HOWL (Protest Song)
by Ryan Cassata
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Significantly, the accompanying artwork for "HOWL" draws inspiration from Allen Ginsberg's formerly-banned literary masterpiece poem, adding a layer of cultural resonance to the visual representation.
The band and I recorded this song while we were on tour in March. We worked on it across many cities and had an incredible amount of fun while doing it. The music video is a compilation of footage from the tour. Life on the road ain't so bad after all...
lyrics
Howl like a dog and watch you get off
But I’m on tour with the band
So I can’t make plans cause I’m stuck in a van
If there’s a cliff, I might get off
No one came to the show last night
I’m so burnt out and I wanna go home
And someone’s waiting up for me, I know
We had a couple drinks to pass the time in this fucked up city that only serves whine
We smoke so much, I think I’m going blind
All I wanna do it is write folk songs in my room and stare at the moon,
Howl like a dog and watch you get off
But I’m on tour with the band
So I can’t make plans cause I’m stuck in a van
If there’s a cliff, I might get off
And I’ve been considering growing up
Getting married, have a baby and expanding our love
But I’m still struggling to catch up
I lose myself out there, I know
I get so goddamn distant from home
Just wishing to see someone that resembles somebody I know
All I wanna do it is write folk songs in my room and stare at the moon,
Howl like a dog and watch you get off
But I’m on tour with the band
So I can’t make plans cause I’m stuck in a van
If there’s a cliff, I might get off
I beat up my guitar on stage
And I’m bleeding from my fingers in an act of rage
I’m stuck writing protest songs cause the government says I don’t belong
And what’s a guy supposed to do?
When my mere existence is political?
I write love songs too, I write love songs too, I write love songs too
Is queer love still atypical?
All I wanna do it is write folk songs in my room and stare at the moon,
Howl like a dog and watch you get off
But I’m on tour with the band
So I can’t make plans cause I’m stuck in a van
If there’s a cliff, I might get off
Awoo!!!
Awoo!!!
Awoo!!!
Awoo!!!
credits
Lyrics Written by Ryan Cassata
Performed by Ryan Cassata, Kyle Dombroski, Loren Barnese, Stephen Spies
Additional Vocals: Rob Bos, Cheyenne Turner, Samson Winsor
Engineering & Mixing: Kyle Dombroski
Mastered by: Amy Dragon
Album Art: Ryan Cassata
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Ryan Cassata Los Angeles, California
Ryan Cassata (he/him) is an award-winning singer-songwriter, actor, performer, published writer, LGBTQ+ activist, and transgender motivational speaker. Signed to Kill Rock Stars.
discography
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Jun 2025
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May 2023
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May 2024
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Jun 2023
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