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Full length colourful “Here & Now” CD – Recorded at the Factory Studios in Vancouver, Canada.
Musicians: Eric Reed, Ryan Dahl, David Sinclair, Mani Nassefat, Skye Brooks, David Marion, Brian Newcombe, Darren Parris, Mike Bell, Sheldon Zaharko.
Engineer: Sheldon Zaharko
Producer: John Maclean & Melanie Dekker
Where you can find more
The songs from this CD are available for you on iTunes, Spotify, & Melanie’s albums here in her website store.
Lyrics
RICH GIRL
Melanie Dekker
She’s got room in her heart, She’s looking for a match
Somebody who can light a spark, Somebody who is first class
She’ll get under your skin, She’ll dig beneath the surface
Gotta be fun & have a special something, A killer passion behind your kiss
A rich girl…wants a rich boy…
Gorgeous, & splendid, A little hard to get
Everyone wants more of what he represents
A rich girl, wants a rich boy
She’ll walk if you untrue, She’ll get bored if you get lazy
Things that might mean nothin’ to you, Work her up to a frenzie
She loves colour surroundings, Meanings are in little things
Give her the freedom that she best blooms in, If you’re superficial she’ll trade you in
Romantic, Set the bar at the Classic
Like a simple Hank Williams lyric, like velvet
FLOWERS
Melanie Dekker/Jason Nett
Met the girl of his dreams, He was just sixteen
He’d do back flips to turn his head, He really loved her
Down on one knee at twenty, He said baby marry me,
They vowed sacred promises, He felt like a king
He worked really hard, Built a castle bought a car,
Wanted to make her dreams true, They raised a family
He didn’t notice her drifting away by the hours
He forgot to bring her flowers
Didn’t know what went wrong, They stopped getting along
Climbing the ladder, His wallet got fatter
Got lost in his own world, He didn’t listen
To the hints she was dropping, So she dug her heels in
And the party quickly came to an end, pay more attention
He didn’t notice her drifting away by the hours
He forgot to bring her flowers
Didn’t know what went wrong, They stopped getting along
Inside out and upside down, He would do anything now
To turn it, all around
Didn’t know what went wrong, They stopped getting along
HIPPIE
Melanie Dekker, Mike Bell & Elyse Jacobson
Electric guitar: David Sinclair Acoustic guitar: Melanie Dekker, Keys: Eric Reed, Drums: Skye Brooks, Bass: Brian Newcombe
Trying Flower Power for a change
Bustin’ out of this button up cage
Pumpin’ Joni and Janis on the stereo
Getting away from the go go go mode
So now I’m, Pimpin’ Peace and Love
n’ the goddess up above
I think I’m gonna go commando
I’m a Hippie
I’ll throw the rules away today
And I say, life’s so mysterious don’t take it serious
I’m everybody’s friend when I’m in a backbend
I’m a Hippie, A Hippie
Compost worries, let the good vibes grow
Come on everybody, let your true self show
Grab a djembe, and I’ll bring my guitar
The sunshine’s waiting for a jam in the park
Oh yeah now, my toes feel the breeze
& I’m one with grass & trees
Set the girls free, Keep some different company
Try a herbal remedy, Like ginseng green tea
Songs sound better, When we sing em together
I do what I like, With my second hand bike
Stick it to Coca Cola, Make some homemade granola
Let’s fine dine, with organic red wine
WHAT A FOOL I AM
Melanie Dekker
What a fool I am
To believe that you could be my man
From the outside looking in I see
You had everything I was needing
Looking up at your leaps of Faith
Word of Honour and the way you play
But from the inside looking out I see
you’re not the one who you pretend to be
I wasn’t pretending, Now I just need mending
What a fool I am
To believe that you could be my man
I want a man who’ll undress me slowly
Hold me steady when I feel unsteady
I want a man who’s as strong as he looks
Braver than any man on the books
Hoped it was you hoped you loved me too
tainted by the things we cant undo
Now i am not sleeping, you’re not for keeping