Most teens dream of something; playing for a professional football team, becoming a pop star or becoming a millionaire. However, only a fraction of those who dream, realise it. As I've found in the cut-throat music industry, you don't choose success, it has to choose you, or should I say, those who can make you a success have to choose you. It's not necessarily about talent or even determination, despite all the slogans that try to convince you otherwise ('just keep working hard and one day you will get there'). Unfortunately, the reality is much harsher than that.
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A boy has a dream, only sixteen
Plays the guitar, told he'll go far
Writing his songs, two minutes long
Talking of love, dreams, sex and drugs,
He will do whatever it takes...
You don't choose us son, we choose you
You don't choose us son, we choose you
You don't choose us son, we choose you
And if there's money to be made, we'll use you, that's just the way it is
A girl has a dream, just seventeen
Stealing the stage, star of the screen
Playing the roles, taking off clothes,
Looking so thin, learning to pose,
She will do watever it takes....
You don't choose us girl, we choose you
You don't choose us girl, we choose you
You don't choose us girl we choose you
And if there's money to be made, we'll use you, that's the way it is
You don't choose us son, we choose you
You don't choose us girl, we choose you
You don't choose us kids, we choose you
And if there's money to be made, then believe we'll find a way,
and if we have to crush your dreams, well, as hard as it may seem,
that's just the way it is.
Ian has played in bands for over 20 years, most notably headlining the UK Play stage at Leeds Carling Festival in 2000 with
a former band, ‘Coasta’. He has written, produced and self released five albums: 'Life and After' (2009), 'The End of Faith' (2012) and 'This Time Tomorrow' (2014), 'Still Human' (2015), 'Ordinary People' (2016) in addition to several E.P's....more
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