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» Dave Beeston (drums/backing vocals)
» Gavin Perkins (bass)
» Dorny (guitar)
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All Mankind have gained a loyal following across the USA, UK, and Australia, having performed over 500 times in the last three years to more than 100,000 fans. The band's live success has led to independent album sales in the thousands and award nominations for songwriting and performance in both Australia and America.
In 2008, All Mankind went into the studio with noted ARIA-winning producer David Nicholas (Elton John, Sting), and Peter Mayes (PNAU, Empire of the Sun). The resulting EP earned its way onto the airwaves of such diverse outlets as Indie 103.1FM Los Angeles, WRXP New York, MotorFM Germany, KNRK-FM Portland, OR, and ABC Radio Australia, while also gaining fans such as Mike Walsh, Music Director at the famed Xfm (UK).
Songs from the band's follow-up EP (mixed by Grammy-nominated producer Brandon Friesen) continued to have a strong radio reaction, and made their way into a number of prime time US television shows. “Open Your Eyes” was featured as the theme song in the TV promo for Emmy Award-winning ABC TV show “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution.” In addition, their tune “Hollywood Tonight” has been heard regularly on MTV’s “The Hills.”
Now this quartet, currently based in Sydney but always on the go, released their eagerly anticipated, epic full-length album Simple Desire with Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, Razorlight, The Kooks and Mercury Prize-nominated act Foals) at The Motor Museum studios in Liverpool, England. Simple Desire was also mixed by Crossey and mastered by Robin Schmidt (Razorlight, VV Brown, Tommy Sparks, Go:Audio) at 24_96 Mastering in Germany.
This dynamic and inspiring collection of new music is sure to please the faithful while also recruiting many, many more fans to gather together beneath the All Mankind banner.
Magic Moment
All Mankind Lyrics
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Do you remember under the star night sky
Saw you walk my way
We had the music high do you remember
And is the . town when I heard you call my name
I could feel the volume rise movement and emotion
I could feel my heart . to only one moment with you
One magic moment with you
Took the longest drive do you remember
He hit the . till we reach the city lights
Wrong or right do you remember
I try to reach your mind show that you ...
Half of them came along out in the open
I could feel the spirit fly
Only one moment with you
One magic moment with you
One magic moment
Half of my life change within a moment
I could feel my heart decide only one moment I knew
One magic moment with you
One magic moment with you
One magic moment with you
One magic moment with you
The song "Magic Moment" by All Mankind, talks about a special encounter that took place on a dark night under the starry sky. The singer remembers walking and seeing someone, perhaps a love interest walking towards them. The music was playing and the volume seemed to rise as they walked closer. The singer could feel the emotions and their movement as they heard their name being called out. They were caught up in the magic of the moment, wanting it to last forever.
The song then talks about a long drive, possibly to the city, to chase this magic moment. Although things may not have been easy, the singer couldn't help but feel drawn to the other person, wanting to get into their mind and show them that they belong together. The lyrics portray an intense energy as they talk about feeling the spirit fly and half of their life changing in a moment. The singer realizes the power of this magical moment, knowing that it was this moment that their heart decided to belong only to this one person.
Overall, "Magic Moment" is a song that celebrates a powerful connection between two people. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the moment where everything changed, and the singer could feel themselves falling for the other person. It's a beautiful reminder of the intense emotions that come with falling in love and realizing the power of one moment.
Line by Line Meaning
It was a cold black night
The night was dark and cold
Do you remember under the star night sky
Do you recall the night under the starry sky
Saw you walk my way
I saw you walking towards me
We had the music high do you remember
Do you remember how loud the music was
And is the . town when I heard you call my name
I heard you calling my name in the town
I could feel the volume rise movement and emotion
I could feel the music becoming louder and the emotions intensifying
I could feel my heart . to only one moment with you
My heart was drawn to one moment with you
One magic moment with you
A single, special moment with you
Took the longest drive do you remember
Do you recall the long drive we took
He hit the . till we reach the city lights
We drove until we reached the bright city lights
Wrong or right do you remember
Do you remember if what we did was wrong or right
I try to reach your mind show that you ...
I attempted to reach your mind and show you something
Half of them came along out in the open
Half of them joined us in the open
I could feel the spirit fly
I felt a sense of joy and freedom
Half of my life change within a moment
Half of my life changed in an instant
I could feel my heart decide only one moment I knew
I felt my heart make a decision and knew it was the right one
One magic moment with you
A single, special moment with you
One magic moment with you
A single, special moment with you
Writer(s): Beeston David, Beeston Richard, Mayes Daniel Charles, Perkins Gavin Ernest
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