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Love and Other Difficulties

by Carmela Rappazzo

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Skylark 04:32
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Cicadas 04:31
SUMMERTIME CICADAS SING SWALLOWTAILS SET FREE TAKE WING EVERYDAY THE BEAUTYGROWS MOTHER NATURE STEALS THE SHOW DARKENED SKIES I SMELL THE RAIN BLOOMING FLOWERS WON’T COMPLAIN BETWEEN THE DROPS THAT THEY RUN AFTER SPLASHING CHILDREN SCREAM WITH LAUGHTER B MEMORIES THAT NEVER FADE OF PAST SUMMER’S SWEET PARADE THOUGH THE YEARS I STILL REMEMBER HOW I’D ALWAYS DREAD SEPTEMBER AS THE SUN SETS ALL GOES QUIET AIR SO SWEET WITH SUMMER TWILIGHT ONCE AGAIN CICADAS SING WITH THEIR SONG MY HEART TAKES WING B IF I COULD BE THERE AGAIN NOT AWARE OF WORLDLY SIN UNIMPORTANT THINGS TO PONDER SEEING THRU THE EYES OF WONDER WHEN THE SUN SET ALL WENT QUIET MAGIC OF THE SUMMER TWILIGHT EVERYTIME MY HEART TOOK WING LISTENING TO CICADAS SING
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Love Tune 03:43
IN TIME, I’D FORGET YOU IF I’M MEANT TO WOULD I? COULD I? THIS ACHE MIGHT NOT BE GONE YET I’D MOVE ON SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY. B YOUR KISSES SO SUBLIME I’D MISS BUT LEAVE BEHIND AND THOUGH IT MAY TAKE YEARS EACH SEASON’D DRY MY TEARS ALONE I WOULD BE FINE KNOW MY OWN MIND NOT LOOK TO YOU IF I HAD TO B LOVE SOMETIMES BRINGS ON PAIN HARSH WORDS CREATE A STRAIN DOES LOVE LIVE COME WHAT MAY? OR DOES IT DIE THAT WAY? I COULD , LIVE MY OWN LIFE I’D BE ALRIGHT NOT LOOK TO YOU IF I HAD TO THAT’S WHAT I’D DO
4.
Heartbeat 05:30
THERES A SOUND A SOUND YOU MAKE JUST LIKE A SIGH IT IS AS LIGHT AS AIR I’M QUITE CERTAIN YOU INTEND FOR IT TO WOUND AND IT PENETRATES ME TO MY VERY CORE (BUT I TAKE IT AND MUCH MORE) WIDE AWAKE ANTICIPATING SOUNDS YOU’LL MAKE THERE IS NO REST ONCE MORE UNLIKE YOU I WILL HOLD ONTO MY LAST BREATH AMID ALL THIS TENSION DEEP INSIDE IN MY CHEST (MY HEART BEATS WITHOUT PROTEST) I SHOULD GO AND YET I WAIT TO HEAR THAT SOUND I KNOW SO WELL, TOO WELL NEVER THOUGHT I COULD SURVIVE LIVING THIS WAY YET I NEED TO KNOW WHY I JUST CAN’T MOVE ON (I’LL UNCOVER IT ONE DAY) B EV’RY BREATH YOU TAKE I’VE MADE SOME MISTAKE IF I ONLY KNEW WHAT I HAVE DONE TO YOU COUNT FROM TEN TO ONE I WILL BE UNDONE BREAKING ME IN TWO WHAT I HAVE WITH YOU
5.
Dancer 04:03
AN ANGEL PIROUETTES ON THE HEAD OF A PIN THO THE ODDS DO SEEM SLIM SHE HOLDS HOPE SHE MIGHT WIN B SHE DANCES FOR HIM HOPING HE MIGHT SEE HER AND JOIN WITH HER AND MAYBE EVEN LEAD HER TWO HEARTS AS ONE IN MOVEMENT WITH A LOVER AWARENESS THAT THEY’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER B WHAT HARM COULD COME IN DANICNG WITH EACH OTHER LET HEARTS BECOME ENTWINED WITH ONE ANOTHER THE BEAUTY OF THE PAS DE DEUX IN MOTION EXRESSION OF TRUE LOVE AND SHEER DEVOTION A WHY CAN’T THEY TRY AND GIVE THIS DANCE ANOTHER CHANCE THEN WITH LOVE THEY WILL TRANSCEND HEARTS WILL FIND A WAY TO MEND B ONE SIMPLE TURN COULD SPARK THE FIRE TO BLISS WITH OPEN HEARTS THAT LED THEM TO THAT FIRST KISS THEY’D REALIZE THEIR DEEPEST WISH WAS GRANTED WHEN FIRST THEY MET AND EACH FELT SO ENCHANTED A I WATCH THEM HOPING THEY’LL ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO SING KNOWING WELL THAT IT WILL STING IF ANGELS TIRE AND TH
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So In Love 06:00
Strange dear, but true dear, When I'm close to you, dear, The stars fill the sky, So in love with you am I. Even without you, My arms fold about you, You know darling why, So in love with you am I. In love with the night mysterious, The night when you first were there, In love with my joy delirious, When I knew that you could care So taunt me, and hurt me, Deceive me, desert me, I'm yours, till I die... So in love... So in love... So in love with you, my love... am I...
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Empty Chair 05:08
8.
YOU WALK MY WAY AND BRUSH MY HAND AS MY HEART SKIPS A BEAT IT LEAVES ME BREATHLESS AND CONFUSED A KISS WOULD MEAN DEFEAT PLEASE SAINTS AND ANGLES INTERVENE AND SAVE ME FROM THIS DATE NOW THINKING OF YOU NIGHT AND DAY OBESESSION IS MY FATE AS ALWAYS YOU’RE SO CASUAL THAT SLIGHT WINK IN YOUR EYE WHEN WE PART WAYS I FEIGN THE SAME AND EVERYTIME I DIE HOW CAN IT BE I’VE LOST CONTROL EXISITNG ON THE EDGE IF YOU WERE MINE WOULD THIS SUBSIDE BECOME ROUTINE INSTEAD IT WILL REMAIN JUST AS IT IS MY HEART STAYS ON THE RUN YOU CLUTCH IT TIGHTLY IN YOUR HAND AND TOY WITH IT FOR FUN I NEVER KNEW LOVE WAS LIKE THIS I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BLISS FORGET ABOUT THOSE FAIRY TALES THEY SIMPLY DON’T EXIST YOU FALL IN LOVE AND IT’S A MESS NO HAPPLY EVER MORE THE DRAMA AND THE AFTERMATH IT REALLY IS A BORE AND YET WE WANT IT IN OUR LIVES WITHOUT IT WE’RE ALONE SO BETTER LEARN TO NAVIGATE WITHIN THIS DANGER ZONE KEEP YOUR DISTANCE SPARE ME PLEASE COME MUCH CLOSER I CAN’T BREATHE
9.
SLEEPY EYED WHEN YOU AWAKE WITH THE MORNING SUN ON YOUR FACE YOU SEEM SO SERENE TELL ME YOUR DREAMS CLOSE THE DOOR ON OUR ROOM MUST YOU GO SO SOON? CAN’T WE SLEEP TILL NOON LEFT BEHIND I LIE IN WAIT STALKING PLANS THAT I’LL TRY TO MAKE WISH I COULD UNLEARN WHAT MAKES EARTH TURN ALL THE YEARS HAVE FLOWN QUICK LUCKY WE STILL CLICK CAUSE TIME PLAYS NASTY TRICKS B THAT LOVES STILL HERE AND SHARED SO SURPRISING NEVER THOUGHT WE’D LAST THIS LONG WHEN WE MET ON THAT SPRING DAY FUNNY THING WAS HOW BOTH OUR PLANS HAD BEEN MADE TO GO OUR SEPARTE WAYS WOULD HAVE GONE IT ALL ALONE YET THE YEARS HAVE SHOWN
10.
A flower is a lovesome thing A luscious living lovesome thing A daffodil, a rose, no matter where it grows is such a lovely lovesome thing A flower is the heart of spring that makes the rolling hillsides sing the gentle winds that blow blow gently for they know a flower is a lovesome thing Playing in the breeze Swaying with the trees In the silent night Or in the morning light such a miracle Azaleas drinking pale moonbeams Gardenias floating through daydreams Wherever they may grow No matter where you go A flower is a lovesome thing
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Endless Fall 05:57
WHEN FIRST WE MET LEAVES WERE CHANGING I LOOKED IN YOUR EYES YES THAT MEMORY NEVER FADES FOR ME TO THIS DAY EVERYTHING STILL THERE WAS NO BREEZE BUT I FELT A CHILL ALL THE LEAVES LOOKED JUST LIKE FLAMES ACROSS THE SKY WON’T DENY THAT I KEEP ON FALLING IT REMAINED THOUGH STRANGE AS AN IMAGE THAT I FOUND UNCHANGED I AWAKE WITH IT EVERY DAY SPELLBOUND LAST I SAW YOU LEAVES WERE FADING AND SO HAD THAT THRILL WE’D DECEND FROM A LOVE THAT FAILED IN THE TEST OF TIME TREES DO NOT DIE JUST BECAUSE ALL THE BRIGHT COLORS FADE THEY BURST FORTH IN SPRING REBORN WITH BRAND NEW LIFE THEN CHANGE AND LEAVES FALL ONCE AGAIN AS DO I ONCE AGAIN I KEEP ON FALLING IF I COULD I’D LIVE IN THAT IMAGE THAT I’VE FOUND AGAIN WITH A LOVE BURNING JUST LIKE A FLAME SPELLBOUND
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AS SHE LAY OUT ON THE GROUND, URSULA HEARD THE EARTH BREATHE AND SIGH. THROUGH HER HANDS SHE COULD FEEL IT'S PULSE BIRDS OVERHEAD FLEW HIGH WEDDING GUESTS MOUNTING STEPS WATCHED AS URSULA CHOSE TO REMAIN OUTSIDE DRESSED IN LACE IN THIS PLACE SHE HAS PIECE OF MIND A MOMENT SO SUBLIME, SOMETHING THEY'LL NEVER FIND. MAKE HER CONFORM, SHE COULDN'T CARE LESS THEY WORE THIER FINERY, SHE A GRASS STAINED DRESS, A GRASS STAINED DRESS. ELDERS WEIGHING IN TO JUDGE URSULA POSSESSED A NARROW MIND. ALL IT TOOK WAS ONE LOOK TO CONDEM URSULA, WHY CAN'T SHE TOE THE LINE? THEY ASKED THE GROOM, HE LOVES HER WAY, AND JOINED HER OUT ON LAWN, SHE'S LIKE THE BEAUTY OF DAWN. SPIRIT CAN NOT BE TAMED ON HER WEDDING DAY. HE LOVES URSULA, SHE'LL NEVER CHANGE, ON THEIR WEDDING DAY. HERE COMES THE BRIDE, ALL DRESSED IN WHITE.
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Sweet Sleep 03:42
IF SLEEP IS SWEET THEN MEET ME THERE I’LL FIND YOU IN A DREAM WE’LL CATCH THE MOON AND SWING ON HIGH AND WISH ON STARS SERENE ACROSS THE CLOUDS WE’LL SOAR AND DANCE A NIGHT BIRD CHORUS SINGS THE TREE TOPS SWAY WITH EV’RY TURN And join OUR DREAM ROMANCE B FOR THOSE OF US WHO LIVE IN DREAMS BUILD CASTLES IN THE AIR AND HOLD OUR SECRETS DEEP INSIDE THAT WE’RE TOO SHY TO SHARE IN FAIRY TALES A WAKING KISS BRINGS HAPPY EVER MORE YET I PREFER THE SLEEP STATE BLISS MY DREAMS WILL HAVE IN STORE B AS I LAY DOWN TO SLEEP TONIGHT I PRAY MY SOUL TO KEEP OH THIS SWEET STATE COULD BE DIVINE IF ONLY YOU WERE MINE AS I AWAKE AND YOU’RE NOT NEAR MY WISHES REMAIN CLEAR THAT EV’RY NIGHT WE DANCE TILL DAWN AT DAY BREAK YOU’D BE HE

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My take on love songs and all that love brings into our lives.
Vocals Carmela Rappazzo
Piano and Musical Direction Oscar Rossignoli
Bass Martin Masakowski
Drums Doug Belote

Produced by Carmela Rappazzo and Barbara Manocherian

Recorded at Esplanade Studios in New Orleans, La. by Misha Kachkachishvili and Wes Fontenot
Mixed at Tritone Studios in Los Angles, Ca. by Pete Snell
Mastered by Robby Hunter at The Attic

Artwork by Caroline Mendez
Self portrait taken at The Elysian Bar in New Orleans, La.

This recording would not have been possible with out Barbara Manocherian and I am deeply and forever grateful to her.
Heartfelt thanks
Alia Ali
Pete Snell
Paul and Alison Sanchez
Kate Zibilich Holcomb
Jane Jenkins

And to the love of my life, Mark Carroll.

To all ya’ll that support and encourage my music. It means more to me than words can express, thank you.

I’m all over the place on social media and YouTube. Please find me, follow and stay in touch!

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released June 19, 2021

Carmela Rappazzo vocals, Oscar Rossignoli piano, Martin Masakowski bass, Doug Belote drums. Recorded in New Orleans at Esplanade Studios, mixed by Pete Snell at Tritone Studio in Topanga Ca., mixed by Robby Hunter at The Attic.

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Carmela Rappazzo New Orleans, Louisiana

Carmela has lived and performed in New York City, Los Angeles and internationally. She has recorded and released three standard jazz cover albums and five original composition albums receiving critical praise for all.
“Whispering’, her newest , contains all original songs and covers.
Described as  "A storyteller of picturesque tales" Carmela continues to write and perform in New Orleans.
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