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                LOOKING BACK OVER THE HITS...NADIA BERRY: THE COLLECTION
 
  
 08. "We'll Break Time"
 Written by Nadia Berry.
 Peaked at #9 on the Digital Chart.
 
 "We'll Break Time" takes on a more indie rock sound in comparison to the majority of electronic/pop influenced songs on Hera, and marks a shift away from that as the album comes close to its end. However, it keeps the uplifting, feel good vibe to the record, and sounds like the perfect song to sing aloud to with the rooftop down on a sunny day. It's one of the songs on the album where Nadia sounds like she hasn't got a care in the world, singing along happily to a backing of a steady drum beat, bass and a church organ, before a wall of guitars swoop in for the catchy chorus. Nadia sounds playful and full of joy throughout, before everything drops out and she sweetly sings the outro.
 
 Nadia: "I'm a big fan of 'We'll Break Time', it's one of my favourites on Hera and just has a really positive, uplifting message to it of being able to overcome anything in a relationship. I love writing songs that people can relate to in some way, and I definitely think people will be able to relate to this one. My tastes are always changing when it comes to music, which is why I've got such a diverse discography, but I've always been a big fan of indie pop and indie rock, so this is where those influences come in. It's definitely a sound I'd like to explore more in the future."
 
 Lyrics
 
 When you turn around, it's gonna be me you find
 I'll be the road to guide you if you're blind
 I'm the shadow behind you when you walk
 Me and you, we'll break time
 An open hand for you to take when you struggle
 An open heart for you to clear all your troubles
 And when it's a race against the clock
 Together, we'll break time
 
 Don't tell me that forever is impossible
 Love makes us crazy, and maybe it's possible
 That we can go the extra mile
 And our time together will never expire
 
 When it strikes midnight, you're waiting for the inevitable
 I bet you're thinking that we were so close to having it all
 When you think of me and your heart starts beating fast
 When you think of me and you're scared if we're gonna last
 When you think we're almost over, and you're about to draw the line
 Then clear your doubts and blink twice, we'll break time
 When there's one second left, I'm gonna give you a thousand more
 When it's close to the end, I'll make you feel better than before
 When your mind's going crazy, I'm gonna calm you down just fine
 Yeah, just give me trust, we'll break time
 
 I'll be your kick-start in the AM
 Be the one to push you across the finish line
 I'll be the protection from all your danger
 You can call me your personal saviour
 Cause together, we'll break time
 Open arms to pull you up when you're slipping
 The call from a distance to make you smile
 And when you think we've only got one minute
 Yeah together, we'll break time
 
 A heroine next to her hero
 Doubt it, and I'll say watch me fly
 That timer is never going to hit zero
 When I'm by your side…
 
 When it strikes midnight, you're waiting for the inevitable
 I bet you're thinking that we were so close to having it all
 When you think of me and your heart starts beating fast
 When you think of me and you're scared if we're gonna last
 When you think we're almost over, and you're about to draw the line
 Then clear your doubts and blink twice, we'll break time
 When there's one second left, I'm gonna give you a thousand more
 When it's close to the end, I'll make you feel better than before
 When your mind's going crazy, I'm gonna calm you down just fine
 Yeah, just give me trust, we'll break time
 
 Love makes us do stupid things, but how great it feels
 When time's back in our hands, and it feels so real
 To be back in each others arms, and I've waited so long
 For the distance between us to suddenly be gone
 
 Yeah, I would fight so hard for you, I'd defy what's human
 They say only angels can protect and guide you
 Well here I am, watch me, I'm right behind you
 I would go so hard for you that time would be useless
 Would be useless, it would mean nothing to you and I
 Cause together, we could break time
 
 When it strikes midnight, you're waiting for the inevitable
 I bet you're thinking that we were so close to having it all
 When you think of me and your heart starts beating fast
 When you think of me and you're scared if we're gonna last
 When you think we're almost over, and you're about to draw the line
 Then clear your doubts and blink twice, we'll break time
 When there's one second left, I'm gonna give you a thousand more
 When it's close to the end, I'll make you feel better than before
 When your mind's going crazy, I'm gonna calm you down just fine
 Yeah, just give me trust, we'll break time
 
 People might not think it, even we don't believe it
 But put us to test, and I bet we'll achieve it
 Cause it's timeless…
 Yeah, we keep breaking time
 Oh yeah, it's timeless…
 Yeah, you and I
 We break time…
 
 
 
 
  
 09. "Cheap Flings and Diamond Rings" (with Katie Coyle)
 Written by Nadia Berry and Katie Coyle.
 Peaked at #2 on the Digital Chart.
 
 Click here for track description
 
 Nadia: "Despite whatever has happened between us in our personal lives, I'm still a big fan of 'Cheap Flings' and I think it was only made better by Katie's talents, who's a fantastic songwriter. We're both very different writers, I'm more of a chorus kinda girl, but Katie's great at writing verses that really carry a song and tell a story, it's those type of lyrics that really grip a listener into a song. Whereas I feel like I've got an ear for a hit single, I know what's catchy and I know how to get a song stuck in your head, I know what works on the radio, so pairing mine and Katie's specialities in that way really made for a great song. I'm proud of what we came up with, and it holds a special place on this collection release."
 
 Lyrics
 
 Nothing seems so easy for this girl
 Her mind so filled with doubts, is still where wishes linger
 The journey's always breezy in her world
 With a hope deep in her heart and a space on her finger
 But where did she get so lost?
 Just like a battle with the bottle she knows the cost
 Of always running around
 Of always chasing him down
 Can't she see he's nothing more than a hollow crown?
 
 Perfect couples plastered on a movie screen
 Doesn't Hollywood look so romantic?
 Really, everyone there is either paper thin or high on heroin
 But I know we'd be the real deal, the American Dream
 
 When you say you love me, I feel so cold and empty
 Can't help but feel that one day you'll run off and forget me
 And when you say you need me, I always think you're lying
 Can't help but feel that one day you'll just give up trying
 I wanna be something more, but you won't let me play the part
 You give me cheap flings, but I want diamond rings
 We're wearing thin, moments away from falling apart
 Yeah, all you'll ever give me is cheap flings, but I want diamond rings
 
 She cries at night for a time she feels she wasted
 Is she blindly being led around a circular trek?
 Why won't he let her see, see the life that she's already tasted?
 Is a ring on her finger really a noose around his neck?
 But his drug doesn't ever give her a high
 She needs the pills in her pocket just to help her get by
 The stinging tears dull the sparkle which was once in her eye
 
 Don't fill this beautiful girl with empty hopes
 Why don't you give her the freedom away from these incessant rings?
 Why does she feel like she's always stood on downward slops
 Only you can help her soar if you just give her her wings
 No wonder she lost all signs of light
 When you extinguished her passion she lost her flight
 But just like a phoenix she can still rise, just please give her a reason, a reason to ignite
 
 Perfect couples plastered on a movie screen
 Doesn't Hollywood look so romantic?
 Really, everyone there is either paper thin or high on heroin
 But I know we'd be the real deal, the American Dream
 
 When you say you love me, I feel so cold and empty
 Can't help but feel that one day you'll run off and forget me
 And when you say you need me, I always think you're lying
 Can't help but feel that one day you'll just give up trying
 I wanna be something more, but you won't let me play the part
 You give me cheap flings, but I want diamond rings
 We're wearing thin, moments away from falling apart
 Yeah, all you'll ever give me is cheap flings, but I want diamond rings
 
 Born free, like a gust of wind across a lonely bay
 Stop living in this endless circle, and wipe her tears away
 All she wants is a glimpse of what you will be
 But she's not a crystal ball so you gotta let her see
 If you won't take her to the future then set her free
 set her free
 set her free
 
 When you say you love me, I feel so cold and empty
 Can't help but feel that one day you'll run off and forget me
 And when you say you need me, I always think you're lying
 Can't help but feel that one day you'll just give up trying
 I wanna be something more, but you won't let me play the part
 You give me cheap flings, but I want diamond rings
 We're wearing thin, moments away from falling apart
 Yeah, all you'll ever give me is cheap flings, but I want diamond rings
 
 
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