Alannah Myles

Writers - A. Myles T. Duggan-Smith M. Borkosky
Sept.25th, 2001 - (In B Flat)

Chorus
I'm in the prime of my life, I feel like a kid
One of these days it'll all catch up
But I'd rather fight than quit
In the , Prime of my life, something's gotta give
Even if it kills, I won't give up
Kill the kill joy... Live!

Verse I
There's a big hole in my heart, where all the money used to be
If love's a crime, I've done my time as far as I can see
I'd trade in all the bullshit, even if I lose...
For all the rock and roll I've lived I've drunk a case of blues

Chorus
I'm in the prime of my life, feel like a kid
One of these days it'll all catch up
But I'd rather fight than quit
In the prime of my life, something's gotta give
Even if it kills, I won't give up
Kill the kill joy... Live!
(dehn'l alannah'l ana deh deh deh deh)

Verse II
Life gives us a choice, we can laugh or we can cry
I 've been bending over backwards trying to walk a straight damn line
I was borne a child of light, but the devil's been my friend
Ain't nothin' gonna stop this woman from busting this dead end!

Chorus

Bridge
What the hell's so wrong with coming undone
It's too late to stop what's already begun
So what the hell's so wrong with coming undone, Undone!

(dehn'l alannah'l ana deh deh deh deh)

Chorus
I'm in the prime of my life, feel like a kid
One of these days It'll all catch up, But I'd rather fight than quit
I'm in the prime of my life, something's gotta give
One of these days it'll all catch up but I only got one life to live
I'm in the prime of my life, prime of my life, Prime of my life
Feel like a kid, one of these days it'll all catch up but I'd rather fight than quit
Prime of my life, something;s gotta give, even if it kills, I won't give up
Kill the kill joy, kill the kill joy
Live x 9

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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