Keep It Wild EP, by Thee Nathaniel Fregoso & the Bountiful Hearts

Keep It Wild EP

by Thee Nathaniel Fregoso & the Bountiful Hearts

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1.	Keep It Wild 02:52	lyrics	buy track
I keep it wild every day of the week I keep it wild every time that I speak It took me by surprise I must say The way that you ball and the way that you chain Ain’t no particular style I can claim The way that you strut and the way that you stray So let me paint you a picture- uh oh oh Yeah, I’m a son of a bitch, sir- uh oh oh And I’m a permanent fixture in this world I have heard How can I help you if I can’t help myself? How can I help you if I can’t help myself? I keep it wild every day of the week I keep it wild every time that I speak It took me by surprise I must say The way that you buck and the way that you bray Ain’t no particular style I can claim The way that you crawl and the way that you tame So let me paint you a picture- uh oh oh Yeah I’m a son of a bitch, sir- uh oh oh And I’m a permanent fixture in this world I have heard How can I help you if I can’t help myself? How can I help you if I can’t help myself? How can I help you if I can’t help myself? How can I help you if I can’t help myself? Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na (Na - Na - Na) Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na (Na - Na - Na) Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na (Na - Na - Na) Yeah, yeah, yeah, go (I keep it wild, I keep it wild, wild, wild, wild, wild baby Wild, wild, wild, wild, baby, ooh yeah) It took me by surprise I must say The way that you maul and the way that you maim Ain’t no particular style I can claim But I like to ruckus every day So let me paint you a picture- uh oh oh Yeah, I’m a son of a bitch, sir- uh oh oh And I’m a permanent fixture in this world I have heard How can I help you if I can’t help myself? How can I help you if I can’t help myself? How can I help you if I can’t help myself? How can I help you if I can’t help myself? Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na (Na - Na - Na) Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na (Na - Na - Na) Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na (Na - Na - Na) Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na - Na
2.	Belarus 03:26	lyrics	buy track
When I first met you it was all very hard And now that I’ve left you I count all the scars You know it’s not very hard Now that it’s over I feel self doubt Now that I see you I’m always without You know I’m always without How do you know when you’re out on your own And the one that you love is still holding a torch Belarus, Belarus, Belarus Belarus, Belarus, Belarus And if you’re asking well I’m down on my knees I’ve no allegiances and no enemies And if you’re worried I’ve got someone to lose You better hurry cuz I’ve got to choose What do you do if you’re leaving too soon And the one that you love still loves you too Belarus, Belarus, Belarus Belarus, Belarus, Belarus We could never find the time to go Oh won’t you take me there Oh won’t you leave me, oh leave me baby We could never find the time to go Oh won’t you take me there Oh won’t you leave me, oh leave me baby We could never find the time to go Oh won’t you take me there Oh won’t you leave me there Oh won’t you say you care Oh won’t you lay me bare And stare at the view for a while Belarus, Belarus, Belarus Belarus, Belarus, Belarus
3.	Out of Key 01:43	lyrics	buy track
Woke up in the morning with a bottle of scotch So I decided to sing out of key Woke up in the morning I could barely walk So I decided to sing out of key Whoa-oh you’re so demanding Whoa-oh you’re understanding Whoa, lord, I was bored So I decided to sing out of key Woke up in the morning and you say I’m a cat So I decided to sing out of key Woke up in the morning and I’m feeling trapped So I decided to sing out of key Whoa-oh it’s controversial Whoa-oh there’s no rehearsal Whoa, lord, I was bored So I decided to sing out of key Do, re, mi, do, re, mi Never let go of me Fa, so, la, fa, so, le Come home with me today Do, re, mi, do, re, mi Doesn’t it make you scream? We got the keys to the city Yeah we got the keys to the city Yeah we got the keys to the city To the city, to the city Staring at the distance and there’s nothing at all So we decided to sing out of key

about

Originally recorded in Los Angeles in 2009, the Keep It Wild EP was supposed to form the debut album of Thee Nathaniel Fregoso & the Bountiful Hearts. Due to commitments with his full-time-band The Blood Arm, Nathaniel was never able to complete these sessions and many of the songs remained half-finished at producer David Newton’s (The Mighty Lemon Drops) Burbank studio - Rollercoaster Recording.

Now living in Berlin, Germany, and in the middle of 2020’s lockdown, Fregoso rediscovered these gems and decided to master the best of them for an EP. Artwork was completed by designer Viktoria Cichon, a video was directed by Ray Mann and press photos taken by Bernd Diekjobst.

Although twelve years have passed from recording to release, the undeniable charm of the songs makes the Keep It Wild EP an instant indie classic.

credits

released May 13, 2022

Thee Nathaniel Fregoso - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Jessica Espeleta - lead guitar
David Newton - bass
Joel Isaac Black - drums

Additional Musicians
David Alexander - acoustic guitar (4)

All songs written by Thee Nathaniel Fregoso & the Bountiful Hearts.
Recorded and mixed by David Newton at Rollercoaster Recording, Burbank.
Mastered by Rupert Clervaux.

All songs copyright Thee Nathaniel Fregoso & the Bountiful Hearts, 2022.
Published by Bountiful Hearts (ASCAP).

Photography by Bernd Diekjobst.
Design by Viktoria Cichon - vikunia.com .

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