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Blackened

by David Ney

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1.
Other Side 03:23
I don’t understand where we went wrong You were always there, and then you were gone You cut off ties, told me lies, never called Now Summer’s here, and that don’t phase me at all We hugged goodbye at the party I saw your jet as it was departing I was headed to mine at the same time – gonna fly Opposite directions in the sky As we drift apart We’re only moving closer We’re flying over different bodies of water On this continent You were not my perfect girl So I’ll see you on the other side of the world It never made sense – me and you It was only by chance, it was just a fluke Didn’t think it would last, or make it past a month or so The odds were stacked against us from the get go Now you’re gone and so am I But I’ll see you again on the other side I’m headed towards you and yours on a train And I just can’t wait to see you again
2.
Overloaded 06:43
I wish I knew the locksmith That made keys to the cities My presence in their company Would never cause alarm I wish the only borders Were geographic boundaries And they would welcome me With open arms I wish I had a face that cries out “I am approachable” Whenever someone different Would be headed my way I’d be the kind of person You’d think was just dynamic When you see me walking Down the lane I wish I could have children Who would be creative Make strides in life And desire to go far I wish it were my style To reconcile With children growing into Who they are If you can overlook my faults And throw caution to the wind If you could please take note That I – I’m only human And if you could be forgotten Then I would just be passing thru I know – I’m nobody special But if you give me a simple chance… I could love you I wish that my desire Could just be tamed By coffee and a headful Of transatlantic verse Wish my imagination, With delusions of the future, Was a blessing And was not a curse I wish that all this quicksand That I’m sinking into Were inside an hourglass That simply could be flipped I wish that all my statements That come across as boorish Came out of a mouth That could be zipped I wish electric blankets Could keep me warm When the infrastructure Decides it will collapse I’m too hypersensitive To reoccurring error I wish I could just party And dance If you could monitor my progress Give me advice along the way If you could share your knowledge I’d listen to every word you say Then I could try to be a good man The things instilled I could undo I know that I am just a bastard But if you give me a simple chance… I could love you I wish my head were cleaner But I’m afraid it’s too late Attempts to reorganize Have just caused it to swell I think it’s overloaded Knowledge and drugs I only wish that I Had known you well
3.
Am I very different? You’d be the one to tell I’m asking you and just you You knew the old me so well Seven years in solitude And I get teary eyed When I thought of all my friends That’s the time I cried Am I very different? That’s what I was going for Abandoning the old me Don’t wanna see him anymore He couldn’t be controlled He couldn’t be contained I tried intervention And he only complained Am I very different? Do you remember me? Do you recall the old times When we would laugh and drink? I’ve got a sense of humor And I can celebrate But my stomach’s turning I am what I just ate Am I very different? You’d be the one to tell I’m asking you and just you You knew the old me so well The old me was confined Longing to be free I’d like to introduce you To the brand new me
4.
I know you don’t know me But do you want to see me again? A smile can be so handy For using to disguise your intention But if you do I will write to you On a postcard with a Lotus flower We only knew each other for an hour But that’s sufficient to discover We’d be good for one another Yes I know you don’t know me But do you want to see me again? We could meet in this city Or we could meet somewhere in Great Britain I know for sure I will think of her As this hopeless romantic makes his way From China straight across to the UK And then begins a lover’s tryst We’ll resume our ruthless kiss Yes I know you don’t know me But do you want to see me again? I wonder can you hear me? I’m singing from the top of a mountain For you – I’ll wait ‘Til a later date To be able to wrap my arms around you We’ll dance until the sky’s a reddish hue The sun’s behind the curve, the day is through I’ll whisper in your ear that I love you
5.
This is the longest time I’ve been in motion I took the long way from ocean to ocean I felt the water from a dolphin spray She laughed at me and then she swam away I want to feel the sand under my feet I want to walk down a cobblestone street I want to swim across the channel and back Carry a Lotus for you in my pack Ooooooh my Ruby You know I’m on the ocean floor Walkin’ amongst the starfish I wish, I wish I wish that you and I could be together I wish that we could fly light as a feather I want to get into a high speed chase Shoot arrows at you like a jet fighter ace But it’s ok if we play hard to get I’m not afraid if I get a little wet I’ll just be down here with the Pike and the Carp You’ll be on dry land playing your harp I want to lay down with you on the cove A sandy blanket and a camping stove Potato pancakes and a coconut husk We’ll dine together under the light of dusk I wade up inside of an ocean cave I am a serf in the surf, I am a knave I’ll hide in here with an electric eel ‘Til I can tell you how I really feel
6.
Rubina, Rubina I can’t stand the fact that I met you Rubina, Rubina I wanna think of someone new I see pretty girls in the world It’s a daily occurrence Rubina, Rubina You don’t make no sense Are you just a figment Of my imagination running wild? A lingering, malignant thought I’ve had since I was a child Why do you stick around When there’s so many girls To be found? Rubina, are you a sorceress? And have you cast a spell? Rubina, come to my bedside Cuz I’m not feeling well If I have a little faith Then you will strike me down Lightning and earthquake Stand between us now Why do you just walk away When I want to talk to you today? Rubina, what do you say Will you come to play? If I see you cryin’ I will wipe the tears From out your eyes And if you look in mine You can forget those other guys Then you’ll know What I’m goin’ thru And then you’ll know That it’s true Rubina, I could kiss you And make myself confused You always kiss back But I’m only being used Rubina, Rubina I can’t stand the fact that I met you
7.
I told you I don’t wanna see you no more But now here you are at my door You wanna sleep on the floor I want you to just stay the hell away Go to the city and stay And get your head together someday And when you do… Don’t come around Don’t come around Sayin’ that you’ve changed Don’t come around Even if it’s true Don’t come around I don’t care about you I told you I don’t wanna see you again I can no longer pretend That you and I are even just friends I want you to stay the hell away from me I wish that my mind could be free But I can’t escape memory I told you I don’t wanna see you around I don’t care what religion you found Or how you got your feet on the ground I want you to just turn around and walk There’s no point when we continue to talk Don’t ever come to my door and knock
8.
Forgetful 04:20
Tunnel vision Breakneck speed The coal cars Turn to diamond steed Clothing waving in the wind Yellowjackets Pollinate Alfalfa fields Return to mate Never once knowing that they’ve sinned I almost forgot It’s impolite to talk When you don’t have nothing to say The brightest star in the sky Disappears as time goes by Never once looking back at earth Make believe the blackest hole Is where you end up when you go Rapping at the door of your rebirth I almost forgot My fruits began to rot When my mind started to decay And I know that you and me Could raise a family I just wish you were real And not a part of me And you know I would send You anything my friend If the distance weren’t so cosmically far Rolling river Vulture’s bones I’m out here On my own Descending, Falling, Plummeting In mass Sedimentary erosion Cavefish Wallow in the sun Scales emanating gas I almost forgot That I have seen a lot But experience rarely returns to play Solar waiter Counts his tips He made a lot From his eclipse Now it’s time to shine His brightest flare You can go the speed of light If you find That kind of flight Look for it floating in the air I almost forgot It’s impolite to talk When you don’t have nothing to say
9.
Always a Boy 04:07
He still doesn’t know if he has crossed that line He still thinks of himself as a wunderkind Innocence lost He made it across But he was a child in the back of his mind He’s waiting for someone to give him a sign He doesn’t know what to look for or what he’ll ever find Hair on his chest In his Sunday best He was a child in the back of his mind A girl caught his fancy and in due time He would link to her in a tie that would bind They had intercourse Then they were divorced Still he was a child in the back of his mind He lost all his money, but he felt fine He was content to leave it all behind Kicked out of his home He was free to roam Cuz he was a child in the back of his mind Then came the year that both the parents he had died He wrote a eulogy on paper that was lined Read it to the mourners Dressed in blackened furs Still he was a child in the back of his mind One day somebody handed him a life insurance plan He crumpled it up and threw it into the garbage can He will live forever He’ll fly to Never, Never Always a boy and never a man Always a boy and never a man
10.
La Closerie 09:50
Let no one say I haven’t made my way And I tell it – tell it like it is Let no one claim I haven’t played the game Let no one say, “the pleasure wasn’t his” I was stopped in my tracks By a man with a mask And his blade cut me to the curb But I was revived I’m still alive Unscathed And not a bit disturbed If I fall off that horse I just get right back on That big ol’ saddle And ride into the dawn If I ever lose my way Off the beaten path I walk that dusty trail ‘Til I make it back Let no one say There is a brighter day In the past – that outshines what’s to come Let no one claim There is a name More important than any other one Back then in aught 3 I lost my memory And I’m slowly Gaining it back I had to go abroad I had to applaud The inventors Of the color black Let no one say That Marshall Ney Didn’t raise me to think and act like him Let no one claim That was ever my aim I don’t make decisions based upon a whim I see his sword held high Under the blackened sky The sun was so temporary This afternoon I reject the family trade My blood’s upon his blade And I’ll be forming A new life real soon
11.
Don’t you worry ‘bout a thing, Mr. Smiley Don’t you worry ‘bout a thing We’ve got a handle on this whole situation We’ll take the life of the king The coup is coming in the eve, Mr. Smiley The coup is coming in the eve Until we smooth out this whole situation I advise you to take your leave Your family is safe in the bunker, Mr. Smiley Your family is safe in the bunker We’ve got our eyes on your wife and your daughter Your son, grandmother, and your uncle Can you imagine how wonderful Life will be After the fall When you regain the throne (Mr. Smiley) We’ve got the rockets at the ready, Mr. Smiley We’ve got the rockets at the ready We’ve got 10,000 troops set to move in We’re holding our position steady Take lots of water to the cave, Mr. Smiley Take lots of water to the cave Tonight you begin your new life as a free man You are no longer a slave

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The second solo record by David Ney

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released November 30, 2011

All songs written and composed by David Ney (Strayney Music)
Produced by David Ney, Pat Gay, Ricky Penalba, Ross Robinette, and Andre & Rhonda Ney
Engineered by Pat Gay, Ricky Penalba, David Ney and Ross Robinette
Assistant Engineered by Chad Fox
Recorded in 2011 at Sleng Teng, The Keaton Lab, Ross Robinette's House, and Shiitake Mushrooms HQ
Mastered by Paul Turpin at Champion St. Sound Studios
Photography by David Ney
Artwork and Layout by David Ney

Players:

Anna Arvan - Cello (2), Voice (7)
Kat Bula - Violin (2, 9), Voice (1, 5, 6, 7)
Wesley Davis - Piano, Organ (4), Voice (7)
Chad Fox - Electric Guitar (7)
Pat Gay - Drums (10), Synthesizer (12), Drum Machine (12)
Aaron Harmonson - Electric Bass (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12), Upright Bass (9), Electric Guitar (12)
Kit Nelson - Voice (7)
David Ney - Voice, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Synthesizers, Drum & Synth Programming, Percussion, Omnichord
Ricky Penalba - Drums (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Andy Rick - Pedal Steel Guitar (10)
Ross Robinette - Drum and Synth Programming (2, 11, 12)
Christopher Stainback - Electric Bass (10)
Ryan Wapnowski - Saxophone (4)
Zach Zinn - Electric Guitar (1, 6. 10, 11)

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