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Yes, There Is Life​.​.​. Baby!

by The Ardvark Felon

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    12" vinyl of our sophomore album, Yes, There Is Life... Baby! Classic, shiny black 180g HQ Vinyl

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    Yes, There Is Life... Baby! on nostalgic 90's tangible media, the CD. Featuring "Small Star", "Subject To Change", "Let Your Love Shine Through" and many more! Comes in a simple sleeve, with beautiful imagery from Aphrodeezyach Artwork.

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1.
One Time 03:18
You’ve been playing games with me Think I want anything to do with you now I’ve got a mind to just walk away But I think I’d rather make you pay I’m gonna give it to you one time I’m gonna give it to you once So you know what you’re missing What you can never have ever again You should have seen it coming You didn’t know that I could be that kind of cruel But you’ve been bad, bad, bad And I got no sympathy You can scratch at my door all you want The sound of my guitar is gonna drown you out Without a doubt I’m gonna give it to you one Put you under my spell I’m gonna give it to you one time These licks hot as hell You know my performance Gets the highest scores Leave you wanted more, more, more You’ll be beggin’ for an encore And when you can’t be satisfied You’ll think about how you did me wrong Same old thing, same old thing, yeah My oh, my how the tables have turned Now I got you in the palm of my hand You can’t understand it didn’t go as planned How you became a one night stand I’m gonna give it to you one time I’m gonna give it to you one time I’m gonna give it to you one time I’m gonna give it to you one time You know I’ve got a reputation And I ain’t no bodies fool Gonna send you back to school-ool-ool Maybe you can learn a thing or two And when you can’t get it the same I’ll be laughin’ Won’t break my heart to see you cry You can think about the mess that you made For the rest of your days
2.
I try, and I try But I got this feeling I can’t hide You feel it too, you tell me so That’s why I got this feeling And I can’t let it go There’s a storm on the horizon I can feel it in my bones Board up your windows And lock your doors Listen to me You have to protect what’s yours I try, and I try But I got this feeling I can’t hide You feel it too, you tell me so That’s why I got this feeling And I can’t let it go All the livestock in this barnyard Well they’ve been acting strangely today Not gonna ride my tractor Ain’t gonna bail no hay Gonna up in my shelter And pray for a sunny day I pull another petal from the rose Will I make it to tomorrow? (Yes!) Will I make it to tomorrow? (…) Black clouds, impending doom If there’s no thunder now Then there will be soon A flash of light, crackling pain I hope you have somewhere to escape the rain (Got this feeling, got this feeling Feeling, feeling, got this feeling Got this feeling, got this feeling Deep inside, I can’t hide) (Got this feeling, got this feeling Feeling, feeling, got this feeling Got this feeling, got this feeling Deep inside, I can’t hide)
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4.
I think I need a change of pace  I been caught up in the human race Shown a path, supposedly my destiny  This modern living is killing me But this little tent is really where it’s at So primal in our natural habitat The moss, the trees, the sweetness of the breeze Your heartbeat puts my mind at ease Stuck inside office walls depression falls Fluorescent lights, buzz in my brain  I need to feel the sun on my face I want to feel a warm embrace I need Cuddles in nature, with my baby Squeeze and hold me tight Spirits shining light Her touch will set me free Cuddles in nature with my baby (Do do do do)  No Reception is detected Now we can finally get connected As old as the lake reflecting the moon’s glow Is it now or a thousand years ago?  Cost so much just to stay alive It’s such a strange way to have to survive I need to build something that real I want to hunt for my next meal Give me Cuddles in nature with my baby breathing day to night Like embers burning bright  She’s my sanctuary  Cuddles in nature with by baby (Do do do do) Patterns in the sky And sunflowers in her eyes  As we leave this world behind It’s not what we were meant to be We should be frolicking and dancing free oh Ahhhhh ahhhhh ahhhhh ahhhhhh Cuddles in nature, with my baby Oh, I’m realigned  Spirits in harmony When there’s cuddles in nature (Do do do do) With my baby Tune out all the noise  And let them have their toys As I cuddle in nature  (Do do do do) With my baby There’s no need to speak Hear the rhythm of the creek If you ask my  All I truly need is Cuddles is nature with my baby
5.
(How many) Possibilities can there be (Differently) If we all see things differently (What you be) What is your reality (How bout me) And what’s that got to do with me There are no answers after all (Parents say) They know whats best for their children (Not a clue) But not a clue about themselves (Speak their mind) Punishment for speaking their mind (Fall in line) Rewarding them for falling in line A young mind is such a fragile thing We’re all just trying to keep it together So lets all just do our thing And if you feel that you’ve reached a conclusion Don’t force me to do the same There’s no right way, and we’re all here till the end When we all finally accept one another Everything will be as is should be Keep it together, keep it together Keep it together, keep it together (Leave me be) I’ve got my own life to lead (Without you) Without you standing in my (Got no time) I ain’t got no time for that (It’s your thing) You get yours and I’ll get mine That’s the beauty of it all We’re all just trying to keep it together So lets all just do our thing And if you feel that you’ve reached a conclusion Don’t force me to do the same There’s no right way, and we’re all here till the end When we all finally accept one another Everything will be as is should be
6.
On a trajectory Like a sailor out at sea Pray that cold wind blows Me to a new, strange shore Finally found my friends and a band We played the beach concession stand I wish I could freeze just one moment in time But It’s all just memories Distorted and corrupted by me Well the mountains change and the seasons change And I am not the same Oh, won’t you take me back Subject to change Now its right, but it used to be wrong Started weak, but now it’s strong What will it grow to be I will never know So I threw all these thoughts in the air They weren’t leading no where I like to live metaphysically And just let it flow To where I don’t know When they told you, they lied Life’s a twisted winding ride Subject to change! Well the mountains change and the seasons change And we are not the same, as we once were And once you learn, you can’t unlearn That would be insane What you gonna do with these new truths burned in side your brain Shed your skin you must begin You’ve outgrown these silly little walls Once was rules, but now its freedom Give yourself, subject yourself to change Subject to Change!
7.
Conspiracy 04:09
Walking down the street with your tinfoil crown I can see what’s coming, can’t you see me frown Talking my ear off, thinking I should be scared Got a fallout shelter, way to be prepared When you think everyone’s out to destroy ya Conspiracies can lead to extreme paranoia Try to tell me my choices ain’t mine You’re so certain it’s just a matter of time And what’s the in the water controlling my mind You got to check the sources on the websites you find When you got too much time, conspiracies can take over your mind Decoding messages in everything you see Is it big brother, or gullibility? And I don’t know where you get your information Telling me this and that about some assassination Is this reality, or is it a conspiracy Perhaps is a fallacy?
8.
Another day, another fight But I’ve just about spent all my might  Can’t keep it up, it’s hard to stay a float  No life preservers on this boat   At some point I lost the will to confront  Let me slip away The world’s is closin’ in around me It’s a struggling every day But keep on keepin’ on is what they say I’m caught in a current, a life so mundane Just because it’s normally doesn’t make it sane Get your groceries, go to the bank I’m drowning in numbers, soon this ship will have will have sank Cause it’s 1 steps forward and 2 step back When the phone rings I have a heart attack    Find me a couch or a chair This is all too much to bear Life, I don’t mind, only when I sleep Float away in a dream where nothing can harm me This city has got the best of me Witnessing the suffering, ignorance, hostility Ride the subway, watch moms slap their kids around Trash, condoms and needles cover the ground And I checked my feed today oh, boy Another shit show in office, whining like their parents took their toy We listen to these crooks and all they have to say And we obey because there’s no other way But I’ve peaked through the cracks of my fingers The image in my mind will forever linger I know what we are And it destroys me to see that we’ve strayed so far The nervousness, anxiety Unable to take action Send me a distraction Shut the blinds, turn off my phone this is my crutch  when it’s all too much  Life, I don’t mind, only when I sleep Float away in a dream where nothing can harm me
9.
Welcome my friend, let me let you in  You are long overdue Runnin’ all around Doing those things, doin’ those thing you’re supposed to do But look at the times, times have changed, and life has come to a screeching halt But don’t be mad.  It is not your fault. Now’s the time to open your vault. You can’t try to fight it, bury it or hide it There’s nothing that you can do Just pull up a comfy chair and see if you can    sit with yourself for a minute or two Now, tell me can you feel it? The feeling’s real The energy surging through, that’s you When it takes you over it gives you vision That’s when you know you’ve made the right decision          You, Yeah, You! Let Your Love Shine Through You, Yeah, You! You got to let Your Love Shine Through You are big, and you are small A very integral piece of it all A true miracle But if you know diamonds gotta start with coal    You are alive, so know you’re alive.  Know it every day A lifetime may seem like forever, but it will surely slip away So don’t waste your time thinking about what you cannot control If you can’t go outside. Go inside, for boundless is your soul You’re mind is an eagle soaring across velvet skies   And your breath is an ocean. Vast and calming and wise You, Yeah, You! Let Your Love Shine Through You, Yeah, You! You got to let Your Love Shine Through You, Yeah, You! Let Your Love Shine Through You, Yeah, You! You got to let Your Love Shine Through You, Yeah, You! Let Your Love Shine Through You, Yeah, You! You got to let Your Love Shine Through
10.
Small Star 04:30
You are a small star Only from a far Though you try not to be seen A light, a life, shining to believe That there’s more to it all And that’s so beautiful to my My small star That’s what you are And nothing more Yeeeeah. Yes, there is life, baby Yeeeeah. Yes, there is life, baby I try, know I try I try to control all the little things And miss the show What a night, why’d you wait? There’s no need to hesitate We’ve got all the fixings for some fun Why don’t you come out from the clouds My small star Don’t go far We’re got all that we need Yeeeeah. Yes, there is life, baby Yeeeeah. Yes, there is life, baby

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This is The Ardvark Felon's second full-length album, the perfect follow up to their self-titled debut. This one goes deeper, harder and darker, but not without a breath of levity and joy. It's groovy, rockin' and dreamy all at the same time. Each track is its own unique masterpiece. Many of the compositions are based on the blues, but expanded upon and turned upside down. The band's influence from the late 60's and early 70's psychedelic rock era is shown in the chances they take musically. The variety of feelings and moods that arise will take you on a journey, making this work perfectly suited for vinyl.

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released December 16, 2023

Entirely self-recorded and produced by The Ardvark Felon. ©2023 Frank Velardo Music ASCAP

Frank Velardo: music, lyrics, vocals guitar
Mike Frank: keyboards
Jordan Berger: bass
Alex Maio: Drums

Horns (tracks 2 and 6)
Adam Hershberger: Trumpet
Larry Toft: Trombone
Thomas Razler: tenor sax

drums and bass recorded at Tiny House Studio (Alex's House)
Overdubs recorded at Cat Hair Studio (Frank's House)
Mixed by Frank Velardo and Jordan Berger at Cat Hair Studio
Horns tracked at The Boom Room by Eric Bogacz

Cover art by Aphrodeezyack Artwork

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