Vanity: "Gilded Cage," my latest single, is released.

YouTube ^ | 6/27/2025 | Cosmic Order Band

[Rocco DiPippo]

The second song from my upcoming fourth album has been released. You can listen to it, and watch its accompanying video, by clicking here. Thank you for listening and watching!

[Rocco DiPippo]

I've just released the second song, and its video, from my upcoming fourth album which will be called "Commandment." This song is titled, "Gilded Cage."

"Commandment" is a concept album based on the Ten Commandments and "Gilded Cage" covers the eighth Commandment, which is, "Thou Shall Not Steal."

I wrote, arranged and produced the song and video. I sang and played bass and drums on it. Mighty Mike Fitzgerald from Johnston, Rhode Island, played guitar on it.

Thanks for listening!

[Rocco DiPippo]

Heads up to my FRiends! Thanks for watching and listening!

[Rocco DiPippo]

Lyrics:

Gilded Cage

In shadows deep we prowl
With whispers soft and sly
We take without a sound
And hearts begin to cry
The glint of gold we envy
The hands that scratch and bleed
Consumed within the frenzy
All kindness will recede

Ashes to ashes
Fall to your knees
Ashes to ashes
When will we pay for our deeds?

With every song and dance
We build our fragile thrones
Each lie a perfect chance
To take what’s not our own
The loot now weighs you down
The ghost of what you stole
Now wear your paper crown
The sin within you grows

Ashes to ashes
Brought to your knees
Ashes to ashes
How will we pay for our greed?

Each heart that greed has pierced
Will wallow in the pain
The serpent’s bite is fierce
The Devil’s due remains
A gilded cage awaits you
With bars of thin delight
Entangled with your fate
The Apple’s sour bite

Ashes to ashes
Brought to your knees
Ashes to ashes
Everyone pays for their deeds

Ashes to ashes
Ashes to ashes
Ashes to ashes
Ashes to ashes
Ashes to ashes
Ashes to ashes
Ashes to ashes

[Salvey]

Related to the great Angelo DiPippo?

[Bearshouse]

Haunting imagery. Well done.

[Rocco DiPippo]

Thank you!

[Kazan]

Well done!

I just hope the video doesn't end up being prophetic.

[Allegra]

Wow - good stuff. The lyrics are captivating and I especially like the guitar tracks.

And the video alone makes me want to watch it again (even the {shudder} snakes.)

[ransomnote]

Wow! I really enjoyed that. The visuals are very absorbing and invigorate the lyrics. The relentless beat of the music works so well here. Okay I LOVE the dinosaur! THANK YOU!

[ANKE69]

Very impressive & awesome work, Rocco !
The lyrics are captivating & haunting at the same time.
Thanks for sharing!

[Rocco DiPippo]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[Rocco DiPippo]

Glad you enjoyed it! While I was putting the vid together I showed my wife the dinosaur bits. She laughed so hard I thought she was going to pass out. I knew right then that it would work and help take some of the heaviness out of the vid. Comic relief.

[Rocco DiPippo]

Thanks a million! Glad you dug it. It was very challenging, but also fun, to make. Mike, the guitarist, is great. We’ve worked together, off and on, for many years. He instinctively knows what I’m looking for and delivers it on a silver platter every time.

[Rocco DiPippo]

Thank you for your nice comment!

[Rocco DiPippo]

Thank you! We’ll see. . .

[kiryandil]

LOL the Zeeper chorus of clowns.

[Rocco DiPippo]

It just might be! Lolol!