Long Way Home

It’s like I’ve always known you
Hard to remember me before you
And as the years unwind
And we dance through time
There is no place I’d rather beIt’s like I’ve always told you
This love was meant to be
And even if time separates our lifeline
Together we will beI’ll always be with you
And I will carry you with meWhile we have today
We have time to roam
We don’t have to rush
Take the long way homeThe long way home

It’s like you’ve always known me
And seen the end from the beginning
And though we realize
There’s no escaping time
There is no place we’d rather be

It’s like you’ve always told me
This love is everlasting
And even if we’re apart come the twilight
The future we will see

I’ll always be with you
And I will carry you with me

While we have today
We have time to roam
We don’t have to rush
Take the long way home

The long way home

I know things don’t have to last forever to matter, and
All of the little things, they may fade away
I still hold dear
Every moment we have, and
Every feeling we share, and
Every memory we make
Come what may, I know
We’ll enjoy the ride
Till the last time we close our eyes

While we have today
We have time to roam
We don’t have to rush
Take the long way home

The long way home

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Lyrics by Anthony Rodriguez, Ryan McKeithan

Cory McClure (drums, vocals)
Ryan McKeithan (guitars, vocals)
Anthony Rodriguez (lead vocals, bass)

Trumpet by Matt Giella
Trombone by Joakim Toftgaard
Flute by JaMichael
Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 + Moog by Curt Keyz

Waiting

Which way’s up, which is down?
Though I seem strong
The questions can be so loud

While I wait for the sun (Son)
All my hope
Harsh reality surrounds

But I’ll keep on waiting
Keep on wishing
I won’t give up

Keep on waiting
Keep on praying
Our time will come

Our time will come

I’m not one to deny
Our troubled lives
They make these uncertain times

But patience helps us survive
And gives us time
For love to find

So we’ll keep on waiting
Keep on wishing
We won’t give up

Keep on waiting
Keep on praying
Our time will come

Our time will come

I will wait for you
Better days look to
Cuz time is gonna prove
Dreams they do come true

And I won’t give up
Cuz our time will come

Our time will come

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Lyrics by Anthony Rodriguez

Cory McClure (drums, vocals)
Ryan McKeithan (guitars, vocals)
Anthony Rodriguez (lead vocals, bass, percussion)

Bear That Weight

When you feel the burden of the struggle
And it seems this life’s too much to bear
Searching for the light at the end of the tunnel
I know
Just remember that you have a friendI’m here to help youBear that weight
You and I, we will make a way
Till we see that dayDon’t be afraid
You and I, we will make a way
Till we see that dayI will be the one that you can call to
And I will be the one on whom you can depend
And if the sun should set on this part of your story
Please know that
I will be with you till the end

I’ll never leave you, so

Bear that weight
You and I, we will make a way
Till we see that day

Don’t be afraid
You and I, we will make a way
Till we see that day

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Lyrics by Anthony Rodriguez

Cory McClure (drums, vocals)
Ryan McKeithan (guitars, vocals)
Anthony Rodriguez (lead vocals, bass)

Pulling Me (Pushing Me)

The way you flash those eyes
It’s pulling me

Innocence of your smile
It’s pulling me

I love your energy
It’s pulling me

Been watching for a while and
It’s pulling me
I think you feel the same
Is this you pulling me?

Been holding back though I want you
Keeping this secret won’t do
And every day that passes, girl
The passion pulls me deeper

It’s pulling me

You got me feeling hungry and
It’s pulling me

Longing for you to feed me and
It’s pulling me

We can go at your speed cuz
It’s pulling me

And I’ll follow where you lead cuz
it’s pulling me
Just to set this longing free and girl
It’s pulling me

Been holding back though I want you
Keeping this secret won’t do
And every day that passes, girl
The passion pulls me deeper

Deeper

Yesterday I thought it was love
But it seems I was just dreaming

Bleeding from the stabs of your tongue
Deceptions that you’re weaving

And though we’re both broken souls
These battles have left me cold
And it feels as if the war has won

Been holding back, don’t want to hurt you
But all these changes won’t do
And every day that passes, girl
You’re pushing me further

Away, away, away

Crooked doors and crumbling walls
Seen all the things you’ve hidden

Betrayal and a broken trust
Things that can’t be forgiven

You can feign sincerity
But i don’t compromise on dishonesty
Sad to say it but the damage is done

Been holding back, don’t want to hurt you
But all these changes won’t do
And every day that passes, girl
You’re pushing me further

Further

We’re pulling, we’re pulling
We’re pushing, we’re pushing
We’re pulling, we’re pushing
We’re pushing, we’re pulling

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Lyrics by Anthony Rodriguez + Ryan McKeithan

Cory McClure (drums, vocals)
Ryan McKeithan (guitars, vocals)
Anthony Rodriguez (lead vocals, bass, percussion, synth, samples, sound design)

Phosphene

And we go again
I close my eyes and
You’re just as bright then

Tell me what you need and when
And to you I will send
All the things on which you can depend

Hold you as we pull the threads
We’ll be strengthened by the wind
Where what’s been torn we work to mend

Our minds create the world and it’s there
That lies the inner glow when the world is bare
And even without light it’s you I see here

And you come again
I feel your presence
It’s just as bright then

Tell me what you need and then
I promise you we will win
With a bond not put apart by men

Hold you as into love we’re led
Doesn’t matter what they said
The path ahead is what we’ll tread

Our minds create the world and it’s there
That lies the inner glow when the world is bare
And even without light it’s you I see here

And without light it’s you I see here

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Lyrics by Anthony Rodriguez

Cory McClure (drums)
Ryan McKeithan (guitars)
Anthony Rodriguez (lead vocals, bass, percussion, synths)

featuring Tony McCullough (sax)

Yours

Our love began so unexpectedly
Such a sweet surprise
We made our love grow through the years
Till you completed me

And I have never been as happy as I am with you
And I will never love another as much as I love you
And I could never be more content with my choice, and
Your choice

Thank you for letting me be yours

I remember when I realized
That you were worth the wait
You made me feel needed and wanted, and
You loved me because I was me

And I promise to love you the same
Love you for who you are, and
What you are to me
And I will always do the best I can to
Make you feel the way I feel

Thank you for letting me be yours

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Lyrics by Anthony Rodriguez

Ryan McKeithan (guitars, vocals)
Anthony Rodriguez (lead vocals)

Additional composition by Kevin Hughes

Soulganic is:

Cory McClure (drums, vocals)
Ryan McKeithan (guitars, vocals)
Anthony Rodriguez (lead vocals, bass, percussion, synths, samples, sound design)

Trumpet by Stan Odell Graham + Matt Giella
Sax by Tony McCullough
Trombone by Joakim Toftgaard
Flute by JaMichael
Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 + Moog by Curt Keyz

Produced by Soulganic + Scott Slagle

Written, composed, arranged + performed by Soulganic
“Yours” co-composed with Kevin Hughes

Lyrics by Anthony Rodriguez
“Long Way Home” + “Pulling Me (Pushing Me)” co-written with Ryan McKeithan

Engineered + Recorded by Scott Slagle + Soulganic at Asylum Digital, Charlotte, NC, USA + Casadero Sound Labs, NC, USA

Mixed by Scott Slagle + Soulganic

Mastered by Dave Harris at Studio B Mastering, Charlotte, NC, USA