2008-10-15T20:37:00.027+02:00

PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER...

Finally finding some time to work on new music/home studio, a new project will be unveiled later this year. Thank you to all who have kept in touch despite the lengthy silence!

AND WHILE YOU' RE WAITING WHY NOT...

2007-12-28T20:36:00.044+01:00

Welcome!

My name is Simon, I' m an independent Italian songwriter.

"Drop Alive", my first musical experiment, is a self-produced album that came out in 2007.
On it I sang/played everything but the drums, which were recorded by my good friend and workmate Antonio "Ardog" Ricchiuti.

You can hear/download the whole free album here and on Jamendo, Purevolume, Garageband, Download.com, Virb, Reverbnation.

Much to our surprise, Drop Alive's music has reached people from all over the world, thanks to podcasters, the music press, and many websites such as the above-mentioned.
But most of all thanks to music lovers like you!

Right now I' m recording a new project which will be unveiled later this year, still producing everything myself.

It will be once again available to you as a free download!

I hope you' ll get in touch and show your support.

Much love!

Simon

2007-11-29T18:58:00.000+01:00

("Drop Alive", 2007)

1. NEVER HAPPY

I was left electrocuted
just when I' d installed the lightning rod
If you're falling from a building
there is something soft to brake your fall

NEVER HAPPY WITH YOUR LIFE
YOU WOULD COMPLAIN IN PARADISE

If a thousand players lose
you just turn up to the game and win
When the tiger fled the zoo
I was the first person on the scene

The radio fell inside your bathtub
You survived, took it out
and it played your favourite song!

The cig I threw away when I said I'd quit smoking
It burnt my house down!

2. GIVE ME HELL

Somewhat a contradiction
you really make my day
each time you try to give me pain

How long can you go on?
Get set when you're done it's my turn
You're gonna pay!

STILL NOT BURNING
UP AND RUNNING
DO YOUR BEST AND
GIVE ME HELL

You tell me to surrender
but why would I do that?
You're gonna fall!

Whatever you may say
you'll get my middle finger
go on and pick on me!

3. HOLY SONG

I address this to the thousand people
who just think I'm doing something wrong
What I do I try to keep it funny
What I do I try and make you laugh

THIS IS WHAT WE DO
A HOLY SONG WON'T SAVE YOUR SOUL
COME ON, MAKE ME PROUD
I WANNA HEAR YOU

Gotta tell you one way or another
I'm afraid we couldn't get along
I don't know - Something's wrong
I got my devil and you got your church

4. ANYTHING WILL DO

It's the third night in a row
you're stayin' home, dunno whatta do
It's the third night in a row
'come a long way here just to say "hello"
you'd better think before acting
or you could find yourself in hell
and you should aim if you're shooting
before an innocent drops dead

YOU WANTED ME TO PUT MY HANDS UP
BUT I DID NOT COMMIT NO CRIME
YOU KEEP ON TELLING ME TO SLOW DOWN
BUT I WON'T LET YOU STOP ME
BEFORE YOU TALK YOU'D BETTER STAND UP
AND TAKE A LOOK DEEP IN MY EYES
YOU WANTED ME TO CUT MY HAIR DOWN
BUT NOW IT SWEEPS THE GROUND

Hangin' out, badly stoned
..I'm gonna get hung up!
Tell me whatcha want me to do
say you're mine, anything will do
now think before asking
I'm not the genie of the lamp
forget about three wishes
just think of one and make it fast

5. PAINTED IN A CORNER

It's my last day here I gotta get away
Did all I could do, ain't nothing more to say
Hope you understand the reason why I quit
This place is suffocating me I need to breathe

FREEDOM IS A JOURNEY - TAKE YOUR TRAIN OR PLANE
THERE IS NOTHING LEFT RIGHT HERE TO REARRANGE
CHANGING TOWN WOULD NEVER BE THE SAME
JUST BUILD YOUR OWN

Take your deepest breath and throw your past behind
time to look ahead and really say goodbye
It's never too early if you wanna leave
Get your things together flee today
Once you see how big a step your feet can take
you will understand how long a jump they'll make
Your future is waiting, don't get stuck around
Painted in a corner, buried in the ground

Wherever I'll be tomorrow
I don't expect you to call me back
I want nobody to follow
so as I walk I erase my track
I think I know where I'm going
it's very far from what let me down
And if you think that I'm dreaming
Dare to wake me up!!

6. TRY ANOTHER WAY

Far too sick to go out in daylight
Far too sick to go to town
It's not me, not just my mind
Naked girls are all around

I'm not into you, woman
not into you, girl
Not into you, lady
Try another way

Watching you makes me go mad
I get home...play by myself
Why do I tell you?
I want you to know
you show me your body
but I want your soul

You wasted all my patience
by triggering my passion
resisting my advances
becoming my distraction

Tell me girl, what is your plan?
Once I fall what do you get?
What can I tell you?
I need you to know
I've seen your whole beauty
Now show me your soul!

7. RIOT OR ROT

Running away is no solution
don't call in sick from evolution
Never! My trademark answer
Do what you're told
and you'll die faster

RIOT OR ROT

Fighting, taking action
if nothing else, show some reaction
No, we don't need weapons
Speak your mind
become a rebel!

Leave your toys at home
come outside and start playing
real life's a good read
get rid of fairy tales

8. POSER LOSER

Word has been passed on
fast and quick
everybody knows - you're a fake
you don't live, you pretend
got no words for you - only pity

Your fulltime parade
is a shame
You lie all the time - it's your game
not a bloke, but a joke
come around and I'll kick you down

GOD IS PLAYING
WITH THE SAME OLD PIECES
GODSPEED BABY
WE'RE ALL THE SAME

Wouldn't it be nice..if you didn't have to tell those lies?
Get up on that stage...your line is waiting on the page

9. OUT OF MY WAY

I know where to find you
I know where you hide
with your tiny sickhead
buried in the sand

You will never get it
you don't understand
so don't even bother
stick inside your shell

NEVERMIND!

I know all about you
I know who you are
Letting your hard feelings
poison my good ones

I don't need your guidance
I don't like your kind
get out of my life now
get out of my way

2007-08-05T23:55:00.001+02:00

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2007-06-29T17:30:00.019+02:00

April 2011

Finally finding some time to work on new music/home studio, a new project will be unveiled later this year. Thank you to all who have kept in touch despite the lengthy silence!

I can' t wait to hear what you' ll think of it,
especially you guys who have been asking me about
new material.

Take care,

Simon

June 2007

Drop Alive contribute the music to this video
about the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon.

DROP ALIVE