I must give credit to my friend Harold Wyman for telling me his dream and naming the song. ;D
Also, my husband gets credit for arranging the basic structure. My original structure was verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge , chorus, like everything I write! haha. Thanks Bruce Dovidio!
This structure allowed Frank's (Zax) guitars to perfectly express the emotions in the lyrics. I could listen to Frank's guitar playing all day. 8)
What a perfect collab!
Andy came along and surprised me with beautiful strings and keys! The bass line is awesome too 8)
Steve (Albino) rocked out on the drums ! Sweet. 8)
Mark, Frank and Steve added the male vocal that the song called for. Great fun! I've never written a song like this before, but I'm amazed at you guys!
Tricia Dovidio (c)2013
Inspired by Harold Wyman's dream
Guitars, backup vocals and mixing - Zax- Frank J. Zax
Bass, Keys, Leslie Guitar- Andy Gupta
Drums, backup vocals- Steve Smith
Backup vocals- Mark Shrider
Vocals- Tricia Dovidio
The Prison of my Dreams
Tricia Dovidio (c)2013
Awakened
to the harsh reality
That is my life
Aware
of the flawed destiny
That I designed
pre:
I live and breathe
and make my choices
I go to sleep,
escape the voices
And I dream..
interlude:
pre:
by day, I won't lie
or break my vows
in dream, I'm guiltless
having you now
Ch:
I knew you once
I loved you over and over
You held me captive
in beautiful desire
I was nothing
never part of your grand scheme
But I see you
In the prison of my dreams
bridge:
I'm bound, shackled by your love
I'm innocent, can't help what I dream of
it's not my fault if I love you, over and over
in my dreams
solo
verse 2:
I appear
Much more lovely
In black and white
You can't help
but To be drawn to me
In the night
AHH
Ch:
I knew you once
I loved you over and over
You held me captive
in beautiful desire
I was nothing
never part of your grand scheme
But I see you
In the prison of my dreams
agressive outro:
I knew you once
I loved you then
you said goodbye
it's not the end
I knew you once
I loved you then
you said goodbye
it's not the end
I see you now
you love me again
in the prison (not guilty)
in the prison (have mercy
in the prison (in the prison)
i the prison (you want me-
in my dreams
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