Alannah Myles

Captured by a renaissance dream
Tongue tied and twisted in the deep
Haunted by a renegade parading in my sleep
Stalked like a criminal in the open keep

I ain't never been arrested for walking in my sleep
J-Walkin' in the heavens baby, pay the fine for what you reap
What you reap

Chorus:
It's alright baby, it's okay honey
It ain't nothing, nothing but a simple man's dream
It's alright baby, it's alright honey
Fashion your religion to a simple man's dream

Verse II:
Sweet taste of victory in a Hitler's stance
Crime pays if it's with the Devil you dance
Grim Reaper, Soul raper, Heartbreaker, My friend
This is an enemy invasion, Thank God I'm alive to see the end...

Chorus:
It's alright baby, it's okay honey
It ain't nothing, nothing but a simple man's dream
It's alright baby, it's alright honey
Fashion your religion to a simple man's dream

Tag:
Simple man's dream
A flyin' machine
A primal scream
Ain't nothing but a simple man's dream

When Alannah Myles played the role of a young aspiring singer on an episode of The Kids Of Degrassi Street, it was more than just an act. Less than a decade later, the daughter of Canadian Hall Of Fame Broadcaster William Douglas Byles would be a Grammy and Juno Award-winning singer best known for her 1990 international hit “Black Velvet”.

Myles (who changed her last name from Byles as a teen) began writing songs at nine and was participating in Toronto’s Kiwanis Music Festival at twelve. While gigging solo at nineteen across southern Ontario, songwriter/musician Christopher Ward invited her to form a rock and blues cover band with him. During this time Ward became MuchMusic’s first VJ.

Ward spent seven years trying to get Myles signed. He produced a three song demo for her, and her entertainment lawyer Stephen Stohn came up with the idea of making a ‘video demo’ of Myles singing “Just One Kiss”. This finally attracted Warner Music Canada in 1987. The demo was passed along to Warner’s US affiliate labels and Atlantic Records also took interest.

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