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Moonlight Arcade Delight

by Jess Roveda

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ckonte This album is a little gem, honestly, every track could be a single. Thank you Jess for taking us back to the 90s \m/ Favorite track: My Machine.
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1.
Racing against time Just about to cross the finish line All eyes on the prize Brand new era redefined Does it hit you? Like you’ve lost all fear Two years in the making Finally here Yeah it hits you Leave you wanting more Rock you to the core This is what you came for Feel the rush inside my bones Start me up and watch me go Let it energize my soul Turn it into something so Colossal So celestial So supernatural Otherworldly glow Emerging from the shadows A new mental jailbreak We planned the great escape Take my hand I’ll show you The rush is worth the wait Don’t put us to sleep We came for energy And if you fall off beat We’ll kick your ass into next week Then it hits you An electric vibe The power inside Confident it’s all mine Yeah it hits you Escape from the chase It’s never a waste When it falls into place Feel the rush inside my bones Start me up and watch me go Let it energize my soul Turn it into something so Colossal So celestial So supernatural Otherworldly glow Emerging from the shadows Step into the spotlight Level up and start the show Start to cause a commotion Shine an otherworldly glow Feel the rush inside my bones Start me up and watch me go Let it energize my soul Turn it into something so Colossal So celestial So supernatural Otherworldly glow Emerging from the shadows
2.
My Machine 03:50
Hello from behind the screen This is not a simulation The transformation is complete It's a permanent vacation Travelled many worlds But I prefer my own You can wipe my drive But clouds keep me at home Paint me into pixels Turn my brain to code Solitude in my cards Dialled in to load I've become my own machine I'm living out my cyber fantasy I am virtual humanity And I'll shut down when I please Hello from behind the screen Welcome to virtualization I've digitized my dynasty Made a solo civilization Created in notepad Did myself all the favours 2 5 6 full colour I am the screensaver Wires in my nerves And networks in my bones Connected to sites that keep me all alone I've become my own machine I'm living out my cyber fantasy I am virtual humanity And I'll shut down when I please Hey floppy, do you copy? Let's install my final form I've become my own machine Immortalized beyond my wildest dreams Cyberconscious and it's so serene And I'll shut down when I please
3.
Snowy Night 05:03
The devil on my shoulder Says it’s you I need to see So tell me, are you seeking warmth? I’ll bring you that and a little peace Satisfy your fantasies Follow your dreams, take what you need If you let me, I’ll be your escape So let’s go somewhere so far away I’m standing outside your window on a snowy night Please don’t toss me to the side Honey we could make it Something special if we tried I’m standing outside your window on a snowy night I’ve got my arms open wide You don’t have to take it, But the choice is yours, so come on, let’s ride You’re not looking for promise but You’ve been looking for me I’m not here to restrain you I know that you’ve still got to be free Count the minutes as I wait For you to come running my way You know I won’t take a break I’m so caught up on Every move you make I’m standing outside your window on a snowy night Please don’t toss me to the side Honey we could make it Something special if we tried I’m standing outside your window on a snowy night I’ve got my arms open wide You don’t have to take it, But this choice is yours, so come on, let’s ride Pardon all my confidence I just feel oh so passionate At the thought of you and I together I need you to notice Just indulge all our chemistry And tell me what’s it gonna be? I don’t mean to beg and plead But god damn We don’t have to be lonely I’m standing outside your window on a snowy night Please don’t toss me to the side Honey we could make it Something special if we tried I’m standing outside your window on a snowy night I’ve got my arms open wide You don’t have to take it, But this choice is yours, so come on with me, let’s ride No regrets ahead, just let me change your mind
4.
Red Room 03:41
Lose your mind Become your worst nightmare Lose your mind Become your worst nightmare Lose your mind Become your worst nightmare Lose your mind Become your worst nightmare Lose your mind Become your worst nightmare Lose your mind Become your worst nightmare Lose your mind Become your worst nightmare Let's go There's no home here Red light shine on me We can just pretend These are lucid dreams Feel your heart race Time moving slowly No escape And we're never lonely Cold nights Come alive Paralyzed under red light Wide eyes Restless mind Terror intensified We're all unconscious now Let's all skip the comedown Time stands still and you'll never know Calling your name We'll see you soon We've been waiting For someone like you Bring your friends too A party of doom And we can have fun In the red room It's not the air that you deserve But it's the air that you need When you're alone with your thoughts there's Just enough room to breathe Lie still Don't run Got more where that came from Pick skin Let it bleed From fingers to your knees When you're trapped in the thick of it all They can hear you scratching through the walls Calling your name We'll see you soon We've been waiting For someone like you Bring your friends too A party of doom And we can have fun In the red room Leave the lights on Or they'll come after you You can never leave But we know that you won't want to Lose your mind Become your worst nightmare Step inside the room But just beware Your surroundings Bring upon a scare Heard a voice You swore was just right there In a daze You cast a vacant stare Demons looking back With a sharp glare Locked inside A space we all can share The red room Is a room to nowhere Calling your name We'll see you soon We've been waiting For someone like you Bring your friends too A party of doom And we can have fun In the red room
5.
Rain 03:03
In the coldest spring I’ve known Wet roads send out loud echos Nothing’s as it seems and Bad things come in threes and I’ve seen enough rain to drown my sorrows But when you think you’ve seen it all It starts to pour Inside the fog we are astray We're trapped in the pouring rain I’m not the only one Under clouds that won’t float away The world is looking pretty grey The pressure you can measure Never equals pleasure Skies of misty treasures Bringing stormy weather Another night of trouble In the rain, we struggle I’m in enough pain to cry a puddle Cuz when you think you’ve seen it all It starts to pour Inside the fog we are astray We're trapped in the pouring rain I’m not the only one Under clouds that won’t float away The world is looking pretty grey Showers of uncertainty We’re splashing in misery As darkness floods the street I heard it’s your last day Well you know what they say When it rains it pours So let it pour Inside the fog we are astray We're trapped in the pouring rain I’m not the only one Under clouds that won’t float away The world is looking pretty grey
6.
Stars 02:59
Blast out of this world Launching at light speed We’ll take a trip through the galaxy Astro holiday Fun for everyone Wave hello to the aliens as we pass the sun Let me take you across the stars On a journey from Neptune to Mars Cruising rockets just like it’s my car And tonight the moon is ours Travel in style like you've never seen Bouncing all around like we’re in a dream No directions, just enjoy the ride Breathe in the atmosphere, and all the neon lights Let me take you across the stars On a journey from Neptune to Mars Cruising rockets just like it’s my car And tonight the moon is ours Supersonic feeling all around Gravity will never hold us down Listen up do ya hear the sound Of a cosmic downtown Supersonic feeling all around Gravity will never hold us down Listen up do ya hear the sound Of a cosmic downtown Let me take you across the stars On a journey from Neptune to Mars Cruising rockets just like it’s my car And tonight the moon is ours Let me take you across the stars (Supersonic feeling) On a journey from Neptune to Mars (Defying gravity) Cruising rockets just like it’s my car (Cosmic energy) And tonight the moon is ours (It’s all for you and me)
7.
Ghost 02:38
Just fucking go And take your attitude with ya No point in hanging around when Haunting is all that you’re good for Cuz you’re just a ghost You turn my dreams into nightmares Yeah you’re just a ghost Why won’t you leave me alone? Go, go Your shadow hangs way too close I don’t need a reminder Keep moving through the walls Yeah, you know I won’t even miss you Quit playing mind games with me Just gimme my dignity A skeleton in the closet I wish you’d just rest in peace But you’re just a ghost You turn my dreams into nightmares Yeah you’re just a ghost Why won’t you leave me alone? Go, go And now, I resent All my time spent in regret And now, I resent All my time spent in regret Well, shouldn’t I be dead to you? I swore that I was dead to you I never wanted to be dead to you But you act like you’re dead to me too Off you go Out that door Vanish now I won’t be your fool Cuz you’re just a ghost You turn my dreams into nightmares Yeah you’re just a ghost Why won’t you leave me alone? Go, go Cuz you’re just a ghost Yeah you’re just a ghost Yeah you’re just a ghost Ghost ghost Yeah you’re just a ghost Ghost ghost Yeah you're just a
8.
Forever 04:34
I’m sorry I’m outside my comfort zone Could you please take me home I’m mourning Everything I cannot control Cuz I just lost it all Desperately yearning for The bliss of yesterday Had love within my reach But now I am much too far away And nothing lasts forever I think I knew all along Sometimes it won’t get better All we can do is move on I’m sorry I shouldn’t have got so bold It wasn’t worth it, no I’m learning All that glitters Is not gold And that’s my truth untold Been chasing memories I walked through all downtown They shut down our old stomping grounds I guess they knew that you’d stop coming around Cuz nothing lasts forever I think I knew all along Sometimes it won’t get better All we can do is move on So here we are again We’ve hit the end of the road Change is inevitable But all I ever wanted was some hope But nothing lasts forever I think I knew all along Sometimes it won’t get better All we can do is move on Cuz nothing lasts forever It’s time to face it head-on If I wanna feel better I guess I’ll have to move on

about

Moonlight Arcade Delight is a bit gritty, a bit poppy, and a whole lot of fun! This album is an experience of big, energetic 90s-inspired sounds and production styles, combined with lyrics balancing between fantasy and feeling.

Some of my biggest general musical inspirations include Garbage, Hole, Lady Gaga, Veruca Salt, Metallica, Oasis, Green Day, and more. Some of these artists had more influence over my approach to this album than others.

Some songs are based on whole truths. Some songs are based on half-truths. Some songs are just me enjoying the fantasy world I've concocted in my head for this.

Overall, this project was a couple of years in the making. While the bulk of it was recorded between March 2022 and August 2022, the work spans as far back as November 2020.

This album follows my first two EPs, which came out in December 2019 and June 2020, respectively. The end result was born from the desire to continue sharpening my skills as a solo artist. I began taking vocal lessons in fall 2020 and experimenting with as many different sounds as I could to create the foundation of the songs on this album.

Part of the creation process was learning that "DIY Mindset" doesn't have to mean "never asking for help". I reached out to some friends (shoutout Gab) for input and recording help when I felt a bit too stuck to continue doing things on my own. Reaching out is ultimately kept me sane in the final process of it all, and I'm so happy to have my collaborators be a part of this release.

What do I want the listeners to get from this? Just lie back, close your eyes, and unwind. Take in the wall of sound, get lost in your own imagination. Have fun with it!

credits

released November 25, 2022

Music and lyrics written, produced, arranged and performed by Jess Roveda.
Vocal arrangement on track 1 by Jess Roveda and Gab Lavoie
All instrumentation except drums played by Jess Roveda.
Drums: Audio loops and virtual drum machines

Vocal Engineering on tracks 1-5, 8: Gab Lavoie
Mixing and Mastering: Kevin Carafa

Recorded during various periods between November 2020 and August 2022, with the majority recorded between March 2022 and August 2022.

All instrumentation recorded by Jess Roveda in her bedrooms in North Bay and Toronto.
Vocals on tracks 1-5, 8 recorded at Bedford Manor Studio in Toronto.
Vocals on tracks 6-8 recorded by Jess Roveda in her bedrooms in North Bay and Toronto

Cover art designed by Jess Roveda.
Cover art photography and direction by Colleen Davies and Kris Davis

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