1. |
Hope
03:27
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Hope
(Music by Brodie Smith & Rich Panteluk/Lyrics by Brodie Smith)
I awake from a telegraphic sleep
No rest lies within these eyes
I’ve lost my patience
For this line of arguments
That always ends up with me on my side
And you on yours, with no repentence
Tell me something about hope
Tell me something about hope
Because I’m feeling like I’m about to choke
Tell me about hope
How could it be the same without you?
Though the sun still burns the moon to sleep by 8 o’clock
The days are getting shorter
They took the trees down from my street
Faster than the leaves could fall
The season’s over, the season’s over
So, tell me something about hope
Tell me something about hope
Because I’m feeling like I’m about to choke
Tell me about hope
No sense of direction
It always seems I’m half way around
And coming unwound
Toss down your armaments
Because I surrender, defenseless
Let’s give up this standard issue
Before someone loses a heart
And tell me something about hope
Tell me something about hope
Because I’m feeling like I’m about to choke
Tell me about hope
Copyright 1996 by Brodie Smith and Rich Panteluk
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2. |
Might As Well Be Me
02:47
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Might As Well Be Me
(Music & Lyrics by Bruce Horak)
Someone gets to take the blame
Someone gets to stand up tall
Who should claim this provincial shame?
Flip a coin to make that call
Find a fool to lead the race
With sunken cheeks and drunken eyes
Even better! With a wooly face
Broken teeth among the lies
Twist the truth and twist my arm
Your shining star you know I’ll be
All for one and all for harm
It’s gotta be someone
It might as well be me
[Twist the truth and twist my arm
All for one and all for harm]
It might as well be me
[Twist the truth and twist my arm
All for one and all for harm]
It might as well be me
Twist the truth and twist my arm
All for one and all for harm
Lead the children out of school
Parade of illness down the street
Vicious hoodlum breed of cool
Ignorant masses at his feet
You can take it lying
“Down in front!” is what they’ll scream
“Can’t see past your gin,” you’ll claim
It’s another hot tub scene
Twist the truth and twist my arm
Your shining star you know I’ll be
All for one and all for harm
It’s gotta be someone
It might as well be me
[Twist the truth and twist my arm
All for one and all for harm]
It might as well be me
[Twist the truth and twist my arm
All for one and all for harm]
It might as well be me
[Twist the truth and twist my arm
All for one and all for harm]
Your shining star you know I’ll be
It’s gotta be someone
It might as well be
Twist the truth and twist my arm
All for one and all for harm
Copyright 1998 by Bruce Horak
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3. |
Never Mind
02:27
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Never Mind
(Music by Rich Panteluk/Brodie Smith & Lyrics by Rich Panteluk)
You say that we’ll be fine
I hear you say that all the time
I’m wondering if that’s true
Because I’ve seen the things you do
We keep playing these childish mind games
Fill in the blanks with all the wrong names
Set me up for another fall
Baby, I don’t care at all
You want to drag this out
I’d rather leave it all behind
There’s nothing left to say
So, never mind
We never stood a chance from the start
Your jealous mind is tearing us apart
Figment of your imagination
There’s no one else so what’s the fascination
I don’t need a new world order
Just take this weight up from off my shoulder
There was a time when I loved you madly
Now I just want you to leave so badly
Digging through this useless junk
For a love we’ll never find
There’s nothing left to say
So, never mind
Trying not to think about
All those times you let me down
When I came around
Gonna shut you out don't care where you've been
Until I find the right door
And I let love in
Can we give it one more try?
Forget it girl, let’s just say goodbye
You don’t have the strength to admit it
We’re not in love so let’s just quit it
And don’t play innocent
Do you think that I am blind?
There’s nothing left to say
So, never mind
Copyright 1998 by Rich Panteluk
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4. |
Motown
03:04
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Motown
(Music by Bruce Horak/Rich Panteluk/Brodie Smith &
Lyrics by Rich Panteluk)
Strollin’ ‘round to find a brand new beat
That’s where I came across a sound so sweet
Followed it to where the good times are
You were there just shining like a star
‘Cause I saw you and, man, it makes sense
Ain’t gonna spend my life waiting on the fence
Come on girl, you know we’d make the scene
Been waiting so long to find my one and only,
One and only queen
Trying to escape this loneliness
Gonna find my heart a new address
Make you see that I could be the one
Will your heart never be outdone
‘Cause I saw you and, man, it makes sense
Ain’t gonna spend my life waiting on the fence
Come on girl, you know we’d make the scene
Been waiting so long to find my one and only,
One and only queen
Well, I saw you and, man, it makes sense
Don’t want to spend my life waiting on the fence
Come on girl, you know we’d make the scene
Been waiting so long to find my one and only,
One and only queen
Thinking about the bridges I have burned
And everything I’d change with all I’ve learned
I only know it wouldn’t hurt to try
‘Cause when I see your smile I almost die
Well, I saw you and, man, it makes sense
Ain’t gonna spend my life waiting on the fence
Come on girl, you know we’d make the scene
I’ll be your king, you’ll be my one and only,
One and only queen
Copyright 1998 by Rich Panteluk
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5. |
To Lose
03:00
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To Lose
(Music and Lyrics by Brodie Smith)
It takes two
And so I broke you
And that will do
It takes more
More than I can give
Or care to
So, don’t worry, baby
You’ll do fine
It’s easy if you try
To lose
If you keep score
You’ll soon find you don’t want to
Anymore
And I won’t try
To keep up with you
It’s all I can do
So, don’t worry, baby
You’ll do fine
It’s easy if you try
To lose
When the smoke clears
And you can see again
When it all disappears
It won’t be so bad
In the end
The line’s still drawn
Even though the wounds have healed
And the scars are gone
Begin again
Fall down and pretend
It’s easier
So, don’t worry, baby
You’ll do fine
It’s easy if you don’t try
To win
So, don’t worry, baby
You’ll do fine
It’s easy if you try
To lose
Copyright 1998 by Brodie Smith
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6. |
Little Napoleon
03:56
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Little Napoleon
(Music by Brodie Smith/Rich Panteluk & Lyrics by Brodie Smith)
It started off with a whiff of grape-shot
I ascended through the ranks
You storm and seethe and find it so hard to believe
That they gave me the run of the land
Is it jealousy or policy
That makes you want to destroy me?
Is it vanity or humanity
That makes you see yourself in me?
Little napoleon, what have you done?
You decide to break up my empire and
Put and end to all of my plans
Unlock the door and mobilize a full-scale war
It’s going to take much more than that
Is it jealousy or policy
That makes you want to destroy me?
Is it vanity or humanity
That makes you see yourself in me?
Little napoleon, what have you done?
Little napoleon
You assume that this is my Waterloo
I’ve got news for you my friend
Your cracking fault, I’ll unleash my last assault
And your game is soon to end
Is it jealousy or policy
That makes you want to destroy me?
Is it vanity or humanity
That makes you see yourself in me?
Little napoleon, what have you done?
Little napoloeon
Copyright 1998 by Brodie Smith
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7. |
Don't Start
04:20
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Don’t Start
(Music & Lyrics by Rich Panteluk)
Take this chance on an open chord
Try to say hello ‘cause I’m feeling bored
And I miss you, wondering how you’ve been
Tried to call you but I lost my nerve
Maybe you’d understand, you threw me this curve
When you left me
Excuses on demand
And I could say we’re gonna work it out
But the way you left, I can’t figure it out
I know my heart is in the right place
But where is my head, the look on your face
Should have clued me in, that I never stood a chance
Should have given rest to this tired romance
Instead I looked down and took it on the chin
I realize now, I just can’t win
This time
Crash down came the satellites
Communication failed the night
The scream it only came out as a whine
Said too much and went too far
An eternity trapped in the car
Waving signs
Still I could say I wanna work it out
But the way you left, I can’t figure it out
I know my heart is in the right place
But where is my head, the look on your face
Should have clued me in, that I never stood a chance
Should have given up on this tired romance
Instead I looked down and took it on the chin
I realize now, I just can’t win
This time
All this time that you can see
Me loving you eternally
So if you want to cut me free
Don’t start right now
All this time that you can see
Me loving you eternally
If you want to cut me free
Don’t start right now
In time I hope you’ll see
These things objectively
Instead of carelessly
Don’t start
Don’t start
At least not now
Copyright 1999 by Rich Panteluk
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8. |
April's Fool
03:55
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April’s Fool
(Music & Lyrics by Rich Panteluk)
With eyes like wedding bells
And a smile like a vest
Hidden thoughts and a cruel heart
Who would have guessed
That she’d turn out to be
The prettiest mess
And I the unwitting comedian
In this jester fest
Now what’s left
‘Cause they laugh when they see me coming
As the stumble from the whiskey’s numbing
All join in the familiar refrain
They say “Look everybody,
It’s April’s fool again.”
And this ain’t the first time
I got caught up in her dance
Last time she left my head
Stuck up on a lance
But I’m willing to risk it again
Even if there’s only a chance
She batted her eyelashes
And feigned a romance
With a glance
Then she laughs when she sees me coming
All my heart strings she’s carelessly strumming
She joined in the familiar refrain
They say “Look everybody,
It’s April’s fool again.”
April was the girl who played the ringmaster
I was the boy with the heart made of plaster
Why she wanted to break it, you just have to ask her
I tried to escape, but I can’t run any faster
I thought the thing between me and April was finally done
With May getting closer, and brand new feelings begun
If the promise of new love ends up weighing a ton
I’ll go back to the girl though I know my chances are none
I still run
And you can laugh when you see me coming
?And hear for this? tune I’m humming
Of these feelings can’t contain
They say “Look everybody,
It’s April’s fool again.”
Laugh when they see me coming
?And hear for this? tune I’m humming
All join in the familiar refrain
They say “Look everybody,
It’s April’s fool again.”
Copyright 1999 by Rich Panteluk
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9. |
Let Me Down
02:56
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Let Me Down
(Music by Bruce Horak/Rich Panteluk/Brodie Smith &
Lyrics by Brodie Smith)
I’m sure I’ll break
It’s easy when you’ve got no will
The risk you take
Is nothing less than standing still
And I’ll give in so easily
With no pressure
She’s so unsure
So I reconstruct my schemes
I pull away her seams
The buttons that reveal
The skin I want to steal so badly
Crush her madly
She’s all I
She’s all I
She’s all I want
I’m unlucky
The third time around
And I’m stuck here
Run into the ground
And she walks all over me
I am taken
Forsaken
She is on the mend
And I’m at my wit’s end
And I collapse inside
Because she doesn’t even try to
Let me down
Let me down
She let me down
So I deconstruct my schemes
I pull away my seams
The buttons that reveal
The bruises that won’t heal she gave me
Everything, but
She took it
She took it
But she’s all I
She’s all I need
Or so it seems
Copyright 1997 by Brodie Smith
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10. |
This Brutal Effect
03:29
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This Brutal Effect
(Music & Lyrics by Rich Panteluk)
You don’t even recall what you did
And the jury’s still out for the replay, kid
The lights went up when the drink went down
The story begins when you wear that crown
Chapter one and the lecture’s begun
Your the playboy king with your laces undone
When you trip up, kid, gonna come down hard
When you get back up best be on your guard
On your guard
I can’t resist
This feeling is bliss
Your nose in my fist
And still you persist
But did you expect
That she wouldn’t detect
Emotions unchecked
To brutal effect
This brutal effect
Take a short recess, consider your fate
The girl you try to impress doesn’t hesitate
To shut you down when you make your play
You’re oblivious to the welcome outstayed
Your so sorry, your excuses are grand
She says, “Yeah, you’re a sorry excuse for a man.”
When you’re asked to leave at the end of the night
Only then do you realize that she’s right
Yes, she’s right
I can’t resist
This feeling is bliss
Your nose in my fist
And still you persist
But did you expect
That she wouldn’t detect
Emotions unchecked
To brutal effect
This brutal effect
Copyright 1999 by Rich Panteluk
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11. |
Sell
05:58
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Sell
(Music & Lyrics by Brodie Smith/Rich Panteluk)
Now that this auctioneering is complete
Here I lie, yours to defeat
You’ll get what your asking for
And ten times more
Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention
I believe we have a winner
Remove this doubt, I’m yours to keep
Pull me out, I’m in too deep
I don’t think I’ll sell
I don’t think I’ll sell
I don’t think I’ll sell
I don’t think I’ll sell
I am with you now
I swear I’ll keep this vow
I’ll be here as long as time allows
Limited offer. Will not be repeated
Even after you discover that you need it
You’ll get what you deserve
But I’m ten times more
I apologize, I am afraid
That I wasn’t listening
Remove this doubt, I’m yours to keep
Pull me out, I’m in too deep
I don’t think I’ll sell
I don’t think I’ll sell
I don’t think I’ll sell
I don’t think I’ll sell
I am with you now
I swear I’ll make this vow
I’ll be here as long as time allows
I am afraid, scared and betrayed
Of what I’ve become
(chorus)
Copyright 1995 by Brodie Smith and Rich Panteluk
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12. |
In The Cut-Out Bin
04:16
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In The Cut-Out Bin
(Music by Sean Reynolds & Rich Panteluk/Lyrics by Rich Panteluk)
You’re the comeback king in the cut-out bin
You made the records that everybody used to spin
But you’ve been gone so long
Washed up by the swan song
Hey man, where’ve you been
The further you go, the faster they forget
Don’t say it’s over yet
So wake up and lead me to the top of the charts
From the bottom of my heart
I hope that you see, you’ve got one chance left
And it’s time for you to start
And the journalist with a deadline to meet
Takes the burned out rockstar
And he’s taking it to the street
But they’ve all lost the plot
‘Cause the music’s forgot
The mad genius just retreats
The further you go, the faster they forget
Don’t say it’s over yet
So wake up and lead me to the top of the charts
From the bottom of my heart
I hope that you see, you’ve got one chance left
And it’s time for you to start
Commit to tape one more reply
The songs that colour the darkened skies
Let love fill your vacant, hollow eyes
(repeat)
The story’s there by their design
Just rumours of your sad decline
Dust off, and shine
(repeat)
Lyrics copyright 2000 by Rich Panteluk
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13. |
Wounded Trust
02:51
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14. |
As Much As I Want To
04:21
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As Much As I Want To
(Music and Lyrics by Brodie Smith)
Hard-tempered steel so carefully
Placed in my hands and hopefully
Somewhere at the end of this street
Carried on the souls of my feet
I’ll kick and I’ll scream and you’ll answer me
Unlock these sheets of scenery
That you profane with obscenity
And it’s hard not to laugh at me
Because I can’t make you do anything
As much as I want to
I can’t make you
So fragile and break so easily
Bartered and sold for a measly
Pocket of change and a wristwatch
That you received when you lost
Consolation so tenderly
You give and you take and you render me
Speechless and deaf at the prospect
And I’m losing sight of the fact
That I can’t make you do anything
As much as I want to
I can’t make you
In time we’ll find which was was right
But tonight, all I can say is I tried
It’s late and I’m tired of bending my
Will and the rules you abide by
That I find so constricting
Choked and caught up and conflicting
You twist and you turn and you modify
All of these things that don’t qualify
To make any difference to me
Because in spite of everything that you see
I can’t make you do anything
As much as I want to
I can’t make you
Copyright 1999 by Brodie Smith
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15. |
CLP
02:54
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16. |
BC Guy
04:16
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BC Guy
(Music & Lyrics by Rich Panteluk)
Are you ready?
Come down steady
On for another play
Everybody is in position
Anxious to stake their claim
When the music stops
The partners change
She won’t play fair
Infidelity beats the clock
When love’s like musical chairs
I earned my wage
She turned the page
To find the story’s lost its charm
It’s all for naught
The lesson’s taught
And I don’t qualify
Still I hate to try
Who do you trust?
You can’t be sure
Would she ever stray?
But jealousy is a full time job
And love got in the way
So when she leaves
Don’t be surprised
Just make your play
On your mark, get set and go
The next game’s under way
I earned my wage
She turned the page
To find the story’s lost its charm
It’s all for naught
In her web I’m caught
I don’t know what to say
For the games she plays
I was wrong, you were right
A love turned cold over night
You don’t see things so clearly
Now that she’s almost nearly gone
You don’t see things so clearly
Now that she’s almost nearly now
You don’t see things so clearly
Now that she’s almost nearly gone
Lyrics copyright 2000 by Rich Panteluk
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17. |
Country Guy
04:09
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Country Guy
(Music & Lyrics by Rich Panteluk)
Watch this love
Run it’s course
Pulled you off of your high horse
There’s always been something holding me down
Now everyone whispers when you’re not around
It’s happening this time
It happened once before
She says, “No one’s gonna save me,
This time I’m done for sure.”
Was it true?
I can’t tell
She deceived me so well
There’s always been someone pulling me down
Now everyone whispers while you’re not around
It’s happening this time
It happened once before
She says, “No one’s gonna save me,
This time I’m done for sure.”
But you won’t say it’s over
This time I’ve done something right
I’ve shut you down tonight
Watch this love
Run it’s course
Pulled you off of your high horse
There’s always been someone putting me down
Now everyone whispers while you’re not around
It’s happening this time
It happened once before
She says, “No one’s gonna save me,
This time I’m done for sure.”
Lyrics copyright 2000 by Rich Panteluk
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18. |
Losing Sleep
03:31
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Losing Sleep
(Music & Lyrics by Bruce Horak and Rich Panteluk)
It’s grown a little late for this
Don’t you think, don’t you think I
Would rather be somewhere else
So have yourself your little cry
You always though this would bring me back
It’s pushing me further and further away
Amazing how long the night’s are
When you’ve got nothing to do all day
If I’m losing sleep, let it be over you
If I’m falling down, I know who I’ll run to
Could this be my last time?
Could this be my last crime?
Losing sleep over you
I never go out, I don’t even get dressed
Don’t you know, don’t you know I
Never wanted any of this
So, let’s just say our last goodbye
I told you that I wasn’t like him
But I’m thinking it will end the same
I haven’t even have the heart left to play
Any of your stupid games
If I’m losing sleep, let it be over you
If I’m your clown, I know who I’ll play to
Could this be my last go?
Could this be my last show?
I’m losing sleep over you
If I’m losing sleep, let it be over you
If I’m your clown, I know who I’ll play to
This will be my last go
This will be my last show
Losing sleep over you
If I’m losing sleep, let it be over you
If I’m falling down, I know who I’ll run to
This be my last time
This be my last rhyme
Losing sleep over you
Copyright 1997 by Bruce Horak & Rich Panteluk
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The Del Montes Calgary, Alberta
From 1998 until 2000, The Del Montes were the fourth-best pop band in Calgary.
Around the nucleus of vocalist Rich
Panteluk and guitarist Brodie Smith, two distinct line-ups formed, each recording an EP’s worth of golden nuggets.
Harkening to the Smiths and the Housemartins, they crafted high energy pop gems with intricately layered harmonies.
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