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"Colour My Life" is the second single from British band M People from their first album Northern Soul. It was written by Mike Pickering and Paul Heard. The single was originally released in May 1991 as a vinyl only release and was given a full release on 24 February 1992. The song peaked at number thirty five on the UK Singles Chart.
As one of the album's premiere cuts, "Colour My Life" had already had built up a quite a following and gained critical praise in clubs as a much-played dance song when previewed as a White Label the year previously and most dance floors had picked up and rotated this version throughout 1991 providing great exposure. The first single that M People's Mike Pickering wrote for specifically for lead vocalist, 25-year-old Heather Small and the first M People track she ever recorded.
The single became their second moderate chart hit, but did not fare as well as predecessor How Can I Love You More? which scraped into the Top 30 at 29. In the week of release the single sold 7,400 copies to land at number 37, but club support saw the single maintain sales and climb in its second week to peak at number 35 selling a further 8,000 copies.
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Tracklist: 01. Colour My Life (Unreleased Demo 1992) 02. Take Me (Unreleased Demo 1992) 03. See The Sun (Unreleased Demo 1992) 04. Must Be The Music (Unreleased Demo 1992) 05. Better Let You Know (Unreleased Demo 1992) 06. Snakebite (Unreleased Demo 1992) 07. Columbia (Excerpt) (Live 1992) 08. (Live 1992) 09. Must Be The Music (Live 1992) 10. Life In Vain (Live 1992) 11. I Will Show You (Live 1992) 12. Better Let You Know (Live 1992) 13. Untitled Jam #1 (Soundcheck Recordings 19.10.94) 14. Untitled Jam #2 (Soundcheck Recordings 19.10.94) 15. Fade Away (Instrumental) (Soundcheck Recordings 19.10.94) 16. Cast No Shadow (Live) [3 Oct 95 Acoustic Performance] 17. Don't Look Back In Anger (Live) [3 Oct 95 Acoustic Performance] 18. Wonderwall (Live) [Acoustic Session, Glastonbury 95]
A rare demo recorded in the early 90`s
from the lost tapes..................................... If you're wondering why I've not been speaking my mind sir It took so long since I could call this my home My shapes of confusion fit holes of frustration And there's nothing worse then being home on your own You can colour my life Until it fits with your own You can colour my life Until it fits with your own I've been wondering why you've not been speaking your mind sir I've coloured my life and I'll make no bones My shapes of confusion fit holes of frustration You can colour my life until it fits with your own You can colour my life Until it fits with your own You can colour my life Until it fits with your own You can colour my life Until it fits with your own You can colour my life You can colour my l...
My two fave bands in this weird little demo
Tracklist: 01. Colour My Life (Unreleased Demo 1992) 02. Take Me (Unreleased Demo 1992) 03. See The Sun (Unreleased Demo 1992) 04. Must Be The Music (Unreleased Demo 1992) 05. Better Let You Know (Unreleased Demo 1992) 06. Snakebite (Unreleased Demo 1992) 07. Columbia (Excerpt) (Live 1992) 08. (Live 1992) 09. Must Be The Music (Live 1992) 10. Life In Vain (Live 1992) 11. I Will Show You (Live 1992) 12. Better Let You Know (Live 1992) 13. Untitled Jam #1 (Soundcheck Recordings 19.10.94) 14. Untitled Jam #2 (Soundcheck Recordings 19.10.94) 15. Fade Away (Instrumental) (Soundcheck Recordings 19.10.94) 16. Cast No Shadow (Live) [3 Oct 95 Acoustic Performance] 17. Don't Look Back In Anger (Live) [3 Oct 95 Acoustic Performance] 18. Wonderwall (Live) [Acoustic Session, Glastonbury 95]
A rare demo recorded in the early 90`s
from the lost tapes..................................... If you're wondering why I've not been speaking my mind sir It took so long since I could call this my home My shapes of confusion fit holes of frustration And there's nothing worse then being home on your own You can colour my life Until it fits with your own You can colour my life Until it fits with your own I've been wondering why you've not been speaking your mind sir I've coloured my life and I'll make no bones My shapes of confusion fit holes of frustration You can colour my life until it fits with your own You can colour my life Until it fits with your own You can colour my life Until it fits with your own You can colour my life Until it fits with your own You can colour my life You can colour my l...
My two fave bands in this weird little demo
Tracklist: 01. Colour My Life (Unreleased Demo 1992) 02. Take Me (Unreleased Demo 1992) 03. See The Sun (Unreleased Demo 1992) 04. Must Be The Music (Unreleased Demo 1992) 05. Better Let You Know (Unreleased Demo 1992) 06. Snakebite (Unreleased Demo 1992) 07. Columbia (Excerpt) (Live 1992) 08. (Live 1992) 09. Must Be The Music (Live 1992) 10. Life In Vain (Live 1992) 11. I Will Show You (Live 1992) 12. Better Let You Know (Live 1992) 13. Untitled Jam #1 (Soundcheck Recordings 19.10.94) 14. Untitled Jam #2 (Soundcheck Recordings 19.10.94) 15. Fade Away (Instrumental) (Soundcheck Recordings 19.10.94) 16. Cast No Shadow (Live) [3 Oct 95 Acoustic Performance] 17. Don't Look Back In Anger (Live) [3 Oct 95 Acoustic Performance] 18. Wonderwall (Live) [Acoustic Session, Glastonbury 95]
Is this morality, as you suppress me,
you want to own me, I sleep inside you
and I know it well that you need me
You give me water, I'd never starve,
you rule my nightmares but you don't let me laugh
and I know it well that you need me,
and I know it well, you won't leave me
Why don't you colour my life, why don't you
You drag me with you, and you drown my screams,
you say: you're vicious, don't you know what it means?
don't you understand what I tell you?
I know you love me, don't you feel this grace,
you misjudge it's meaning, we think in different ways
I don' want to die the rest of my days,
I don't want to lose my voice,
I don't want to gaze into space...