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Alone Time

by Melissa Bel

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1.
Better In The Morning 03:21
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Night’s been dragging on Spending too much time alone isn’t good for anyone All the light gets a little low And I swear it’s like my thoughts have a mind of their own  When I can’t keep going  And the walls are closing in When the sky is falling  I count on one thing  It’s better in the morning  When the sun shines through the trees  Better in the daylight  When I can get some clarity I can think, and I can breathe  Knowing nothing’s bad as it may seem Cause a new day’s dawning  And it’s better in the morning, yea Wake up, try again  I can reset everything when the birds start to sing  Look through different eyes I can hold on through the dark cause the sun’s gonna rise  And it’s better in the morning  When the sun shines through the trees  Better in the daylight  When I can get some clarity I can think, and I can breathe  Knowing nothing’s bad as it may seem Cause a new day’s dawning  And it’s better in the morning, yea Better in the morning, waking up and knowing I’m okay if I remember I feel better in the morning  All the shadows gone and I’m okay if I remember  I feel better  Wake up, Try again  I can reset everything cause I know it’s gonna be... Better in the morning  When the sun shines through the trees  Better in the daylight  When I can get some clarity I can think, and I can breathe  Knowing nothing’s bad as it may seem Cause a new day’s dawning  And it’s better in the morning, yea Better in the morning, waking up and knowing I’m okay if I remember I feel better in the morning  All the shadows gone and I’m okay if I remember  I feel better in the morning Cause a new day’s dawning  And it’s better in the morning, yea
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People That I Love 03:13
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I’ll be right there  Catch a flight and Stay the night there Wouldn’t it be nice if we could say In a couple days we’ll Be together like we never Had to try so hard to remember  The simplicity of how things used to be  Don’t wanna celebrate another birthday on the phone and Don’t ask when I’ll be home cause I don’t know I’m too used to missing people that I love I’m so used to life without them that we just don’t bring it up  It hurts to think how long it’s been since I gave them a hug It’s a familiar feeling, and I’m tired of being So used to missing people that I love Now I envy how the old me Had it easy, go to parties Dancing in the street, it’s all so out of reach Now I wanna be sat around your table Singing songs and I can play all of your favourites Say how long it’s been I will soak it in And we can celebrate the little things we took for granted  We didn’t know how good it was until we didn’t have it  I’m too used to missing people that I love I’m so used to life without them that we just don’t bring it up  It hurts to think how long it’s been since I gave them a hug It’s a familiar feeling, and I’m tired of being So used to missing people that I love We’re only getting older And I just wanna hold ya I hope it won’t be long Till I’m in your arms I’m too used to missing people that I love I’m so used to life without them that we just don’t bring it up  It hurts to think how long it’s been since I gave them a hug It’s such a familiar feeling, and I’m tired of being So used to missing people that I love
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Something Gained 03:16
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I believe in second chances...but I believe In quitting while you’re still ahead I never liked to watch the curtain fall So I leave every show before it ends  Don’t come back now that you’re gone Spent all this time moving on Can’t we just appreciate that people change  Hard to see it when you’re young You don’t know what’s right until you’ve gone wrong  We only grow if we let go  When it’s time to rearrange There’s something lost but always something gained Your apartment was a hideaway until it turned From an oasis to a war I guess you don’t remember it that way ‘Cause you keep begging me to come back for more Hearts will break and bridges burn They’re not mistakes, they’re lessons learned  Can’t we just appreciate that people change  Hard to see it when you’re young You don’t know what’s right until you’ve gone wrong  We only grow if we let go  When it’s time to rearrange There’s something lost but always something… Good while it was good Something you loved but you should  Let it go walk away  And tell yourself you’ll be ok  ‘Cause I believe in second chances...and I believe In quitting while you’re still ahead Can’t we just appreciate that we’ve changed Couldn’t see it we were young Didn’t know what’s right till it all went wrong  Now we’ve grown, and I’ve let you go  Don’t be scared to rearrange There’s something lost but always something gained
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Interlude 00:18
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Carousel 03:27
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Don’t wanna wake from this reverie Smoke in the air it’s sugar sweet You’ve got a face from a magazine Dancing our way through an August dream You kissed me like the summer And the world burst into colour Can’t believe how much I want you Keep holding on to me Spinning on a carousel of your love Round and around and around I don’t wanna stop Spinning on a carousel of your love I’m under your spell but I’m hanging on Neon lights and the shape of you Burned in my mind just like a tattoo Tried going slow but I don’t want to Vertigo hits when I think of You know how to win me over Love your arm around my shoulder Getting tipsy but I’m sober I’m seeing stars when you look at me Spinning on a carousel of your love Round and around and around I don’t wanna stop Spinning on a carousel of your love I’m under your spell but I’m hanging on But I’m hanging on Oh I’m hanging on Spinning on a carousel of your love Oh you kissed me like the summer Can’t believe how much I want ya Spinning on a carousel of your love Round and around and around I don’t wanna stop Spinning on a carousel of your love I’m under your spell Spinning on a carousel of your love Round and around and around I don’t wanna stop Spinning on a carousel of your love I’m under your spell but I’m hanging on
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Daydream 03:17
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I learned all about letting go, out in these open spaces And all of the things I can’t control, turned into saving graces One day we’ll say Wasn’t life so easy When the world stopped spinning round Daydream living out in front of me Where the sunlight and the birdsong fill the air Daydream right where I am meant to be I will love you here I will love you anywhere I learned all about letting in just as the locks were turning I found the best place to begin is at the ending One day we’ll say Wasn’t life so easy When the world stopped spinning round Daydream living out in front of me Where the sunlight and the birdsong fill the air Daydream right where I am meant to be I will love you here I will love you anywhere Wake me slowly, cause I’m not ready To keep on spinning round Daydream living out in front of me Where the sunlight and the birdsong fill the air Daydream right where I am meant to be I will love you here I will love you anywhere I will love you here I will love you anywhere

about

I’m so very proud of these songs that were all written during various lockdowns and recorded almost entirely over Zoom with the incredible @kaityraemusic . There were some valuable takeaways from that very tough time that inspired this EP:

✨ Appreciate every moment you have with your loved ones.
✨ Spend time in nature and soak in the beauty around you.
✨ The importance of slowing down and self-reflection.

I hope you get as much out of listening to this record as I did making it. 💛

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released September 23, 2022

Artwork by Nat Michele (www.nat-michele.com)

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Melissa Bel London, UK

Hii I'm Melissa Bel. Thanks for stopping by :) I'm an artist and songwriter from the Toronto area and now based in the UK. In 2015 on a trip to Las Vegas I met an English guy who turned out to be my soulmate and I moved to England 4 months later. I love The Beatles, yoga, wine, big cities, the countryside, my cat and, of course, making music. Hope you find something you love on here! x ... more

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