HORIZONTAL RAIN

COMMIT TO SOMETHING

EVIDENCE SHOWS, THERE’S A LACK OF COMMON INTEREST
FOR DAYS ON END WE JUST GO ABOUT OUR BUSINESS
NEVER REALLY KNOWING WHAT OUR HEART BELIEVES IN
NEVER REALLY KNOWING WHAT WE WANT FROM BEING
ONE THING I’VE LEARNED, YOU CAN’T WIN BY CLEVERNESS
ONE THING I’VE LEARNED IS THAT IT’S LONELY LIKE THIS
YOU JUST GOTTA COMMIT TO SOMETHING,
YOU JUST GOTTA COMMIT TO SOMETHING

YOU ARE ALL I WAITED FOR

I SPENT MOST TO MY TIME
TRYING TO KEEP IT ALL SO SIMPLE
NEVER KNOWING THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN
HAUNTED BY A HOPELESS PERFECTION
I SUPPOSE I CAN KEEP ON DREAMING
THE WANTING SEED KEEPS ME YEARNING
BUT I DON’T HAVE TO WANT ANYMORE
YOU ARE ALL I’VE WAITED FOR
YOU ARE ALL I’VE WAITED FOR

I SPEND ALL OF MY TIME
WANTING YOU WITHOUT ANY FEAR
KNOWING THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN
YOU KEEP ME CRAVING YOUR AFFECTION
THERE’S SOMETHING TO BE SAID FOR DREAMING,
THE WANTING SEED FEEDS THE YEARNING
BUT I DON’T HAVE TO WANT ANYMORE
YOU ARE ALL I’VE WAITED FOR
THERE’S SOMETHING TO BE SAID FOR DREAMING,
THE WANTING SEED FEEDS THE YEARNING
BUT I DON’T HAVE TO WANT ANYMORE
YOU ARE ALL I’VE WAITED FOR
© 1992- WORDS AND MUSIC BY CYNDY DITTO
Ditto - Lead Vocals, Keyboards
Michelle DeDominicis - Guitar

EVERYBODY TIMES

REMEMBER THE TIME WE GOT OUR FIRST CHANCE, SO LUCKY
WEAK IN THE KNEES, AFRAID WE COULDN’T STAND, SO DRAINING
AND REMEMBER THE TIME WHEN WE FIRST FELT LOVE, SO WARMLY
SOMEONE LOOKED INSIDE, MADE US COME UNDONE, SO EASILY
WE SEARCH FOR OUR YOUTH AND ONCE AGAIN THE PAST IS CLEAR
ALL OF THE HARD TIMES, EASY TIMES,
EVERYBODY TIMES

MAKE IT PAY

SHADOWED TIME

CAUGHT IN THE MAINSTREAM OF LIFES DEMANDS
LETTING GO OF THE VISION WE SEE,
FOR ALL THE PROBLEMS AT HAND
WE INSIST ON ABANDONING OUR DREAMS
DRAWING DISTANCE FROM HEART TO HEART,
FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS
HOLDING IN TO THE MEMORY OF THE SUN SINCE IT’S GONE
THE PALE EVENING SKY, THE COLDNESS OF DAWN
ALL WE HAVE LEFT IS TO FEAR OUR MISTAKES
TO LONELY TO CRY, HOW MUCH MORE CAN WE TAKE
IN THIS SHADOWED TIME
AT TIMES OUR THINKING’S SO OBSOLETE
RULES OF THUMB THAT GUARD OUR THOUGHTS
SO OUR ACTIONS JUST REPEAT
THE SEARCH NEVER ENDS FOR SOMETHING CONCRETE
LIKE A WALL WE CAN WITHSTAND,
AND ALONE WE TAKE THE HEAT
MY MIND WAS STOPPED BY THE HANDS OF TIME
I SAID “WHAT HAVE YOU COME TO SAY?”
I TREMBLED AS I LOOKED FOR MY VERY LAST DIME
YOU SAID, “WHAT HAVE YOU ACCOMPLISHED TODAY?”
CAUGHT IN THE MAINSTREAM OF LIFES DEMANDS
HOLDING ON TO THE VISION WE SEE,
PUSH ASIDE THE PROBLEMS AT HAND
WE INSIST ON LIVING FOR OUR DREAMS
ERASE THE DISTANCE FROM HEART TO HEART
THINGS ARE NOT AS BAD AS THEY SEEM
HOLDING ON TO THE MEMORY OF THE SUN SO STRONG
THE CLEAR EVENING SKY, THE WARMNESS OF DAWN
ALL WE HAVE LEFT IS TO LEARN FROM OUR MISTAKES
WITH COMFORT WHEN WE CRY, THE MORE WE CAN TAKE
IN THIS SHADOWED TIME

© 1989 WORDS AND MUSIC BY CYNDY DIBENEDITTO
Ditto - Vocals, rhythm guitar
Mark Rhatigan - Keyboards
Ronnie Lee - Drum Programming

PICTURE OF FREEDOM

VOICE OF OUR CHILDREN

YOU FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS MISSING
BUT YOU JUST COULDN’T FIGURE IT OUT
TIME FOR SOMEONE TO LISTEN
SO YOU HAD A CHILD

THE DEMONS FANTASY

THE TEMPTATION HAUNTS YOU, SO YOU RUN AND HIDE
CONFUSED ABOUT YOUR ANGLE, AS YOUR WORLDS COLLIDE
YOU THINK YOU NEED IT ONE MORE TIME
THE FEELING WAS BLINDING
SO YOU SWALLOWED EVERYTHING IN SIGHT ACCEPT YOUR PRIDE
THEN YOU GO THROUGH A HUNDRED REASONS
ONE ALWAYS JUSTIFIES

WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO ABOUT IT?

THE SEATS ARE ALL EMPTY,
BUT THE SHOWS ABOUT TO BEGIN
THE EMPTINESS IS LONELY,
TIME TO FILL THE AUDIENCE WITHIN
THEN I GET THAT UNSUSPECTED CHILL, UP AND DOWN MY SPINE,
IS THERE SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT HERE, DOWN THE LINE?

Concept, Illustration Design and Layout by Cyndy DiBeneditto

To Jacquie... For all your love and never ending support.

Also to Mary and Mike, Mike and Hank, Tom Danciu, Rusty Gordon, Kay Kramer, Tom and Ralph at M.A.E., Mark Rhatigan, Ronnie Lee, Chris Kalafus, Jojo, Merf, and all of my family and friends for your continued support...and of course to my guides ........ here and there

     Here’s the story behind this album.... In the late 80’s and early 90’s I recorded a bunch of songs in my living room with various recording devices, and minimal equipment. These songs were experiments.... with recording techniques, arrangements, etc. I thought that I might eventually use them as demo’s. I performed them live quite often and my fans kept asking me if I had any of them recorded. So I released them on a cassette entitled “Commit to Something” in 1994, in a very limited run. I sold out and never re-issued it.... until now. My fans still keep asking me for copies! I actually thought about re-recording them in my now state of the art studio, but I wouldn’t be able to capture the same sound or presence. So I left them as is...stripped down and raw. This is very early Ditto! Most of the songs we’re recorded between fall 1991 and winter 1993 with Michelle DeDominicis on guitar and background vocals. A few were also recorded in 1989. This re-issue is dedicated to all of you who have given me your support throughout the years.

Peace, Love and Light,
Ditto