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The Dreamers Machine

by James Carrington

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John Channing Amazing singer and songwriter who has never had the huge success he deserves, ACHE has to be one of the most beautiful and moving songs ever written, check out this record and you will be in for a right treat :) Favorite track: Ache.
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1.
Ache 05:35
Isn’t it strange the way things can change The life that you lead turned on its head Suddenly someone means more than you felt before Her house and its yard turns into home I’m sorry, but I meant to say many things along the way so this ones for you Have I told you I ache Have I told you I ache Have I told you I ache for you? Have I told you I ache Have I told you I ache/and I hope its not too late Have I told you I ache/Can I hold you and ache for you? The time that it took writing words for my book seems to have broken in half The gate that I shut last time I got hurt seems to have opened itself Oh the world it’s spinning now, it’s trying to catch me up and tell me to appreciate the here and now I’m sorry, but I meant to say many things along the way so this ones for you Have I told you I ache Have I told you I ache Have I told you I ache for you? Have I told you I ache Have I told you I ache/and I hope its not too late Have I told you I ache/Can I hold you and ache for you?
2.
Jonas 05:40
Jonas was always a stranger He came from a family of two He lived with his mother and hard drinking brother They stuck to each other like glue Jonas spent most of the time on his own wondering why he was here He asked all the questions he thought would explain The meaning behind all the fear (Jonas come back now) Jonas was always excited by silence He craved for the voices to stop Sitting upstairs in a room full of pictures His memory filled up the gaps Clearing his mind was his favorite past time And he practiced for hours on end Learning to cope while he climbed up that slope Was the only way that he could mend Oh can’t you see for yourself what the circumstances can do Oh and you cry out at night cos its nothing to do with you Jonas come back now You’ve been sidetracked now But it’s alright You’ll be alright Yes it’s alright, you’ll be alright now Running and hiding and just not deciding it’s sad but it’s wonderful too Learning to cope while you climb up that slope is the only way forward for you Oh can’t you see for yourself what the circumstances can do Oh and you cry out at night cos its nothing to do with you Oh can’t you see for yourself what the circumstances can do Oh and you cry out at night cos its nothing to do with you Jonas come back now You’ve been sidetracked now Jonas come back now You’ve been sidetracked now But it’s alright You’ll be alright Yes it’s alright You’ll be alright now Jonas come back now Jonas come back now Jonas come back now, Jonas come back now
3.
Lights 03:46
Follow the moment, why don’t you ease yourself back Listen to silence, sometimes the quiets not sad Living for no-one turning the pages alone Soak up the silence, sometimes the quiets your home You’re still hoping for the light to shine, shine, shine Shine, shine, shine Cos lights are for living and breathing inside So light up your life and hold on for the ride Lights are for living and revealing Lights help the side of you that’s feeling Gather momentum, use all the strength from your breath Hanging the lantern, opens your heart more or less Shadows surround you, pockets of light take their guard Silence within you, steadies the beat of your heart. You’re still hoping for the light to shine, shine, shine Shine, shine, shine Cos lights are for living and breathing inside So light up your life and hold on for the ride Lights are for living and revealing Lights help the side of you that’s feeling Cos lights are for living and breathing inside So light up your life and hold on for the ride Lights are for living and revealing Lights help the side of you that’s feeling You’re still hoping for the light to shine, shine, shine Shine, shine, shine
4.
Living in daydreams I am so tired I lost all of my reasons For all the things I desired My life’s so crazy I need some time out Don’t let me turn myself inside out Stop the world I wanna get off Close the doors I’ve had enough Bring me silence, peace of mind All I wanna do is unwind Sliding up stairways Day after day Walking through people With nothing to say My life’s so crazy I need some time out Don’t let me turn myself inside out Stop the world I wanna get off Close the doors I’ve had enough Bring me silence, peace of mind All I wanna do is unwind Roll with the fast ones Stop where you land Nobody sees when you get through Pick with the slow ones But go with the no ones Nobody tells you what to do Bring out the storm clouds that you find When you leave it all behind Just for a moment Just for a moment Just for a moment Stop the world I wanna get off Close the doors I’ve had enough Bring me silence, peace of mind All I wanna do is unwind
5.
Me Oh My 03:52
The sanctuary that I left you in for the places that I hide Makes the melancholy mood I’m in a harder one to ride Me oh my oh my I’m missing you You fill my world, you fill my head Me oh my oh my I’m missing you I miss my girl, I miss my bed The piano that I play on every day only lets me play in minor keys I wrote a song about you anyway, cos the piano sets me free The comfort of your warm embrace is the feeling I long for The skin I touch and celebrate, its what I’m waiting for Me oh my oh my I’m missing you You fill my world, you fill my head Me oh my oh my I’m missing you I miss my girl, I miss my bed Me oh my oh my I’m missing you You fill my world, you fill my head Me oh my wish I was kissing you I miss my girl, I miss my bed Me oh my oh my I’m missing you You fill my world, you fill my head Me oh my oh wish I was kissing you I miss my girl I miss my bed
6.
Save The Day 03:40
You sold out you gave in too easy You’ve taken your chances with me We’re crowded, surrounded on all sides bombarded So is this goodbye? Don’t turn away Get it straight We always wait until tomorrow comes Lets work it out Right here right now I’m done with all the pain and sorrow No this can’t wait until tomorrow Lets save the day Finally those words are spoken All we’ve been meaning to say You’re foolish, I’m stupid We’ve found out some home truths So is this goodbye? Don’t turn away Get it straight We always wait until tomorrow comes Lets work it out Right here right now Done with all the pain and sorrow No this cant wait until tomorrow You’re caught up in a spin Right in this hurricane Don’t you feel it pulling you back in? Lets save the day Don’t turn away Get it straight We always wait untll tomorrow comes Lets work it out Right here right now Done with all the pain and sorrow No this can’t wait until tomorrow Lets save the day
7.
Paper Moons 05:11
Laughter, laughter loud inside my head Getting closer, closer to welcoming my friends So close now, it’s working somehow But after the storm When everybody’s gone And only myself to turn to That’s when it hurts That’s when I revert To writing your name on paper moons Cos they move so clear like tears And all they seem to say is why are you not here with me? Lightness, brightness, pulling me to bed Alright, sleep tight, the night is all but dead So warm now, I made it somehow But after the storm When everybody’s gone And only myself to turn to That’s when it hurts That’s when I revert To writing your name on paper moons Cos they move so clear like tears And all they seem to say is why, are you not here with me? In the pit of time when its always a moment away In the darkest sky when your mind often seems to melt away In the pit of time when its always a moment away In the pit of time when its always a moment away But after the storm When everybody’s gone And only myself to turn to That’s when it hurts That’s when I revert To writing your name on paper moons Cos they move so clear like tears And all they seem to say is why, are you not here with me? Published by Cheeky Music
8.
Your sweet face always laughing in picture frames Making love seem like a human game I hang my head and burn for you I see lights glowing brightly just below your eyes Focused gently in between your smile The one that I have grown to love so much Silver or gold she said so gracefully How does it go from here? I don’t fear love anymore I just wanted to be sure You have opened up my door Nervously I stand facing you with honesty Letting go of my uncertainty Its time to change my life for you Growing bold wasn’t easy for a tender soul Never knowing when to let go Appreciate the one who shows me love Silver or gold she said so gracefully How does it go from here? I don’t fear love anymore I just wanted to be sure You have opened up my door
9.
The sounds in my head Feel like pictures instead I need a guide If they are my life Then they must be right That’s all I need to know Treading on shells And soothing the swell Trying to be free Changing our lives Building for the same designs Is this a dream Or the dreamers machine? Do we walk side by side my love? We don’t have to fall If we break through this wall Come and walk by my side my love Just let it in The dreamers machine The balance of trust is what we need to adjust To straighten things out It’s not easy to be The man that you see If he doesn’t have time to himself My hopes and fears Have been there for years They’re here to stay Changing our lives Building for the same designs Is this a dream Or the dreamers machine? Do we walk side by side my love? We don’t have to fall If we break through this wall Come and walk by my side my love Just let it in The dreamers machine do we wait for a sign? or do the signs only shine for those who go on believing? Is this a dream Or the dreamers machine? Do you walk by my side my love? We don’t have to fall If we break through this wall Come and walk by my side my love Is this a dream Or the dreamers machine? Do we walk side my side my love? We don’t have to fall If we break through this wall Come and walk by my side my love Is this a dream Or the dreamers machine? Do we walk side my side my love? We don’t have to fall If we break through this wall Come and walk by my side my love Is this a dream Or the dreamers machine Come and walk by my side my love
10.
Reach 04:43
There’s still a little sound I like to hear There’s still a quiet voice inside my ear When I feel blue instead of red I’m scared of all the things I could have said after all, it’s your drowning eyes I recall and the way you use to sleep when I sang your song Cos when I reach for you there’s no time for us and when you reach for me I can feel your touch Cos life is lighter when your close Cos you complete the best of me There’s still a little love left in my heart There’s still a piece you didn’t tear apart When I think of all the skins we shed Seems sad that we can’t comprehend the things we left after all, it’s your lightest touch I recall and the way you held your head when I sang your song Cos when I reach for you there’s no time for us and when you reach for me I can feel your touch Cos life is lighter when you’re close Cos you complete the best of me when I sing your song when I sing your song when I sing your song, when I sing your song
11.
Sorry 02:52
I’m sorry if I broke your heart It wasn’t what I meant I was a very different man I just meant us to get along I don’t know what went wrong But now I know I miss you Cos you were always trying your best I just didn’t get the rest There were times when I was so lost inside I just should have stopped and cried Cos honey when I think of you All I want to do is hold you very close to me Cos you were always trying to be The person that I need The person that was best for me And now I think I let you go And why I just might never know So I guess I’ll always hope to see your face Somewhere that we know I’m sorry if I made you cry I never meant to start The war that we went fighting through cos I know you just meant the best And why I didn’t guess and see what you were trying to do And now I’m stuck here on my own A man just floating on his lonesome self And if I could just turn back the light that you were shining I’m sorry if I broke your heart I didn’t mean to do the things that I know you fell through Cos you were just the best thing I ever could have wished and I miss you
12.
Isn’t it strange the way things can change The life that you lead turned on its head Suddenly someone means more than you felt before Her house and its yard turns into home I’m sorry, but I meant to say many things along the way so this ones for you Have I told you I ache Have I told you I ache Have I told you I ache for you? Have I told you I ache Have I told you I ache/and I hope its not too late Have I told you I ache/Can I hold you and ache for you? The time that it took writing words for my book seems to have broken in half The gate that I shut last time I got hurt seems to have opened itself Oh the world it’s spinning now, it’s trying to catch me up and tell me to appreciate the here and now I’m sorry, but I meant to say many things along the way so this ones for you Have I told you I ache Have I told you I ache Have I told you I ache for you? Have I told you I ache Have I told you I ache/and I hope its not too late Have I told you I ache/Can I hold you and ache for you?

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After song placements in film & TV like “Smallville", “ER”, “Side Order of Life”, “The Evidence”, and the Werner Herzog movie "Rescue Dawn" (starring Christian Bale and Steve Zahn), the release of James Carrington's debut album is a long time dream come true for him.

Produced by Hollywood film composer Klaus Badelt (Pirates of the Caribbean), the album features legendary talents Michael Landau (Joni Mitchell/James Taylor), Luis Conte (Madonna), Tom Coster (Santana), Abe Laboriel (Stevie Wonder), Abe Laboriel Jr (Paul McCartney) and engineer/co-producer James Guthrie (Pink Floyd). The music was recorded in London, Paris and Los Angeles with strings at Abbey Road, London.

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released May 3, 2012

James Carrington: Guitars, Piano, Vocals
Abe Laboriel Jr.: Drums
Abe Laboriel: Bass
Michael Landau: Guitars
Tom Coster: Hammond B3
Luis Conte: Percussion
Caroline Dale: Solo Cello
James Guthrie: Guitars, Bass, Percussion
Blair Mackichan: Piano
Klaus Badelt: Piano, Keyboards
The London Metropolitan Orchestra conducted by Andy Brown

All songs written by James Carrington
Published by Cheeky Music except Lights written by James Carrington & Klaus Badelt, KB Publishing (GEMA) & Cheeky Music. Dreamers Machine written by James Carrington & Sacha Skarbek, Cheeky Music/Universal Music Publishing. Save the Day written by James Carrington & Blair Mackichan, Cheeky Music/Universal Music Publishing. Stop the World written by James Carrington & James Simmonds. String arrangements by Klaus Badelt.

Co-produced & mixed by James Guthrie

Recorded by Mike Terry, Steve McLaughlin & Klaus Badelt
Mastered by James Guthrie and Joel Plante
Assistant Engineer: Joel Plante
Recorded at EMI Abbey Road (London), Swinghouse (Hollywood, CA), Henson (Los Angeles, CA), Theme Park (Santa Monica, CA) and HLC (Paris), and das boot recording (Lake Tahoe, UT)

Produced and arranged by Klaus Badelt

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