counterfeit molly - The Eternal Optimist (2007)


01 - Worn Out (3:17)
02 - I Wanted More (3:40)
03 - Little White Lie (4:00)
04 - Writing on the Wall (3:23)
05 - Room with a View (3:31)
06 - Indecision (5:13)
07 - Blood & Bones (3:41)
08 - Burn Like Evidence (2:16)
09 - Start Again (4:12)
10 - Host (4:58)
11 - The Way Around (2:11)
12 - Leaving this Place (4:27)

approx. run time - 45:16

released May 24, 2007

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"Worn Out" (Words - Gombas: Music - Gombas/C.Kendrick)

Doesn't It matter? Doesn't it make you wonder if we're all the same? Are we all insane?
No one likes a quitter, maybe you should reconsider. Find another song to leave your legend on. Hey Hey. You run your mouth 'til its worn out what's it all about? you waste your time standing in line are you sorry now?Did it ever matter? Did it ever make you wonder if we're all the same? Are we all insane? You run your mouth 'til it's worn out what's it all about? You waste your time standing in line, are you sorry now? Hey Hey Hey Hey. Right before you allow them to push you around take a bow and a breath it's the last one you'll get. You run your mouth 'til its worn out what's it all about? You waste your time standing in line, are you sorry now? (Doesn't it make you wonder?)

Written from August 2003 - April 2005. Lyrics by Mike Gombas. Recorded by Ben Meyer and Chris Kendrick from June 2005 - June 2006 at Whiskey Bear Studios, Virginia Beach VA. Mixed by Paul Arnold in September - November 2006 at Paul's Place Studios, Virginia Beach VA.  Released in May 2007.

*Mike Gombas- Vocals, electric guitar, guitar solo 
*Shawn Angelo- electric guitar
*Chris Kendrick- -electric guitar, guitar solo, hand claps 
*Vince Gurioli- Bass
*Ben Meyer- Drums, tambourine, cowbell, giaro, shaker, triangle
*Mike Federali- hand claps
*Rob Kendrick- hand claps
*Donna Kendrick- hand claps

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"I Wanted More" (Words – Gombas/C.Kendrick : Music - C.Kendrick/Gombas)

 Is this the real life or have you been watching me fail to see that I need you more than you need me Please don't think that you're ready to stand on your own feet 'cause I cant let you out in the world all by yourself. I wanted more, I wanted you to know I won't let you let this go. something's the matter, matter of fact I cant wait till I get paid and get the hell away
please don't, don't go don't leave, please. I wanted more, not like before not anymore, I wanted you to know wont let you let this go. 'cause I need you here with me and I know I won't let you leave don't go (I don't want you to) don't leave, please. I wanted you to know I wont let this go.

Written from August 2004 - March 2005. Lyrics by Mike Gombas and Chris Kendrick. Recorded by Ben Meyer and Chris Kendrick from June 2005 - June 2006 at Whiskey Bear Studios, Virginia Beach VA. Mixed by Paul Arnold in June 2006 at Paul's Place Studios, Virginia Beach VA.  Released in May 2007.

*Mike Gombas- Vocals, electric guitar 
*Chris Kendrick- -electric guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar solo, piano, organ
*Vince Gurioli- Bass
*Ben Meyer- Drums, tambourine

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"Little White Lie" (Words - Gombas : Music - Gombas)

Tell me how you think it's gonna end. look at me as if its all pretend you gave in the biggest stain will fade to purest white lose yourself before we say goodnight at the sight I'm sick to death that loss is all I found how'd you feel if it was turned around? Not a sound
as you're running away, we're gonna stay together love always and forever leave a place for me in your casket send me flowers in a whicker basket its just the thought that lets me know that you care tell me that we're gonna be just fine the line that divides us will fade in time, rewind. I learned to love and soon I'll learn to trust, forget about the other stuff leave a place for me in your casket send me flowers in a whicker basket its just the thought that lets me know that you care. put your words into a letter be concise it reads much better, too many words remind me I'm not there. done and then undone as we lose the things that we had thought we won you're so oblivious to blades as they cut you up pull you 6 feet underground that's where I'll be found we're gonna stay together love always and….
leave a place for me in your casket send me flowers in a whicker basket its just the thought that lets me know that you care. put your words into a letter be concise it reads much better, too many words remind me I'm not there. I don't want to be the bad guy, sit around and watch all my best friends die from a little white lie.

Written in April 2005. Lyrics by Mike Gombas. Recorded by Ben Meyer and Chris Kendrick from June 2005 - June 2006 at Whiskey Bear Studios, Virginia Beach VA. Mixed by Paul Arnold September - November 2006  at Paul's Place Studios, Virginia Beach VA.  Released in May 2007.

*Mike Gombas- Vocals, electric guitar 
*Chris Kendrick- -electric guitar, guitar solo, organ, tape rewind noise
*Vince Gurioli- Bass
*Ben Meyer- Drums, tambourine

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"Room with a View" (Words - Gombas : Music - Gombas)

Jumping out of a window beats a room with a view jumping out of a window beats a life without you. say what you say when you can and it'll help you to understand
cuz everything you ever did is coming back around again. Jumping out of a window beats a room with a view jumping out of a window beats a life without you. you break the news like I'm bulletproof, do you tell the truth or am I just like you? you said not yet. say what say when you can and it'll help you to understand
cuz everything you ever did is coming back around again.
Jumping out of a window beats a room with a view jumping out of a window beats a life without you.

Written from July 2003 - April 2005. Lyrics by Mike Gombas. Recorded by Ben Meyer and Chris Kendrick from June 2005 - August 2006 at Whiskey Bear Studios, Virginia Beach VA. Mixed by Paul Arnold from September - November 2006 at Paul's Place Studios, Virginia Beach VA.  Released in May 2007. 

*Mike Gombas- Vocals, electric guitar 
*Chris Kendrick- -electric guitar, guitar solo, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
*Vince Gurioli- Bass
*Ben Meyer- Drums, tambourine

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"Writing on the Wall" (Words - Gombas :  Music - Gombas)

It's not the way I meant it I don't want to hurt you, you heard the worst yeah I said it but I didn't mean to hurt you, you speak in tongues and I don't I don't want to discern you. writing on the wall knew it all along. all by yourself you might miss me I'll change your mind if you let me. its not the way I meant it you heard the worst in what I said, the trick is now just to forget it. The tricks on me until I'm dead. writing on the wall knew it all along

Written in July 2004. Lyrics by Mike Gombas. Recorded by Shawn Angelo and Ben Meyer from September 2004 - January 2005 at Red Diamond Studios & Whiskey Bear Studios, Virginia Beach VA. Mixed by Paul Arnold September - November 2006 at Paul's Place Studios, Virginia Beach VA.  Released in May 2007. 

*Mike Gombas- Vocals, electric guitar,  hand claps
*Shawn Angelo- electric guitar, guitar solo
*Chris Kendrick- -electric guitar, acoustic guitar, hand claps
*Vince Gurioli- Bass
*Ben Meyer- Drums, tambourine 

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"Indecision" (Words - Gombas :  Music - Gombas/Angelo/Gurioli/M.Kendrick)

Its just bad luck we don't need your indecision passing over every one of us I know you've heard this all before yeah you've heard this all before. its just enough to make me want to rethink it all but I know I'll be here till the end cuz I know you've felt like this before yeah you've felt like this before.

Written in March 2003. Lyrics by Mike Gombas. Recorded by Shawn Angelo and Ben Meyer from September 2004 - January 2005 at Red Diamond Studios & Whiskey Bear Studios, Virginia Beach VA. Mixed by Paul Arnold from September - November 2006 at Paul's Place Studios, Virginia Beach VA.  Released in May 2007. 

*Mike Gombas- Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar solo 
*Shawn Angelo- electric guitar
*Chris Kendrick- -electric guitar, electric piano, piano, E-Bow
*Vince Gurioli- Bass
*Ben Meyer- Drums

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"Blood & Bones" (Words - Gombas : Music - C.Kendrick/Gombas/Meyer)

Shut your mouth without a doubt everything you say to me subtly makes me think that you don't want to be with me as much as I you. I want to tell you how it feels not to feel anything don't say anything don't say anything. speak to me as if you don't need me to believe nothing you say can make me stay, changed my mind too much to change this time. anything dont say anything dont say anything. Circling your prey you'll find a trail of blood and bones behind you when all the world's at your feet, your legs will shake in atrophy. I want to tell you how it feels not to feel anything dont say anything dont say anything. Don't say you love me when you don't.

Written December 2005. Lyrics by Mike Gombas. Recorded by Ben Meyer and Chris Kendrick from January 2006 - August 2006 at Whiskey Bear Studios, Virginia Beach VA. Mixed by Paul Arnold November 2006 at Paul's Place Studios, Virginia Beach VA.  Released in May 2007.

*Mike Gombas- Vocals 
*Chris Kendrick- -electric guitar, guitar solo, record noise, vibraphone
*Ben Meyer- Drums, Bass, distorted snare, tambourine

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"Burn Like Evidence" (Words - Gombas : Music - Gombas)

Down with your innocence lost lies love sweet caress I Live with nothing left no smile, no consequence. You Burn Like Evidence. If you could share a smile, I swear I'd stay awhile, but then you turn your back i'm never coming back you burn like evidence.

Written August 2000. Lyrics by Mike Gombas. Recorded by Ben Meyer and Chris Kendrick from January 2006 - August 2006 at Whiskey Bear Studios, Virginia Beach VA. Mixed by Paul Arnold November 2006 at Paul's Place Studios, Virginia Beach VA.  Released in May 2007.

*Mike Gombas- Vocals, electric guitar, fuzz bass (beginning) 
*Chris Kendrick- -electric guitar, fuzz bass (end), drum loop, piano, synth
*Ben Meyer- Drums, Bass (chorus), drum machine, percussion

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"Start Again" (Words - Gombas :  Music - Angelo)

you turn it out can you show me how everything we do we're not allowed
you make amends or just pretend just as soon as you stop you'll start again smooth it out cuz you make me proud everything we did was not allowed. you make amends or just pretend just as soon as you stop you'll start again. forcing your fingers down my throat wont make what's inside go away I need to start again.

Written from November 2002 - August 2003. Lyrics by Mike Gombas. Recorded by Shawn Angelo and Ben Meyer from September 2004 - August 2006 at Red Diamond Studios & Whiskey Bear Studios, Virginia Beach VA. Mixed by Paul Arnold from September - November 2006 at Paul's Place Studios, Virginia Beach VA. Released in May 2007.

*Mike Gombas- Vocals, electric guitar, guitar solo 
*Shawn Angelo- electric guitar
*Chris Kendrick- -electric guitar, hand claps
*Vince Gurioli- Bass
*Ben Meyer- Drums
*A.J Horton- Trombones
*Mike Federali- hand claps
*Rob Kendrick- hand claps
*Donna Kendrick- hand claps

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"Host" (Words - Gombas : Music - Gombas)

What am I but half of you? You know it's true whatcha gonna do without me?And we'll never get bored we'll set a course for distant shores, a hideout. Will I ever grow and get out of this place alive? What would you invest in this? You blew a kiss is that all this is to you? Will I ever grow up and get out of this place alive? you've gotta prove you'll never change me, theres nothing to lose. Pick and choose or start anew don't tell me you would like to do no wrong. If you say anything, make it stick don't state the obvious. Will I ever grow up and get out of this place alive? You've gotta prove you'll never change me, there's nothing to lose

Written in May 2005. Lyrics by Mike Gombas. Recorded by Ben Meyer and Chris Kendrick from June 2005 - July 2006 at Whiskey Bear Studios, Virginia Beach VA. Mixed by Paul Arnold from August - November 2006 at Paul's Place Studios, Virginia Beach VA.  Released in May 2007.

*Mike Gombas- Vocals, electric guitar 
*Chris Kendrick- -electric guitar, guitar solo, piano, acoustic guitar, talking, guitar effects, E-bow
*Ben Meyer- Drums, bass, triangle, shaker

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"The Way Around" (Words - Gombas : Music - Gombas)

Get out, go around the other way

Written January 2006. Lyrics by Mike Gombas. Recorded by Ben Meyer and Chris Kendrick from Jan 2006 - June 2006 at Whiskey Bear Studios, Virginia Beach VA. Mixed by Paul Arnold from August - November 2006 at Paul's Place Studios, Virginia Beach VA.  Released in May 2007.

*Mike Gombas- Vocals, electric guitar 
*Chris Kendrick- -electric guitar, talking effects
*Vince Gurioli- Bass
*Ben Meyer- Drums, percussion

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"Leaving This Place" (Words - Gombas : Music - Gombas)

I've been watching you from the corner of a crowed room and I believe you could see me for all that I am, it's nothing without you. Part of you is coming through despite the walls you hold onto that keeps me in arms length away from you, don't want me to see you see through. Pass it on I'm leaving this place, searching for a reason to stay. I've been watching you from the corner of the room and I believe you could see me for all that I am, it's nothing without you. Pass it on I'm leaving this place, searching for a reason to stay. I'm leaving this place.

Written March 2005. Lyrics by Mike Gombas. Recorded by Ben Meyer and Chris Kendrick from February 2006 - August 2006 at Whiskey Bear Studios, Virginia Beach VA. Mixed by Paul Arnold from August - November 2006 at Paul's Place Studios, Virginia Beach VA.  Released in May 2007.

*Mike Gombas- Vocals, electric guitar
*Chris Kendrick- -electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, jazz organ, B3 organ, lapsteel
*Ben Meyer- Drums, bass, tambourine

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