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Don't Dream It's Over (Single)

by Ainslie Wills

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I've been enjoying making music so much more as I've let go of the need for it to be anything but fun. Who'd have thought?! I was asked to record a version of ONE OF MY FAVE SONGS OF ALL TIME (Hey now hey now don't dreeeeeam it's over) to pitch for a film and I had the best time recording it. I don't usually do covers of songs that I love the shit out of but I gave it a shot anyway and thought I'd share it with you.

Jono Steer made it sound stellar in the mix as always and Randy Merrill swanned in for the mastering. Thanks to Rick Clifford for the pic and as always Charlotte Abroms for bringing this all together. This song is out via our pals at AWAL.

lyrics

There is freedom within
There is freedom without
Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup
There's a battle ahead
Many battles are lost
But you'll never see the end of the road
While you're traveling with me
Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
We know they won't win
Now I'm towing my car
There's a hole in the roof
My possessions are causing me suspicion
But there's no proof
In the paper today
Tales of war and of waste
But you turn right over to the TV page
Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
We know they won't win
Now I'm walking again
To the beat of a drum
And I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart
Only shadows ahead
Barely clearing the roof
Get to know the feeling of liberation and release
Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
You know they won't win
Don't let them win (Hey now, hey now)
Hey now, hey now
Hey now, hey now
Don't let them win (They come, they come)
Don't let them win (Hey now, hey now), yeah
Hey now, hey now

credits

released April 29, 2022
Written by Neil Finn
Recorded and engineered by Ainslie Wills
Piano and vocals by Ainslie Wills
Mixed by Jono Steer
Mastered by Randy Merrill
Artwork by RC Stills (Rick Clifford)

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Ainslie Wills has earned an enviable reputation for writing songs that are musically powerful and earnestly delivered. Combining unfaltering vocals with profound lyricism and thought provoking melodies, Ainslie sets out to create music that is genre bending. Crafting honestly told stories, Ainslie is gathering an army of lifelong converts. ... more

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