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Bright Lights Fading (Demo) - with Slam

by Billie Ray Martin

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Since this is one of my favourite songs i've ever had the pleasure to work on, i include here the first recording of it. This is the first time I ever sang this song, after I returned from my hotel room in Glasgow, where, equipped with this basic backing track idea that Slam had given me, I had written the song overnight. So this is as fresh as it gets and i love this version just as i love the version that was later released on their album.
The song is of course about Holly Woodlawns performance in films like 'Women and Revolt', and 'Trash', that inspire me to this day, and i will probably write another five songs about her.

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Gimme gimme gimme one more chance
I spent my royalties on callboys
Just a temporary slip of fate
I’m on this street
I can tell just by the way you glance
You heard the word about my greatness
But when my money's gone and I'm all alone
What's a girl to do?
(Chorus)
So pick me of off the floor
And put me in your show tonight
I'm designed to blow your mind
If you just let me be myself
So get me off of this road
And put me in your show tonight
I was born for the bright spot lights
Everybody knows

There's no guilt about the things I do
You've got to take it where you find it
And I've starved enough and worked hard enough
The pay's overdue
Never mind about the state I'm in
Its just a matter of appearance
I'm a superstar if you send a car
And a little cash on the side

(Chorus)

Hows a girl outa luck gonna find herself?
Call me a tramp and a drunk
Its just packaging
Just a part of fame
(Chorus x2)

credits

released February 20, 2015
slam feat. BRM
Performer [Played], Programmed By, Producer – Slam
Vocals – Billie Ray Martin*
Written-By – O. Meikle*, S. McMillan*
Written-by [Melody], Lyrics By – B.R. Martin*

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