I Melt With You — Smiley Mikey
I MELT WITH YOU, words and music © 1982 Modern English (Robbie Grey, Gary McDowell, Richard Brown, Michael Conroy, Stephen Walker)
Sound recording © 2021 Michael Sion (aka Smiley Mikey)
Michael Sion/Smiley Mikey has acquired a compulsory mechanical license to release this cover version of I MELT WITH YOU.
VIDEO NOTES:
Cast: Smiley Mikey, as himself; Rebecca Teresia, as Lady Love
Director of Photography, director, editor: Yareen Avni, https://www.yareenavni.com
Production crew: John Christian (drone pilot); Daniel Sion (production assistant).
Hair and makeup: Gita Wolf
Shot at Studio E, Sebastopol, California, and at a ranch in Petaluma, California
Special thanks to Jeff Martin of Studio E, for his hospitality and lighting; Scott Smith for helping move the piano
CHEAT NOTES:
• “A great song about apocalyptic love.” — Smiley Mikey
• Tattoo references: Nick Lowe’s song, (What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding; W.H. Auden’s poem, Sept. 1, 1939, containing the line, “We must love one another or die”; the Beatles song, The End, containing the line, “And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make”; The Golden Rule is a commandment expressed differently in various cultures and religions. One popular version: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
SONG NOTES:
Smiley Mikey: lead and background vocals; piano
A. Jury: digital strings; engineering; mixing
Mastering by Mark Santangelo, The Mastering Palace, New York
Recorded at home, Sonoma County, California
LYRICS (as used in this cover version):
Can we stop the world?
Can we stop the world?
Moving forward using all my breath
Making love to you was never second best
I saw the world crashing all around your face
Never really knowing it was always mesh and lace
I'll stop the world and melt with you
You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time
There's nothing you and I won't do
I'll stop the world and melt with you
Dream of better lives the kind that never hate
(We should see why)
Trapped in a state of imaginary grace
(We should know better)
I made a pilgrimage to save this human race
(We should see why)
Never comprehending the race had long gone bye
(Let’s stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you (Let’s stop the world)
You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time
There's nothing you and I won't do (Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you
The future's open wide
Hmmm hmmm hmmm
Hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm
Hmmm hmmm hmmm
Hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm
I'll stop the world and melt with you (Let’s stop the world)
I've seen some changes but it's getting better all the time
There's nothing you and I won't do (Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you
I'll stop the world and melt with you (Let’s stop the world)
You’ve seen the difference and it's getting better all the time
There's nothing you and I won't do (Let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you
Can we stop the world?
Can we stop the world?
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