In an interview in The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) Dawson said that she was given time to become secure in each of the two roles she understudied—Mimi and Joanne—before learning the other.
As a singer, Dawson released Paris New York And Me, her debut album, in 1991. Her second album, Black Butterfly, was released in October 1995 by EMI and included three singles that made the UK Top 40 chart: "3 Is Family" reached number 7 in July 1995, "Got to Give Me Love" reached number 27 in October 1995, and "Show Me" reached number 28 in May 1996.
The Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire featured her 2001 single, "Nice Life".
Several multi-track "singles" of Dawson's music have been released in the United Kingdom, including 3 Is Family, Got To Give Me Love, and How I Wanna Be Loved.
Dawson's songs are included on many other albums, including EMI's Music of the Twentieth Century: 1980-1999 and Virgin's Best Dance Album 1995; she also performed on the Michael W. Smith 1989 Gospel album I 2 Eye.
Dawson married the New York jazz artist and musician, Jason Curry, on July 7, 2007 in Hamilton, Bermuda. She died at 4.37am on August 10, 2010, from colon cancer after battling the disease for just 10 months. She was 36 years old at the time of her death.
Romantic World
Dana Dawson Lyrics
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To come and see you tonight
Fix up my face
Look like a star, baby
I will buy
A flower to put in my hair
So you can see
Just where I am
Say you will be
The one who dances up to me
The one who takes me to the sky
Way up high
Show a growing girl
A romantic world
Say you will be
The one who dances close to me
The one who takes me to the sky
Way up high
Show a growing girl
A romantic world
I can't lie
I would not miss opening night
You're just the best
On your guitar, baby
But I won't try
No, I can't stay out all night
I must return
Before midnight
Say you will be
The one who dances up to me
The one who takes me to the sky
Way up high
Show a growing girl
A romantic world
Say you will be
The one who dances close to me
The one who takes me to the sky
Way up high
Show a growing girl
A romantic world [Repeat: x4]
Say you will be
In the song "Romantic World," Dana Dawson sings about her desire to impress and spend time with someone special, seemingly a love interest. She promises to fix up her appearance, such as buying a flower for her hair and looking like a star, in order to catch the attention of this person. She also expresses her admiration for the person's guitar skills, but acknowledges that she cannot stay out all night and must return home before midnight. Despite this, she hopes the person will dance with her and show her a romantic world.
The song captures the excitement and nervousness of a potential new relationship, as well as the desire to be swept off one's feet and taken to new heights. The lyrics speak to the idea of wanting to be seen and appreciated by someone else, and the hopefulness of finding romance in the world.
In many ways, the song is a classic representation of the pop music scene in the 90s, with its upbeat tempo, catchy melodies, and lyrics that capture the essence of adolescent infatuation. It remains a beloved song of its time, and continues to be played and enjoyed by many.
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Written by: PORTER CARROLL, ROMANO MUSUMARRA
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