Samantha Karen "Sam" Fox (born April 15, 1966 in Mile End, London, England)… Read Full Bio ↴Samantha Karen "Sam" Fox (born April 15, 1966 in Mile End, London, England) is a former English glamour model and singer. In the mid-1980s, she started a successful singing career, working with notable music producers such as Stock Aitken Waterman and Full Force. Her debut single, "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)", released when she was just 20 years old, made the Top 10 in England and topped the charts in many countries. So far, Fox has sold over 30 million records worldwide.

It was one of the biggest selling singles of the 1980s in Australia. Her debut live performance came at Peter Stringfellow's club Hippodrome. Fox had three Top 10 hits in both the United States and Britain. In Canada and the U.S., "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" and "I Wanna Have Some Fun" made the Top 10; whereas British audiences put "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)" and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now" into the Top 10. Her successful singing career resulted in Fox touring the world.

In 1995, Fox had a shot at representing the United Kingdon in the Eurovision Song Contest but her song, 'Go For The Heart' performed as a three-piece girl group called Sox, failed to get the British vote.

Fox released her fifth studio album "21st Century Fox" in 1998. The album marked the first time Fox had major creative control over her music. While the album did not become a major mainstream hit, it become popular with her fans. The albums' singles include "Deeper", "Let Me Be Free", "The Reason Is You" "Santa Maria", and "Perhaps." The next decade saw regaining career montentum with touring and the release her sixth album "Angel With An Attitude." The albums' first single was the title track. Fox collaborated with producers for several singles such as a remake of "Touch Me" with Gunther, "Tomorrow", and "Midnight Lover." Her second "Greatest Hits" compilation followed in December 2009 as a double disc album. The following year saw the release of the singles "Fovever" with 4 Strings and her hit cover version of the Blondie hit "Call Me" with Sabrina Salerno.
She recently came out as lesbian.

I Dream in Colours
Samantha Fox Lyrics

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(s. fox, i. horne, p. mcmahon)

When I dream, I dream in colours, in bright colours, yeah
When I start to dream
When I dream, I dream in colours, in bright colours, yeah
When I start to dream

I will bring you flowers, I will put them in your hair

I will build a mountain for you safe somewhere
I will bring you images of things you've never seen
Walk into the future with me, oh only

When I dream, I dream in colours, in bright colours, yeah
When I start to dream
When I dream, I dream in colours, in bright colours, yeah
When I start to dream

I will take you far beyond the distance of the sun
It will be as if you were the chosen one
I will bring you images of things you've never seen
Walk into the future with me, oh only

When I dream, I dream in colours, in bright colours, yeah
When I start to dream

When I dream, I dream in colours, in bright colours, yeah
When I start to dream

Overall Meaning

The song "I Dream in Colours" by Samantha Fox, Ian Horne and Pete McMahon is a song about dreams, imagination, and the boundlessness of the human mind. The first verse says that when the singer dreams, she dreams in colors- bright, vibrant colors. This sets the tone for the rest of the song, which celebrates the limitless possibilities of the human imagination. The singer then says that she wants to bring her love interest flowers and build a "mountain" for them somewhere safe. This is a metaphor for creating a safe and happy place for them to live together, and for doing everything she can to make them happy.

The chorus repeats the idea that the singer dreams in colors and that this represents the infinite potential of the human mind. The second verse takes this a step further, with the singer promising to take her love interest "far beyond the distance of the sun." This is another metaphor for exploring the unknown, the uncharted territory of the human imagination. She promises to show her love interest "images of things you've never seen," which is a nod to the transformative power of love and imagination.

Overall, "I Dream in Colours" is a song about the beauty and power of dreams and the human imagination. The bright colors represent the multitude of possibilities that exist in our minds, and the singer's promises to her love interest are both sweet and aspirational. The song ends with one final repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the idea that dreaming in colors is a powerful, transformative act.

Line by Line Meaning

When I dream, I dream in colours, in bright colours, yeah When I start to dream
The singer vividly dreams in bright colors, and this experience usually happens at the beginning of her dream.

I will bring you flowers, I will put them in your hair
The singer wants to show her love for someone by giving them flowers and adorning them with them.

I will build a mountain for you safe somewhere
The singer wants to create a safe haven for the person she loves, similar to building a mountain that cannot be moved.

I will bring you images of things you've never seen Walk into the future with me, oh only
The artist wants to show the person she loves things they have never experienced and walk with them into a bright future full of possibilities.

I will take you far beyond the distance of the sun It will be as if you were the chosen one
The artist wants to take the person she loves to new and exciting places, making them feel special and chosen for this experience.

Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: IAN HORNE, P. MAMAHON, SAMANTHA KAREN FOX

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