George Clinton). The sessions began just before the pandemic hit. Returning to production in late 2021, the songs took on the added weight of the immense losses the band and communities around the globe were, and in some cases, are still processing.

There is a haunting sonic quality to this album as well. The band, along with the skillful Wallenberg, artfully pulled from their previous album’s sessions (2017’s Grams LP) to conjure and create ghosts of the band’s original ensemble performances. Both the audio and the visual experience of the artwork aim to pay tribute to the people who have shaped the band and the music they create.

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released December 23, 2022

All songs written & performed by Local Motive.
Recorded, Mixed, & Mastered at Rax Trax Recording by Noam Wallenberg.
Local Motive is Mike Vinopal, Alex Subak, Mike Palma, Matthew Sypherd, Alex Willhite, Paul Aplington, & Todd Gutner.

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