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Talk to Me (Demo Album)

by Edward Roussac

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1.
Talk to Me 05:52
Watching the world go by Drifting past in a blur Well, I wanna talk to you And see things from your point of view Watching the world go by Drifting past in a blur Well, I wanna talk to you And see things from your point of view So come on now, talk to me Communication is all I need Ooh, would you talk to me? Would you talk to me? It's nothing but hesitation The nerves are driving me mad And when I gain the courage to speak to you Oh, it really ain't so bad So come on now, talk to me Communication is all I need Ooh, would you talk to me? Would you talk to me? Then you respond with a smile And those strange feelings slip away Well I'm full of joy, for a while Oh, you make me feel so good in so many ways So come on now, talk to me Communication is all I need Ooh, would you talk to me? Would you talk to me?
2.
When I listen to you, I'm lost in a dream I'm floating on waves in an infinite stream Like a soft breeze blowing through the air You mesmerise me right then and there You always take me by surprise I hear your voice and I'm alive When I need an escape from a hectic day There you are, you're here to stay The spell you cast is simply intoxicating The lovely melody is always enchanting You always take me by surprise I hear your voice and I'm alive Ooh, let the notes swirl around me Ooh, let me sit here and wonder Take me down to a magical dreamworld Where the music retains its colour When I listen to you, I'm lost in a dream I'm floating on waves in an infinite stream Like a soft breeze blowing through the air You mesmerise me right then and there You always take me by surprise I hear your voice and I'm alive I'm alive I'm alive
3.
There's something in me that's an obstruction It's getting hard to strike up a conversation In the hall I saw you standing there With all the love you could share You smiled at me and said hello You're somebody I don't yet know It's funny how everything's happenstance If not for you, I wouldn't take my chance Thinking of you drives me insane Oh no, here we go again Your face is a picture on the wall And your name a jumble of letters I guess things would be so much simpler If I knew you better. And I wish I could talk to you again If I wasn't so shy We could be friends to the very end We can work it out or say goodbye Thinking of you drives me insane Oh no, here we go again Your face is a picture on the wall And your name a jumble of letters I guess things would be so much simpler If I knew you better. I guess things would be so much simpler If I knew you better. Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh…
4.
Let me tell you my inmost secrets The reality is that I think differently No good trying to hide your feelings I can see that you're different from me I just envy your ability To carry a conversation Teach me how to speak I'm not exactly one to socialise I'm standing in the corner There's a vacant look in my eyes In the crowd I'm like a foreigner When I converse with others The road abruptly stops Got nothing left to talk about I wish I could hang out and about To behave just like you I'm on the outside, looking inside Don't fret if I don't look you in the eye What can I say to keep the ball rolling? My interests linger on specific topics I like to play games and piano Anyone would go insane, but I wouldn't mind Talking about the same band all the time We just vibe and roll with it I don't want to make you feel weird Do my intentions, do they Do they get lost in the translation? Please don't shun me out Don't perceive me as an outsider I'm not like everybody else But I shouldn't be viewed any lesser Now you've heard my inmost secrets The reality is that I think differently No good trying to hide your feelings I can see that you're different from me I'm unique in my own way I've nothing more to say Teach me how to speak
5.
(Yeah...yeah...yeah...yeah...) - repeated for the duration of the song You watched me play guitar on the street And you told me I did it all wrong You said I "didn't keep the beat" And you couldn't recognise the song The next day, we got in contact again In the beginning, you acted as a "friend" As your messages grew more voluminous Simultaneously they became gratuitous You're someone whom I'd rather not know You place your ego on a steeple I'd much rather not associate myself With disposable fake people. Slowly you showed your real side Ever so narcissistic and snide Doing nothing but spewing nonsense Demanding yet another performance You're someone whom I'd rather not know You place your ego on a steeple I'd much rather not associate myself With disposable fake people. You think you're giving "important advice"? That doesn't pull the wool over my eyes You told me to "quit; sell my guitar" Who the hell do you think you are? And finally it all came to a head Communication blocked, nothing was said It's better if you leave me alone After all, you're like a rolling stone You're someone whom I'd rather not know You place your ego on a steeple I'd much rather not associate myself With disposable fake people. I don't want to waste my time On disposable fake people. Don't fool me, you're just another one Of those disposable fake people.
6.
So I saw you on a quiet street You were so nice to meet We talked about the music we played And everything we had made All of a sudden we had to depart But you gave me some information You told me "we'd meet again" I'm still waiting on that situation And here I am, waiting for an answer I'm left in the dark Counting the days for you to come around Endless nights asleep in the park Months go by, and nothing changes I'm going backwards, turning pages I don't know, I don't know if things can be rearranged And here I am, waiting for an answer I'm left in the dark Counting the days for you to come around Endless nights asleep in the park You don't go online; you're a ghost Your presence rarely seen around here, around here I could wait five years at the most All I can hope for is that you appear And here I am, waiting for an answer I'm left in the dark Counting the days for you to come around Endless nights asleep in the park
7.
My ideas, ever so ambitious Fall apart, despite my wishes Whenever I feel a new chapter's begun There's so many things left undone My plans don't come to fruition Whoever I talk to, there's no communication I'm too unmotivated to do anything The writer's block is maddening And I'm staring at a blank page All those people I reached out to Don't really follow up on what they say There's nothing left for me to do My plans don't come to fruition Whoever I talk to, there's no communication I'm too unmotivated to do anything The writer's block is maddening
8.
Obsession 04:33
I knew a girl who broke my heart I loved her but she didn't love me And then I drove things too far To the point we never spoke again In my head, the construction of memory Distorts into a warped perception of reality I'm a stranger in a strange world Our relationship is merely a dream I want you You know I want you But you don't want me I've got an unhealthy infatuation Not willing to take rejection Take a look into my eyes Nothing but emptiness remains
9.
I thought you knew it was over But now there's nothing stopping you No, this is no nightmare It's reality at its worst I don't want your attention Just stop harassing me I have had enough of you So please leave me alone You follow me to the end of the road And I see you standing behind me The time is past, my hope diminishes As the fear grows, do I have a chance? I don't want your attention Just stop harassing me I have had enough of you So please leave me alone You're the eye in the sky And I'm a puppet on a string I'm sick of this cat-and-mouse game Give me my freedom to be I don't want your attention Just stop harassing me I have had enough of you So please leave me alone So please leave me alone So please leave me alone
10.
All we do is scream at each other How can we find the power to survive? Explosions of anger all over the place Full depression, no solution I can't work like this Dealing with stress again No, I can't work like this Why can't we just be friends? I hear your strained symphony Infiltrate and bother me Arguments divide us and cause commotion Dissonant melodies are set in motion Hello my old friend Isn't this the very end? We've travelled so far, but it's a nightmare Now I can see that we're going nowhere I can't work like this Dealing with stress again No, I can't work like this Why can't we just be friends? Will there be an end to this? Perhaps, only time will tell In the end, we'll mend all this And put to rest this personal hell
11.
I'm in a room full of strangers Think they're the smartest in the room I'm just sitting here in solitude This wasteland is fuelled by gloom You're always one step You're always one step ahead You're always one step ahead of me You speak in class, exchange ideas In school the going gets tough I'm left feeling less intelligent Thinking that I'm not good enough This is a mountain I should overcome Thoughts drag me down, leave me numb Feeling stupid, feeling small Does it matter much at all? You're always one step You're always one step ahead You're always one step ahead of me I have the urge to talk myself down Would you pull me out of this pit? No, it seems only I can hear me No one else can drag me out of it Comparison is the thief of joy My behind-the-scenes, your highlight reel You say I'm great and of many skills In the end, how do I want to feel? You're always one step You're always one step ahead You're always one step ahead of me
12.
Welcome to this merry go round Dozens of musicians to go around Four weeks of working out a song And then we rotate, it's not that long Cut up names and pull them from a hat Randomness, haphazardness, this and that Communication is remotely where it's at Aren't we all just pawns in this game? Don't expect me to remember your names So many deadlines, how many places I doubt I can remember your faces When our time is up, you can vanish Back into an endless sea of people The new boss is the same as the old Out of pure chance, the dice is rolled And when the day is done One door closes, another opens "We're sorry to interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you this message about interrupting your regularly scheduled programming. Sorry for the interruption, we will now return you to your regularly scheduled program. Thank you for your patience."
13.
Withdraw 03:36
Two of us face to face Guitar in hand, I walk the line Will things be the same tomorrow? Oh man, who really knows? You feel like you're on your own Reality is stranger than known Everyone's just faces in the crowd A show of fools, erratic and loud I withdraw I'm lost in this world And I told you how I felt You spoke of your surprise And how it was so peculiar You feel like you're on your own Reality is stranger than known Everyone's just faces in the crowd A show of fools, erratic and loud I withdraw It's been a long time since we spoke In all certainty, life is no joke Whether or not we break free It doesn't really matter to me You feel like you're on your own Reality is stranger than known Everyone's just faces in the crowd A show of fools, erratic and loud I withdraw I withdraw I withdraw
14.
Melody 05:30
I was lost in a dream when I heard you In the darkness, your light shone through You swept me away in an infinite stream Oh, but things were not as they seemed Little did I know you were fighting a battle The anxiety kicked in, your nerves rattled One day you would smile and stand tall The next you wouldn't leave a reply at all Melody, where has the harmony in your life gone? Those voices within sing their dissonant song Melody, where is that light in your eyes? You're breaking down under your disguise Cradled in the arms of your lover You're desperately trying to recover Tears are streaming down your pretty face Oh, you're not in a good headspace You've left us all hanging on a string In the choir where no one will sing While everyone else has given in Here we are, stuck in a tailspin Melody, where has the harmony in your life gone? Those voices within sing their dissonant song Melody, where is that light in your eyes? You're breaking down under your disguise All of a sudden you became a ghost Wiped the slate clean, headed for the coast There ain't no sunshine when you're away Looks like the darkness is here to stay
15.
Invisible 03:45
You say nothings perfect Well I think you are You say they take you for granted Well I see the value In everything you do You say no one listens Well I can hear you You say no one cares Well I do care about you You say no ones there Well I would be If you just noticed me I'm here if you want me If you see me waving frantically Hoping that you'll notice me Hoping that you'll see the real me When your not here Impressive wordplay bounces round my head When your not here Witty anecdotes reveal themselves When your not here I'm funny witty droll and erudite If you could see me If you could see the real me I'm here if you want me If you see me waving frantically Hoping that you'll notice me Hoping that you'll see the real me When your not here Impressive wordplay bounces round my head When your not here Witty anecdotes reveal themselves When your not here I'm funny witty droll and erudite If you could see me If you could see the real me
16.
Disconnect 05:37
I'm in a world that's unaffected Where all the poor go unprotected Where walls of pain have been erected The right and left, so disconnected Disconnected from the art of compromise Disconnected from the harm of careless lies Disconnected from the way to make things right We'll never see the light........ We're just too disconnected... The right are too far right, and reckless They rally 'round a man who lies relentless His ignorance, it seems, is truly endless If we can not connect, we'll never mend this Disconnected from the art of compromise Disconnected from the harm of careless lies Disconnected from the way to make things right We'll never see the light........ We're just too disconnected... The left and right must find a common ground... We're all in this together, round and round If common sense is common, not profound We might start to lift this planet off the ground The answer should be shouted, all around... We can't be disconnected... We can't be disconnected... We can't be disconnected...
17.
You're only a human being Whether or not you have a Wikipedia article Fame isn't all it's cracked up to be The most you'd get is a restaurant seat We're all the same, deep down inside Down to earth, with nothing to hide Should you fall down the rabbit hole Dig beneath the rubble and find your soul Underneath the fame and glory Lies a person who's ordinary We're all the same, deep down inside Down to earth, with nothing to hide You live life like all of us do Don't let the pressure get to you Blending in with the faces in the crowd No, don't lose your head in the clouds We're all the same, deep down inside Down to earth, with nothing to hide
18.
[Spoken] "Seriously, it seems you get back half of what you put in. The trick is to want to put in regardless of what you get back." Make the most of your talents Don't bury them in the ground Love everybody, love yourself Moving at the speed of sound Shine on like the sun and the stars It doesn't matter who you are Peace is a circle of flying doves If you give love, you'll get love We shall sing together in harmony And watch life flow by gracefully The love you take Equals the love you make Shine on like the sun and the stars It doesn't matter who you are Peace is a circle of flying doves If you give love, you'll get love Make the most of your talents Don't bury them in the ground Love everybody, love yourself Moving at the speed of sound Shine on like the sun and the stars It doesn't matter who you are Peace is a circle of flying doves If you give love, you'll get love If you give love, you'll get love

about

This is a concept album about communication, and the breakdowns of communication within. The songs were written over a period of time from 2018 to 2020, but the majority of the songs were written for February Album Writing Month 2019.

This is a collection of demo recordings mostly done from home, but some were recorded in the rehearsal rooms at Kindred Studios, or at the studio at the Visy Cares Hub in Sunshine.

I am currently aiming to finish the album at Audrey Studios, managed by Craig Pilkington (who works with my music course Wild at Heart Community Arts).

I released this demo album on my 25th birthday (the 6th of November 2023).

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released November 6, 2023

Edward Roussac - lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, production
Mazzy Rose - lead and backing vocals ("If I Knew You Better", "Invisible", "If You Give Love")
Chantelle Beale - lead and backing vocals ("Lost in a Dream")
Kaitlyn Thomas - lead and backing vocals ("Talk to Me", "Lost in a Dream", "If You Give Love")
Michael Cucanic - electric guitar ("Talk to Me")
Nelson Wilcox - electric guitar ("I Can't Work Like This")
Aidan Lewis - drums ("Leave Me Alone", "If You Give Love")
Riley Smith - acoustic guitar ("If You Give Love")
Melody Clinch - backing vocals ("Talk to Me")
Bill Black - acoustic guitar, drums, synthesisers, backing vocals, production ("Waiting for an Answer", "Invisible")
Jarrod Chase - piano ("If I Knew You Better")
Justen Petch - drums ("If I Knew You Better")
Sim Kirkpatrick - lead guitar ("If I Knew You Better")
Joshua Kreusler - electric guitar ("If I Knew You Better")
John Cooperider - drums ("My Plans", "I Can't Work Like This")
Cole Catania - bass guitar ("Talk to Me")
Leigh Martin - drums ("Talk to Me")
Yannick Rosette - production ("If I Knew You Better")
John Scunziano - lyrics ("Disconnect")
Mark Scullion - lyrics ("Invisible")

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Edward Roussac Melbourne, Australia

I am a musician from Melbourne, Victoria. I sing and play keyboards as well as guitar and bass. I like to express my thoughts through the songs I write.

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