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Take Me Back *BANDCAMP EXCLUSIVE EP

by Alan Dreezer

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Ronald van Veen
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Ronald van Veen Amazing new single, keep on listening to it! Favorite track: Take Me Back.
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1.
Take Me Back 03:52
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Do you remember? Silly games we would play Nothing else seemed to matter We just lived for today Queuing for heroes right round the block Blondie The Police And watching Top Of The Pops Come what may But then you had to go away Take me back To those times When we all looked fine Mistakes we would make Didn’t block out the sunshine Back to those streets Where we would all meet And laugh about nothing ‘cause nothing was all that we had Oh God can you just take me back Do you remember? 99’s in 81 Top 40 Sundays We were waiting for “Invisible Sun” Saturday trips Downtown Record Shops “To Cut A Long Story Short” Tennis racquets as guitars We didn’t care we were together Take me back To those times When we all looked fine Mistakes we would make Didn’t block out the sunshine Back to those streets Where we would all meet And laugh about nothing ‘cause nothing was all we that had Oh God can you just take me back I’m starting to forget So tell me I’m not wrong Didn’t everything feel different Before “Apple” came along I’m starting to forget So tell me I’m not wrong Didn’t everything feel different Before “Apple” came along Oh Please just take me back Take me back To those times When we all looked fine Mistakes we would make Didn’t block out the sunshine Back to those streets Where we would all meet And laugh about nothing ‘cause nothing was all we that had Oh God can you just take me back Rewind feeling that Love for that time When you take me back God just take me back Feeling that Take me back Take me back oh yeah
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If This Is The End *Live In Session 03:45
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I didn't want to see you fade away I didn't want to hear you saying You had nothing new to say I didn't want to see you being blind I know that sounds like being cruel I can't stomach being kind I could have done more But i would not change a thing I knew someone more I could not bare to think If this is the end That wasn't you If we don't say it It ain't the truth If this is the end I don't want to lie I just couldn't be there To say goodbye Driving by your house the other day But you weren't out there waving Couldn't tell you what I came to say It's hard to comprehend that you are gone Can't tell you how that makes me feel But I don't think that I was wrong I could have done more But i would not change a thing I knew someone more I could not bare to think If this is the end That wasn't you If we don't say it It ain't the truth If this is the end I don't want to lie I just couldn't be there To say goodbye When I close my eyes You are standing there Don’t you leave my side Tell me that you care If this is the end That wasn't you If we don't say it It ain't the truth
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Now *Live at Hideaways Chelmsford 03:36
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I've been living in the past For too long I've been hoping for a future That's never gonna come Right in front of me Was the answer all along I see it I don't want to wait For too long I don't want tomorrow To sing another song Tell me how I messed up and everything is wrong I feel it Finally feel it Now I finally feel it Now I finally feel it I'm never gonna let you go I just want you to know I'm never gonna let you go I want you girl Now I don't want to stay For too long So tell me how your feeling Or tell me that I'm wrong Don't you try to tell me That your feelings aren't as strong I know it Been lying to myself For too long Pretending I don't need you I'm nothing when your gone I promise if you let me stay I'll show you I belong Regret it You won’t regret it I want to live my whole life with you And I want to be a part of something true Don't Don't you make me wait long for you It has to be You and me Now

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The idea for this song came from hearing “Heart Of Glass” by Blondie recently. It made me start to reminisce about the late 70’s / early 80’s and my first teenage crush Tracey Williams. She was a neighbour and loved Debbie Harry. I was infatuated with Tracey but never told her how I felt being a shy 14 year old and eventually she moved away still oblivious ( I think?) I’ve often wondered what might have been had i said something? We were good friends though during those days and hung out on the streets around where we lived, teasing each other about music and playing games like “Run Outs” and “British Bulldog” with a bunch of the other kids from our area. Those were such great memories and they felt like simpler times. So I started jotting down some of the names of those kids, then the songs that soundtracked those days and then the movies and concert tickets we queued for as teenagers. Then a specific memory came to mind of recording the “Top 40” countdown on a Sunday afternoon. Didn’t we all do that as teenagers back then? I continued shaping the lyrics around those thoughts and added in questions like “Was life better then?” “Has technology changed things for the better or worse?”
Until eventually TAKE ME BACK was born…

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released September 1, 2023

Written by Alan Dreezer & Elliot Richardson
Produced by Elliot Richardson at Highfield Studio

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Alan Dreezer Eastbourne, UK

Introducing Alan Dreezer, an award-winning Electro-Pop/Singer-Songwriter from Eastbourne, East Sussex.

With a diverse musical background, Alan initially showcased his vocal talents as part of the pop duo "Tara 2” and then with Rock Pop act "ADProject"

As a solo artist he has released 2 albums and played a number of successful live shows. "Take Me Back" is the 3rd single from album number 3. ... more

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