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Something You Can Take

by The Rooks

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ilikepie
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ilikepie So excited to have stumbled across this group! Fresh R&B sound, wonderful hooks, solid musicianship (drummer is solid/awesome beats) and emotionally rich vocals. Can't wait for more - Please come to Chicago to perform! Favorite track: Lefty.
Jaehee Yoo
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Jaehee Yoo Awesome!!

from your Korean Fan Favorite track: Rita.
Clayton Giles
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Clayton Giles Chanelling everyone from the Fifth Dimension to Stevie Wonder to Sly Stone and Prince, this group has found their groove and creates a new and modern sound. They claim to be "just funky enough to make your mother nervous." I think they're great. Favorite track: Lefty.
Daniel Dickison
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Daniel Dickison Holy shit this is funky. Favorite track: Lefty.
Ethan Diamond
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Ethan Diamond Such a great buildup on this track. And a good excuse to revisit www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAfuUZRou7g. Favorite track: Lefty.
Nick Mader
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Nick Mader "Something You Can Take" is the soundtrack for falling into healthy love. The Rooks may be funky enough to make your mother nervous, but they're soulful enough to make your grandma slowdance. Favorite track: Something You Can Take.
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1.
Rita 04:18
You're picture perfect, tell me how ya' Draw the skin across my bones Was it worth it? You know how your Memories fold into my tones As our thirst gets the better of us You cost the world a million sighs What's not to worship? When you've got-- You've got dreams in your eyes All of where I've been Won't you let me in Dreams are far to thin, oh baby c'mon Obvious 'til now Won't you show me how to make it real? I hope and I cope but she won't feel me Give it up, she's not looking I bleed and I see in my sleep what's in front of me Give it up You're picture perfect, tell me how ya' You make my heart sing You've been searching, tell me have ya' Made your Queen for my King? I draw you in like air that fills the rest of me What do you do when there is nothing left to breathe? All of where I've been (where I've been) Won't you let me in (won't you let me in) Dreams are far to thin, oh baby c'mon Obvious 'til now Won't you show me how to make it real? I hope and I cope but she won't feel me Give it up, she's not looking I bleed and I see in my sleep what's in front me Give up Hey yeah, hey yeah. Wish there was a way you could see What it's like here with me. But you're just a face And I'm out of place And how to erase the thing that's tormenting me
2.
Lefty 05:48
I don't listen so well But right now it's hard to tell Silence seems to catch up with me But your touch is all I need, mm You write poems on my skin, with your fingertips Sing the words as we lose our grip But how long can you live on a song when the words always come out wrong? Every move big or small Baby you got me so enthralled But everything 'round us starts to fall When you say, anything at all Don't be surprised when I say how I feel, yeah We've come this far I hope you know the deal I mean what I say, though I don't speak much While my heart's in such a rush I don't need to hear you Just need to be near you Nothing left to fear Oo just look my way, mmm Cause talk is cheap, babe (this talk is cheap) And I'm losing sleep, babe (I'm losing sleep) Over you and your love. Every move big or small Baby you got me so enthralled But everything 'round us starts to fall When you say anything at all [Instrumental Break] Every move big or small Baby you got me so enthralled But everything 'round us starts to fall When you say anything at all Every move big or small Baby you got me so enthralled But everything 'round us starts to fall When you say... Hey, yeah (When you say...) Anything, (when you say anything... 3x) Every move, every move, every move (Anything, when you say... 2x) (When you say, anything, anything... 13x) Every move, every move When you say, every move oh, When you say When you say When you say, Yeah, Ohh Hey hey, when you , when you say, cause I say, we say, "hey" Hey, yeah. [Outro fade out]
3.
Come Closer 04:53
Caught up, let's take a moment to recover I won't, find my loving from another If there was any doubt of who in control You knew I couldn't stand to lose it all Not with you Come closer, there's no need to hide It's only a matter of time Before we get out of the dark, oh And into the light So come closer, and we'll be alright, yeah This time, let's step back before we fall 'Cause when it's good, it's good And when our back's against the wall Oh, if there was any doubt of who was in control You knew I couldn't stand to lose it all, Not with you, baby, baby Come closer, there's no need to hide It's only a matter of time Before we get out of the dark, oh And into the light So come closer, and we'll be alright [Instrumental Break] Hey, hey, hey, yeah Hey, hey, hey, yeah, uh-huh Hey, hey, ya-hey Hey hey ya-hey Come closer, there's no need to hide Baby, it's only a matter of time Come closer (baby), there's no need to hide Come closer (baby) you know what's on my mind Come closer (baby), there's no need to hide It's only a matter of time Before we get out of the dark (come closer), oh And into the light Come closer, there's no need to hide It's only a matter of time Before we get out of the dark, oh And into the light So come closer, and we'll be alright.
4.
I've seen you, goin' round the way But, when I'm with you, there's nothing I can say, ah yeah. 'Cause baby (baby), baby when you smile Oh baby (baby), I wish you could stay a while But now... Now I'm singing Oh, oh, oh, woah (woah) (2x) Please tell me what I can do To prove what I feel inside my heart is true Not giving up, I want your love Baby c'mon We only have a few more moments 'til the magic is gone 'Cause baby (baby), when you look my way Oh baby (baby), what more can I say? To make you stay Now I'm singing Oh, oh, oh, woah (woah) (4x) [Sax Solo] Baby you're the one, I said, baby you're the one for me, mmhm Baby you're the one, I said, baby you're the one for me, yeah Baby you're the one, baby you're the one for me Baby you're the one, baby you're the one, baby you're the one (one) Oh, oh, oh, woah (woah) (4x) Baby you're the one, I said, baby you're the one for me (Oh baby, Oo baby) Baby you're the one, I said, baby you're the one for me (woah) Baby you're the one, baby you're the one for me (Hey, yes you are, you are, you are) Baby you're the one, baby you're the one, baby you're the one.
5.
Wish you'd slow down Oh you're moving faster than me, can't you stay a while? There's a part of me That melts every time you smile We haven't had much time So I'll wait until it's right When you see there's something you can take from me Don't let me go I can't help but be scared Infatuation won't last And I wanted you to be my future And not-- not my past When you see there's something you can take from me Don't let me go, no You don't have to move every time that you get close And you don't have to be the one who always regrets the most Oh I can be exactly what you need So hold on for now [Guitar solo] When you see there's something you can take from me (3x) When you see there's something you can take (there's something you can take from me 8x) Oo when you see There's something you can take There's something you can take From me.

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Manager: Mike Rosen, TheRooksBand@gmail.com

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released June 1, 2013

All songs composed, arranged, and performed by The Rooks

All tracks recorded at Fortune Recording Studio, New London, CT

Mixed and Engineered by Andrew Oedel

Mastered by Steve Berson at Total Sonic Media

Tracks 2, 3, and 5 feature additional trumpet performance by Myles Potters

Cover Art by Jonathan Wan

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