As a young girl, Myles competed as an equestrian in Canada's prestigious Royal Winter Fair later studying to be a graphic artist, actor, stunt model, make up artist and wardrobe stylist to pay for her true calling, music. Myles changed her surname from Byles at the age of 19, after deciding to pursue a career in entertainment. Between appearing in TV ads, modelling and local gigs which, due to her multi-tasking confused Canadian labels who continually rejected signing her as a recording artist, she financed two songs from her 1989 debut album with match financing from FACTOR and Much Music's Christopher Ward who wrote songs (Black Velvet), executive produced and helped manage her music career signed to Atlantic Records with worldwide international success.
Myles' first self titled album (1989) produced four Top 40 hits, “Love Is”, “Lover of Mine”, and “Still Got This Thing”, as well as the international classic hit, “Black Velvet”, won her a 1991 Grammy award for best female rock vocalist along with four Juno Awards, and a Diamond award for sales in excess of one million in Canada - the only debut artist to retain this status.
In 1991 America's ASCAP awarded the song, Black Velvet with a 'Millionaire Award' for the highest radio airplay in the world and again in 2005 for over five million radio plays of “Black Velvet”. Canada's SOCAN awarded the songs, “Black Velvet” and “Lover Of Mine” each with an award for over one hundred thousand plays in Canada in 2005 with her classically orchestrated ballad, international number one hit, “Song Instead Of A Kiss” to follow.
Her follow-up album; Rockinghorse (1992) received a Grammy nomination for best female rock vocalist and three Juno Awards. After sale of over eight million records on three albums Alannah concluded her alliance with Atlantic Records and signed with Miles Copeland's Ark 21 Records to release her fourth record, A Rival (1997) which produced the top 40 hit, 'Bad 4 You'. WMG released The Very Best Of Alannah Myles (1999) containing hits from four albums and newly recorded songs.
After a lengthy songwriting hiatus, Myles released her fifth studio album in 2009 containing 11 new studio recordings along with several new versions of her classic worldwide hit title track, 'Black Velvet'. Executive produced with co-producer Mike Borkosky from Toronto and Veronica Ferraro from Paris, France, world renown producer Terry Brown mixed one her finest audio CD recordings to date showcasing the same sultry rock blues we've grown accustomed to from Alannah.
After terminating a six-year lease with Canadian indie label Linus Entertainment in August 2013, Myles's "Black Velvet" album was retitled "85bpm", repackaged for her 25th Anniversary with new images photographed by fellow Canadian Deborah Samuel. A newly recorded song written by Anne Peebles, produced by Michael Borkosky, "Can't Stand the Rain" was added to "85bpm", featuring a solo played by Canadian guitarist Jeff Healey, re-released on Myles's independently owned label, Fascinate inc. The last track, Trouble, was written in Nashville and recorded in Toronto with a jug band.
Break the Silence
Alannah Myles Lyrics
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Do you hear me calling, or are my tears just falling?
In an ocean of regret, words left unsaid
I wish I could hold you; I wish that I could have that chance again
But when I close my eyes
I can see you there, reaching out your hand to me
And I follow you through every dream
How I miss you
I miss you
I miss you
Somehow over mountains
Somehow over seas
Love will break the silence
And bring you back to me
Love will bring you back to me
Somehow; break the silence
Give me wings to fly across the great divide
I'm trying to see tomorrow; I wish that I could borrow
Just a glimpse of what will be just to hear you speak
These nights are getting longer; my love for you is growing stronger
As long as there is hope
I will send a prayer as far as the winds will blow
And I hope, somehow, you will know
How I miss you
I miss you
I miss you
I miss you
Somehow over mountains
Somehow over seas
Love will break the silence
And bring you back to me
Somehow there's an answer
Somehow I believe
Love will break, love will break the silence
Love will break, love will break the silence
Love will break, love will break the silence
Love will break, love will break the silence
And when I close my eyes
I can see you reaching out your hand to me
And I hope somehow you will see
How I miss you
I miss you
I miss you
I miss you
Somehow over mountains
Somehow over seas
Love will break the silence
And bring you back to me
Somehow there's an answer
Somehow I believe
Love will break the silence
Love will bring you back to me
The lyrics of Alannah Myles's song Break the Silence depict the longing and yearning of someone who has lost a loved one, and their desperate need to communicate with them once again. The singer wonders if their tears are heard and if they are being heard calling out to their loved one from across the great divide. The pain is palpable as the words left unsaid echo in their mind and they regret not holding their loved one more, wishing for another chance. The singer longs to see their loved one again and when they close their eyes, they can see them reaching out their hand to them, beckoning them to follow. The song speaks of hope and a belief that love will break the silence and bring the loved one back.
The lyrics are powerful and emotional, evoking deep feelings of loss and grief. The longing for someone who is no longer there is a universal feeling and the song expresses it beautifully. The message is simple yet poignant, that love can bridge any divide and bring two people back together. It is a beautiful tribute to the idea that even in death, love never truly dies.
Line by Line Meaning
Can you hear me cry across the great divide?
Are my cries reaching you despite the physical and emotional distance between us?
Do you hear me calling, or are my tears just falling?
Are you listening to me or are my emotions going unheard and unseen?
In an ocean of regret, words left unsaid
I'm filled with regret for all the things that were left unsaid between us, and it feels overwhelming like an ocean.
I wish I could hold you; I wish that I could have that chance again
I deeply wish I could go back in time to hold you in my arms and say everything that was left unsaid.
But when I close my eyes
I can see you there, reaching out your hand to me
In my mind, I see you vividly, extending your hand towards me and offering comfort in my sorrow.
And I follow you through every dream
In my dreams, I follow you wherever you go, and it brings me comfort and peace.
How I miss you
I miss you
I miss you
I miss you
My longing for you and how much I miss you is so strong that I have to say it four times.
Somehow over mountains
Somehow over seas
Love will break the silence
And bring you back to me
Love has the power to overcome great geographical distance and silence, and I believe it will bring you back to me.
Give me wings to fly across the great divide
I'm trying to see tomorrow; I wish that I could borrow
Just a glimpse of what will be just to hear you speak
I'm begging for a way to bridge the gap between us, and I want to be able to see the future and hear your voice once again.
These nights are getting longer; my love for you is growing stronger
As long as there is hope
I will send a prayer as far as the winds will blow
And I hope, somehow, you will know
The nights are becoming more difficult without you, but my love for you is only growing stronger. I will not lose hope, and I will send my love and prayers to wherever you may be.
Somehow there's an answer
Somehow I believe
Love will break, love will break the silence
Love will break, love will break the silence
Love will break, love will break the silence
Love will break, love will break the silence
I believe there is a way to bring us back together, and it's through the power of love. Love will break the silence and bring you back to me, and I repeat this to convince myself and hold onto hope.
And when I close my eyes
I can see you reaching out your hand to me
And I hope somehow you will see
How I miss you
I miss you
I miss you
I miss you
Once again, I see you in my mind's eye, and I hope you can somehow feel how much I miss you and how much I long to be with you again.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management
Written by: NICKY HOLLAND, PETER ZIZZO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
dfifty2
Alannah Myles' "Our world our times" is one of the most stunning and energetic tunes I've ever heard
Raymond Brush
Only musicians I follow. Love her voice.
Fred Flintstone
What the hell....where was I when she was putting this out? Somewhere with my head up my....no, wait a minute...this is great stuff.
Toni Mckee
Beautiful song 😀😀😀
Dany Ramírez
esas Guitarras Latinas muy buenas.
lewis keeley
beautifull song - yes , i second that
Jason B
Yesssss...!!!!
Jan Camacho
yes in dee alannah myles beautifull song are time less
brian trend
great stuff!
Lewis Keeley
A very happy day for me vaper nerd if u know what I mean.u still be supporting me but a break for two weeks then resume brillaint days, my sincereset appoligise if card caused any worry or confusion.only meant kind things, hope trip is going superb, and alas hubba bubba brothers and sister!!*