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Empathy Project

by Caroline Ferrante

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1.
Troubles 03:43
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Say that you love me Tell me, tell me, tell me that you love me Say that you love me The way you used to do (2x) We've had trouble Oh Lord we've had troubles Get back on the double Don't make me chase you down Take you down Just to hear you say.. Chorus Oh that girl is trouble Oh Lord that girl is trouble She'll drop you on the double And you'll come crawling back Good luck Jack///// I ain’t waiting around to her you say say say Chorus Verse: I'm in trouble Yes, I'm in trouble Order me a double If I take you back Fall for that Just to hear you say say say
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Ties That Bind 03:22
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V1: Seems to me that Rules are easy Black & white Just color in the lines Us and them talk Getting crazy Now I see it all from the flipside Chorus: I know I am part of a much bigger tribe One world spinning in the sunshine What if I listen to that little voice inside? Let go the ties that bind V2: You on your side I am on mine Why does hatred feel justified? Morning’s come and Fog is lifting Can we see it all from the flipside? Chorus Bridge: I thought I knew But now I see I’m part of you You’re part of me I used to know but now I see You are a part of me I used to know but now I see You are a part of me Chorus Outro: Used to be that the world was easy It was all black and white Now I see it from the flip side
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What a Day 03:49
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V 1: You work twelve hours a day You worry all night You try to make ends meet You fight the fight And all the while, the cheaters seem to prosper When times get tough, you tighten your belt You try to make the very best of the hand you’re dealt You eat rice and beans Cancel that cable TV, oh CH: The clouds will part and you’ll see the light of day- uh huh You’ll lasso that moon and ride the stars with a Yipee-kay yippee-kay-ay-ay So you don’t give up You run that race You’re gonna wipe that smirk right off their face “What a day, What a day, What a day” Instrumental V 2: You treat people fair With all your might They stab you in the back and sleep at night Treat ‘em right even when they do wrong, Oh ho Time will put and end to all their schemes You’ll awake and find all your dreams Are finally there, right within your reach, Oh ho CH: The clouds will part and you’ll see the light of day- uh huh You’ll lasso that moon and ride the stars with a Yipee-kay yippee-kay-ay-ay So you don’t give up You run that race You’re gonna wipe that smirk right off their face “What a day, What a day, What a day” Bridge: You’ll lay back And say that This was a gift You’re stronger No longer Afraid of come-what-may ‘Cause it’s your day Instrumental/Scat Chorus: The clouds will part and you’ll see the light of day- uh huh You’ll lasso that moon and ride the stars with a Yipee-kay yippee-kay-ay-ay So you don’t give up You run that race You’re gonna wipe that smirk right off their face “What a day, What a day, What a day” Outro: So roll up your sleeves It’ll be OK Daylight’s coming And you will say “What a day, What a day, What a…” What a Day, What a Day What a Day, What a Day What a Day Yo-di-lay-hee Yipee-kay yippee-kay-ay-ay Hmmmm
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Slam on the Brakes 03:01
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V1: I see fireworks in blue and red Shooting stars on silver thread Hit the dashboard with my head When you slammed on the breaks V2: Bright bruises purple green Just a part of our routine When you suddenly turn mean And slam on the breaks Chorus 1: To the right a lovely sight Waves crashing in the moonlight Take my hand and we just might Slam Bam Here we go again V3: Starts and stops get so confusin’ My body is always bruising Never winning and always losin’ When you slam on the brakes Chorus 2: To the left the sun is rising New beginnings on the horizon You can trust me baby Slam Bam Is this surprising? V4: Crash down crash and burn Nowhere to run nowhere to turn Maybe someday I will learn that you’ll slam on the brakes Bridge: Thoughts all twisted around Can’t get feet on the ground It’s all up in my head now V5: Take the wheel It’s rock bottom Can’t live with So better live without him Spring is gone and now its autumn Time to hit the brakes
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Reckoning 03:48
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Intro: Haunted by the secrets That you try to keep In the darkness when you try to sleep Truth sets you free Chorus: One day will come a morning Reckoning The sun will shout out The moon will sing Let the dead arise So the blind can see Truth sets you free Verse 1: Light it can suffuse you It will sear away Every lie you’ve spoken To keep the truth at bay One path leads to freedom While its still in reach Take the hand that haunts you And see Chorus Verse 2: It’s not about forgiveness I don’t know what that means Just a word that people chew To put their mind at ease Torture you inflicted Ties you up in fear Innocents you trampled Chase you through the years Verse 3: Hounded by the voices When you try to sleep Now you hold no power over me Chorus Bridge: Someday you will collide With the hell you’re carrying inside Adding fuel to the flame The universe ain’t no fool Your deeds are catching up to you Your soul’s almost slipped away Now you hold no power over me Chorus (acoustic) Refrain: Truth sets you free Sets you free
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It is Well 03:56
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Verse 1: When I wore a crown of thorns you could see right through me To the child newly born to a savage beauty Now the sleepers do arise and we think we’re dreaming For the world before our eyes is devoid of meaning Chorus: Whoa Verse 2: There’s a light in your eyes and a breath between us Underneath a sky so wide and the shine of Venus Hear the hum of earth and stone, harmonies awaken And arise in our eyes as a truth unshaken Bridge: It is well, it is well, it is well oh my darling Chorus: Whoa, Whoa Verse 3: Darkness closes in again and the fire beckons Time has grown so heavy now, hammers fall like seconds Oh my lover, oh my friend, so many came before us Calling to us from the end in their angel chorus Bridge: It is well, it is well, it is well oh my darling It is well, it is well, it is well oh my darling Chorus: Whoa, Whoa Outro/Bridge: It is well, it is well, it is well oh my darling It is well
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Freddie's Song 03:31
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V1: If you were me If you were like me If your skin had the same coloring Do you know what you would do? Would your truth still be true When you saw your blood in the street? V2: If I were you If I were like you If my eyes were the same shade of blue Would I ever wonder why The mothers scream and cry Over children dying in the street? Ch: Am I just a caption and a photograph An epitaph Not even human Turn the page so you don’t have to see Thank your God you weren’t born like me V3: I am you I am like you Are you afraid of the truth? Do you ever wonder why My mother screams and cries While my blood is running in the street Ch: Am I just a caption and a photograph An epitaph Not even human Turn the page so you don’t have to see Thank your God you weren’t born like me V3: And I am you I am like you Are you afraid of the truth? Do you ever wonder why My mother screams and cries While my blood is running in the street Outro: We got to keep on trying People keep on dying You can’t hide the blood in the streets
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Wayfaring Strangers 04:09
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Verse 1: I am a poor wayfaring stranger Traveling through this world of woe There's no sickness toil nor danger In that bright world to which I go Chorus 1: I was lost and then they found me Wandering on this golden shore Prison bars are all around me Shackled here on heaven’s door Verse 2: I know dark clouds will gather round me I know the way is rough and steep Beauteous fields rise before me Where God’s redeemed Are fast asleep Chorus 2: When I cried could they not hear me? Could they never lend a hand? Over Jordan is our hell now Orphans in the Promised Land Solo Chorus 3: When I cried could they not hear me? Could they never take a stand? Over Jordan is our hell now Orphans in the Promised Land Verse 3: I was naked, did you clothe me? Mighty city on a hill In my hunger did you feed me? Ease my pain when I was ill? In this prison did you meet me? Did you make for me a home? Turn your back upon a stranger And you too may one day roam Outro: In this prison did you meet me? Did you make for me a home? Turn your back upon a stranger Then you too may one day roam

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R&B Inspired indie-folk: running on powerhouse vocals, roots rhythm, and an insatiable hunger for a better world.

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released February 12, 2019

I love to write songs that take an unexpected angle: the untold story, the unsung hero. I like to challenge clichés, symbols, and assumptions by turning them on their head, often employing paradox to take the listener beyond their own reality. The rich music that surrounded me as I grew up in Chicago has seeped into every facet of who I am as an artist. I hope those roots revival, folk, blues, and Americana influences render songs more familiar and accessible- creating a comfortable space, like a well-worn easy chair.

That's the music I like to make.

The Empathy Project is another step on this journey. This 8-song EP takes me out of my own shoes and let me walk around form many different points of view- as pathways to understanding.

It all started with a song that I wrote for my daughter after she came out a couple years back. I tried to imagine how the world looked to her- what it was like to walk in her shoes. And then I found myself writing a song from Freddie Gray's point of view- what he might say to my Grandfather who was also named Freddie, who was a racist and (ironically) mixed race.

And then I started thinking about other shoes to walk around in. Sometimes the songs were inspired by friends, or people in media. Sometimes I was putting on shoes from other seasons in my life. Finding greater understanding of myself.

The message of my music is this; look beyond appearance. Leave room for wonder. Close your eyes and see the music all around. Choose questions over answers. Truth, however raw or uncomfortable, is beautiful.

Hope takes root in darkness. Believe me, I know.

I dedicate "Slam on the Brakes" to Tara Tetrault, and the Humanities & Women's Studies Departments of Montgomery College, Takoma Park, Maryland. Every year we host concerts on campus and hold conversations around the topic of Domestic Violence & Teen Dating Violence. As a survivor of DV & IPV it is so healing to advocate on behalf of the next generation. Thank you for the opportunity, MC.

The Empathy Project: 8 song original extended play (EP) musical recording exploring empathy in a divided culture
is supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County government and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, and In Honor of Her, Inc.

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Caroline Ferrante is an award-winning Indie Folk/Roots Revival Songwriter for Film, Television, and Theater.

“I love to write songs that take an unexpected angle: the untold story, the unsung hero. I like to challenge clichés, symbols, and assumptions by turning them on their head.

That’s the music I like to make.” ... more

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