From the recording Seriously
Basic tracks recorded at Sparta Sound by Rich Mattson - Additional recording at It's a Secret in Minneapolis by David J. Russ - Mixed at Sparta Sound by Rich Mattson - Mastered by Tom Garneau
THE BAND:
Dan Israel - acoustic and electric rhythm guitars (and a few leads), vocals, some rudimentary piano
David J. Russ - drums, vocals, and percussion - and orchestration on "How Do I?"
Mike Lane - bass,, vocals, keys on the bridge to "Take Off Again"
Steve Brantseg - lead and rhythm electric guitars
THE GUESTS:
Rich Mattson - various and sundry guitar/bass/keys/percussion contributions, harmonica on "I'm in New York"
Peter J. Sands - organ and piano
John Eller - piano on "Happy for Now"
Katie Gearty - harmony vocals on "Set Each Other Free"
Colleen Martin-Oake - harmony vocals on "Taking the Fall"
"The Hang of It" - Recorded/mixed/produced by Jon Herchert at Suburban Serenade, a Deck production - Dan Israel - rhythm guitar and vocals - Jon Herchert - lead guitars, bass, and harmony vocals - Ashleigh Still - harmony vocals - John Fields - drums
Cover art by Laura Bennett - Design by Jon Hunt - Photo by Steven Cohen - Special thanks and love to Eden Mollow - www.danisraelmusic.com
Lyrics
2. Seriously
(chorus)
I seriously, don't, know, what I should do,
I seriously, don't, know, what it's all coming to
(verse)
Should I write another song, that nobody hears, and can't sing along?
Should I try to find my bliss, maybe I, just need a kiss, from you
(chorus)
I seriously, don't, know, where this is going,
You think it, can't get, worse, but the tide ain't slowing,
How much more of this, should we take?
You make us bend, we might just break,
Stupid is, as stupid does, but most of all, stupid's dangerous....
(bridge)
Looking back, on the times gone by,
It didn’t seem so dark and gray,
Lately I, been looking, up into the sky,
Saying, “can’t take this bad news everyday…ay…ay”
(chorus)
I seriously, don't, know, what advice to give,
Sometimes can't figure out, myself, how I should live
I know I said, work hard and try,
But sometimes life, just makes you cry,
It ain't an easy, load to bear,
So much ain't, the least bit fair....
(scream)
I seriously don’t know
I seriously don’t know
(superscream)
I seriously don’t know
I seriously don’t know