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Little Boy Lost

from You Shine by Alex Vann

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    CD version of the 'You Shine' album : 14 original tracks, 60 minutes of music, presented in a high quality 6 panel gatefold digipak with full colour illustrations and design. The CD version includes crossfades between tracks to provide an intuitive experience for the listener.

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THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG
Based on the William Blake lyric poem of the same title. This is all about feeling 'other' for example being a middle aged person questioning their own relevance, or an LGBTQ+ person feeling like they aren't 'normal' like everyone else.

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LITTLE BOY LOST

Falling Down – Feeling like a faulty clown
Who lost his smile – when the circus left town
See him go – that Vagabond Pinnochio
Who cut his strings – ‘cos he wanted better things

Little Boy Lost – Little Boy Lost
Where is your ‘Guiding Light’? (oh where is it?)
Little Boy lost - Why did your dreams fade?
And why did you lose your way?

Here I stand – I’m frozen like the Old Tin Man
Who’s locked in time – like the rust inside his mind
On and on – I’m singing the same useless song
Like a record player – whose needle lost its point

Little Boy Lost – Little Boy Lost
Where is your Shining Knight? (oh where is he?)
Little Boy lost - Why did they “weep in vain”
And why did you lose your way?

On and on we play the game – we’re making moves to feel the same
But this hopeless pawn still dreams of being crowned
The Queen of all he can survey – he’s running down life’s motorway
And no one here can overtake
‘cos ‘Little Boy Lost’ has found his way

Little Boy Lost – Little Boy Lost
Where is your ‘Guiding Light’? (oh where is it?)
Little Boy lost - When did your dreams fade?
And when did you lose your way?

Breaking Down – Feeling like a lonely clown
Who’s lost in time – like the circus in his mind

© 2014 Alex Vann with Carl Hodson

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from You Shine, released October 31, 2022
Written by Alex Vann with Carl Hodson
Piano, guitars, vocals, synth programming: Alex Vann / Bass guitar: Martin Betts / Drums: Nick Chadd

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Alex Vann Wolverhampton, UK

Alex Vann is a Wolverhampton musician and artist with many years’ experience in bands and as a solo artist. He started writing songs at 15 and has a highly distinctive acoustic guitar style, impassioned vocals and is also an accomplished pianist.
He has a knack for writing catchy choruses and his music has been used on television, films and radio. ... more

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