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Family

by The Silos

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MY FAVORITE ANIMAL Copyright 2021 Walter Salas-Humara, Lagartija Music BMI E A E RIFF You are the bird, you are the walrus You are the tiger, you are within us You are the end, the beginning You are the loss before the winning A A You are my favorite A A E You are my favorite animal You are the cat, you are the bison You are the dolphin in slow motion Who needs an answer when there’s no question No memory, only recognition You are my favorite You are my favorite animal CHORUS D A We come together in the jungle D A We come together In the forrest D A We come together on the mountain D D D D Hell Yeah You are the hawk, you are the porcupine You are the zebra in a straight line The next symphony, the next movement The chord changes, the next president You are my favorite You are my favorite animal REPEAT CHORUS BRIDGE B B B B B B Sky is over me Clouds are over me Rolling over me to you SOLO You are the panther, you are the pelican You are the panda, a world citizen Who needs an answer when there’s no question No memory, only recognition You are my favorite You are my favorite animal REPEAT CHORUS X2 REPEAT BRIDGE
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THE RIGHT PALACE Copyright 2021 Jonathan Lethem & Walter Salas-Humara Published 2021 Lagartija Music BMI and ?? Key of E In the right palace at just the right time The right king is going out of his mind The pure product of his own pure law Cat looked at a king and here’s what he saw.   The true highway in the pale blue sky The true horizon but it tells a lie The false oasis isn’t near as you think Camel don’t care, brought his own damn drink.   In the right palace but the clocks are all dead The right king is going out of his head All this can be yours, but for a heavy toll Cat slapping at a goldfish in a golden bowl.   The temple at the lakeside is closed today Priest on a bicycle with nothing to say Lake water lapping at the temple door Dog lapping the water ‘cause he knows what it’s for.   In the right palace at the chosen hour Right king climbing to the highest tower Stacking all the furniture in a kind of pyre Cat don’t mind, he ain’t afraid of no fire.   Rope ladder hanging from a cave in the bluffs Prisoner dangling from his rusty cuffs Whispers his secret to a passing bird Bird flies free, he can’t repeat what he heard.   In the right palace at the break of dawn Right king dancing with his slippers on Eyeballs almost bouncing out of his head Cat looked at a king and went back to bed.  
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DREAMING OF PARIS Copyright 2021 Walter Salas-Humara, Cynthia Keefe & Brenda Hunt Published 2021 Lagartija Music BMI G F#/G Wild horses coming off the ridge B/C C Looking for water and a place to rest G F#/G C C But they really just want to go to Paris Flock of geese coming down the river Looking for a place to spend the winter But they really just want to go to Paris C D Paris, Oh Paris G C Don’t ever stop dreaming of Paris C G Paris, Oh Paris F The water at the bottom of the well D The sound in the middle of the bell Am C G G Don’t ever stop dreaming of Paris Writer in the writer’s room The next chapter, the next tune But they really just want to go to Paris Artist in the studio what colors will they choose Mona Lisa is their muse They’re gonna find her in Paris REPEAT CHORUS D Am Heaven is a dream and Paris is heaven D Paris is a dream C B/C F C G Where Love and Light and Life are spoken REPEAT CHORUS Don’t ever stop dreaming
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COLORADO RIVER Copyright 2018 Walter Salas-Humara Published 2018 Lagartija Music BMI D Climbing the walls of rock churches G With the ravens and hummingbirds buzzing around A The bighorn sheep on their solemn perches D Are wondering what these crazy humans are doing in their town G A Colorado River Bm G She’ll make you shiver A D And her raging rapids turn you upside down 16 souls on an epic journey The started clean and smelling so fine By day 5 they were muddy and dirty With no worries and no trouble on their minds Colorado River She’s a taker and a giver And that Arizona sun makes her shimmer and shine SOLO G A Bm G G A D On day 13 came their greatest challenge The biggest and angriest rapid they call Lava Falls Their skill and their courage was their only advantage Over the monstrous boat sucking holes and cheese grating rocks They rowed in with their oars a blazing 5 rafts looking for that perfect line Their were voices a hollering and waves a thrashing Loving that muddy water like it was fine wine Colorado River She’s a question and an answer She’ll warm your heart and blow your mind Days, weeks, decades and centuries Millenia and eons, she’s seen it all Past the dinosaurs and mammoths and all of the wreckage Created by all of the creatures big and small She turns matter into energy, essence into spirit She is many and she is one She is life and she is wonderful Mysterious, scary and deliriously fun Colorado River She’ll make you shiver And her raging rapids turn you upside down Colorado River She’s a taker and a giver And that Arizona sun makes her shimmer and shine Colorado River She’s a question and an answer She’ll warm your heart and blow your mind Colorado River In the summer and the winter Let her flow for all time Bm Let her flow for all time G A D Let her flow for all time
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Snow King 04:25
SNOW KING Copyright 2021 Walter Salas-Humara, Lagartija Music BMI Looking out the window At the heavy snow All is dripping white The sky is falling low Pulling on my boots and gloves and hat Hear the snow king talking A long ramble of words The sky is falling, falling fast You never know how deep it gets or how long it lasts How long it lasts Snow King Look out for the Snow King Snow King Look out for the Snow King Leave the camp fire smoking Leave the Snow King choking Leave his backbone broken The snow king’s sliding Down a slippery path To a world as white as hate can last Shiver in your cabin When the Snow King rules He’s gonna sink this ship of fools You never know how fast it cools Or how long he rules How long he rules Snow King Look out for the Snow King Snow King Look out for the Snow King Leave the camp fire smoking Leave the Snow King choking Leave his backbone broken See the snow king smiling From both sides of his mouth The mob outside is getting mad You never know how deep it gets or how long it lasts How long it lasts How long it lasts How long it lasts How long it lasts
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THE SPANISH MAN Copyright 2022 Walter Salas-Humara Published 2022 Lagartija Music BMI E F#m The hourglass and the sand A B Like bad trouble coming His mind never could understand Why his heart was always seeking Pre-Chorus: A B What is the space between the lines and forms What is it’s color When it’s not yet born Chorus: E A Growing old and staying young E B The Spanish Man and his German Son The more you speak/think the less you get done The Spanish Man and his German Son His son had no new memories Only old ones distant and weak He spoke in broken sentences In a language his father did not speak There was anger and indifference But they never let it show They smiled and laughed at the lack of confidence and the love they would never know Repeat Pre-Chorus and Chorus Bridge: A B They concentrated on the precious moments Occupied the same physical space How similar their instincts were Of the heart that they were made Whisper to your sleeping child Tell him why you had say goodbye He’s gonna grow up fast and wild And never know why you left his side What is the space between the lines and forms What is it’s color When it’s not yet born Repeat Pre-Chorus and Chorus
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ROCKING AND RAGING Copyright 2021 Walter Salas-Humara Published 2021 Lagartija Music BMI Key of E I don’t ever wanna to stop it I don’t even wanna try and slow it down It’s just a natural kind of feeling and emotion It’s just a natural kind of feeling and dreaming and singing and dancing Rocking and Raging Rocking and Raging Rocking and Raging Rocking and Raging I don’t ever wanna, stop, stop, stop, stop I won’t ever stop rocking and dancing yeah Let’s stop thinking and thinking And start being and being and singing and dancing Rocking and Raging Rocking and Raging Rocking and Raging Rocking and Raging It’s in the air It’s in the everywhere Rocking and Raging Rocking and Raging Rocking and Raging Rocking and Raging
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DOMINICO DELVECCHIO LANE Copyright 2018 Walter Salas-Humara, Ken Lane Published 2018 Lagartija Music BMI C Em He’s got a brain so he thinks he’s smarter D C Nico Dominico C Em He’s got muscles so he thinks he’s stronger D C Nico Dominico C Em He’s not a kid, he’s a little bigger D C Nico Dominico C Em He’s not quiet, he’s a lot louder D C Nico Dominico Am Bm C D He’s not just Ken’s son, HE’S A MAN G D C Dominico DelVecchio Lane G D C Some folks think they know better and they’ll tell you to behave Am Bm C D But don’t you ever, ever, ever change G D G DOMINICO DELVECCHIO LANE! He’s kinds sensitive, he’s touchy feelie Nico Dominico And when he’s on his bike he rides a badass wheelie Nico Dominico His slapshot from the blue line isn’t always on net Nico Dominico If you carry the puck into this zone, blown up is what you’ll get Nico Dominico He’s not just Ken’s son, HE’S A MAN Dominico DelVecchio Lane Some folks think they know better and they’ll tell you to behave But don’t you ever, ever, ever change DOMINICO DELVECCHIO LANE! Em G He rowed his boat into the rapid at House Rock Am C He didn’t quite get squared up and his boat it took a knock Em G His mate went into the water, but he scrambled back inside Am C Nico lost an oar and he went for a little flight Em G But in a flash he was in his captain’s seat again Am C D And he rode right through that rapid like a champion boater man Dominico DelVecchio Lane Some folks think they know better and they’ll tell you to behave But don’t you ever, ever, ever change DOMINICO DELVECCHIO LANE! DON’T YOU EVER, EVER CHANGE! OLE!
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Puede Ser 03:29
PUEDE SER Copyright 2021 Walter Salas-Humara Published 2021 Lagartija Music BMI E A Nos vemos esta noche (We see each other tonight) E A A tu gusto el lugar (The place is your choice) F#m C#m Estoy alegre y nervioso (I’m happy and nervous) A B Anticipando el dolor (Anticipating the pain) Cerveza Mexicana (Mexican beer) Entendiendo sin hablar (Understanding without speaking) Tu tranquila y segura (You are calm and secure) Renunciando al poder (Stepping down from power) CHORUS A B Creo que tenemos (I think we have) E A Un futuro, puede ser (A future, it could it be) A Puede ser (Could it be?) B Puede ser (Could it be?) E Puede ser (It could it be) Nos vemos otro año (We see each other another year) En Marruecos por el mar (In Morocco by the sea) Encantador de serpientes (Snake charmer) Yo tratando de ganar (I’m trying to win) Tu respeto y tu alma (Your respect and your soul) Tres dias nada mas (In only three days) Yo idiota y payaso (Me, and idiot and a clown) Espero que me llamaras (I hope you’ll still call me) REPEAT CHORUS BRIDGE F#m E Señales son barcos (Signals are boats) A C#m Cruzando el mar azul (Crossing the blue sea) F#m E Creyendo y buscando (Believing and searching) A B El sueño eterno de luz (For the eternal dream of light) SOLO REPEAT CHORUS Amiga o amante (Friend or lover) No tienes que decir (You don’t have to say) Mi corazón esta rompiendo (My heart is breaking) Que tendré que hacer (What do I have to do) Estando serca me olvido (Being close I forget) Nadie me va salvar (No one will save me) Cuando viene el amor (When love comes) Agárralo y no dejar (Grab it and don’t let go) REPEAT CHORUS
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LOVE AND TRUST AND FRIENDS Copyright 2020 Walter Salas-Humara, Amy Daggett, Jerry Joseph Published 2020 Lagartija Music BMI Dm G We say goodbye, we say hello C Am We like to show what we know Dm G When we’re alone in the dark C There is a light What we say, what we do We hear from one, maybe two Every voice is a choice And has a place F G Don’t be too hard C Am Don’t ever judge F G Cause the only way to get enough Am Is to forget G To Forget CHORUS: Time and time again Memory defends Love and trust and friends Love and trust and friends A hand that always lends A strength that never bends Together til the end Love and trust and friends When I’m alone I get scared I let you know that I care In the end I need you here I wanna stay Sometimes you look in my eye You know that I lie Still you stand by my side Holding my hand REPEAT CHORUS Am C The ringing in my ears is as clear as a bell Am C I need not fear cause I’ve been drawing from the well Am F Every chance I try to show you G How much I love you REPEAT CHORUS X2

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THE SILOS “FAMILY”
Over the decades The Silos have morphed time and time again, expanding and expanding, not only the territory we cover, but the membership in our little community. The band is a Family to me, hence the title of the new album. There are members all over the United States and in parts of Europe. This album was recorded in the Northeast, the Midwest, Texas and Germany, with members from all those regions dropping in on each other’s tracks via our modern technology.

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released June 21, 2022

THE SILOS “FAMILY”
Produced and Recorded by The Silos
Mixed by El Estimado Jose Reyes, Eric Kassel and Walter Salas-Humara
Mastered by Dave McNair

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The Silos, the still-kicking band Walter Salas-Humara co-founded in New York’s post-punk ‘80s scene played Alt-Rock, Alt- Country, and Americana before any critics coined those terms. Salas-Humara’s narratives take on the weight of attentive, convincing poetry and wry wordplay. Each tune is marked by such humanity, which offers much refuge in a convulsive time. ... more

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