Archive for February, 2009
Rob Thomas, Out of the Matchbox
By Roger Friedman
second solo album - cradlesong
Rob Thomas, the hot young songwriter from matchbox twenty, is planning his second solo album release in May.
This follows his blockbuster album from 2006, called “Something to Be,” which featured several hits including “Lonely No More” and “Street Corner Symphony.”
The new album is called “Cradle Song.” I’ve heard about 10 tracks from it, and let’s put it this way: Atlantic Records is going to have a great summer. There are at least four hot singles awaiting radio play including “Her Diamonds” and “Someday.”
Rob is probably the single strongest songwriter in pop and rock right now, the leader in his generation. He doesn’t get a lot of publicity because he’s married so long to beautiful Marisol, with whom he lives quietly in the New York suburbs. He never appears in tabloids, and is a stranger to the paparazzi. I guess to make him “hip” we’ll have to start rumors of an affair with (fill in the blank).
Indeed, if this were rock and roll in the heyday of the early 70s, Thomas would be up there with Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Don Henley and all those superstars. His music can range anywhere from rock to a Cat Stevens kind of folk-country.
Last year, by the way, Rob went out on the road with matchbox twenty on a sold out tour. They promoted their greatest hits album with six new tracks including “How Far We’ve Come,” an anthem that was one of the most played songs of the year. And Rob’s already won the Songwriters Hall of Fame award bestowed upon younger superstar composers. He’s in a rare league with Alicia Keys, John Mayer, NeYo, and John Legend — they’re the future of rock and pop.
Original Source: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,499865,00.html
Fallin’ to Pieces – Rob Thomas
Written by Rob Thomas, published on the album "Something to be" Pray you don't Lose your place Dead of night Underway All your days Pass you by Sun will rise On your lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely nights Pray you sleep tonight, alright Pray just a little When every little thing Starts fallin' to pieces, uh huh Take my hand Fall in place Soul inside Oh, it shows in every line That's on your face Stay with me tonight Stay, I'm gonna need ya when Every little thing Starts fallin' to pieces Yeah, been around town Take it down now Why is it the ones you love That makes it all so hard on you Oh, then you let it fall behind And in the back of your mind You feel my loving shine You think you might be saved, ah yeah Tell me that you want someone beside you Tell me that you want to see this through Tell me all the times that I've been loving you Oh, you love me, love me, love me, love me too Stay with me tonight Stay, I'm gonna need ya when Every little thing Starts fallin' to pieces
All that I am – Rob Thomas
Written by Rob Thomas, published on the album "Something to be" I am the one winged bird for flying Sinking quickly to the ground See your faith in me subsiding See you prime for giving in I give you all that I am I am the sound of love's arriving Echoed softly on the sand Lay your head upon my shoulder Lay your hand within my hand I give you all that I am And I breathe where you breathe Let me stand where you stand With all that I am I am the white dove for a soldier Ever marching as to war I would give my life to save you I stand guarding at your door I give you all that I am I am the one winged bird for flying Sinking quickly to the ground I'm a blind man for a watchdog I am prime for giving in I'll show you all that I am And I breathe so you breathe Let me stand so you'll stand With all that I am
Problem Girl – Rob Thomas
Written by Rob Thomas, published on the album "Something to be" Don't let 'em get where they're going to You know they're only what they think of you You heard of this emotional trickery And you felt like you were learning the ropes But where you're going now you don't now And when the kids on the street say What's your problem, girl? And the weight of their smile gets Too much for you to bear When they all make you feel Like you're a problem, girl Remember, you're no problem at all You're no problem at all Pride, like promises, can let you down You thought that you'd be feeling Better by now And you worry all the things they could do to you And you worry about the things they could say Maybe you're seeing things the wrong way And when the kids on the street say What's your problem, girl? And the weight of their smile gets Too much for you to bear When they all make you feel Like you're a problem, girl Remember, you're no problem at all You're no problem at all And when the kids on the street say What's your problem, girl? And the weight of their smile gets Too much for you to bear When they all make you feel Like you're a problem, girl Try If you stand or you fall You're no problem at all You're no problem at all (you're no problem at all)
Lonely No More – Rob Thomas
Written by Rob Thomas, published on the album "Something to be" Now it seems to me That you know just what to say But words are only words Can you show me something else Can you swear to me That you’ll always be this way Show me how you feel More than ever, baby CHORUS I don’t wanna be lonely no more I don’t wanna have to pay for this I don’t want to know the lover at my door It’s just another heartache on my list I don’t wanna be angry no more You do know I could never stand for this So when you tell me that you love me, know for sure I don’t wanna be lonely anymore Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Now it’s hard for me When my heart’s still on the mend Open up to me Like you do your girlfriends And you sing to me and it’s harmony Girl, what you do to me is everything Make me say anything just to get you back again Why can’t we just try CHORUS Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh... What if I was good to you? What if you were good to me? What if I could hold you till I feel you move inside of me? What if it was paradise? What if we were symphonies? What if I gave all my life To find some way to stand beside you? CHORUS Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh I don’t wanna be lonely anymore I don’t wanna be lonely no more I don’t wanna be lonely no more I don’t wanna be lonely anymore
This is how a heart breaks – Rob Thomas
Written by Rob Thomas, published on the album "Something to be" Don’t you wanna go for a ride Just keep your hands inside And make the most out of life Now don’t you take it for granted Life is like a mean machine It made a mess out of me It left me caught between Like an angry dream I was stranded I was stranded And I’m steady but I’m starting to shake And I don’t know how much more I can take Well, this is it now, everybody get down This is all I can take This is how a heart breaks You take a hit now You feel it break down Make you stay wide awake This is how a heart breaks Don’t you wanna go for a ride down to the other side Feel so good you could cry Now won’t you do what I told you I remember when you used to be shy yeah, once we were so fine, you and I Now why you gotta make it so hard on me Hey, it’s hard on me And I’m sorry but it’s not a mistake And I’m running but you’re getting away Well this is it now, everybody get down This is all I can take This is how a heart breaks You take a hit now You feel it break down Make you stay wide awake This is how a heart breaks You’re not the best thing that I knew Never was Never cared too much for all this hanging around It's just the same thing all the time Never get what I want Never get too close to the end of a line You’re just the same thing that I knew Back before the time when I was learning the ropes Hey this is it now, everybody get down This is all I can take This is how a heart breaks You take a hit now You feel it break down Make you stay wide awake This is how a heart breaks [until end]
I am an illusion – Rob Thomas
Written by Rob Thomas, published on the album "Something to be" Take this confusion Runnin' around my head Take back my unkind words Lay that weight on me instead I'm the place where everything turns sour Where you gonna run to now Wrong step We got off track We need someone to help us get back now Worn thin Awful state I was in I believe I was losing me now I'm found Well, I am found But I'm not real anymore I am an illusion [2x] I am the damage I am the relief Sometimes I'm people I never hoped that I would be If I take in whatever they turn out What's that gonna make me now Don't you understand I'm not real anymore I am an illusion Hey, I'm not real anymore I am an illusion Wrong step We got off track We need someone to help us get back now Worn thin Awful state I was in I believe they were fooling me Now I'm down Well, I am down But I'm not real anymore I am an illusion [4x]
Rob Thomas Confirmed For ASCAP New York Sessions
February 18, 2009
By Ed Christman, N.Y.
rob thomas (right) speaking for ascap
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers will hold its ASCAP New York Sessions, a one-day career boosting event designed to strengthen the skills, knowledge and craft that music creators need to succeed in today’s music business on March 10 at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center on Broadway at 60th Street in New York City.
Sessions will feature a keynote interview with Grammy Award-winning singer songwriter Rob Thomas, in addition to educational panels and informative technology demos.
The event kicks off with ASCAP’s General Annual Membership Meeting where ASCAP president and chairman Marilyn Bergman, ASCAP CEO John A. LoFrumento and ASCAP SVP Domestic Membership Randall Grimmett will give reports covering the state of the industry, legislation, ASCAP operations and member accomplishments. The General Annual Membership Meeting is open to all ASCAP members at no charge.
Members who wish to attend must RSVP at www.ascap.com/rsvp. There is however a charge of $55 for the ASCAP New York Session portion of the event, which is open to all regardless of affiliation. For more
information and to register, go to www.ascap.com/sessions.
Original Source: http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i47e1eccf1ecc9bae4a79d00658850708
Little Wonders – Rob Thomas
Song written and sung by Rob Thomas – published on the Meet The Robinsons soundtrack
let it go,
let it roll right off your shoulder
don’t you know
the hardest part is over
let it in,
let your clarity define you
in the end
we will only just remember how it feels
our lives are made
in these small hours
these little wonders,
these twists & turns of fate
time falls away,
but these small hours,
these small hours still remain
let it slide,
let your troubles fall behind you
let it shine
until you feel it all around you
and i don’t mind
if it’s me you need to turn to
we’ll get by,
it’s the heart that really matters in the end
our lives are made
in these small hours
these little wonders,
these twists & turns of fate
time falls away,
but these small hours,
these small hours still remain
all of my regret
will wash away some how
but i can not forget
the way i feel right now
in these small hours
these little wonders
these twists & turns of fate
these twists & turns of fate
time falls away but these small hours
these small hours, still remain,
still remain
these little wonders
these twists & turns of fate
time falls away
but these small hours
these little wonders still remain
Now Comes The Night – Rob Thomas
Written by Rob Thomas, published on the album "Something to be" When the hour is upon us And our beauty surely gone No, you will not be forgotten No, you will not be alone And when the day has all but ended And our echo starts to fade No you will not be alone then And you will not be afraid No you will not be afraid When the fog has finally lifted From my cold and tired brow No I will not leave you crying And I will not let you down No I will not let you down I will not let you down Now comes the night Feel it fading away And the soul underneath Is it all that remains So jus slide over here Leave your fear in the fray Let us hold to each other Till the end of our days
Streetcorner Symphony – Rob Thomas
Written by Rob Thomas, published on the album "Something to Be" It's morning I wake up The taste of summer sweetness on my mind It's a clear day In this city Let's go dance under the street lights All the people in this world Let's come together More than ever I can feel it Can you feel it Come on over Down to the corner My sisters and my brothers of every different color Don't you feel that sunshine telling you to hold tight Things will be alright Try to find a better life Come on over Down to the corner My sisters and my brothers, there for one another Come on over Man, I know you wanna let yourself go Some people It's a pity They go all their lives and never know How to love or to let love go But it's alright now We'll make it through this somehow And we'll paint the perfect picture All the colors of this world will run together more than ever I can feel it Can you feel it Come on over Down to the corner My sisters and my brothers of every different color Don't you feel that sunshine telling you to hold tight Things will be alright Try to find a better life Come on over Down to the corner My sisters and my brothers, there for one another Come on over Man, I know you wanna let yourself go Let yourself go We may never find our reason to shine But here and now this is our time And I may never find the meaning of life But for this moment I am fine So
Ever the Same – Rob Thomas
Written by Rob Thomas, published on the the album "Something to Be" We were drawn from the weeds We were brave like soldiers Falling down under the pale moonlight You were holding to me Like a someone broken And I couldn't tell you but I'm telling you now Just let me hold you while you're falling apart Just let me hold you and we'll both fall down Fall on me Tell me everything you want me to be Forever with you forever in me Ever the same We would stand in the wind We were free like water Flowing down Under the warmth of the sun Now it's cold and we're scared And we've both been shaken Look at us Man, this doesn't need to be the end Just let me hold you while you're falling apart Just let me hold you so we both fall down Fall on me Tell me everything you want me to be Forever with you Forever in me Ever the same Call on me I'll be there for you And you'll be there for me Forever it's you Forever in me Ever the same You may need me there To carry all your weight But you're no burden I assure You tide me over With a warmth I'll not forget But I can only give you love Fall on me Tell me everything you want me to be Forever with you Forever in me Ever the same Call on me I'll be there for you And you'll be there for me Forever it's you Forever in me Ever the same Forever with you Forever in me Ever the same (Ever the same, ah yeah)
My, My, My – Rob Thomas
Written and performed by Rob Thomas, published on the album “Something to be”
The light from the window is fading You turn on the night The sound from the avenue's calling you Open your eyes And when you find You're spending your time Wanting for words But never speak You tell yourself That the things you need come slow But inside, you just dont know My, my, my Let your bright light shine Let your words live on Far beyond this life Beyond this life Hold on to anything Everything's over and done Has the fear taken over you Tell me Is that what you want To make up your life Time after time You're falling behind Hold on to me Never leave Forever be What you mean to me right now Don't you feel better now
