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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Untitled
Power Of Dreams Lyrics
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What I've always wanted to say
What if this was just a dream
At school they taught us how to live
The way that God would want us to give
All our money to the church
Shoot me down shoot me down
There will be more than this in another world
Shut me up if I should say
I'd rather die than have to pray
To a God force-fed from the womb
Shoot me down shoot me down
It's always more than what it seems
And everybody wants
And everybody needs
Something to fall back on
I wanna believe
I need to believe
But greed is all I seem to see
There will be more than this,
There will be more than this in another world
There will be more than this,
There will be more than this in the next world...
The lyrics in Power of Dreams' song "Untitled" convey a sense of disillusionment with religious beliefs and societal expectations. The lead singer expresses doubts about the value of prayer and challenges the idea that giving all their money to the church is the way to live as God would want. The chorus implies that there is more to life than what society dictates and that there is possibly an afterlife where things will be different.
The song opens with the line "Never thought I'd get to say what I've always wanted to say," which suggests that the singer has been suppressing these feelings for some time. The repetition of "shoot me down" in the verses suggests that the singer is expecting criticism or backlash for expressing these opinions. The bridge mentions that everyone needs something to fall back on, but the singer's belief in greed is all they see. The final chorus emphasizes the idea that there is more to life than what we can see and experience in the current world.
Overall, the song explores themes of questioning beliefs and societal norms, seeking a deeper meaning, and grappling with the concept of an afterlife. It's a powerful message that resonates with many listeners who may feel similarly disillusioned or lost in their journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Never thought I'd get to say
I never believed that I would have the opportunity to express my true feelings
What I've always wanted to say
What I've been yearning to say for so long
What if this was just a dream
A consideration of the possibility that what I'm experiencing is not reality
At school they taught us how to live
We were taught how to live our lives while at school
The way that God would want us to give
The way that we should give as instructed by God
All our money to the church
The expectation to give all our monetary wealth to the church
Shoot me down shoot me down
Disregard me and my thoughts
It's always more than just a dream
There's more beyond what we perceive to be reality
Shut me up if I should say
Silence me if I express thoughts that contradict the norm
I'd rather die than have to pray
I'd rather face death than be forced to practice and conform to a certain religion
To a God force-fed from the womb
A force-fed belief in God from birth
And everybody wants
Everyone has desires and needs they strive to fulfill
And everybody needs
Fulfillment of basic needs is essential for everyone
Something to fall back on
Achieving something to rely on when in times of trouble
I wanna believe
I want to hold faith
I need to believe
I have the need to maintain my faith
But greed is all I seem to see
Despite my yearning to hold onto my beliefs, the overwhelming presence of selfishness and greed is noticeable
There will be more than this in another world
There's hope for something greater beyond this life
There will be more than this in the next world...
A confirmation that there's life after death where more is attainable
Contributed by Elijah P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.