Blue Hamilton (born November 27, 1979), born Johnny Blue James Hamilton, is… Read Full Bio ↴Blue Hamilton (born November 27, 1979), born Johnny Blue James Hamilton, is a former music publishing executive turned singer/songwriter. He worked as an executive at Warner Music Group for about eight years, having worked with writer/producer Fernando Garibay.

In 2012, Hamliton released his first solo EP titled “Radio Flyer” independently under the name Blue James. His fans call themselves Blue Bells.

On January 6, 2013, Matt Dallas announced his engagement on Twitter to Hamilton. They were married on July 5, 2015.

On December 22, 2015, Hamilton and Dallas announced on their YouTube channel that they had adopted their two-year old son named Crow.

Flashdance
Blue Hamilton Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

I am music now
I am rhythm now
First, when there´s nothing
but a slow blowing dream
that your fear seems to hide
deep inside your mind
All alone, I have cried
silent tears full of pride

in a world made of steel, made of stone
Now I hear the music
close my eyes
feel the rhythm
wrap around, take a hold of my heart
What a feeling
means believing
I can have it all
now I´m dancing for my life
Just take your passion
and make it happen
pictures come alive
you can dance right through your mind
I am music now
I am rhythm now
Now I hear the music
close my eyes
I can breathe that
in a flash it takes hold of my heart
what a feeling means believing
I can have it all
now I´m dancing for my life
Just take your passion
and make it happen
pictures come alive
you can dance right through your life
Just take your passion
and make it happen
pictures come alive
you can dance right through your mind
What a feeling
means believing
I can have it all
now I´m dancing for my life
What a feeling
What a feeling
pictures come alive
you can dance right through your life
I am music now
I am rhythm now
I am music now
I am rhythm now

I am music now
I am rhythm now

Overall Meaning

In Blue Hamilton's song Flashdance, the lyrics describe the transformation that can happen when music takes hold of a person's heart and the power of following one's passions. The first few lines suggest that the person was once afraid and uncertain of themselves, but now they have found their rhythm and feel alive. The "world made of steel, made of stone" could represent a cold and harsh reality that they once faced, but music has helped them break away from that and find inner strength. The lines "just take your passion and make it happen, pictures come alive, you can dance right through your mind" encourage the listener to pursue their dreams and not be afraid to let their imagination run wild.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "what a feeling" multiple times, emphasizing the euphoric and empowering sensation that comes with being in sync with the music. The repetition of "I am music now, I am rhythm now" represents the singer's complete immersion in the music and their identity being intertwined with it.

Line by Line Meaning

I am music now
I embody music and rhythm as part of my being

I am rhythm now
I have completely assimilated the essence of rhythm into myself

First, when there´s nothing but a slow blowing dream that your fear seems to hide deep inside your mind
At first, when there was nothing but a vague and uncertain dream that my fear kept hidden deep within my mind

All alone, I have cried silent tears full of pride in a world made of steel, made of stone
In solitude, I have shed tears that are filled with pride, in a world that can be unnaturally cold and unfeeling

Now I hear the music close my eyes feel the rhythm wrap around take a hold of my heart
Now, I am able to hear the music, close my eyes, and allow the rhythm to encompass and take hold of my heart

What a feeling means believing I can have it all now I´m dancing for my life
This amazing sensation is akin to deep-belief, that I can strive for and achieve everything that I desire - and I am dancing now as though my life depends on it

Just take your passion and make it happen pictures come alive you can dance right through your mind
Take your fervent passions and go after your dreams with all your will - if you can think it in your mind, then you can achieve it through dance

Now I hear the music close my eyes I can breathe that in a flash it takes hold of my heart
Once I can hear the music and close my eyes, I am able to breathe in its intoxicating magic so that it takes over my heart in an instant

What a feeling pictures come alive you can dance right through your life
This feeling is nothing short of incredible, and it can help to bring any concepts you have to life through dance, thereby enriching every aspect of your life

I am music now
I have become music through and through

I am rhythm now
I am rhythm and I am dance - all at once

Contributed by Charlie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS