Their first album, Immigrants, Emigrants and Me, received glowing reviews worldwide, and the band embarked on a global tour, taking in more than 30 countries, including Japan and North America. The album sold well in France, Japan, UK and Ireland.
Their second album, 2 Hell With Common Sense, was produced by Dave Meegan and featured a more powerful-sounding band, helped largely by the addition of Ian Olney on guitar.
Positivity was released by Sony, and further developed the soundscapes introduced on their previous record. The songwriting continued to highlight Walker's mature observations of the world with songs such as "Cathy's World" and "Evil Evol", dealing with subject matter seldom touched on in music.
With sales increasing in Japan, Power of Dreams recorded their next album, the suitably titled Become Yourself. Marking a further evolution in the band's sound, this record delicately completes a set of recordings which are a rare lyrical insight into the life journey of adolescence to parenthood.
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Power of Dreams to reform in 2010
Power of Dreams have reformed to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their classic debut 'Immigrants, Emigrants and me', with reunion tour in March 2010...
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Power of Dreams:
“Immigrants, Emigrants and Me” - 20th Anniversary Shows
Power of Dreams were formed in Dublin in 1989 by songwriter Craig Walker. The band’s debut ep “A Little Piece of God” was voted Single of The Week in UK music weeklies Melody Maker and Sounds, which led to them signing to Polydor.
Their first album, “Immigrants, Emigrants and Me”, received glowing reviews worldwide with Craig Walker garnering praise for a lyrical maturity beyond his 18 years and the band’s spiky indie pop assault winning fans among press and public alike.
Power of Dreams embarked on a global tour, taking in more than 20 countries in the space of a year, including Japan and the US. Live, the band were hailed for their blistering sonic attack and soaring melodies.
Over the next four years, they released a further three albums and continued to play shows worldwide, including four return visits to Japan. However, commercial success never quite matched the level of critical acclaim achieved and so the four members went their separate ways in 1995.
2010 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of that landmark debut album “Immigrants, Emigrants and Me” and to mark the occasion, the band have been asked to reform for a series of live shows.
A 2CD limited edition of the album, containing all 14 original tracks plus the debut “A Little Piece of God” ep and various b-sides, will be released on 1st March 2010.
Details of the confirmed shows are below with more to be announced shortly.
05th March 2010 - London, The Luminaire
06th March 2010 – Birmingham, The Flapper
07th March 2010- Guildford, The Boileroom
10th March 2010 - Dundalk, The Spirit Store
12th March 2010 - Dublin, Whelans
13th March 2010 - Cork, The Pavilion
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Not Enough
Power Of Dreams Lyrics
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Quick into bed with another find
Forget what I said, what I meant to say
I'll do it again if I'd known it
Then I wouldn't have come.
It's love in the night and it's hate in the day
You do what you want then you ask to stay
I couldn't forget it if I had known
You didn't know me and you didn't care
You couldn't show me but you wouldn't dare
And I don't know what I'm meant to say
When all I really wanted, all I wanted was to talk.
I said I thought I could never get
The things that I needed, I need to get
You take it away then you give it back
You give it away then you ask me
Would I like to have it back?
It's stranger than strange and it's worse than worse
When every hour is a different curse
I don't think you can and I don't think you do
I'm standing alone and it's only you
But you didn't know me and you didn't care
You couldn't show me that you wouldn't dare
And I don't know what I'm meant to say
When all I really wanted,
All I wanted was to talk.
The lyrics of Power Of Dreams's song NOT ENOUGH portrays an unfulfilled love that is suffocating and confused. The singer is in a relationship with a woman who seems to be everything he wants in the night, but in the morning, she turns hateful towards him. He is desperate for a real connection, someone to talk to, but the woman he is within the song only seeks surface-level encounters with him.
The line, "I'll do it again if I'd known it, then I wouldn't have come," suggests that the singer regrets his involvement with the woman. He wishes he had known what he was getting into and avoided the situation entirely. He feels used and wants more than just a sexual relationship. He longs for a deep and meaningful connection with the woman he is with, but she is only interested in superficial interactions.
The chorus expresses the confusion and co-dependency the singer feels towards the woman. He wants to forget about her but can't, yet he cannot move forward with her due to her lack of interest in a true and lasting relationship. Overall, the song NOT ENOUGH exposes the universal human desires for love, intimacy, and connection.
Line by Line Meaning
She said she knows all about my kind
She claims to understand the type of person I am
Quick into bed with another find
She jumps into relationships very quickly
Forget what I said, what I meant to say
I regret what I said and wish I could take it back. I didn't say what I truly meant
I'll do it again if I'd known it
I would make the same mistake again if I knew the outcome beforehand
Then I wouldn't have come.
If I knew what I know now, I would not have come here
It's love in the night and it's hate in the day
Our relationship is hot and cold, passionate and angry
You do what you want then you ask to stay
You act how you please but still want me to be there for you
I wouldn't forget it if I had known
I wouldn't be able to forget what happened if I knew it beforehand
I couldn't forget it if I had known
It would be impossible to forget what happened if I knew it beforehand
You didn't know me and you didn't care
You didn't really know me or have any concern for me
You couldn't show me but you wouldn't dare
You were not able to reveal anything about yourself or your true feelings
And I don't know what I'm meant to say
I don't know the right words to express myself
When all I really wanted, all I wanted was to talk.
All I wanted was to have a conversation and open up to each other
I said I thought I could never get
I expressed my doubt about being able to obtain something
The things that I needed, I need to get
I need specific things to fulfill my needs
You take it away then you give it back
You continuously give and take away what I need
You give it away then you ask me
You give away what I need and then ask if I want it back
Would I like to have it back?
You ask me if I want what I need back again
It's stranger than strange and it's worse than worse
Things are very strange and they keep getting worse
When every hour is a different curse
Every hour feels like a new misfortune or bad luck
I don't think you can and I don't think you do
I don't believe you're capable or willing to understand me
I'm standing alone and it's only you
I'm alone and it feels like you're the only one who caused it
But you didn't know me and you didn't care
You never really knew or cared about me
You couldn't show me that you wouldn't dare
You weren't comfortable showing me who you really are
And I don't know what I'm meant to say
I'm not sure what to say to express how I feel
When all I really wanted,
All I wanted was to feel a real connection with you
All I wanted was to talk.
All I wanted was to have a conversation and open up to each other
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