Alannah Myles

Songwriter: Kit Johnson David Tyson Alannah Myles Christopher Ward

Producer: David Tyson

Why do I feel like I'm losing you
Will it ever become what I've always wanted it to
You tell me I'm the lucky one
How can you say that when it breaks my heart to see another woman with you

Oh-oh, lover of mine
Oh-oh-oh, lover of mine
When it hurts so bad I wanna hold you in my arms
Make me feel like you wanna be a lover of mine

After we've said all there is to say
Am I still in your heart or am I just in your way
My desire for you is running wild
Jealousy, dangerous time, when I see you lookin' at another woman that way

Oh-oh, lover of mine
Oh-oh-oh, lover of mine
When it hurts so bad I wanna hold you in my arms
Make me feel like you wanna be a lover of mine

Please, set me free or give me your reason
For tryin' to keep it alive
There is no need for us to be lonely
Gimme some kinda hope, I'm walking a fine line

Oh-oh, lover of mine
Oh-oh-oh, lover of mine
When it hurts so bad I wanna hold you in my arms
Make me feel like you wanna be a lover of mine

Make me feel like you wanna be a lover of mine
Make me feel like you wanna be a lover of mine

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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