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I'm Dreaming Again


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Nolan

 Genre: Acoustic

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I was due to contribute something and I had the morning off....

I've whipped up a whimsical little number for my favourite people on the Internet. I wrote this years ago.

It's rough as guts, but I hope you like it.
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Lyrics
I lie awake and think of names for my kids
Kinda optimistic lying her alone
April, May or June, perhaps a day of the week
Little Wednesday would make her dad so proud

I'm dreaming again and I doubt that there is an end
Where I can be satisfied with this damn conformist life

I make mistakes and then I make them again
I'm not concentrating long enough to learn
My head is too distracted thinking what might have been
What has been, what will be, but never about here and now

I'm dreaming again and I doubt that there is an end
Where I can be satisfied with this damn conformist life

Well the present doesn't offer a thing like the past has
Or the future might so I'll just sit here and close my eyes

Seems everyone I know is going somewhere
And I tell myself I'm happy staying here
But I know I need to go and see the rest of the world
New York City, Vancouver, London and Tuscany

I'm dreaming again and I doubt that there is an end
Where I can be satisfied with this damn conformist life

I spend my days making someone else rich
And I can't afford the petrol to get home
Something tells me this whole thing is tragically wrong

I'm dreaming again and I doubt that there is an end
Where I can be satisfied with this damn conformist life
Song Stats
Hits: 2543
Comments: 19
Fans: 13
Plays: 344
Downloads: 144
Votes: 13
Uploaded: Feb 28, 2007 - 05:59:29 PM
Last Updated: Feb 28, 2007 - 05:59:29 PM Last Played: Nov 19, 2009 - 07:52:40 PM
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Comments
stevewhit said 998 days ago (February 28th, 2007)
Hi Nolan!
Wow, I'm so glad I found this song, willhave to check out more of your stuff later.You have a great voice and nice guitar sound.
Thanks for posting!
steve
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Nolan said 994 days ago (March 3rd, 2007)
Thanks
Thanks Steve. Appreciate that.
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jiguma said 998 days ago (February 28th, 2007)
Names
As a person who has a daughter named Tuesday (albeit in French - Mardi), I can relate to this one. Another of your lovely Waif-like song - simple, nicely accented, telling a personal story. You do this so well.

Good to see you back on MJ - thought you'd disappeared into cyberspace.

Cheers,
Neil
Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)
Nolan said 994 days ago (March 3rd, 2007)
Thanks
Thanks Neil. It's good to back. I wasn't lost in cyberspace...I was lost in the real world. Recording my CD has been keeping me from the very thing that made recording a CD possible: MacJams. I thought I'd better submit something before I became a distant MacJams memory. Thanks for listening and commenting.
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Jim Bouchard said 997 days ago (February 28th, 2007)
Neat!
Neat how that odd chord comes in on "conformist". Well recorded and sung, really nice strumming and such a smooth vocal. Really well written song. Sounds like it could be a Finn Bros. song. which is to say, it's a classic example of personal pop singer-songwriter craft. Excellent!
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Nolan said 994 days ago (March 3rd, 2007)
Thanks
Thanks heaps, Jim. What a great comment about the chord on "conformist". I wish I could say I meant it...I hadn't even noticed. Thanks for that.

And, I gotta tell you, when someone says one of my songs reminds them of the Finn Brothers.....I can't help but feel very, very chuffed.
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said 997 days ago (February 28th, 2007)
Damn good song...
conformist life or not....

Jack
Nolan said 994 days ago (March 3rd, 2007)
Thanks
Thanks Jack. I'm damn glad you liked it.
Check out my latest song called Fine
Peter Greenstone said 997 days ago (March 1st, 2007)
Sounds great
I'm glad you chose to dig this up and record it. It doesn't sound rough to me at all. Great sound and performance as always. I think you have a wonderful song here and it stands up very well in this simple format. I'd only say that I'd prefer the song wind down to an end rather than fade out but that's a minor thing.
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Nolan said 994 days ago (March 3rd, 2007)
Thanks
Thanks Peter. Yeh, I always wonder if some of the oldies are worth bringing out of the vault. Thanks for the reassurance. As for the ending, you're spot on. I'm afraid the fade out is the result of a bit of laziness on my part. Thanks for listening.
Check out my latest song called Fine
Cameron said 997 days ago (March 1st, 2007)
Gosh I've MISSED YOU!
Thanks so much for posting this song, Nolan.

It sure doesn't sound "rough" to me. Your vocals are spot-on, simple, unadorned with any extra "trappings", very clean and your lyrics speak directly to the heart.

Your Aussie accent comes out a bit on this one. Love it!

Your guitar playing complements the vocals beautifully.

Who could ask for anything more?

There IS one small thing (ha ha!) I would have liked to hear you NOT fade out at the end, perhaps just slow down the vox and guitar chords - which would have created more of a definitive ending to this great song.

Thanks for posting! I hope all is well with you.
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Nolan said 994 days ago (March 3rd, 2007)
Thanks
Thanks Cameron. Lovely to hear from you again. You always write such great comments. They're very much appreciated. Yeh, I agree with the fade out thing. I think I was a bit rushed in the end...cut a corner or two. Thanks again.


Check out my latest song called Fine
Cori Ander said 996 days ago (March 2nd, 2007)
Ah!!!
Ah!!! Rare occasion! A new Nolan song, just like old days, I'm getting sentimental.

And such a beautiful song. Hope the lyrics doesn't too much reflect your life of today ..... at least you have MacJams .. maybe a poor substitute for going to New York City, Vancouver, London and Tuscany .. but it is something anyway (thats how I feel myself).

I don't think there is much else needed than this - you and your guitar, that's perfect. You have the perfect combination for going out singin on partys, weddings, christenings etc: A good sounding guitar, a gorgeous voice, musical sensitivity and a music talent above most. Easy to bring, easy to book. (I'm getting curious to know more about your everyday life, what you do for living, for music etc)..

You should have a record out!!!
Then New York City :-)
Nolan said 994 days ago (March 3rd, 2007)
Thanks
Thanks so much Curry, for your lovely words. I'm certainly not worthy of them.

I've been to New York since I wrote this; and I may see Tuscany before the end of the year.

All is good here, thanks. I've just never been completely satisfied with the whole concept of working 40 hours a week for 40 years. I'd rather spend my days playing music, surfing, seeing the world. It all gets a bit frustrating sometimes.

MacJams is a great distraction though.....
Check out my latest song called Fine
Ed Hannifin said 996 days ago (March 2nd, 2007)
It's good to hear from you again, Nolan...
You continue to have a wonderful, idiosyncratic but accessible sound and worldview... Unique to you, quite specific, and yet all the more universal for that... Great song, great voice...

[Not... going... to... say... Neil.... Finn... ]

Right.

I love the layers of musing and dreaming going on in this song... Thoughts mingling with dreams... The sort of things that new dads do tend to get tangled in from time to time...

Ed
Check out my latest song called Next Time Around (w/jiguma)
Nolan said 994 days ago (March 3rd, 2007)
Thanks
Thanks Ed. Great to hear from you again. Your comments are always so appreciated...especially when you allude to my....hero.

Seriously, thanks a lot for your support all this time.

Check out my latest song called Fine
said 993 days ago (March 5th, 2007)
Triumphant return!
Welcome back Nolan and thanks for this wonderful gift! Existentially honest tuneage. I just love your vox!

Dream on!
stacey said 591 days ago (April 10th, 2008)
This is such and amazing song!
WOW! I love this so much! You are so talented!


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Nolan said 590 days ago (April 11th, 2008)
Thanks
Why, thank you ma'am.
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