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Dear Mix listeners, please come and listen to the latest song. I have just posted Breathe Back In, which is my latest collaboration with two really amazing musicians on Mix. I would like to thank them both for bringing these words to life in such a beautiful and stylish way. I am so happy that they loved these lyrics enough to give them life, and I could not have asked for kinder and more dedicated musicians. I thank them from my heart! Maybe you would all like to have a guess, see if you know who they could be? Melsi

I listened to IDIOM's beautiful and soft piece of music Home Leaving, and found it magical. He very kindly said that he would be happy for me to write some words for this. I think it is always going to be a piece of music that should stay as it,&nbsp;&nbsp;as it will never need lyrics, but I thought I would share the words that came to me almost instantly. I think they are quite pretty, hope you all do. Melsi<br /><br />
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Home Leaving and Back</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">A frosted night cobwebs across the moon</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">I need to hold you</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">It must be soon</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Can you feel my breath as you come near</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">I&rsquo;m in a trance</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">As though I&rsquo;m not really here</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Home leaving and back, don&rsquo;t turn to glance</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">This must be my dream and not just chance</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Let the rain drip down across the world</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">I&rsquo;ll paint it away</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Whisper my love and it will be heard</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">The fire glows across your reaching touch</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">You look like a wish</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">This could bring so much</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">I hear only the clock as time slows down</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">It beats in rhythm</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">As we inhale as one</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Home leaving and back, don&rsquo;t turn to glance</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">This must be my dream and not just chance</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Let the rain drip down across the world</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">I&rsquo;ll paint it away</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Whisper my love and it will be heard</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Home leaving and back, don&rsquo;t turn to glance</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">This must be my dream</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">This must be my dream</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">And not just chance</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Let the rain drip down across the world</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">I&rsquo;ll paint it away</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Whisper my love and it will be heard</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Copyright &copy; Mellina Barnett 2008</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></span></p>

Thought I might share some good news. I entered four sets of lyrics in the UK/International Songwriting Competition. Three of the lyrics were Semi-Finalists and the last, Dark Eyes, was a finalist. Out of 6,200 Worldwide entries, I don't think that is too bad!!! Think a large glass of something cold and fizzy is needed!! <img src="images/smilies/face-grin.png" border="0" alt="grin" title="grin" />&nbsp;Melsi

Please come and have a listen to Dark Eyes, my latest posting. A moody, sexy song given life by Selftort (Brian). He has captured the smoky, sensual words perfectly. Thank you Brian, you got this one!! Melsi

Well, since joining Mixposure this has got to have been the best week yet. I asked Wildhoneypie how best to promote myself as without music to post, I felt there was no particular area to go without being annoying and getting in the way. So, now after amazing feedback, I have three songs being put together here and in the States, with wonderful musicians, &nbsp;and I am working on lyrics for five new songs that are all beautiful. The lyrics are flowing and I am having FUN!!

<p>I just wanted to say a very big thank&nbsp;you to Mixposure for the wonderful Country Song Contest win!!! (Melsi still running around the living room with her top over her head like a footballer)! Frank and I were so delighted with this news as we appreciate the quality of the songs we were up against. One thing, Mixposure never ceases to amaze me with the talent out in the indie world! Thank you again and giant group hug to all who entered, they were all amazing songs in my opinion!! Melsi (and Frank) xx</p>

<p>Apologies for any reviews I may have lost, &nbsp;but the song is posted again, sorry for the blunder Eric and those kind enough to listen and review earlier!! Here it is though, Footprints, a really happy, jazzy, funky song, beautifully sung and performed by Eric. This is a feel good song!! Hope you love it as much as I do. Melsi x</p>

<p>When you have a mo, please call round and listen to Lady of the Moon remix. Holley has worked wonders on this updated version, not only with her haunting vocals but ALL the instrumentals! Thank you, Melsi</p>