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Album Overview:
1. Anti-Social
The album opener. The track initially opens up with a more "louder than usual" tubular bell solo, which is then followed
by whispery vocals all throughout.
The song mainly talks about Daniel’s recent personal life as a an anti-social freak. In his free time, he is 25 Hours of
the day (yes 25 hours; In Daniel's word there are 25 hours in a day) inside a dark room. Daniel talks about how he
rather listen to music alone than go out and interact with people. The only thing he interacts with is music. The song also
opens up about Daniel’s addiction with looking at the moon, therefore not being able to sleep. The song's whispering
chimes might give you a chill.
Daniel: "This was the last song I wrote and recorded for the album. It's crazy because the album took nearly 9
months to make, and during the last three months was when I really starting recording and mixing almost all of it .
So the album was going to be called "The Last Trimester", it was like going through pregnancy of some sort. However,
then I realized all this time I had been pushing society away. I feel like to really express yourself and to really
demonstrate what you're really feeling, you have to do that. People have an influence on your feelings. So that's where
the inspiration for this song came from. It pretty much summarizes my whole experience of making this album.
I feel like the song can relate to so many people. Because people paint this picture of what a good life is for you. But not
everyone wants to be that popular kid at school, not everyone wants to be that popular employee at work, not everyone
wants to be captain of the football team or the one who is applauded for having the most friends at school. Not everyone
likes to party, not everyone likes to get drunk, smoke weed, have threesomes, watch sports, go to strip clubs, go to the
mall, be in groups. "
2. Love Isn't a Sin
The first real "real experimental" pop track and the only love song on the album. The track talks about about the freedom
to love and contradiction Christians constantly make. It's first line "I'm not looking for controversy, I am looking for approval"
is spoken in Spanish. The song has a much quicker pace and the sound is produced by small rocks that make a distinct tubular
sound. It almost sounds as if the instruments were given a "caveman music" touch.
Daniel: This song was written out of fury. My friend who helped me mixed the track was worried that this song was going
to be pushing the buttons a little too hard but it thought it was perfect. What is love? is what came to my mind. When you kiss
your friend on the cheek, you do it out of "LOVE". So is love a sin? You can't "LOVE" to someone who makes love to someone
in the same sex because it's an abomination? Um i don't think so..................
"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and
knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent
his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and
sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another
"-1 John 4:7–11
A lot of Christians then go on to contradict themselves by "JUDGING" others as if they were god or something. You can't say
someone is going to hell because they are sinning. You can't say anything period.
3. Roarr!
The lead single off the album. The song talks about Daniel's determination, vengeance and domination in life. Daniel
talks about the 2 sides of him without coming off as bi-polar. Daniel also takes shot at people who shamelessly steal music
and record labels. In the song Daniel claims that no one is a saint and that is normal to act human because of the evolution of
society. Towards the end of the song Daniel's transformation is clearly described, and suddenly he becomes a pregnant man.
The song shifts from pop to hard rock.
Daniel: "This whole concept of this amazing and is something I'm proud of, because these are the types of songs that I write
when my creative juices are flowing. This song pretty much sums up the reason why I'm here and the process it took to get
here. The industry has evolved me, has pretty much molded me but I broke out of that. ROARR!"
4. Danny Daniel
In the next track after "ROAAR", things are tamed down a bit as Daniel talks about the two sides of him. While not being specific
about what the two sides are, this can easily be a song that has multiple meanings. The song is also dedicated to his sister,
who helped Daniel with his identity crisis. The song is a bit more hard sounding and various tools and power drills were used
to create the hard sound which were inspired when Daniel build his sister a table.
Daniel: "My younger sister, was very supportive of me and I honestly don't know where I would be without her. She helped
me a lot. She was way more mature than me on so many levels and that's what is funny about it.
5. Aliens
The song talks about adapting to a new a place. Daniel opens up about his experience leaving his hometown in Puerto Rico and
moving to a whole new place where he felt like an alien. This experience effected Daniel's behavior towards many people.
The track opens up the lyrics "I Come in Peace". The sound is futuristic and it's the only track on the album to have avant-garde
and electronic influences.
Daniel: "This is one of my favorite tracks on the album because it perfectly describes the feeling of being a foreigner.
Growing up that had a huge effect on my attitude and my immaturity."
6. Eternal Eargasm
Not everything in the album is "serious". This groovy track basically its a trippy 8 minute instrumental-like song that
will live lost for words. No doubt. Packed with wild moaning sounds and echoes, you might go "WTF" and then "Ahhh"
all throughout. You'll come to realize the song is absolutely about nothing but sex. However, you'll wonder why Daniel
shouts out "SOLD!" at the very end.
Daniel: This is how a filler track on a pop album should sound like! Pun intended.
7. Ant Pile
After a disturbing 8 minutes, the album jumps back on board. Life of the underground. Ant Pile is basically about breaking
free from what society has molded us to become. The sound in "Danny Daniel" I sort of carried over to this track, but
has more depth in the choruses.
Daniel: "I wrote this song about a year ago when I went to the lake. I was looking at a colony of ants. Seeing how they work
together and how they depend on each other to make the ant pile. And I thought to myself that's exactly how the world works.
Cheesy but true. However, then thought, I'm pretty sure one of those ants wants to break free and not be molded by the colony."
8. I Pledge Allegiance to The Moon
A spoken poem track, about how the moon inspired Daniel during his Insomnia days. The poem talks about people wanting
what they can't have, but we always fight for it anyways. It's only animal instinct to do so.
Daniel: I'm not some crazy space nerd who is obsessed with planets and moons. But I just find it crazy that it looks so present,
yet we can't even touch it. That inspires me in so many crazy ways. Call me weird or whatever but I could stare at it for
hours, even without a telescope.
9. The Last Trimester
The last song on the album. The song talks about a period of time were everything becomes hard and unbearable. You want be
all lone, not talk to no one. This really ties everything together. Everything Daniel has been fighting for, has been trying to tell you
and just when you think everything is done and you are ready to throw in the towel, a new outlook pops out of nowhere and your
life changes.
Anti-social, Music Video
The intro begins with Father Christopher from St. Lukes Cathedral Church, Orlando Fl (played by Daniel's friend Joseph)
preaching about homosexuals. Joseph's voice is then faded out as the song begins, and every thing is seen in slow motion pace.
The scene then fades out and Daniel is seen leaving out of Jail, with his hand in his pocket.
The video features Daniel walking down a busy downtown Orlando Street, wearing a black suit. Daniel is predominated by society. As
he walks down the pavement leading to the church, everyone is seen wearing “A Habit”. Daniel focused on to where he is heading
strolls down shamelessly as every nods their head in shame. According to the video, everyone is suppose to wear a “habit” or they
are considered unholy. Clearly that symbolizes hypocrisy and perfection of Christians. Various places from Downtown are shown
throughout the video. As he keeps walking, a guy (who wearing a habit) passes by Daniel biting his lip, but refuses to talk to Daniel.
Daniel grins and keeps walking. Finally Daniel reaches out to the cathedral church and goes inside. The pastor who is preaching, stops
in shock as he sees Daniel making his way up to him. Everyone in the room is also in shock due to Daniel not wearing a habit. And in
his suit he takes out some pictures. As he walks up front Daniel throws the pictures to the pastor. The pastor then takes a look and his
eyes open wide. Daniel carelessly then makes his way out passing out copies of the pictures. In shock every one in the room begins to look
at the pastor. In shame the pastor falls to his knees dropping the pictures. Daniel then grins and walks out.
As Daniel is walking out of the church, the day which looked gray and rainy is now seen as sunny. As he walks out people behind him
him are seen running out freely removing their "Habits". Daniel amazed looks back, turns back around and smiles. The camera zooms out
and about hundred of people are seen running in their undergarments.
ROARR!, In Depth Description
Writing (From Daniel's Perspective):
The song was written at my room. I woke up one night and the song just sort of came out of me. I want to say came to me,
but the song is not something that is made up, I was indeed just reflecting on what I felt. I found myself doing that with 90%
percent of the tracks of this album. I realized I had the song in my mind for ages and it took months for me to write it down
on paper. That's how magical this song is. Usually I write my songs on my laptop, but since it was late and I didn't want to forget,
I wrote it on a piece of paper and I let loose. I contacted my friend Xavier that same night and we recorded it the next day.
I never edit my songs( In terms of adding words to it) and I will never ever allow anyone edit my songs after they are completed.
Unless is a co-writing effort or as people like to call it a collaboration then some editing can be done. It's important to record it as
it was originally written, because if we start changing things, that's when the songs starts getting prissy and it starts to loose the
original meaning it had.
Daniel: As a was writing this song, I remember me rocking my head to it. Which is something I rarely do when I write.
*giggles* I mean picture me rocking my head in the middle of the night as I write. It looks funny don't it. I felt good and superior
though. I was feeling a lot of depression at the time, so it was a pain reliever. writing this song was just so magical.
Production (From Daniel's and Xavier XXX Perspective):
This song has a rough sound that's consistent throughout the song. While this song doesn't have production going on all over the
place in contrast to some of the other songs on "Anti-social", the song touches a little bit on psychedelic soul
(Which Daniel's voice fits perfectly).But it is mainly because of what the type of music Daniel listens to. However, it's less of an
influence and more of a musical finding, which led to Daniel discover that genre in particular. The song will best be described as a
rock-pop song with psychedelically influenced ad-libs. The intro is somewhat robotically sung. The friendly chorus is sung normally which
will meet the criteria of pop radio. The bridge and the breakdown is where it is mostly electric guitar driven and the song rides you up to
the peak. It is really fast paced, allowing it to have diverse lyrics. During the collision of the song, the hair on your back may stand up
and just when you reach that eargasm, it it swept away by the third verse which is sung robotically. Followed by a big ROARR (With two R's).
The rest is spoken.
Daniel: Since the song was finished, I had always been impressed with the production of this song the most. While it's not
necessarily an experimental track. It's not your typical pop/rock track either. It still has those electric guitars which lashes out at
you, so it's a rock out track but it also meets the radio pop criteria that is hard to tackle which such a song.
Xavier: I was very impressed with Daniel's input, because you know he wrote the song but he didn't leave all the
production up to me. He basically came up with the treatment and how he wanted the song to sound like. I just did the
technical work really. I really look forward to working with Daniel again in the future and he has the potential to become a
solo producer one day.
Lyrical Meaning (From Producer Xavier XXX Perspective):
Part 1: The beginning is sort of like in your face. Which is what I like. Daniel basically says
“Leave me alone, I’m a sexual human being”! Nothing will stop him from feeling loved or giving love how he wants to give it. Whether if
it’s to a man or to a woman. He roars, hoping to scare the enemy which is society.
Part 2 & 3: After the Banana Boy single, he was sort of done selling out. It's funny because, He admits it and then goes on to say it
hurts and that he’s not a saint. Now, that most of his fans have now left him, Banana Boy is quickly being forgotten.
Part 4: Then this is when things start getting a little complicated in the song. Daniel’s presence in the music market
is being ignored,asking all the producers to feed him some catchy beat that would sell through a particular audience. Then he
asks the photographer to expose him on a cover. Make it racy in order for it to sell (that can be relatable to the Banana Boy cover fiasco).
He then asks the label to order him like a robot. Obviously parodying the fact that most pop stars are controlled or that they
have to put a certain image. What they basically look like in the eyes of Daniel. He then takes a shot at people who steal songs and
record it and claim it as their own. Apparently, Daniel wrote a song in which he was never given credit for. Daniel expresses his anger
towards that in the next part of the song.
Part 5: When the high speed heavy electric guitar driven break down takes over the song, things really do get even more
complicated. He's basically exposing the fact that once a pop star is all figured out and seen as a gimmick they suffer a decline in sales
and basically get called flops. Which when you look at it, is probably the most ignorant thing to say from both sides. I especially know
this a producer. But Daniel can’t help but sit back and enjoy some payback. I don't know if I'm allowed to say this but I'll say it anyways.
He apparently takes shot at the previous owner of Hot Eye Records who exploited Daniel.
Which is the reason why Daniel asks and then yells. "You care about me? NO!"
Followed by another witty line “Your raffish face deserves disgrace”.
Part 6: Then this next part of the song physically describes Daniel transformation into the beast. So then you realize all this time
he's been transforming as he's letting loose. It's pretty descriptive. The blood starts to rush, the veins start to blow, the heart
accelerates, and the organs alter into different position of the body. That's intelligent and lyrically adherent in my opinion.
Daniel then announces that he has been castrated to reach a certain note in which males could not hit. Obviously, relatable
and smartly directed towards the gay community, and finally the last ROARR which finally sounds like sort of beast.
Part 7: After his transformation. Daniel announces his pregnancy. In other words, the next step in the song, which is to
make it. Something that pop out of Daniel's head.
Xavier: There is just something about the songs that makes you want to run and say fuck you to anyone who is taking
advantage of you or trying to control your life. "ROARR!" is a lyrical knockout. Is interesting to see Daniel mention and use the
word castrato to describe his transformation and evolution. No doubt Daniel’s lyrics for roar are one of the most powerful of the
year and of course will remain unfairly underrated and overshadowed by "wake up in the morning feeling like P.Diddy". But we
knew that before hand, and we'll just sit and laugh and enjoy the music we just made. [/center]
ROARR Lyrics:
Part 1 (Intro):
I’m not afraid,
Sex on Thursday
More on Friday,
ROARRR!
Part 2 (Verse 1):
I’ve ran out of things
to get famous for
Ran out of things
to get favored for
If you find me, I’m sober
My 15 minutes are over
Over? Over? Over? Yes
I’m not a saint
Part 3 (Chorus):
This is brutal ,This is brutal
The way my music fades
The way they run away
I got nothing to say
So I do nothing
but roar, roar, roar!
I do Nothing but
Roar roar roarr!
Part 4 (Verse 2):
Feed me,
Something catchy
Set your target
Hit it well
Expose me
on a cover
Make it racy,
Make it sell
Order me,
Like a robot,
Make me do things.
I should not
I’m not a saint
steal on Tuesday
record on Wednesday
Or I’m fucked up
Part 5 (Bridge/Breakdown):
Feel the laughter,
feel the race
To take your picture,
Then spit your face
You want it to sell!
No? Liar!
you care about me?
LIAR!
Fame hits you
You will hit back
I don’t get tired
hit, run, Fire!
But if I get tired
I'm a fag
Watch them laugh
Don’t get mad
Your raffish face
Deserves disgrace
(end of breakdown)
Touch freely,
Dance freaky
Change the rhythm
Music fucker
You’re not a saint
Make that money,
Or you’re a cavemen!
You’re not a saint
Pray on Sunday
Kill on Monday
ROARR!
(Part 2 Repeat/Collision):
This is brutal ,This is brutal
The way my music fades
The way they run away
I got nothing to say
So I do nothing
but roar, roar, roar!
I do Nothing but
Roar roar roarrrrr!
Part 6 (Verse 3):
Blood Rushing,
Veins blowing
Heart Accelerates
Organs alter
Castrato
ROARRRR!
Part 7 (Spoken/Outro):
I'm Pregnant! Edited by user 19 January 2011 04:39:39(UTC)
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