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The Whole World Awaits You

by Marc Ribler

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1.
Verse looking at the world through tinted glass tryin’ to see the future from our past if you believe we can make it last more than one day these are things we used to fear this is our world it’s all so clear let’s dance around the road blocks in our way Chorus caus’ this is the day you dream this time it’s all it seems your turn to dance this is your chance to break through the whole world awaits you Verse down the unpaved streets and old dirt roads lost highways and great unknowns in this desert now a garden stands this is the place once torn apart this is the dream you know by heart so dance around the road blocks up ahead Chorus caus’ this is the day you dream this time it’s all it seems your turn to dance this is your chance to break through the whole world awaits you Bridge the night fades away as we break through it’s the life that was meant to be Chorus this is the day you dream this time it’s all it seems your turn to dance this is your chance to break through the whole world awaits you this is the day you dream this time it’s all it seems your turn to dance this is your chance to break through the whole world awaits you the whole world awaits you the whole world awaits you
2.
Verse these restless nights and wasted days runnin’ far away from this age old pain and Chorus i’m comin’ around i’m comin’ around to you Verse i rolled the dice and the snake eyes showed starin’ at me cold as ice when my spirit froze but Chorus i’m comin’ around i’m comin’ around to you Bridge from the bottom of my emptiness (from the bottom of my emptiness) i found the strength that i once possessed (found the strength that i once possessed) in fleeting moments that i never felt (never knew how i felt about it) now i teeter on the things to come (now i teeter on the things to come) but i know that i can not run (know that i can not run) from anyone but myself (can’t run from anyone but myself) Verse 3 i bet my life like it was pocket change then i saw a light and i turned the page and Chorus i’m comin’ around i’m comin’ around to you Bridge from the bottom of an empty well (from the bottom of an empty well) i tried to drink and i slipped and fell (tried to drink and i slipped and fell) to a place i know to well (place i know to well) when i got to the bottom i saw (got to the bottom i saw) another hole in the floor (another hole in the floor) so i took the exit door (i took the exit door and) Chorus i’m comin’ around i’m comin’ around to you i’m comin’ around i’m comin’ around to you
3.
Verse sun so high sky so blue and everything that reminds me of you but theres a darker side of this world maybe a brighter side unfurls was a happy boy and loving girl they set out for a better world they were young and wild and free there were things they could not know would be Chorus when it all went down it turned me around and the weight of the world was all i found the lights went on and it all hit home and thats the only truth i’ve ever known Verse it’s crazy how these days pass by my mind keeps reelin’ with questions why theres a darker side of this world i pray a brighter side unfurls Chorus when it all went down it turned me around and the weight of the world was all i found the lights went on and it all hit home and thats the only truth i’ve ever known Bridge winter light sunshine holy night will it ever be again Chorus when it all went down it turned me around and the weight of the world was all i found the lights went on and it all hit home and thats the only truth i’ve ever known and thats the only truth i’ve ever known it’s the only truth i’ve ever known (oh oh oh oh) (oh oh oh oh) (oh oh oh oh) ooh hoo ooh (oh oh oh oh) you’re my only truth baby (oh oh oh oh) (oh oh oh oh) ooh hoo it’s the only
4.
War On Peace 03:48
Verse why do we feel freezing cold in the blazing sun how come we can’t get no rest when the day is done you raise a flag but the fires do not cease Chorus and we keep on keepin’ on we keep on keepin’ on we keep on keepin’ on this war on peace Verse can you hear the father’s cry and mother’s scream as their sons get stolen from their family tree foundations built on blood and sweat are leveled in a blink Chorus but we keep on keepin’ on we keep on keepin’ on keep on keepin’ on this war on peace Bridge arms exchanged and the rules keep bending (arms exchanged) the leaders fail us its never ending (leaders fail us) pretending that they care while we walk the wire (pretending that they walk the wire) shots ring out and the sirens howl (shots ring out and) hell is here and the souls are hollow (hell is here) (guaranteed by one more) guaranteed by another failed cease fire (failed cease fire) and one more funeral pyre Verse you raise a flag but the fires do not cease Chorus as we keep on keepin’ on we keep on keepin’ on we keep on keepin’ on this war on peace (oh oh oh oh oh) (oh oh oh oh oh) war on peace (oh oh oh oh oh oh oh) yeah we keep on keepin’ on the war on peace (oh oh oh oh oh) (oh oh oh oh oh) the war on peace (oh oh oh oh oh oh oh) the war on peace (oh oh oh oh oh) (oh oh oh oh oh) (oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)
5.
Shattered 03:48
Verse you can wind me up take me for a trip i can hardly handle set my world ablaze and burn me like a birthday candle tell me that you mean it with all those sugar coated lies and tempt me baby tempt me baby tempt me with your eyes Chorus you can break me down and put me back together every time you can melt my heart like butter and drink it up like wine you can say it’s the journey you can say that’s the only thing that matters but it’s my heart baby my heart baby my heart that you’ve shattered Verse if you turn around when you’re walkin’ out that door and say once again that you don’t love me anymore you can change your mind and you might turn around again but i’ll remember i’ll remember i’ll remember when Chorus you could break me down and put me back together every time you can melt my heart like butter and drink me up like wine you can say it’s the journey you can say that’s the only thing that matters but it’s my heart baby my heart baby my heart that you’ve shattered Bridge i never heard you say (never heard you say) that you would never settle down (never settle down) and i can’t shake this feeling (i can’t shake this feeling) that you’ll be comin’ back around (comin’ back around) come on back around Chorus you can break me down put me back together every time you can melt my heart like butter and drink me up like wine you can say it’s the journey you can say that’s the only thing that matters but it’s my heart baby my heart baby my heart that you’ve shattered it’s my heart baby my heart baby my heart that you’ve shattered
6.
Fly Away 05:01
Verse you can’t have what’s not yours you always used to say now we stand by watchin’ as it all slips away tried to make a difference but we just made a mess letting go has been my greatest test Chorus so let it roll it’s own way set it down get it straight don’t let it twist and turn into something it never was if she’s meant to be mine somehow she’s gonna stay and if she’s not she’s sure to fly away Verse i remember how we fell so far out of this world spend my days tryin’ to understand how do treasures turn to chains sweet passion turn to pain and you swore you’d never let go of my hand Chorus so let it roll it’s own way set it down get it straight don’t let it turn into something it never was if she’s meant to be yours somehow she’s gonna stay and if she’s not she’s sure to fly away Bridge tryin’ to learn how to let it go when its time to walk away how the hell am i to know how can we keep this love alive caus’ i still believe she’ll return to me Chorus let it roll it’s own way set it down and get it straight don’t let it twist and turn into something it never was if she’s meant to be mine somehow she’s gonna stay if she’s not she’s sure to fly away if she’s not she’s sure to fly away (la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la)
7.
Manzanillo 04:37
Verse last night i saw my momma in a dream she said theres somethin’ that you must do for me take a good look at the heartache in this land baby let me help you understand go my precious one just follow the sun Chorus and so we ride to an ancient land where so many souls have met gods plan its the breaking down of every world we’ve ever known (and so its time to go) down to Manzanillo Verse walking through the Aztec and the Mayan ruin towns where empires and riches once were found history shows us we can’t pretend or else we’re doomed to see it all again one more day is done so we follow the sun (la la la la la la la ) Chorus soon we’ll arrive in an ancient land the mystery stays where the trials all began (trials all began) its the breaking down of the world that we’ve known (its our time to go) now its our time to go down to Manzanillo down to Manzanillo Verse once in my dream my momma came to me Chorus and so we ride to an ancient land where hearts and souls have met gods plan (met gods plan) its the breaking down of every world we’ve ever known (and so its) so its time to go down to Manzanillo soon we’ll arrive in an ancient land (in an ancient land) the mysteries solved where the trials all began its the breaking down of everything we should have known (and so its time to go) so its time to go (when its our time to go) now so its our time to go (and so its) our time to go down to Manzanillo down to Manzanillo down to Manzanillo down to Manzanillo
8.
Torn Apart 03:56
Verse there’s a fly in the ointment a bird that won’t fly a chance we can make it but no tellin’ why some things we’re not sayin’ is it all workin’ out a reason for stayin’ but we have our doubts Chorus and it comes in a flash of light and it turns to dark disappears from sight it was all right there from the very start it builds me up but i’m torn apart Verse told me you loved me swore it was true hard to believe what you wouldn’t go through passin’ the buck (passin’ the buck) wherever you go (wherever you go) where it will lead us (where it will lead us) there’s no way to know (theres nowhere too) Chorus it comes in a flash of light it turns to dark disappears from sight It was all right here from the very start It builds me up but i’m torn apart Bridge comes and goes no one knows where the light will lead where the road will turn we make simple plans throw up our hands caus’ there’s just no way to know Chorus and it comes in a flash of light it turns to dark disappears from sight it was all right here from the very start it builds me up but I’m torn apart and it’s gone in a flash of light it turns to dark disappears from sight it was all right here from the very start it builds me up but i’m torn apart yeah i’m torn apart yeah i’m torn apart torn apart i’m torn apart torn apart
9.
Without You 03:33
Verse sometimes i need to be alone sometimes i can’t find the words to say sometimes i know that i’m better off when things get hard not to walk away somehow you always understand you let me be my own man i can let my feelin’s flow Chorus i don’t wanna live in a world where everyone has an empty heart i don’t wanna live in a world where it still matters what color you are i don’t want live in a place where they watch everything you say and do i don’t wanna live in a world without you Verse i know your love runs deep for me it shows up in most everything if you lose your way and you fall down i’ll be the one that you can count on and help you understand i’ll always be right there you can let your feelin’s flow Chorus i don’t wanna live in a world where everyone has an empty heart i don’t wanna live in a world where it still matters what color you are i don’t want live in a world where you have to watch everything you do i don’t wanna live in a world without you (uh huh uh huh uh huh) without you (uh huh uh huh uh huh) Bridge sometimes i get fed up and i just wanna run away then i see your smilin’ face and i know i can make it through this day (do do do) (do do do do do) i can make it through this day (do do do) (do do do do do) verse somehow you always understand you let me be my own man i can let my feelings flow Chorus i don’t wanna live in a world where everyone has an empty heart i don’t wanna live in a world where it still matters what color you are i don’t want live in a place where you have to watch everything you do i don’t wanna live in a world without you (do do do) (do do do do do) without you (do do do) (do do do do do) without you (do do do) (do do do do do) help me make it through this day (do do do) (do do do do do) i can make it through this day (do do do) (do do do do do) (do do do) (do do do do do)
10.
Verse i saw a double rainbow yesterday on the news at five what a wonderful way to pass the time ain’t it good to be alive now i’m sitting in a massive traffic jam on the GWB they say a fat man planned the whole thing and that beats the shit out of me Chorus but i’ve got my tv got the real housewives to soothe me and amazon delivers more crap i can’t afford who needs revolution we got the facebook solution just give me 5G who could ask for anything more (guitar) Verse i drove down to the whole foods store tryin’ to get some health into me there’s a plastic island the size of Texas that’s floating out to the sea gmo’s in my corn flakes arsenic in the water supply there’s one hundred cures for cancer and a million ways to die Chorus but i’ve got my tv got the real housewives to soothe me amazon delivers more crap i can’t afford who needs revolution we got the facebook solution just give me 5G who could ask for anything more Bridge we’re on the outside lookin’ in fair-weather friend does that mean the means will justify the end (woe woe oh yeah oh oh oh oh oh) Chorus but i’ve got my tv got the real housewives to soothe me and amazon delivers more crap i can’t afford who needs revolution we got the facebook solution just give me 5G who could ask for anything more who could ask for anything more who could ask for anything more
11.
History 04:40
Verse hey i know you’re out there bein’ who you are once you were somethin’ to see drowned me with your dagger stabbed in a pool of hope once you were someone to me don’t you see Chorus hearts bled a red river floating out to sea will you ever understand the broken hopes and dreams once you were beautiful to me now you’re history history Verse theres a broken arrow (theres a broken arrow) twisted in your soul (twisted in your soul) walk through the shadow (through the shadow) alone (through the shadow all alone) drown me with your dagger (with your dagger) swim in a pool of hope (swim in a pool of hope) once you were someone (you were someone) to me (you were someone to me) don’t you see Chorus hearts bled a red river floating out to sea will you ever understand broken hopes and dreams once you were beautiful to me now you’re history history (solo) la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la Chorus hearts bled a red river floating out to sea they’ll never understand the broken hopes and dreams once you were beautiful to me don’t you see hearts bled a red river floating out to sea once you were beautiful to me now you’re history (ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah)
12.
tree fell in the forest with no sound some things go up and won’t come down tomorrow’s just a day we’ll leave behind only precious time so drawing circles in the sandbox in your mind when tomorrow won’t be another sunny day the clouds can’t find (It’s a line) these lines (just a line) we’re drawing get so fine it’s only in your dream so far don’t you wanna scream so hard your eyes get bleary blurring lines it’s just your fear of fireflies don’t panic mister it’s only in your dream so far (la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la) (ahh) look at how your world goes round and round (ahh) did you stop think its upside down the sorrow stems from seasons left behind in a place we knew as kind today is fading to a crooked line and tomorrow will be just another day the sun to shine (it’s a line) the line (just a line) we draw is getting fine it’s only in your dream so far and you wanna scream so hard this is how the day goes anyway the wind blows this is how the song gets sung da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da

credits

released July 16, 2021

Produced and Arranged by Stevie Van Zandt and Marc Ribler
Mixed by Marc Ribler
Basic Tracks Recorded by Joe DeMaio @ Shorefire Studios
Long Branch NJ
Overdubs recorded at Mondo Melodies Studios NJ
Mastered By Bob Ludwig @ Gateway Mastering

Album Art Design and Graphics - Louis Arzonico
Album Cover Design - Camille Rogers
Album Back Cover Photo by Tom Parr

Rich Mercurio - Drums
Jack Daley - Bass
Andy Burton - Piano, B3 Organ
David Anthony - Percussion
Jonathan Dinklage - Violin, Viola
Rob Clores - Piano, B3 Organ *
(*The Only Truth, *Fly Away, *Who Could Ask For Anything More)
Matthew McDonald - Trombone (This is how the song goes)
John Martin - Trumpet (Manzanillo)
Marc Ribler - Lead Vocals, Guitars, Additional Keyboards,
String Arrangements and Percussion

Background vocals:
Jessie Wagner, Layonne Holmes, Khadijah Mohammed,
Sheldon Edmond, Tom Bowes, Freedom Bremner, Dale Toth,
Brian Collazo, Jack Daley, Andy Burton and Rich Mercurio.

This album is dedicated to the loving memory of Teri Ribler
(Mom, I felt you here with every note played and every word sung) <3


To my soul brother, friend, mentor, boss and world champion
fighter of the good fight, Stevie Van Zandt,
I am blessed to share the journey with you….. Love you brother!

Marc uses Guitars and Amps HANDMADE STRINGS

All songs written by Marc Ribler © 2020 Mondo Melodies ASCAP
except “Fly Away” Written by Marc Ribler and Stevie Van Zandt Blue Midnight Music (ASCAP) “Shattered” Written by Marc Ribler and Christina Aldendifer
Mulberry Feet Music BMI


To my dear family, friends and fans…. Thank You!
Camille Gaito-Rogers, Salvin Ribler, The Nozek’s, Esther Ribler, Barry Bergman, Mark Parr (for your friendship, support and belief), All My Disciples Of Soul Brothers and Sisters, Maureen Van Zandt, The Solomons, David Roth, Chris Columbus, Darlene Love, Mark Rivera, Ken Dashow, Maria Milito, Richard Elliott Hoynes, Stevie Walter, Charley Drayton, Brother Joe Rao, Ryan Celli, Ben Newberry, Joe Savio, Steve Silverman, Tom Parr, George McMorrow, Danny Moya Gualoto, Lee Nadel, Justin Bricco, Joel and Ilene Kaminer, Matt and Lexi Hand, Bill and Ellen Deane, The O’Connor Clan, Bill Epp, The Marcus’s, Thea Daley, Nadia DiGiallonardo, Deborah Pearl Siegel, Christine Day, Judd Goldrich, Anthony Corona (DR Strings), Jeremy Tufano, Paul Osmolskis, Alan Chaput, James Brown (Guitar World), Lou Vito, Mark Everton Gray, John Brinton (Tyler Amps), Andrew Venetto, Lori Santoro, Darryl DeAngelo, Richard Sharratt, Rob Killenberger, Carl Spataro, Joel Feitzinger, Maria Santoro, Gary Trew, Chris Bailey, Anthony Aquilato, Michael Ann Haders, Devanshi Kapadia, Michaela Trew,Vincent Otieno, Andrew Santin, Louise Mercurio, Bruce Gallipani, Eddie Brigati, Tony Palligrosi, Jean Mikel, Lynne Ward, Tom Cunningham, Chris Jordan, Rich Robinson (90.5 The Night) Bill Ahearn, David Sokol, David Koltai (Supro-Pigtronix), Mike Saunders, Dan French, Jason Dermer, Rowan Buck, Elaine Caswell, Andy York, Lee Finkelstein, Sandy Mack, John Perry, Arne Wendt, Mike Flynn, Mike McKernan, Todd Robbins, Dan Monaghan, Nite Bob, Neal Rosendorf, “Tie Dye Amy” Lieberman, Neil Jabloner, Robin Shapiro, Mary Menser, Barb Willis, Rose Montana, Catherine Murphy, Madeline Monaco, Caron Price, Jenn Conte and Tom Galvin, Amy and Chip Phillips, Cindy Jasguar, Paul Unkert, Holly Cara Price, Rich Russo, Michael Des Barres, Louis Arzonico, Dennis Mortensen, Geoff Sanoff, Rebecca Stern and everyone at Renegade Nation, Wicked Cool Records, TeachRock.Org, The Rock and Roll Forever Foundation and The Underground Garage.

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