Tuesday, November 10, 2009

"Talk Tonight" by Oasis Cover Song

This was requested by someone awhile back , and I finally got around to doing it , I LOVE how it came out ...

I tried to stay true to the Oasis Over-reverbed sound, lol

Here's the lyrics

Oasis
The Masterplan (1998)
Talk Tonight

Sittin' On My Own
Chewin' On A Bone
A Thousand Million
Miles From Home
When Something Hit Me
Somewhere Right Between The Eyes

Sleepin' On A Plane
You Know You Can't Complain
You Took Your Last Chance
Once Again
I Landed, Stranded
Hardly Even Knew Your Name

I Wanna Talk Tonight
Until The Mornin' Light
'Bout How You Saved My Life
You And Me See How We Are
You And Me See How We Are

All Your Dreams Are Made
Of Strawberry Lemonade
And You Make Sure
I Eat Today
You Take Me Walking
To Where You Played
When You Were Young

I'll Never Say That I
Won't Ever Make You Cry
And This I'll Say
I Don't Know Why
I Know I'm Leavin'
But I'll Be Back Another Day

I Wanna Talk Tonight
Until The Mornin' Light
'Bout How You Saved My Life
(You Saved My Life)
I Wanna Talk Tonight
(I Wanna Talk Tonight)
'Bout How You Saved My Life
(I Wanna Talk Tonight)
'Bout How You Saved My Life
(I Wanna Talk Tonight)
'Bout How You Saved My Life
(I Wanna Talk Tonight)
'Bout How You Saved My Life

I Wanna Talk Tonight


DOWNLOAD MP3 HERE!

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Experimentation...

Yesterday I was really left flustered and annoyed, when I shared a new song with someone who is supposed to be a guidance figure in my career, only to be left feeling belittled because it "wasnt on the right track", or that I'm "not staying focused" .....

As an artist, why should I not be allowed to create any way I want to , if I feel it is going to inspire me and help me see my songs in a new light. If I want to add a certain beat to one song, if it is going to inspire me to finish a song I havent touched in a few years, then why the eff not? I think any form of song arrangement , or experimentation IS "focus"... as long as I am working on my music, it should be considered focus. Well that is my little rant for the day ... it has been heavy on my mind since yesterday afternoon , and a quote that I just found while reading my monthly subscription to Glamour Magazine.... it made me go , AHA! Now here is someone who knows what theyre talking about .... Thank you Tori Amos....

"In life, sometimes everything falls into place, and sometimes everything just falls to pieces. The key is to begin creating with these fallen pieces. By improvising, you'll create something magical that might be the best thing you've ever accomplished."
-Tori Amos
pg 76
Glamour Magazine
December 2009


Ok here is the new song

"Another Way"

Another Way
He loves me
He loves me not
and now these broken petals
are all I got

He moves me
I never stay in one spot
and for him
I have been
All that I am not

He pushes me away
He pushes me away
He pushes me away
and he always finds a way

Another way to make me fall apart
Another way to make me cry
Another way to keep me in the dark
Another way to make me see the light

He loves me
He loves me not
And now broken promises
are all I got

Emotions
They never stay in one spot
They're up and down
Just like a broken clock

It's ticking me away
It's ticking me away
It pushes me away
and he always find a way

Another way to make me fall apart
Another way to make me cry
Another way to keep me in the dark
Another way to make me see the light

I can only stand this for so long
I sat here counting petals
and now theyre all gone
I wish this wind would just die down
theyre scattered to the breeze now
maybe it's better this way....
Cuz he just keeps finding ways

DOWNLOAD MY EXPERIMENTAL BEAT VERSION OF "ANOTHER WAY" HERE!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Lonely Summer

This song was actually written two summers ago and I guess you can say it’s about a summer fling gone bad. The catch is that the fling is with someone that was originally just a friend, so in the bridge when I say “I know I shouldn’t feel regret, but I do” it is meaning that normally I wouldn’t regret just the fling itself, but I do because I have lost that friendship in return…. Someone who once called you all the time to hang out, or confides in you about other people, now shuts off all communication to you. So here it is ….

Lonely Summer
Words and Music
by Justina Carubia
©2009
Verse 1:
You were supposed to be my summer love
What the hell happened to that?
We were supposed to have a little somethin
Then we fell,
Fell apart at the seams

Pre:
Why don’t you call me honey?
Why can’t you just fill me in?
Your love’s a lottery
So close but then I never win

Chorus:
Pick up the phone so we can rock it out
You don’t fill me in and then I feel left out
It’s a Lonely Summer when you don’t want me around
This is where I draw the line
You shouldn’t call yourself a friend of mind
It’s a Lonely Summer when all that your doin’s wasting my time…

Verse 2: Those days reciprocated are long gone
What the hell happened to that?
You got me beggin like a little child
Crawlin on, Crawlin on my hands and knees

Pre:
Why don’t you call me honey?
Why can’t you just fill me in?
Your love’s a record
It keeps skipping when it wants to spin

Chorus:
Pick up the phone so we can rock it out
You don’t fill me in and then I feel left out
It’s a Lonely Summer when you don’t want me around
This is where I draw the line
You shouldn’t call yourself a friend of mind
It’s a Lonely Summer when all that your doin’s wasting my time…

Bridge:
We should’ve never took that step
If I had known that you would leave me standing here
Maybe I shouldn’t feel regret
But I do…

Download "Lonely Summer" Here now !

Distantly Loving You

This song was written about 2 summers ago. It’s about going from being really close with someone to practically not even knowing them at all, but still being able to read through all the awkwardness and calling them out on acting weird, and telling them that you are there for them , when they are ready to stop acting like a victim.
Here are the Lyrics AND Guitar Chords for you covering pleasure… and I do encourage you to! If you do, post your videos as a video response to the video for this song on my youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Rockstar122083

Distantly Loving You
Words and Music
by Justina Carubia
©2009
No Capo

Verse 1: G, Cadd9, D, Cadd9
You’re a wounded dog
You hide it well
But I’m smart
You think that I can’t tell
When you roll your eyes
at every frog i kiss
You’re a game of chess
I’m sitting here
Overanalyzing possibilities
As to which move would be best

Pre 1: Cadd9, D, Em, Cadd9, D
So I steer clear of anything affectionate
But I keep near to let you know

Chorus: G, Cadd9, D, Cadd9
I’m here when you want me
You know where to find me
You’re 2 steps ahead but you’re always behind me
And the ghost of this thing will always ring in our ears
And a kiss on the forehead is always enough
cuz you know that’s my weakness
I’m usually tough
And it’s all that I need, to keep me standing here
Distantly loving you

Verse 2: G, Cadd9, D, Cadd9
You’re a twisted arm
And I break my back just to force these roots back
Through their cracks
Cuz this thing we’ve built is a life we’re taking here
You’re a foggy day, consuming me
You’re a paint chipped flaking
corner street sign
you’ll point the way the day the air is clear…hopefully

Pre 2: Cadd9, D, Em, Cadd9, D
so I keep faith and pray for the fortunate
And I keep near to let you know

Chorus: G, Cadd9, D, Cadd9
I’m here when you want me
You know where to find me
You’re 2 steps ahead but you’re always behind me
And the ghost of this thing will always ring in our ears
And a kiss on the forehead is always enough
cuz you know that’s my weakness
I’m usually tough
And it’s all that I need, to keep me standing here
Distantly loving you

Bridge: A, Cadd9, , A, Cadd9, D
we’ve jumped with our hands tied behind our backs
and I know it’s hard , know it’s hard
Getting back on track

Repeat Chorus 2x

Download "Distantly Loving You" HERE NOW!

“Battlefield” Jordin Sparks Cover

I think I made it sound more country LOL

I did a little editing to it , some background harmonies, nothing special

Download "Battlefield" Here Now!

Dreamworld

So this song I wrote awhile ago, and played about half of it live once. The basic concept of the song is kind of about having a falling out with someone and then having continuous dreams about them, but in the dream everything between you two is perfectly fine. And the song is saying that you don’t want to stop dreaming because in that world , that is the only time when everything is ok, and you just want things to go back to that. So here it is….

I’d like to add a lyric in the bridge, but I’m not sure if it needs it… I guess that’s something I will worry about in production. The sound of this song was inspired by Plumb.

“Dreamworld”
Music and Lyrics
©2009 Justina Carubia

Verse 1:
I pay the time to pass me by
Ridding the nightmares of my mind
I’m half sick of shadows all the time
I wanna rise above the light
In your eyes you hold me

I wanna go where wrongs are right
I wanna fix the story
Don’t wanna wake during the night
To realize that you’re not waking life
Cuz my dreams they’ve sold me

Chorus
If I’m dreaming
Please don’t wake me cause
The only place I feel your love
Is in my Dreamworld baby

Verse 2:
My Imagination’s full of life
Savoring every moment
Don’t wanna be plagued by denial
Reality is so unkind
When I’m awake and lonley

Chorus:
If I’m dreaming
Please don’t wake me cause
The only place I feel your love
Is in my Dreamworld baby

When I’m fallin
please don’t shake me cuz
The only place I feel your touch
is in my Dreamworld baby


DOWNLOAD "DREAMWORLD" HERE NOW!

Don't Call Me Beautiful

Well this was a song I wrote about a year ago, and it’s def one of the favorites that I’ve written with it’s driving melody and big chorus. It’s def a song I can belt live, and it just feels good whenever I do it. I think the lyrics really paint a picture for you . The rhythm of this song was inspired after I covered The Cranberrie’s “Zombie” for my youtube channel. I mean, it’s not exact , but it def was inspired….

Enjoy! -Justina xoxo

And for whoever wants to cover this song ( I dare you )… The chords are Em, C, G, and D

“Don’t Call Me Beautiful”
Music and Lyrics
©2009 Justina Carubia

Verse 1:
I was awake
But I couldn’t see
All the signs you laid out there
Right in front of me

I made a mistake
And I swam in your sea
Of your lies that had me drowning
With no rope to rescue me

Pre chorus:
You had me there good
I don’t need an explanation
Your defenses taught me
What I already need to know
Now you’re running away
Come on, you knew what you were doing
Now I’m onto you, you don’t know what to do
So next time baby

Chorus:
Don’t call me beautiful
Cause I won’t be believing
All your sweet talk anymore
No, it’s not even meaningful
You used that line, to make your climb
So now I fall
So don’t call me beautiful

Verse 2:
You lied to my face
And you lied to yourself
You’re going through chances
Like it’s candy but it’s always something else

Now you’re starting to sink
And now there’s no way out
Yet you’ve only scratched the surface
And already striking out

Pre Chorus: Chorus:
Now you’re wasting my time
Come on now just go on and do it
Would it kill your ego this much
To man up and let me go
Now you’re running away
Come on you knew what you were doing
Now I’m onto, you don’t know what to do
So next time baby

Chorus:
Don’t call me beautiful
Cause I won’t be believing
All your sweet talk anymore
No, it’s not even meaningful
You used that line, to make your climb
So now I fall
So don’t call me beautiful

DOWNLOAD "DON'T CALL ME BEAUTIFUL" HERE NOW !

My Last Breath (Evanescence Cover) feat. Jakki Innes

Well here it is guys, you can FINALLY DOWNLOAD THE AUDIO VERSION!!!

I haven’t seen Jakki in awhile, but I hope to do another video together sometime in the future

yes we added the applause for the full effect :-p ENJOY! -Justina xoxo

PLAY BELOW

Download "My Last Breath" Feat. Jakki Innes here !

My Cover of Flo Rida's "Shorty Got Low"

So I do get a LOT of people requesting to Download this…

so here it is :-p

I’m sure I screwed up the lyrics …..

hahah I'm such a white girl


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Emerald

This is another song I premiered at The Saint in Asbury Park 2 nights ago. This song I wrote awhile ago, and never played it live before 2 nights ago. It is basically about wanting what you don’t have, and being jealous of others who have what you want, and the frustration you feel because of that….

Why do things come so easily for others who don’t really deserve it , but so hard for people who bust their asses? It’s just life, so I wrote this song …..

Emerald
Words and Music
©2009 Justina Carubia

Your sea is green with envy
On the inside your kid is spoiled
Rotten, like an apple that’s gone bad

Welcome to the city of fortune
The gates are golden and open wide
Your horse of different colors
And your minions
Have arrived

We all want what we can’t have
We all shatter at the thought of sinking
In the deep green sea of luxury
Baby your face is green with envy
And your so damn Emerald to me

Another win I gain
Sums up the total of your losses babe
Don’t try to take it all away
Don’t try to take it all away

We all want what we can’t have
We all shatter at the thought of sinking
In the deep green sea of luxury
Baby your face is green with envy
And your so damn Emerald to me

me, me , baby
Reality don’t that easy
hey , hey
You’re living in a fantasy

We all want what we can’t have
We all shatter at the thought of sinking
In the deep green sea of luxury
Baby your face is green with envy
And your so damn Emerald to me

DOWNLOAD "EMERALD" HERE NOW!

Boy Blues

Hey all,

Hear is the Blues song that I played at The Saint in Asbury Park 2 nights ago… I fudded the end up, but this is how it’s SUPPOSED to sound hahahha…. This is the first blues song in my repertoire and it was kind of inspired by “Oh Darling” by The Beatles. I hope you enjoy!

Here are the lyrics:


Boy Blues
Words and Music
©2009 Justina Carubia

His heart could use a little fixin’
because I want it for my own
You think that I would learn my lesson
Familiar hearts are where I find myself home

And baby sometimes I know I am not that smart
but if theres one thing that I know
It’s that I’ll never make you cry, o no
Let’s take this one day at a time
So you can be mine

His soul could use a little lovin’
His jaded heart wears him away
And if the pushin comes to shovin
I’d take his heart because she threw it away

And baby sometimes I know I am not that smart
but if theres one thing that I know
It’s that I’ll never make you cry, o no
Let’s take this one day at a time
So you can be mine

(Music Break)

And baby sometimes I know these things fall apart
but if theres one thing that I know
I’ll never break your heart, o no
You can mark my word right from the very start
Until the day she wants you back…
I’ll stay….

DOWNLOAD "BOY BLUES" HERE!

Oxygen

Hey Guys, Well here it is FINALLY available for download…

You might know this one when I debuted it on NBC Philadelphia’s 10! Show, or if you were a regular at the Nutley Pub last summer…. Either way, I’ve gotten tons of requests for this one to be a download and here it is for you guys. ENJOY!!!

This song is basically about not waiting around for someone who isn’t worth waiting around for…. You know the expression “Don’t hold your breath”, meaning don’t expect anything to come out of said situation… Well the lyric “If I held my breath for you, I’d be dead by now, and I so love being alive…” , is just saying that you realize nothing is ever going to come out of waiting around for someone who just doesn’t care to show you the same feelings/actions as you are putting towards them… It’s not worth it, life’s too short…MOVE ON!! Here are the lyrics:

“Oxygen”
Words and Music
by Justina Carubia
©2009

If I held my breath for you
Then I’d be dead by now
And I so love being alive
And I so love being alive
Woah Woah

Swimming in the deep blue nothingness
Of uncertainty
I keep this to myself, I tell nobody else
It seems a thousand days you left me
Floating with no destiny
But the air is running out
The air is running out

I clear my lungs
This could be the last time
But then I stop and I think to myself

Chorus:
If I held my breath for you
Then I’d be dead by now
And I so love being alive
And I so love being alive
Woah
If I held my breath for you
Then I’d be dead by now
And I so love being alive
And I so love being alive
Woah Woah

Did you always have this much control
I could be sinking by the minute
But this could be the last time
(This could be the last time!)
My oxygen is hostage and held to my captive heart
It doesn’t even beat for me
So I’m cutting my own line
I’m cutting my own line

I clear my lungs
This could be the last time
But then I stop and I think to myself

If I held my breath for you
Then I’d be dead by now
And I so love being alive
And I so love being alive
Woah
If I held my breath for you
Then I’d be dead by now
And I so love being alive
And I so love being alive
Woah Woah
Woah Woah

I clear my lungs
This could be the last time
But then I stop and I think to myself

Chorus Repeat 2x
If I held my breath for you
Then I’d be dead by now
And I so love being alive
And I so love being alive
Whoa
If I held my breath for you
I’d die a thousand times
And I so love being alive
And I so love being alive
Whoa


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HEAVENLY DAY - BEDTIME VERSION

This is one of my favorite Patty Griffin songs (She is just an AMAZING songwriter and vocalist and if you have never heard of her and you admire great songwriting, you don’t know what you’re missing!) …So I kinda just did this for fun , cuz I can’t sleep. Everyone in the house is sleeping so I’m trying to sing softly , I would really love to re-record it #1 with some better gear, and #2 when I can sing it in full voice cuz I don’t believe you can really feel the impact of the crescendo of the song without doing it in full voice…. I also added some harmonies here and there so its not so one dimensional…. I hope you enjoy this scratch track…

the reverb is intentional, i was goin for a Jeff Buckley Hallelujah kinda effect ( another AMAZING song that I refuse to do because it is waaaaaay overdone)….

-JUSTINA XOXO

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Game For 2

So this song was written at a point between relationships sometime last winter after I had gotten out of a pretty secure relationship (up until the end), where I think I had forgotten how cruel guys in the single world can really be….

This song is the epitome of your everyday ASShole, and I kind of try to publicly embarrass him, because chick singer/songwriters do that so well…

There is just one interesting analogy I wanted to point out. The line in the chorus when I say “I wanna see you run away scared ,With your tail between your legs…” is kind of interesting, because it’s kind of how dogs cower when they are reprimanded. And the whole concept of the song is basically saying Guys can be Dogs…. So here it is… ENJOY!! comments are welcome….

Here are the lyrics

Game for 2
Music and Lyrics
by Justina Carubia
©2009


I haven’t seen you lately
You need a lesson on how to treat a lady
You just don’t call, you disappear for days
And when you’re back you want me
This time I’m not gonna make it so easy

So now I’m gonna turn it around
And give you something of your own to taste

Are you ready?
Cuz 2 can play this game
I wanna see you run away scared
With your tail between your legs…
Don’t push me
Cuz trust me, you don’t wanna see the dark side
This is a game for 2,
And believe me this time boy the joke will be on
YOU…

You can dish it
But you got to man up and learn how to take it
(cuz you’re not playing fair)
You’re acting bigger than you are
I’ve seen the goods and babe so far
You’re not impressin, Hah

So now I’m gonna turn it around
And give you something of your own to taste

Are you ready?
Cuz 2 can play this game
I wanna see you run away scared
With your tail between your legs…
Don’t push me
Cuz trust me, you don’t wanna see the dark side
This is a game for 2 ,
And believe me this time boy the joke will be on
YOU…

Oh I’ve never had a problem
Oh I’ve never been so insecure
But you give me so many reasons
So tell me why, I keep coming back for more

Instrumental break

Are you ready?
Cuz 2 can play this game
I wanna see you run away scared
With your tail between your legs…
Don’t push me
Cuz trust me, you don’t wanna see the dark side
This is a game for 2 ,
And believe me this time boy the joke will be on
YOU…

DOWNLOAD "GAME FOR 2" HERE!

Jersey Girls

Ok so here is my first scratch recording I am uploading for you guys to hear. This song is actually brand spanking new, I have never played it Live yet. I wrote it about a few days ago. It is basically about me moving away from home for the first time in my life, and experiencing everything the great city of LA has to offer…. but how terribly I am missing my HOME : New Jersey….

Nothing can ever compare… the diners, the food, the late night convenience, the crappy weather, and how the city, the beach and the country are all within a 20 -30 mile radius…. well you get the point…

Before I get into the song, there’s just a small reference I wanted to elaborate on, which I already was questioned about. The reference to Patty’s Burgundy Shoes is actually about a song called “Burgundy Shoes” by Patty Griffin , an amazing songwriter. I listened to her a lot before making the big move to LA so her music will always remind me of driving on NJ highways in the dead of winter. If anyone has any questions about a lyric , just ask and I shall explain

Here are the lyrics you can read while listening. ENJOY! please comment and dont forget to SUBSCRIBE!!!
-Justina
xoxo


JERSEY GIRLS
lyrics & Music by Justina Carubia
©2009

Well I dunno how long I’ll be here
NJ, Seattle, to LA
But I’m sure missin New York City
And the first quake I feel
I’m headin for the subway

Now Everyday is picture perfect
It’s sad I’m wishing for some rain
Those snowy winters in New Jersey
Where Patty’s Burgundy Shoes
Were blasting on the parkway

This Socal life of mine
Jammed on the 405
But in the Garden State
The diners that stay open late’s
Is why Jersey Girls don’t belong in LA

Now everybody’s up on Venice
The shops are closing up at 8
But no signs here point to Pleasant
And the cardboard pizza
Doesn’t do it for me anyway

This Socal life of mine
Jammed on the 405
But in the Garden State
The gossip that our Governor’s gay
Is why Jersey Girls don’t belong in LA

Maybe Nashville’s next
With the guitar on my back
Not this superficial world
That’s singing on a backing track
Either way , my heart can’t escape
The constant need to to tailgate

This Socal life of mine
Jammed on the 405
But in the Garden State
The bodies floating in spring lake
Is why Jersey Girls don’t belong in LA
This Socal life of mine
Jammed on the 405
But in the Garden State
The weekends in New Hope, PA
Is why Jersey Girls don’t belong in LA…


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SCRATCH TRACKS... MOVED HERE FROM PODBEAN

Hey everyone! Justina here… As most of you know, I did have my Scratch Tracks available for Download off of my podbean site, but there were too many bugs, and I was having problems trying to upload tracks, and there was limited storage space, BUMMER.... SO I decided to do a switcheroo, and I hope this goes a lot more smoothly.

I am doing this because I have a TON of new songs that I want to share with you guys , and I wanted to do this in a way where I don’t have to spend hours and loads of money in a recording studio… I think songs are much more well received when they are kind of spur of the moment…. so I hope you enjoy the ideas I decide to post here, and I hope you subscribe! Thanks to whoever drops by for a listen -Justina xoxo

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