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Sengoko + The Saline Dreams

by Sengoko

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1.
In theory there stands this tower of stone. We could stay here or make our own tower. When my rhythms get stuck Well at least I got style When you saying that name You know I’m not required to answer. It’s got me feeling left out but at least I got style. When I’m saying your name you know, you’re not required to answer. I’ve been open, for so long, I forgot how to feel new vibrations and how to pick up all the parts it left of me. Let it into your star, let it carry you home. You put it in the way of everything that you had meant to say. You let it overtake you. It’s got me feeling left out. Would you follow me home? When they saying that name, you know, I’m not required to answer. I’ve been open, for so long, I forgot how to feel new vibrations and how to pick up all the parts you left of me.
2.
I was the Queen’s new courtesan. Now she’s asking me to turn around. Heavy is the head that wears the crown. Heavy is the head that wears the crown. I’m just spinning out of love again. I guess I’m spinning out of everything with what little is left of me. With what the little that you left of me. Lisa, you are the world to me tonight, but for Lisa it’s always me, myself and I. When you walk on by with what you shake, you know, it makes me feel alive, but for Lisa it’s always me, myself, and I. Remember what you said? Come on let’s do it again, or just get your way. The cassette was for your love. I thought you cared enough to share. She said, “You're just another boy.” I said, “To me you're just my everything.” Oh no, here I am alone again. I guess, here I am fucked up again. We gotta get down to the chores, cuz I’m a 21st century boy Is this a dream? Because I feel too young to die. Well I guess it's me, and just another sad goodbye. When you walk on by with what you shake, you know, it makes me feel alive, but for Lisa it’s always me, myself, and I. Lisa You are the world to me tonight, but for Lisa it's always me, myself, and I. When you walk on by with what you shake, You know, it makes me feel alive. Lisa, you are the world to me tonight.
3.
(In a sense we are all vampires. We drain energy from other life forms. The difference is one of degree.)
4.
Here’s to the night. I can’t live this way, all the death we made. Won’t you stay? Won’t you stay? Somewhere deep inside of me, you were deep inside of me. When you were deep inside of me. Call it off. Let’s call it off. For the bed we made, all the less we stay. I am not your cocaine reject. We were young, and we’ll stay young. Go ahead and kiss all the world with this. I am yours, and I’ll stay yours somewhere deep inside of me. You were deep inside of me. When you were deep inside of me. This one stands at the door. This one stands at the door. So come on and get your way. I will lay and wait for the chance to take your sin. Your sin. Somewhere deep inside of me, you were deep inside of me. (This one stands at the door) When you were deep inside of me. (This one stands at the door) When you were deep inside of me. When you were deep inside of me. When you were deep inside of me. When you were deep inside of me. When you were deep inside of me. When you were deep inside of me.
5.
I’m a fool to carry all the weight you’ve left behind. Well they say be wary. I’m the gun and you're the night. When I'm feeling lonely you’re always on my mind. Don't get roly poly, cuz it feels like the hundredth time we've said goodbye. Would you stay for breakfast? I could give you honeycombs and eggs. We could lay as lovers, and play like more than friends again. Pardon me I’m thirsty for some drink I can't recall. Oh yes, you're the one to quench it, but its always what you want Oh yeah, with your wicked fingers, and your ghosts lips breathing down my neck. We could sing the chorus. but I don't know how it ends. Oh yeah. “Here we are again” With your wicked fingers, and your ghost lips breathing down my neck. We could sing the chorus, but I don’t know how it ends. Oh yeah. “Here we are again.”
6.
I fell in. I fall in line. Would you let me in? Would you let me try? With these cold hands. With the green hands. Is it second hand to the loge? Would you hold me, just to hold me? Would you settle me in your saline dream? Would you kiss me here? Would you make it right? Cuz you know I've been scared, but I’m not this time. You’re like staring right into the sun without losing sight. Do you trust me? I could show you it's not like that. Would you touch me there? Would you tell me I’m the one? With these old hands. With the green hand. Am I the only one who stands for a world where it’s not like that. Do you love me? I could show you it’s not like that. You fell in, and then I fell in, and then you fell in, and then I fell in love.
7.
The Keep 03:04
Come one, come all in. Come one, come all sin. Chlorine in my throat with a gun in my hand, it’s barbed wire and pain. Again and again. An irreparable fright is a terrible fate for the lot. For the lot. I thank the Lord for the lot. Are we children outside? Are the children outside? Is there original sin, when the gods have all died? There’s this lingering ache. I've been feeling the changes. The orangish glow makes the strangers feel strange. It's a lot. It’s a lot. It’s been a lot, for the lot. With my feet on the ground, and my head in the cloud, it’s enough to get by when the wires are down. I've been sharpening stakes, and sealing the ways. The furious nights turn to curious days. It's like lightning. It's like lightning. It's not like me to be this frightening. It's been a lot, for the lot. I thank the Lord for the lot.
8.
Show me the knife. Show me the knife, before I show you mine. It isn't worth it. It isn't wise, and it feels impossible. Surely we can lapse into desertion. For what is right. But I’ve got too much in my head. Well you can say what you want I don't care. Cuz I've got too much in my head. Everything’s gonna be alright. Give me your light. Give me your light, before I turn out mine. I need affection. Call it design, that you’re telling me to go. Help me! Help me! Help me get away. I see you working. I’ve been on fire. Cuz I've got too much in my head. I’ve got too much in my head. Say what you want, I don't care. Cuz I’ve got too much in my head. Well you see I’ve been patient, but there’s something in my walk that says I've two pairs of legs. I’ve got two things left to say. So I’m telling you nervous from the limelight and the fire, that says I gotta do it again. I’ve gotta do it once again. Cuz I’ve got too much in my head I’ve got too much in my head. Say what you want, I don’t care. Cuz I’ve got too much in my head
9.
So I try. I tried on the lonely boy, but my sight, it had been dimmed by my own lie. So I ran. Ran for the only door I could find. What lay before me was inside. There she stood, as she always stood, but this time there was something shimmering and white. Was it lust? Was it honest touch? Was it your VHSs on the wall that got me to say, “Would you take my hand for another one.” I was there. I was into nothing good. Disco lights come shining down on me. We could stay, stay for the hour, or just dance and try to forget what came before. You could have this dance. This house. This life. Was I half awake or half asleep when you said you wanted to take my hand. Just take my hand. Would you take my hand for another one? I’ll never dance with another I’ll never dance with another I’ll never dance with another one.

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watch "The Keep" here: vimeo.com/355655966
watch "Too Much (Into Desertion)" here: youtu.be/5mtjIM0RWz8

For eight years, Derek Torres performed as the pop outfit T0W3RS. Worn out from industry grind and the political climate, he took a hiatus to become an activist and co-filmmaker with his wife Julianna Villarosa. He is back with his new project Sengoko. As a multi-racial kid raised by a single white mother, Derek has always struggled with his racial identity. For most of his life, he was told his Japanese surname was Sengoko, which turned out to be a mispronunciation of his real surname Sengoku. Like T0W3RS (Torres) before, Sengoko represents his conflict to find identity.

Recently intent on marrying his love of film and music, he set out to make a fictional film soundtrack. As a latchkey kid of the VHS age, the films of the eighties introduced him to pop and electronic music. What would it sound like if John Hughes and John Carpenter had collaborated?

Sengoko + The Saline Dreams is a teenage love story set in an eighties post apocalyptic vision. Youth in a world on the brink of collapse looking for hope.

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released April 17, 2020

Mixing - Missy Thangs // Fidelitorium
Mastering - Adam Haggar // Mount Olympia Mastering
Artwork - Julianna Villarosa + Derek Torres
Japanese Translation - Jonathan R. Lack

Personnel:
Ryan Van Fleet - Drums, Percussion, Drum Engineering (All Tracks)
Ilene Rouamvongsor - Vocals (Tracks 5,6)
Rhett Huffman - Yamaha Dx7 (Track 8,9), Mini Moog (Track 9)
Karen Blanco - Yamaha CS1X (Track 8)
Sam Logan - Vocals, Guitars (Track 9)
Patrick Terrell - Bass Arrangement (Track 8)
Nas Abbas - Vocals (Track 2)
Derek Torres - Everything Else

Web Design: Molly Drake // Parson Lane
Editing: Allison Hussey

Special Thanks:
Everyone who played these songs and helped bring them to life over these years.
Including Patches, Gabriel, Saman, Phil, Grant, Ryan, Chessa, Gabe, Josh, Matt, and Nathan.
Kimberley Anya Tova, Meys, Nicky, Al, Dax, Gude, Linne, Liz, Tim, Bronwen, The University of Iowa.
And my family who have been so supportive and understanding of my bullshit.
Released by neo-detritus in the early spring of 2020

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