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The Payoff, or The Future Is Overrated

from Keep Away From Heat by Tony Castellano

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A song expressing my views on planning too far ahead. The high 'Gentle Giant-esque' harmony vocals represent the other point of view.

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what is it that you wait for what's the yield from the great war why do you deny yourself so are you trying to buy a halo to sacrifice so much is hard but one day I'll get my just reward a foolish thing to believe in a lot can change between now and then I'm just planning for that future day when all my efforts now will start to pay you live in self-deprivation suffer the days you should be savoring the world today is so uncertain today could bring the final curtain I have faith that my plans are sound I'll be riding high when you're underground your life is based on a faulty premise the times of chaos are upon us I can't afford your hedonistic ways I'm preparing for my golden days what can I say to stop you from forteiting your life you should treat yourself don't worry about the price the tomorrow that you plan for will likely never come to pass participate in life don't just spectate from behind the glass look at the state of the world around the whole thing could soon come crashing down the president's an evil bastard the planet's full of pain and hatred a penny saved is a penny earned I know that I won't get burned a risky thing to base your trust upon the big payoff can't be counted on you won't make me change my mind I'll be sitting pretty when it's my time

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from Keep Away From Heat, released June 12, 2006

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Tony Castellano East Hartford, Connecticut

Progressive-rock-influenced multi-instrumentalist and singer who has played with many different bands, including The Bud Collins Trio, Holding Pattern, Ludent Tremmel's Gno, The Realm, and Magnetar, on either bass or bass and keyboards. In recent years he has been playing mostly drums, for several different recording projects and also as a member of his sister's band, Anne Castellano & The Smoke. ... more

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