When I first met Jack Miller, he didn’t wow me with his intellect or even set that fluttering off in my tummy that you hear about, but he was handsome.
He made me feel like I was someone; somebody important. He showered me with affection, and made me feel good about myself.
He always listened to my problems and tried his hardest to soothe my worries. He treated me well and that’s all a girl really needs…
Isn’t it?
Being thirteen years my senior never bothered me or him.
Or so I thought.
But what happens when it all stops?
When everything you thought was real turns out to be nothing but a lie.
There’s another life outside of the little bubble I’ve been living in.
Although it was what I thought I wanted… exploring it, could cost me dearly.
Love isn’t always champagne and roses and it’s certainly not the case in this love triangle thriller with a twist. A dominating, abusive boyfriend is being ousted for a romantic hero, but there are deadly consequences. Step into the gang life and witness the savagery as they stop at nothing to seek revenge. You’ve heard the old saying: “Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love with girl.” Now you can add: “Girl’s gang-leader boyfriend doesn’t like the new addition.”
Scott grew up in New York and is an avid sports fan. He was a sportscaster and then a sportswriter for many years. He loves writing thrillers to entertain readers across the globe. Scott also loves attending events to meet new fans whenever possible.
Song Lyric Sunday was created by Helen Vahdati from This Thing Called Life One Word at a Time and author Jim Adams from A Unique Title For Me is our current guest host. For complete rules or to join in the fun, click here.
This week’s theme is “Ankles/Hands/Feet/Fingers/Toes/Wrists.”
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Returning again to the days of old VH1 and VJs and music videos around-the-clock, and you guessed it, another song that remains on my oldies playlist!
Hands to Heaven was released by British group Breathe as their fifth UK single on 20 October 1987, and in January 1988 as the band’s second single in the US.
The song was a breakthrough hit internationally for Breathe. The ballad peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1988. That same month in the United States, it logged two weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also reached No. 2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
The mister and I loved this song, not to mention the easy rhythm put our then three-year-old David right to sleep, but the video always felt off.
The official video is nice, but the lyrics make me feel as though the guy in the song should be military, headed for deployment, or perhaps relocating for a job, or even headed off to school… not falling asleep in the back of a taxi. Who thought this up? :D 😀 😀
FUN FACTS
The song was written by group members David Glasper and Marcus Lillington but they shared credit with the entire group.
According to Wikipedia, the music video features the group in a surreal dream sequence, with the lead singer falling asleep in a black London taxicab and waking at the end, being driven away by the driver. (And 32 years later I still don’t get it! 😀 )
Lead singer Glasper is now a 55-year-old grandfather! Feel old yet? 😀
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Hands to Heaven
by Breathe
Songwriters: D. Glasper / I. Spice / M. Delahunty / M. Lillington
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As I watch you move, across the moonlit room
There’s so much tenderness in your loving
Tomorrow I must leave,
the dawn knows no reprieve
God give me strength when I am leaving…
So raise your hands to heaven and pray
That we’ll be back together someday
Tonight, I need your sweet caress
Hold me in the darkness
Tonight, you calm my restlessness
You relieve my sadness
As we move to embrace,
tears run down your face
I whisper words of love, so softly
I can’t believe this pain,
it’s driving me insane
Without your touch,
life will be lonely
So raise your hands to heaven and pray
That we’ll be back together someday
Tonight, I need your sweet caress
Hold me in the darkness
Tonight, you calm my restlessness
You relieve my sadness
Morning has come, another day
I must pack my bags and say goodbye.
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Compiled from Genius Lyrics, Google, Wikipedia, Songfacts.com, and YouTube.
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