Alannah Myles

Oh, did I strike the chord of
Honest in you?
Did I strike it hard enough
A bout of lust between true love
My heart it cries, with every lie
Did I strike the chord of honesty in you?

In the wane of my submission
I dreaded everything
What lucky fate lies waiting
For this troubadour of mercy, tell me

Oh, did I strike the chord of
Honesty in you?
Did I strike it hard enough
A bout of lust between true love
My heart it cries, with every lie
Did I strike the chord of honesty in you?

Did I baby?

Did cupid pluck my strings with fingers
Strumming through my heart like thunder
Maybe if you knew…

I'd bet you'd write this song for me
Oh! Would you strike it gently?
Oh! Would you strike it mightly?
My heart it cries, with every lie
Did I strike the key of honesty in you?

Is this life or a test of endurance?
I'm durable but, am I able, am I wanting?
Do I need to strike this chord in you?
Do I need to see the truth?

Oh, did I strike the chord of
Honest y in you?
Did I strike it hard enough
A bout of lust between true love
My heart it cries, with every lie
Did I strike the chord of honesty in you?

Oh, did I strike the chord of
Honesty in you?
Did I strike it hard enough
A bout of lust between true love
My heart it cries, with every lie
Did I strike the chord of honesty in you?

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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