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I, America

by Erica Corbo

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1.
Prelude 00:28
2.
Twenty miles – Here we go! We are on the open road We are going, we are going, to Kinzua Where the great bridge once had stood Now a pile of iron and wood We are going, we are going, to Kinzua Fallen trees cover the ground A tornado knocked them down In the valley, in the valley of Kinzua The eighth wonder of the world Tumbled in a windy whirl In the valley, in the valley of Kinzua Here we go! Here we go! Here we go, go, go! Through endless mountains we wander Such sights we will behold On the road! On the road! On the open road! Beware the Nittany Lions Black bears, bobcats, and toads In just ninety-four work days Forty men the bridge did raise In the valley, in the valley of Kinzua They built Tracks Across the Sky Three hundred and one feet high In the valley, in the valley, of Kinzua Through the Pennsylvania Wilds This great track had run for miles ‘Cross the valley, ‘cross the valley of Kinzua ‘Neath the arches, I was told A bank robber hid his gold In the valley, in the valley of Kinzua Here we go! Here we go! Here we go, go, go! Through endless mountains we wander Such sights we will behold On the road! On the road! On the open road! Beware the Nittany Lions Black bears, bobcats, and toads Here we go! Here we go! Here we go, go, go! Through endless mountains we wander Such sights we will behold On the road! On the road! On the open road! We'll search for buried treasure We'll find our weight in gold
3.
Cloud 9 03:25
Sunbeams are filling the sky It’s got me wondering why My days are so blue When you would be true To me, We could be on Cloud 9 You look at me, and you say ‘I’ll love you through all my days’ I know that it’s true But I’d rather be blue My love for you I can proclaim You are frustrated and sad Only when we touch are you glad But that’s not my style I wish that you’d smile And tell me it isn’t so bad That’s not your job, this I know But I wish your mean words would go I know that you’re sad But it’s all not that bad And you are the star of your show Our love flows even and calm It’s not like passion, so strong This could be healthy Are we meant to be Happy ever after all
4.
I am riding my bike I will do what I like I am going nowhere I will climb the glass stair If I drop my burden I will be a-hurtin’ For that stair will crumble In a mighty rumble I, I, I! Me, Me, Me! I can sing Do Re Mi I must be entitled Come to my recital I will sign a contract Then I will be paid back For this heavy burden Boy, am I a-hurtin’ Persistent integration of what he gives to you Just swallow what is given, or else define the food No one can take this from me, and put it on the shelf I must walk the valley. There is nobody else. I am riding my bike I will do what I like I am going nowhere! Why does nobody care? Someone must repay me For the weight I carry! So I walk my glass stair Stamp my feet without a care Any way the wind blows You can see through my holes Fame, it blows my hair back I am on the fast track Oh! Dear me! You haven’t heard? Crystal steps I do deserve I proceed hastily So no one can catch me When I lay down to sleep All my fears, they grow deep With no one to impress, My life seems a strange mess The stair grows slippery Won’t somebody help me Try on my fancy dress To escape this duress Consistent degradation of what was once held true Just swallow what is given, or else define the food Examine my denial of that beyond myself I will stand my trial. There is nobody else I am riding my bike I will do what I like I am going nowhere! Why does nobody care? Someone must repay me For the weight I carry! I’ve broken my glass stair Stamped my feet without a care credits
5.
He cannot heal her He cannot heal her She will not believe the hurt He cannot heal her Why does my mind work to tire me? Why am I always trying to be Something beyond what is near to me Who has programmed me? She learns to feel the hurt She yearns to heal the hurt Tries to conceal it in turn He cannot heal her Who forged the knife that created me? Who has decided that I must be Stuck here? My race feeds on infamy. Who has programmed me? She turns and faces the hurt Vows to reclaim what was hers She learns to carry the work He cannot heal her He cannot heal her He cannot heal her She will reclaim what was hers He cannot heal her
6.
O, human! There stand you bent but yet not broken A lightning rod of energy Imperfect arc of light and dark Diadem duality The night will come and it will die Transformed once more to that which we have Lost Desired, longed for until, once again it Changes into that which we have Now
7.
Intermission 04:23
8.
I Had Waited 05:11
I had waited for someone like you All of my life, I had waited for somebody who’d Show me the way, not lead me astray Someone to teach me, he who could reach me I had waited for someone like you All of my life I’d been longing for someone, it’s true I had been looking and longing for somebody who'd Help me to find my own peace of mind Seek out the path, the one that could last I had waited for someone like you And I believe it is time now; Our moment is through I’ve got to stand on my own now; Alone without you The light’s inside me, you cannot guide me I’m filled with fright but I know my own might I’ve been waiting to pull myself through
9.
Thank you for our mountains, their peaks so tall and fair Thank you for our prairies, their dusty golden air Thank you for our waters, the rivers, lakes and streams Thank you for our smoothing sands and for the deep blue sea Thank you for our forests, the maples pines and more Oaks and birches tower above the mossy floor Thank you for our tundras, those lichens clinging long The rain, the snow, the lightning bolts, that shine from heav'n above Thank you for our cities, those points of metal gleam Thank you for our railroads; electric, diesel, steam Thank you for our airplanes; those grand jetliners soar The thinking, dreaming, weighing mind; creating ever more Thank you for our bounty: our veggies and our meats All the living creatures; our friends and noble feast Thank you for our laughter, our tears and furrowed brows Thank you for the strength to love, the courage to know how
10.
Central PA 02:49
Pack up the car Prepare to drive far We are northwestern bound Through coal mountain towns Stay up all night When there's no moonlight And see the galaxies Unfolding for thee Set up the scope We can only hope There are no clouds tonight Just galactic light A shooting star There will be much more Here in the joyful dark Astronomy Park Jupiter's moons The Pleiades swoon Here in the joyful dark Pennsylvania Park Andromeda Cassiopeia Here runs the Milky Way In Central PA
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12.
Postlude 11:50

about

Born on the outskirts of her Earthly metropolis, Philadelphia, Captain E. Corbo 022487, is a human being who exists in no time. Being timeless, she is free to skip lightly between the stepping-stones of eras, across the stream of liquid space. Navigating through the waters in her time machine, Berta, Capt. Corbo lovingly collects innumerable snippets of myriad realities. Aided by her trusty co-pilot: Pietra Piano, her adept maintenance woman: Flora Flute, and her temperamental alter ego: Viva Voice, Erica stitches together these pieces of life that many thought would not match. As Berta climbs through time and skates through space, the Captain and her crew create an entirely new fabric, whose color is not visible on planet Earth, but can be seen clearly while drifting dreamily through interstellar space. That color is Truth.


The songs on this album were written to stand alone, but a story has been crafted to surround them like a glove. They all fit into an original musical currently being written by Erica Corbo - stay tuned!

"Location: Planet Earth, Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Group Virgo Supercluster, Pisces-Venus Supercluster Complex, Universe

Long ago and far in the future, a girl stands in the rolling mists atop the ancient hills of Pennsylvania. The sounds of distant drumming can be heard buoyed on the eerie stream of an unearthly monotone. The omen could be of no greater portent. Proud and silent, the girl moves through the fog leaving wispy trails in her wake, and opens the door of the teleport…."

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released February 15, 2017

Erica Corbo on piano, vocals, flute, Fender Rhodes, Yamaha S08, sleigh bells, and dulcimer
David Corbo on guitar (track 11)
Joseph Gruber on drums and boomba (tracks 2, 8, 10, 11)
Kenny Shumski on bass (track 11)

Music, Lyrics, and Arrangements by Erica Corbo

Recorded July 2015 through June 2016 in Philadelphia, PA
at Sparkle and Shine Studios and Bell Tower Music
Engineered by Erica Corbo and Kenny Shumski
Mixed by Kenny Shumski
Mastered by Lee Clarke
Produced by Erica Corbo

Portraits taken by Paul Reitano www.paulreitano.com
Dark sky photograph by Joseph Gruber
Album art design by Erica Corbo

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Erica Corbo Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Captain E. Corbo 022487, is a human being hailing from the Earthly metropolis of Philadelphia. Capt. Corbo composes and performs her original music with the aid of Berta, the time machine, and her brave and loyal crew: trusty co-pilot: Pietra Piano, adept maintenance woman: Flora Flute, and Erica’s very own alter ego: Viva Voice. ... more

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