First Flight, by The Rook

First Flight

by The Rook

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1.	Voices (free) 02:35	lyrics	download
It’s coming, it’s crawling, it’s calling “Hello!” That voice in your head is starting to doubt you. The minutes and hours we’re powering through, are means to an end that are going to end you all. We just want to “Friend” you. We’re taking our voices away, and leaving no choices today. We’re taking our voices away. 2020 vision all over the news. It makes me see red, it makes me feel blue. All these talking heads tell me nothing that’s true. Just follow the feeds, they’re going to fill you up. Be quiet! Listen up!
2.	Brand New Fight Song (free) 01:56	lyrics	download
I see the signs, the signs on my neighbors’ lawns. There’s an election, suggestions will come on strong. They want division and subtraction in the equation. What’s your solution? Addition. We can’t go wrong. We’ve been taken for the fools for far too long. It’s time to wake up we were tools, used all along. What do you call this ugly game? Let’s give it a name. Call it “Power,” call it “Fame,” call it “No Shame.” Prying open our eyes. Feeding us lies. We’ve been at this all wrong. We need a brand new fight song! The paper trail, the ones and zeroes will suggest. There is no jail to lock up all of this unrest. We’re breaking loose, that noose we wore around our necks. We want the truth! The proof, the perps and more suspects. In certain circles we’ve become an inside joke my friends. They’re laughing at us from the left and right and cashing in. We are just fodder for a targeted market niche plan. We are an SKU, a number, a barcode to scan. We need a brand new fight song!
3.	xWaxwingsx (free) 03:00	lyrics	download
XWaxwingsX. Tied a rope around my legs, and had me hog tied ever since. True-blue eyes green. A sight like no one’s ever seen. She pulled me from the ocean’s deep. There is no end to this. Only new beginnings. She gave me life. She comforts me in times of strife, and in the dark she gives me light. If this was a dream, please don’t shake or wake me for all eternity. There is no end to this. Only new beginnings. That green-blue eyed ocean. Water to the shore. Now I’m walking on land, it’s so clever. We have evolved together. Our vow is for now and forever. XWaxwingsX. A promise made, a promise kept. We made a home and never left. Roots, that run deep. The branches in our family tree are growing and are blossoming. Now I’m walking on land, it’s so clever. We have evolved together. Our vow is for now and forever. There is no end to this! Only new beginnings!
4.	Hive Mind (free) 02:50	lyrics	download
When I was just 5 years old, at Northside Elementary School, my tone was a shade or two different. But their tone was a little less than innocent. “Mama, what does that bad word mean?” She said: “Baby boy, just don’t be listening! Some people are afraid of diversity.” It’s a lesson I’ve lived through university. We’re here today to talk about. How some people pray, and some scream and shout. But they really say nothing at all. All they really want is for you to fall. Don’t let them in! Don’t let them win! On the steps of the Memorial. A swarm of drones in the Capitol. Their never ending buzzing a distraction from problems in need of a reaction. Nathan, please keep playing those drums. Drown out these mindless worker-bee drones. We’ll continue marching in the right direction. We will find a cure for this infection! Don’t them in, no don’t let them win!

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released March 16, 2019

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The Rook New York

Formed on Long Island, New York in January 2019, the Rook consists of Mike Garcia (vocals), Josh Marlowe (guitar), Jay Hackett (guitar), Chad Denimarck (bass) and Kevin McGarty (drums). The Rook has a sound reminiscent of the melodic punk and hardcore music scene that its members grew up in, yet also has a distinctive touch brought by each members’ varied musical experiences. ... more

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