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Daydream Machine

from Compassion by Jon Perl's Dark Light

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Some kids just have stars in their eyes. Their doodle-pad at school is full of amazing drawings, their mind is so active and alive, but their report card is another story . . .

lyrics

"Pay attention" said your teachers
"Pay attention" said your shrink
All those guidance counselor notebooks
All that guidance counselor ink
But you could not do their bidding
You would close your eyes and sail

(Cuz there were) New worlds to be discovered
New seas, uncharted & wild
How easily you went there
You were an unusual child
You were a daydream machine, daydream machine
Daydream machine, daydream machine

You can never tame a stallion
(You can) Never catch the wind
You tried to squeeze into the box
But nothing ever kept you in
Cause you had your world of beauty
Where love ruled all the land

(Cuz there were) New worlds to be discovered
New seas, uncharted & wild
How easily you went there
You were an unusual child
You were a daydream machine, daydream machine
Daydream machine, daydream machine

You heard a song, it was so lyrical lyrical
You closed your eyes and it was magical magical
Felt the vibrations at the heart of life

The walls were grey and dreary
The future 9-to-5
But your mind was full of color,
Psychedelic and alive
Cause you had your world of beauty
You could close your eyes and sail

(Cuz there were) New worlds to be discovered
New seas, uncharted & wild
How easily you went there
You were an unusual child
You were a daydream machine, daydream machine
Daydream machine, daydream machine

You heard a song and it was lyrical lyrical
You closed your eyes, it was so magical magical
Felt the vibrations at the heart of life
That was the art of life...

credits

from Compassion, released October 18, 2019
FEATURED VOCALIST: Kevin Osborne - Lead & Background Vocals
Jonathan Perl - Piano, Synths
Adam Kornreich - Guitars
Andy Hess - Bass
Tony Mason - Drums
Written, Arranged, Produced, Recorded & Mixed by Jonathan Perl at the Sonic Arts Center, except Drums recorded by Jonathan Perl and Paul Special, additional mixing by Paul Special
Basics Recording Assistant-Miles Blue-Spruce, 2nd Assistant-Alex Benjamin
Piano Recording Assistant and “Tape Op”-Miles Blue-Spruce
Guitar Recording Assistant-John Marron, 2nd Assistant-Ben Lehoullier
Mastered by Scott Hull at Masterdisk

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Jon Perl's Dark Light New Paltz, New York

JON PERL: songwriter, keyboards, producer, teacher. The sixth EP-LINK IN THE CHAIN-introduces KRISHA PATENAUDE on all lead vocals.! Contact us about licensing, covering or remixing any Darklight songs, or, just stream or download & enjoy!

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