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Coming Out of Darkness

by Social Mystics

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Chorus Coming outta Coming outta Darkness Coming outta Urban streets so grey Coming outta Coming outta darkness Finding peace in something new today Through the shading Moving through the colours Ideas fly like wings round the room Happy to be part of something Painting through the pain and fear Chorus Coming from many different places Finding talents hidden in the dark In a room filled with searching faces Working hard to make our own mark Chorus
2.
If i could build a new world I'd wave a new flag No one would go hungry No one would beg We could eat rice pudding And cake and ice cream For the birth of my new world A new social scene If I could build a new world Love would be a real thing No one would be lonely Our hearts would sing We'd dance to the Beatles And all hold hands For we would love, love, love With help from our friends If I could build a new world I wouldn't need a talk show Cause we'd be talking On the streets instead And we'd be listening Not scrambling our heads No need to text, text, text To see what's next, next, next If I could build a new world We'd smile a lot more Gonna smile at my neighbour Like it's not a chore Gonna breathe with ease Gonna feel the peace Gonna move slow, slow, slow Embrace my soul...
3.
I like the sun, I like to feel the rays I like the light upon my face I like to curl my toes in the sand I don't want summer to end I like to run, I like picnics in the park I like to ride my bike along the boardwalk I like the nights going on and on I don't want summer to end Chorus Summer soothes my soul Makes me wanna rock and roll From my head to my toes I can just let go I like the heat, it tastes so sweet I like ice cream anywhere on the street I like the warm wind caressing my soul I don't want summer to end Chorus I like warm rain, trickling down my cheeks I like the beat of the music in the streets I like to feel the tapping of my feet I don't want summer to end... Summer soothes my soul I don't want summer to end Makes me want to rock and roll I don't want summer to end From my head to my toes I don't want summer to I can just let gooo
4.
When the world tears you apart Hold on to the good A good conversation Sharing a song The love in your life That has come and gone Hold on to the good Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on No sun in the sky Hold on to the good A good cup of coffee Shared with a friend A flash of colour In a day that won't end Chorus Hold on to the good Hold on to the good Hold on to the good Hold on to the good Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on If things are not going your way Hold on to the good A good restful sleep Some good food to eat Kind words from a friend Bring you peace in the end Hold on to the good Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on The bus never comes on time Hold on to the good Hum a good tune As you wait in line Take a deep breath Expand...hold on, hold on Your mind...hold on, hold on Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on Chorus Hold on, hold on, hold on...
5.
I've been blue about my money And I got no honey I've been down so many times it ain't funny I've been blue about my work And I need self worth All these things piled up, Just makes me hurt Chorus Picasso knew blue Dylan knew blue Artists I care for Have a thing about blue Baby I can tell you true I've been through every Shade of blue My friends have had the blues Sadness through and through Rainbows in the sky even Have a streak of blue Elvis danced the blues With his two suede shoes Mr. Van Gogh Drank a case of blue Chorus When it's time to say goodbye That's when I cry Get the lonely feeling Never knowing why That one thing I know from the Darkest crow When I look around I see I'm not alone
6.
Chorus I wanna be I wanna be I wanna be eccentric I wanna be I wanna be I wanna be bizarre I could live fearfully And keep holding on I could live fearlessly And see a new dawn Chorus I won't dress like everyone else And say what they say That's why my hair is pink I live my own way Chorus I could stay home And hide my true face But I'm going out there To join the human race Chorus I wanna be eccentric My voice to fill the room I wanna be eccentric And hoooowl...Hoooo Hoooowl...Hooooo Hoooowl...Hooooo Hoooowl...At the Moon
7.
Summer Rain 02:35
Once I had a shower under an eve's trough The rain called me out Drink in the fragrance of the earth I love the rain Once I danced where the old trees grow Branches gave me a bend and bow The applause of the leaves Made my dancing wild Chorus I love the rain I love the rain Takes away all my pain I love the rain Elvis's Kentucky rain keeps on falling I watch the streets empty out Just me and the rain I throw my fears to the air Some people hide from a sky that's dark Some people run from a crash and a spark I see lightning and I reach to the sky I wanna start a flame and fly Chorus I love the rain...the rain I love the rain...the rain Takes away all my pain...my pain I love the rain Chorus I love the rain...the rain I love the rain...the rain Takes away all my pain...my pain I love the rain I love the rain
8.
Gonna take the storm windows down And lose my winter frown The car windows down Life coming back around Chorus Got a spring in my step Got a song on my lips Got a beat in my heart And I'm shaking my hips Got the light in my eye Takin' off my disguise Takin' the storm windows down Hear the birds sing their song Can this day go wrong Feel the breeze in my hair Smell that fresh warm air Chorus No money in my pocket No food on the table This world can be so unstable Be what grows Crocuses in the snow Plant a seed in the ground Laughter all around Nothing puts me down What's been lost is found
9.
There's a chill in the air today Winter won't go away Blow wind blow Like the chambers of the heart People are locked away Blow wind blow Chorus Hold on to thoughts of spring Wait for the birds to sing Blossoms will bloom again Oh sweet spring Sweet sweet spring Snowdrops lost in the snow Winter should be gone The snow holds on Head down out of the wind Missing the warmth of sun Blow wind blow Chorus The city is cloaked in ice Streetcars nowhere in sight The wind blows and blows The winter of twenty-fifteen Surrounded by frozen trees Please let Persephone go! Blow wind blow Chorus Oh sweet spring Sweet sweet spring
10.
Crazy Moon 02:44
Crazy moon Crazy moon I'm being driven by the crazy moon Crazy moon, crazy moon That crazy moon That's back too soon I was born by the sea a long time ago Deep inside my soul It pounds and rolls Like midnight doom, Washing over you As it passes through the stages Of the crazy moon The sun is hot And the moon is cold The moon is silver And the sun is gold The sun is king But it's gone too soon And we're all ruled By the crazy moon Chorus My feelings go up And then down again It ain't easy being a man Two-thirds the distance To the cold, cold tomb Chained and bound To the crazy moon I wish that I could rise up To the golden day Far from the dues I pay No worries 'bout being done too soon Or being laid low by the crazy moon Chorus
11.
Hot, Hot Day 02:32
It's kinda hard To push your brain On a hot, hot day It's way too hard To work On a hot, hot day I don't want to be on my laptop I wanna hang out in flip flops Chorus Because it's hard Too hard On a hot, hot day It's like I'm climbing up a hill And I really wanna chill I wanna be so cool I wanna jump in a swimming pool I don't wanna wear all these clothes I just wanna run under a hose Chorus Because it's hot So hot On a hot, hot day When you're livin' in the city Everyone's looking pretty But you can't get things done On a hot day in the sun I don't wanna be on my cellphone I wanna lemonade And I wanna be home Chorus Becuase it's hot So hot On a hot, hot day Because it's hot So hot On a hot, hot day
12.
The first kiss The first dance The first time we held hands Our hearts race Our palms sweat Oh will this love last? Oh will this love last The first date The first smile The first time the phone rang We feel weak We can't talk Oh will this love last? Chorus We're younger than young It's too special to talk about Boys teasing girls, girls teasing boys Caught between the mysteries of sorrow and joy Those were the days of magic The first look The first touch The first time I cared so much I can't think My head swims Will this love last? Will this love last The first spring The first fling The first time my heart sings I feel shy Got butterflies Oh will this love last? Chorus We're younger than young It's too special to talk about Boys teasing boys, girls teasing girls Caught between the mysteries of sorrow and joy Those were the days of magic Those were the days of magic
13.
I love myself I got no money I'm in the DSM I'm in the DSM I'm so broke It ain't funny I'm in the DSM I'm in the DSM It's my claim to fame More diagnostic codes Than friends I'm in the DSM I'm in the DSM Schizoaffective disorder you've got I'm in the DSM I'm in the DSM Mad-itutde Sad-itude Bad-itude eh! I'm in the DSM I'm in the DSM They all say Get over it...ha! They all say it's all in my head They all say get over it I just want to stay in bed Stick that in the DSM! I love myself I got no money I'm in the DSM... Clonazepam Lorazepam Diazepam Xanax

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Coming Out of Darkness is the debut album by the Social Mystics—a band comprised of professional musicians and members of Creative Works Studio (CWS). Part of St. Michael’s Hospital’s Inner City Health Program, CWS is a community–based arts studio for people living with severe and persistent mental illness and/or addictions (www.creativeworks-studio.ca). Together they create a very original piece of work. This 15 piece band are proudly and loudly marching to the beat of a different drum, led by singer-songwriter and Creative Lead of CWS Isabel Fryszberg (Isabel and the Uncommons), volunteer co-facilitator and former English teacher, Laraine McMahon-Nelson and producer Don Kerr (Rheostatics, Ron Sexsmith, Communism Band).

Coming Out of Darkness is the result of a decade’s worth of songwriting that has taken place during Wednesday afternoon music sessions at the Creative Works Studio. Members work with facilitators to create lyrics, and Isabel Fryszberg leads the musical composition aspect and plays guitar. Member John Reid also contributes with his great guitar skills. Asher Ettinger swings on the keys and colours many of the songs with his soulful arrangements, Toronto's busiest and favorite vocalist Rebecca Campbell helps conducts the vocals, and Alastair Whitehead (Slocan Ramblers) anchors the rootsy sound on upright bass. Imagine gospel-meets-Broadway theatre-meets a flash mob with a bit country and rockn roll and you've got the Social Mystics! Made with the help of the Ontario Arts Council Grant and JP Bickell Foundation. "All the performances were spirited, at times even with humor, and then at times with a sensibility that was refined and appealing." John Apice No Depression"REVIEW: nodepression.com/album-review/mental-health-comes-light-music-folk-collection

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released May 17, 2016

Creative Works Studio Members on the Album:
John Reid; lead guitar, vocals
Rick Franken; washtub, bass, vocals
Suzanne Gorenflo; vocals, harmonies
Courtney Marshall; vocals
Linda Monteith Gardiner; vocals
Malkah Engel; vocals
Susan Rose; vocals
Jane Musoke Nteyafas; drums, percussion, vocals, harmonies

In Musical Collaboration with:

Isabel Fryszberg; rhythm guitar, vocals
Don Kerr; drums, percussion, vocals
Asher Ettinger; piano
Alastair Whitehead; bass
Jodi Pape; ukulele, vocals, harmonies
Rebecca Campbell; vocal conductor and harmonies
Laraine McMahon-Nelson; vocals, harmonies

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The Social Mystics Toronto, Ontario

Creative Works studio is an arts-based occupational therapy program serving people with mental health and addictions issues by offering healing through the power of artistic expression. It is part of St. Michael’s Hospital’s Inner City Health Program, and is in partnership with Good Shepherd Non-Profit Homes Inc. ... more

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