Alannah Myles

Watch out for rescue
I should have known
When I was in danger
At least I was on my own

Watch out for rescue
Don't wanna be saved
Won't be your mama
Won't be your slave

I was doing okay
Livin' in danger, livin' alone

At home with a stranger
Nobody's master bater
Nobody's slave, the final rescue

Don't wanna be chained, ah
Don't wanna be seen that way, ah, ah

Watch out for heroes
Lookin' for deeds
Beware of crusaders needin'
Meetin' your needs

Watch out for fixers
That are not even broke
They save you with chains
And with wedding rings

And now I'm home
At home with a stranger
Nobody's master bater
Nobody's slave, the final rescue

Don't wanna be chained, ah
Don't wanna be seen that way, ah
Don't wanna be changed, ah

Watch out for rescuers
Comin' in my door
Beware of saviors
I've been here before

Oh, they come in Camaros
To save your skin
Well, they save you from danger
You're not even in

Watch out for heroes
Lookin' for a deed
Beware of crusadersM
Eetin' your need

Watch out for fixers
When you're not even broke

Don't wanna be chained, ah
Don't wanna be seen that way, ah
Don't wanna be changed, ah
Don't wanna be chained, ah, ah

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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