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Melodies of a Dream Thief

by Martyn Bailey

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1.
Brink 04:30
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Brink There’s a voice in my head and it’s taking me over And the state that I’m in Im losing control And I’m so damn lost I sense I’m fading away Free falling through darkness all alone and so broken I’m slipping away I’m on the brink, I’m on the brink Chorus Rain down on me I’m on my knees Where are you now I can’t get out I go round and round, round and round, Round and round I walk in the shadows of the thoughts in my head I feel so alone and I’m losing control Is there anyone there I sense I’m falling apart Yet I’m still holding on with one fingertip I’m slipping away I’m on the brink, I’m on the brink Chorus Rain down on me I’m on my knees Where are you now I can’t get out I go round and round, round and round, Round and round Interlude Chorus Rain down on me I’m on my knees Where are you now I can’t get out Can you hear me calling I scream your name Where are you now I scream your name I go round and round, round and round, Round and round I go round and round, round and round, Round and round
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Sound Familiar 03:35
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Sound Familiar The spider in the side mirror Comes out for the morning sun The coffee in your favourite cup Spills down your brand new tie You're racing through the traffic lines And you're hitting every light The clocks says eight and you're too late But still you rush around Chorus Does it sound familiar, or vaguely similar Does it sound familiar, or vaguely similar 2nd Verse The things you say you've seen before Is it really dejavou You see something and you look right back And its nowhere to be found You think you're going crazy So you keep it to yourself You hear something in another room And find there's no one home Chorus Does it sound familiar, or vaguely similar Does it sound familiar, or vaguely similar Does it sound familiar, or vaguely similar Does it sound familiar, or vaguely similar Extended Chorus Can you see now, see it with your own eyes We’re all the same, making the same mistakes We’re all the same, making the same mistakes Does it sound familiar, or vaguely similar Does it sound familiar, or vaguely similar Does it sound familiar, or vaguely similar Can you see now, see it with your own eyes We’re all the same, making the same mistakes
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Night and Day 04:38
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Night and Day Bring the morning, bring the blue sky Where were you when I cried We’re not the same, you and I Not in a good way my love I walk the streetlights, hands in my pockets You left me hanging to dry tonight You take my money, that aint right We’re like the night and day Chorus City lights you shine so bright Come alive just take me tonight Somewhere I don’t recognise Somewhere I can feel alive tonight You own the night, so you say A short skirt and a smile I don’t need you, this I know I’ll be okay my love You left me helpless, burned and broken You were nowhere in sight tonight You kept me waiting, that aint right We are the night and day Chorus City lights you shine so bright Come alive just take me tonight Somewhere I don’t recognise Somewhere I can feel alive tonight Interlude Somewhere in the atmosphere I feel your arms surround me so right Now you got me hypnotised Have you come to bring me new life Chorus City lights you shine so bright Come alive just take me tonight Somewhere I don’t recognise Somewhere I can feel alive tonight City lights you shine so bright Come alive just take me tonight Somewhere I don’t recognise Somewhere I can feel alive tonight
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Counting Down the Hours 04:27
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Counting Down the Hours 1st Verse Feels like years since I last saw you But its only been a month or two Just a phone and some pretty pictures They've kept me dreaming of you Chorus Counting down the hours Till I’m with you I’m counting down the hours Till I’m with you All dressed in a glow of white You make everything alright You’re a sight for sore eyes A sight for sore eyes 2nd Verse I get through the day it starts to rain Pour down inside my head You’re all that I can think of I’m addicted to your love Chorus Counting down the hours Till I’m with you And I won’t bring you flowers You say I’m enough All dressed in a glow of white You make everything alright You’re a sight for sore eyes A sight for sore eyes Interlude Chorus Counting down the hours Till I’m with you And I won’t bring you flowers You said I’m enough Counting down the hours Till I’m with you I’m counting down the hours Till I’m with you All dressed in a glow of white You make everything alright You’re a sight for sore eyes A sight for sore eyes
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A Bridge to Burn 04:52
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A Bridge to Burn See the flames in the distance Shining bright Breaking up the sky Is it something I said, something I did Is it life, is it in my head It’s hard, hard to see I am lost I don’t know who I am I’m holding the bridge I won’t run, I won’t hide I won’t leave my mind Chorus There's a bridge to burn now, to burn in my heart The flame’s too bright to see The bridge is blazing in the night, it’s lighting up the sky Let it all come down I walk through the fire The flames are cold I see you standing there The love in your eyes Ash at your feet, I am here On the other side Chorus There's a bridge to burn now, to burn in my heart The flame’s too bright to see The bridge is blazing in the night, it’s lighting up the sky Let it all come down I am lost, I don’t know who I am I’m holding the bridge I won’t run, I won’t hide I won’t leave my mind Middle 8 And now the flames have all died down Burnt out at your feet The bridge is still stood firm You see the wrongs of my heart Rise through the smoky air, as smoke fills up the sky Chorus There's a bridge to burn now, to burn in my heart The flame’s too bright to see The bridge is blazing in the night, it’s lighting up the sky Let it all come down, let it all come down
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Boys and Girls 03:30
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Boys and Girls We all need someone Makes our world go round Boy meets girl or boy or Girl meets girl We all need a little love Cos when the world gets rough We all need the love Chorus And the boys, boys, boys are out on the town And the girls, girls, girls give the runaround And the boys, boys, boys they will kiss and tell But the girls, girls, girls they don't make a sound That's the game of love, that's the game of love 2nd Verse When you’re down and out Take a look outside There's a whole wide world and… It's there for you Ready or not we need a little love Cos when the world gets rough We all need the love Chorus And the boys, boys, boys are out on the town And the girls, girls, girls give the runaround And the boys, boys, boys they will kiss and tell But the girls, girls, girls they don't make a sound That's the game of love, that's the game of love Interlude Chorus And the boys, boys, boys are out on the town And the girls, girls, girls give the runaround And the boys, boys, boys they will kiss and tell But the girls, girls, girls they don't make a sound That's the game of love, that's the game of love
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Pop Star 04:44
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Pop Star The bell rings, I’d run out the gate School is done for another day Then I’d get home I’d go to my room put my records on And dream away I’m up on that stage singing away And all of my problems they just drift away Then daddy says “What will you do with your life?” And this is what I said to him… Chorus I wanna be a pop star Like Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, and A-ha Rock it up like U2, Simple Minds, and Bon Jovi I’d write good songs and sing away Then the world would come to hear me play My pop heroes would say… “Well done boy, you’re a pop star now” I’m not good, at fitting in School is tough, what can I say It’s such a shame Listen to your heart, love's strange So real in the dark... Still haven't found what I'm looking for I put on my red shoes and dance the blues My brother says don’t you forget about me So this is what I said to him... With love, I shy away What I'd do for an uptown girl Running up that hill is all I know So, save a prayer I fade to grey You keep me hanging on, I'm all stood still I wait for the day when I'm big in Japan Then my sister says wouldn’t it be good And this is what I said to her…
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The Games You Play 03:29
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The Games You Play There’s a fire in your eyes Turns grown men in to stone You’ve lost your love from him With the games you play You see you’ve thrown it all away You know you could of made things right You’ve lost your love from him With the games you play Chorus I don't really wanna run away I can't stand the games you play But the way you make me feel I just can't stay away There’s a chain around your heart You’re a prisoner to yourself You’ve lost your love from him With the games you play You seem to hide it all away The feelings that you hold inside You’ve lost your love from him With the games you play Chorus I don't really wanna run away I can't stand the games you play But the way you make me feel I just can't stay away I don't really wanna run away I can't stand the games you play But the way you make me feel I just can't stay away And you won't get very far Those walls around your heart They’ve got to tumble on down Tumble down… No, you won't get very far Those walls around your heart They’ve got to tumble on down Tumble down… Chorus I don't really wanna run away I can't stand the games you play But the way you make me feel I just can't stay away I can't stand the games you play And I don't really wanna run away But the way you make me feel I just can't stay away, Stay away
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Run Boy Run 04:00
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Run Boy Run I did all I could for you You can’t say I didn’t try I never gave up on you But there's nothing more I can do I need a safe place to land A place to get over you I used to run to get to you But now I wanna run away Chorus Run boy run Run boy run, run Run boy run Run boy run, run You know I did all I could Nothing more to say Than to run far from you I got to get to some place new Somewhere I can breathe again And get you out of my head I have to turn my back on you Now I’ve got to run away Chorus Run boy run Run boy run, run Run boy run Run boy run, run Interlude Run, run boy run, run… Chorus Run boy run Run boy run, run Run boy run Run boy run, run Run boy run, run boy run, run…
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We Watched the Stars 03:49
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We Watched the Stars It’s the strangest thing Living in a lockdown world Who could ever have known The changes we would need to make Chorus We watched the stars as they danced Watched as they danced in the open air We don't know what we've done What we have done to hurt the world We all need to change To save our planet earth It's the hardest thing The things that we don’t say We pick ourselves apart Living in a whole new world Chorus We watched the stars as they danced Watched as they danced in the open air We don't know what we've done What we have done to hurt the world We all need to change To save our planet earth Interlude Middle 8 The empty streets, the empty highways The days they blend into one What have we done Extended Chorus We watched the stars they were dancing Watched as they danced in the open air Oh what a wonderful night Such a wonderful night, tonight Oh what a wonderful night Such a wonderful night, tonight I’m so glad it’s with you Nowhere I’d rather be We all need to change To save our planet earth
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Meoldies of a Dream Thief - Reprise 03:26
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Melodies of a Dream Thief - Reprise Melodies of a dream thief Are running through my head… All through the day time, And right on through the night…

about

The long awaited 3rd solo album release from Martyn Bailey. Songs started to be recorded back in April 2021 during and after the COVID pandemic. A collection of songs that capture the challenges of life in our ever changing world, surviving the lockdown world of 2020, mental health, love, dealing with regrets, and above a message to live your dreams and ambitions and delve into the escapism dreamscape this album creates. Step in to the melodies of a dream thief... what are you waiting for!

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released August 4, 2023

Vocals - Martyn Bailey
Music - Kingswood Music and Martyn Bailey (except where stated)
Guitars - Stephen Dibble
Guitars on 'Boys and Girls' by Phillip Jay
Guitars on 'Pop Star' by Peter Steer

All tracks written by Martyn Bailey (except where stated)

Special thanks to Kingswood Music for all you do and giving your time and support to my music and just getting what I am trying to create.

Special thanks to guitarists Peter Steer, Phillip Jay, Stephen Dibble for lending your time and talent, I hugely appreciate it!

A thank you to all the amazing artists that inspire me to make music from back in the eighties when I was growing up right up to today and this includes all the incredible independent artists I have found over the years through independent podcasts and radio shows across the globe :)

A big thank you to the DJ's that continue to promote my music in Dave Charles, Rob Harvey, Jimm Kjelgaard, Suzanne Letting. God Bless you!
Paul Browne at The Electricity Club for your reviews and support of my music on your brilliant site: electricity-club.co.uk

Last but not least a huge thank you to my family and friends for your love and support, I couldn't do it without you x

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