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Beautiful Dreams

from In My Own Words​.​.​. by Nicola Farnon

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Some people have heard this song and thought it was a protest song.. It's sort of. I actually wrote this after watching a bit of one of those annoying programmes where presenters tell people how to dress - and then, in my humble opinion, they always look miles worse and, even more depressingly, bereft of personality..
Piero Tucci is on accordion here (I'm also on cello) and I think adds a very evocative French feel to the song

lyrics

LYRICS
Beautiful dreams were never these
Broken and crushed - like fallen leaves

They tell you what you're wearing
Looks an awful mess
They strip you down and bully you
With casual finess

She eyeballs you and sweetly says
in soft and gently tones
A miracle must be performed -
To fix these problem bones

And you just listen to them, humbly nodding
Hoping - that their painful prodding
Will make you look as beautiful
As you once dreamed you'd be

Now you're home and looking at
The clothes they said to wear
And longing for the innocent
Without a care..

Beautiful dreams were never these
Broken and crushed - like fallen leaves

credits

from In My Own Words​.​.​., released October 2, 2018
me - vocals, double bass, cello
Piero Tucci - piano and accordion
Phil Johnson - drums
Chris Walker - guitar

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Nicola Farnon Sheffield, UK

Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Nicola had an early start on piano and cello and her classical love combines perfectly with the jazz, funk, soul + rock influences. reflected in her singing, playing and compositions. Recognised as one of the classiest Jazz and Swing musicians in the UK Nicola has a passionate and swinging style, big personality and a charismatic stage presence to match ... more

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