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Only I
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Introspective, emotional and intense.
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Talented singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/composer, Colleen's music will touch your soul and move you.
I invite you to take a step inside my mind. Take a step back to places in my life re-enacted through melody. My music, my art and my words express the many different joys and sorrows that come with life. It is my hope that my life's experiences can touch and maybe even inspire you through music in the same way that music has touched and inspired my own life. I invite you to get to know me, and all the Shades of Gray that define who I am.
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic General
Charts
Peak #233
Peak in subgenre #74
Author
Written, performed, produced and arranged by Colle
Rights
2004 - Colleen Gray
Uploaded
January 27, 2005
Track Files
MP3
MP3 5.3 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
The first two verses of this song were written back when I was 17. For some reason, I filed them away in one of my "concept" folders, and they became stored in the back of my mind. Early last year I was scanning through those old pages of lyrics and sat down to play it again. It felt like revisiting an old friend and inspiration took hold of me. The rest of the song came quickly and I couldn't wait to start recording. To date, this piece has been the biggest challenge to record for me vocally. In the finale "Only I" section there are currently five vocal tracks, and I'm hearing a couple more in my head that will be added soon. Also, this is the first recording using Acoustic Guitar (and there's three tracks!). My dear friend Timothy J. Rhode wrote some beautiful melodies and delivered a wonderful performance. I really love how they compliment the song. Thanks Tim!! I truly hope you enjoy this, my personal favorite song!
Lyrics
Leave the lights on tonight 'Cause there's a monster under my bed Leave the door ajar tonight 'Cause there's a monster in my head And only I can see them It's hard to not be afraid When only I can see them Hold me in your arms tonight 'Cause there's a feeling that I can't shake Keep me safe and stay the night 'Cause it's so cold when I lie awake alone Only I can feel it And it's hard to not be afraid When only I can feel it Am I quietly letting some quiescent demons inside? Can the past really haunt me this way, subtle memories that keep coming back to my mind? Faded scenes replay here My own private "Silver Screen" I've seen this movie way too many times Only I can hear the lines Captured moments seen here Both sublime and bittersweet I've memorized the pleasures I can't forget the pains But only I can write this story Only I can live this life Only I Only I Only I Leave the lights on tonight 'Cause they are under my bed inside my head Leave the door ajar tonight 'Cause only I can see them Hold me in your arms tonight 'Cause it's so cold here when I lie awake all alone Keep me safe and warm and stay night, now stay the night 'Cause only I can feel it And only I can live this life Only I can live this life Only I
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