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Functionality

by Roman Spektor

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1.
Checkbox 03:04
I'm browsing Sending hellos Windows closed I'm allergic to your air I'm drowning In the shallows Framed by The pixelated square There is a checkbox Inside your chat You can't even click it You can't even tick it You can’t even click it You can’t even zip it Won't feel defeat After he said no But the kissing photo Is not to be shared I will not delete The number of your phone But five years have passed Since it lead somewhere There is a checkbox Inside your chat You can't even click it You can't even zip it Where my mind once was God’s messages paused When my steps touched earth I found out my life’s worth Where my mind once was God’s messages paused When my steps touched earth I found out my life’s worth I won't complete My life's slide show All I want is To be elsewhere I'm shouting Deep down bellow Consistently Losing my hair
2.
I picked satisfying lies Over painful truth Gave up unfulfilling cry Settled for a thrilling youth You’ve never thought about the place You picked your kid to see you at You’ve never bothered Odor of unfamiliar smoke Absorbed by my stuffed animals Thank you father And picking fights was not even a decision Over and over and over and over again And picking fights was not even a decision Over and over and over and over again And picking fights was not even a decision Over and over and over and over again And picking fights was not a fucking decision Over and over and over and over again I picked satisfying lies Over painful truth Gave up unfulfilling cry Settled for a thrilling youth Since the day I was born I’ve been mistrusted All I ever wanted is To be able to love you Your explanation For coexistence Gave me the insight No one to look up to The motivation Of world's persistence To keep the sun bright Is to deceive you Generation Of no resistance Brought me faith In anything but you Your creation Should be at a distance Believe your own lies We won't believe you I picked satisfying lies Over painful truth Gave up unfulfilling cry Settled for a thrilling youth I’ve always dreamed Of outer space Something lifts me up from the sky Where there is no you No need to see Your shocked face You hate to live and you hate to die I wish I didn’t know you And picking fights was not even a decision Over and over and over and over again And picking fights was not even a decision Over and over and over and over again And picking fights was not even a decision Over and over and over and over again And picking fights was not a fucking decision Over and over and over and over again
3.
Is something wrong With me I know I'm not strong Should I be Should I be For this place Look for simplicity Look for simplicity In another world In another world In another one Where things can be undone And strings cannot be strummed In another one Where gravity is gone [Didi] Staying for so long For you Something is so wrong Should you be With me For this race Look for victory Look for victory In another world In another world [And Roman joins too] In another one Where things can be undone And strings cannot be strummed In another one Where gravity is gone Was that a stepping stone For me You were meant to be left alone By me For me
4.
Binary 03:00
Did you see who built this railroad? Your train goes forever undersea Is it a fence made of barcodes? It goes beyond what you could ever see I meet your ghosts more than you do sometimes they follow me to my sleep Follow me to my sleep Follow me till it’s steep Swallow men like a pit Feel sorrow for them a bit Follow me to my I wish I didn’t dig so deep tonight I wish I didn’t dig so deep Follow me to my sleep Follow me till it’s steep Swallow men like a pit Feel sorrow for them a bit Follow me to my Did you meet your true storyteller? His anchor is tied up to you and me Down to this liquid made celler Something took me down here I meet your ghosts more than you do Sometimes they follow me to my sleep Follow me to my sleep Follow me till it’s steep Swallow men like a pit Feel sorrow for them a bit Follow me to my I wish I didn’t dig so deep tonight I wish I didn’t dig so deep Follow me to my sleep Follow me till it’s steep Swallow men like a pit Feel sorrow for them a bit Follow me to my Have you noticed the air has a dress code? You better know that it’s about to wear off All you want are radiant brick roads It might be your worst trade off
5.
Lady you like dressing up In a way he’ll never notice you But you just want To fit in your costume Maybe you like dancing now You know she’ll never ask you to But you just want To stay away from the ballroom Wings far apart from each other Bricks on the road pretend to cover Lists of thoughts I don't bother Keeping you outside Keeping you outside Gear wheels falling Like extra parts No longer belong to anyone Disappear like old fears That used to be our motivation Wings far apart from each other Bricks on the road pretend to cover Lists of thoughts I don't bother Keeping you outside Keeping you outside Hey man you're full of lust Your sexuality Should not be hushed Dead end in front of us You are crumbling And I don't keep dust Hey friend you're full of rust Your functionality I no longer trust Dead end in front of us You are crumbling And I don't keep dust
6.
Looks like you miss My life’s unclarity You just want Your regular dose of sorrow And we shared Years of solidarity But now you’re all alone Afraid of tomorrow I used to be inspired By your graceful life procedures Only your spell is now expired You charmless grumpy preacher Looks like you loved To Kiss goodbye the memory of me You expect to get roses for existence And you cared To give me hard times But now you’re all alone Waiting for it to listen To you I used to be inspired By your graceful life procedures Only spell is now expired You charmless grumpy preacher You try so hard to seal Tiny virtual mouths in your head But it seems like you reveal All your weak spots instead
7.
Passivity 05:02
Could I make liability A quality to ignore Days of disability Should have lasted a little bit more Concrete rationality Is what I adore But I dream of passivity That no one praises for Didn't mean to misbehave I feel like a child Yesterday you gave Great effort and a smile Today I do nothing well I feel so sorry Only when you help I can kill my worries I miss the days of rationality The days that I adore But I dream of passivity That no one praises for I dream of subtle passivity I dream of subtle passivity I dream of subtle passivity Baby I will not save Imagined memories Don't want to feel brave Just want a glimpse of the end of the century Today I'll get out of my shell Need to stop feeling sorry Only when you help I can kill my worries I miss the days of rationality The days that I adore But I dream of passivity That no one praises for I dream of subtle passivity I dream of subtle passivity I dream of subtle passivity
8.
There are gaps now between my fingers Where plastic flowers used to be All the fucking time Laps of this race forever linger And the only path that leads to you Should feel so prime How could giant teardrops feel so hollow No sense of passing days and no one to follow I'm not in love with anyone Not in love with anyone at all I'm about to take you Take it take it take it take it Take it take it take it take it Take it To the shrine of all Defects I’m about to make you Take it take it take it take it Take it take it take it take it Take it Stop the politically Correct I'll never question My love for you After the last goodbye arrives I'll stop selling doors to myself That lead to nowhere I'm about to take you Take it take it take it take it Take it take it take it take it Take it To the shrine of all Defects I’m about to make you Take it take it take it take it Take it take it take it take it Take it Stop the politically Correct I'll never question My love for you After the last goodbye arrives I'll quit selling doors to myself That lead to nowhere I'll stop pretending that There's no need to rest There's no need to rest
9.
Docks 03:43
Walking out Of what used to be my window Expecting the morning breeze Turns out I’m On a wooden dock I see Pale horizon instead of trees From the balcony Of our home My mother and I Observe it all From the irony Violence got out Well insects like you Deserve to crawl And all we see is ocean No motion at the core No surface to look for I miss the kind of rays That burn my eyes Laying flat on the ground Made of local soil Nowhere else to be found This could be The one way out On the flying boat here There’s no need For experience Tomorrow’s plans are so clear From the balcony All is blur My mother and I Reverse a fall From the irony Violence got out Well engines like this Deserve to stall And all we see is ocean No motion at the core No surface to look for I miss the kind of rays That burn my eyes Laying flat on the ground
10.
Let's not talk About special theories Tonight Let's pretend we don't hear The dog's bark Let's not watch Our favorite series Tonight Let's not even go To the park Tonight I just want us to cut the cool air Slowly with our loving smiles To swipe Our floating heavy thoughts away When your eyelids open up I go on interstellar Journey for a while Tonight I just want us to cut the cool air Slowly with our loving smiles To swipe Our floating heavy thoughts away When your eyelids open up we fly together a Thousand miles Let's not play Any radio stations Tonight Let's pretend we’ve fled To the most beautiful landmark Let's not plan Future speculations Tonight Let's not go to bed When it gets dark Tonight I just want us to cut the cool air Slowly with our loving smiles To swipe Our floating heavy thoughts away When your eyelids open up I go on interstellar Journey for a while Tonight I just want us to cut the cool air Slowly with our loving smiles To swipe Our floating heavy thoughts away When your eyelids open up we fly together a Thousand miles Let’s not even...

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Roman Spektor’s new album ‘Functionality’ is as musically adventurous as anything out there right now, with passionate songs propelled by a constantly changing assortment of electronic and organic instruments. Switching from industrial rock to delicate folk, often in the same song, ‘Functionality’ is made up of personal secrets, colorful dreams, and hopeful stories.

‘Binary’ sets the tone for the album, with its mysterious guitar arpeggios quickly giving way to a dark synth infused atmosphere. Roman’s voice is omnipresent, appearing in layers of harmony and full of passionate intensity. ‘Checkbox’ shows Roman’s gift for making exceptionally complex rhythms accessible, as he utilizes a fuzzy bass and metal inspired riffs to deliver one of the album’s most engaging songs.

Another highlight with ‘Thank You Father.’ The devastating account of family drama plays out over an eerie web of keyboards and trip hop rhythms. Roman continues to deliver surprises throughout, from the spacious ‘Look For…’, featuring a memorable vocal from guest singer Didi S.B., to the title track and ‘Selling Doors,’ which features Gali Spektor on saxophone. Every track rewards infinite re-listens, and each will likely find a place in the hearts of open minded listeners.

With ‘Functionality,’ Roman Spektor has introduced himself as an artist who is unafraid to take big risks. Those risks have paid off here, as he has made an album that is discomfiting and cathartic alike, the perfect soundtrack to our chaotic times.

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released April 20, 2020

Roman Spektor - production, songwriting, performance
Gali Spektor - alto saxophone on Functionality and Selling Doors
Didi S.B. - additional vocals on Look for...

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Roman Spektor Tel Aviv Yafo, Israel

Israeli singer/songwriter Roman Spektor combines elements of industrial rock, experimental pop, and traces of hip hop to create a stunning sound full of dreams and secrets. As a producer, songwriter, and performer, he has complete creative control of his projects, allowing his individualism to thrive as he creates worlds of emotion in each track. ... more

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