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Inspired by a late night trip to Cedar Point and 3 consecutive 3 hour 3 am song writing sessions, Moda produced the mini-LP, Dandy Boho. Collecting previous demos and snippets from recordings spanning half a decade, the 7 track record starts and ends with a defined BANG. “Mazarine,” kicks the record into gear immediately, with the declaration “I’m ready to blow your mind!” What follows is a nod to fellow literates with the cheeky ode “Bartleby,” a lyrical bulldozer based on the short story by Herman Melville. The empathetic and upbeat “Anytime Right Now” parades along at breakneck speed with nothing short of a barrage of clanging basses and syrupy sweet pop sensibilities. The end cap of the album, “Doing,” guides the listener on a heartfelt tour of loss and longing, culminating in the triumphant finality of the acceptance of the unknown. A whirlwind of emotions and stereo double-drums, Dandy Boho is sure to give you a thrilling ride from its explosive beginning to its roaring finish.
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Lex Moda - Vocals / Guitar / Bass / Drums
Recorded by Lex at Moda Co. Recording From July - August 2017
Drums for "Mazarine" recorded 07/31/14
Mixed & Mastered at Moda Co. Recording in Parma, OH
Dedicated to: The very specific wisdom of Zach Loudin~
© ℗ 2017 Moda Co. Music
FVR0003 2017 Fashion Valley Records
All Rights Reserved
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I said, "I'm ready to blow your mind"
Yeah
Mazarine
To screw to “Blue Danube”
In your eyes
I slept to death on your last breath
Said you got what you wanted, baby
I think I got what you need
Ain’t no use to deny it, lady
Saw your light in a dream
Crimson gaze
Announce the time is nye
Dahlia Daze
A bitter-sweet “Goodbye.”
Said you got what you wanted, baby
I think I got what you need
Ain’t no use to deny it, lady
Saw your light in a dream
A sea, to me, is deafening
I can’t breathe with tightening
Hold the flood and snuff the light
Wash away the serpent bite
Said you got what you wanted, baby
I think I got what you need
Ain’t no use to deny it, lady
Saw your light in a dream
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I prefer not to be
The ending to your "Fantasy"
I prefer not to be
The God to your theology
Wait and see, Bartleby!
Oh, let me be, Humanity!
Said, "I prefer not to be,"
The one for you on bended knee
I prefer not to be
The comedy to your sweet tragedy
Wait and see, Bartleby!
Oh, let me be, Humanity!
The Phone Call that you’ll never need
The Therapy that you really need
The Time you tried to live out a Lie
The Midnight Light before you die
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Went on a date, was getting late
Began to speculate
The thought of you makes me want to die
Don't want to go there right now, yeah
Tell me your answer
Tell it to the world
And tell everybody that you don't need some body
Right now
And when the light's say, "Let's go!"
You give it one more time, now
I'm playing blinded chess, now
Said, "You gonna check mate, baby?"
(I can't get it off
Nobody cares)
Went on a date, was getting late
Began to speculate
The thought of you makes me want to die
Don't want to go there right now, no (yeah)
Tell me your answer
Tell it to the world
Tell every body that you don't need some body
Right now (Yeah, you lied!)
Not ever
Not Never
Not Today (It's "Rock 'N Roll)
And when the light's say, "Let's go!"
You give it one more time, now
I'm playing blinded chess, now
Said, "You gonna check mate, baby?"
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Anytime you feel like crying
Know that I am only a phone call away
Anytime you feel like dying
Know that I can be there in seconds
You don’t even need to be questioned
I would put myself on the line for you
I know that you’d do it for me too
So don’t even worry you’re pretty little head
Anytime you want to talk
You know that I will listen to everything you say
Anytime you wonder if you're
Wrong or Right, just ask me a question
You can count on me for the answer
And I won’t tell your secrets to anyone
I know that you’d do it for me too
So don’t even worry you’re pretty little head
Anytime at all
Anytime right now
If there was any doubt
There’s nothing I’d rather do
Than be on the phone with you
Or walk on the beach next to you
I know that you’d do it for me too
So don’t even worry your pretty little head
credits
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Slow in your midnight
Star shine lullaby
Whisper sweet “goodnights”
Pause before the dawn’s first light
Hold your breath
Deep in dream
Light subsides
Waking sight won’t see
The hands that burn the dreams
In your eyes dilating
Show the door infinity
Hold your breath
Deep in dream
Light subsides
Then You Die
Hold your breath
Deep in dream
Light Arrives
Do you want to be alive?
Do you want to be alive?
You scream I’m awake
Scream I’m alive
Hold your breath
Deep in dream
Light subsides
Then You Die
Hold your breath
Deep in dream
Light Arrives
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Oh, my love,
We will surely get together
As long as the moon lies
Safely overhead
In a dream
I can still remember
All the sweet things
That you said that day
What a day
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Doing
Why won’t you say what you’re
Doing
I see that your moving
Away from me
It’s plain to see
That you and I were but a
Dreaming
Under the starlight
Of being
With someone who does right
And knowing
That there’s someone else for me
Believe me it’s been plain to see
And now that you're gone
It’s easy moving on
There’s nothing keeping me
Awake from a dream
I never need to sleep
I just keep feeling
Nothing
Not in a bad way
It’s easy
When you see my way
It’s been so long since I could be
The man that I’m supposed to be
And if there’s one thing here to see
It’s that I’m everlasting
And now that you're gone
It’s easy moving on
There’s nothing keeping me
Awake from a dream
I never need to sleep
I just keep feeling
Doing
Now you won’t see what I’m
Doing
It’s over and I’m gone
And with this kiss I’ll see it dead
There’s nothing here for you