Now Or Never
by Daniel Hugh
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Cassette + Digital AlbumDaniel Hugh’s debut solo album, Now or Never, is available on limited edition tape cassette featuring the full album on side A, and never before heard Instrumentals on side B.
Now or Never is a 1980s-inspired synth pop/new wave journey through a broad spectrum of human emotions and experiences. From love and loss, to regret and change, strap in for the ride! The Instrumentals, shows the album in a whole new light, featuring alternative versions and collaborations throughout. It places the 80s-inspired instrumentation at the centre of the listening experience and lets the music do the talking.
Released 26 August 2022
Written and performed by Daniel Hugh*
Mixed and mastered by Daniel Hugh
Artwork by Marlon Bonneau
* The Truth co-written by Daniel Hugh and Hideotronic
* In The Night co-written by Daniel Hugh and Emily Zuzik
* Now or Never features Chris Ward (The Saxophone Warrior) on Saxophone
* The Truth (instrumental) co-written by Daniel Hugh, Hideotronic, and features BekiMachine on Flute
* Now or Never (instrumental) features Chris Ward (The Saxophone Warrior) on Saxophone
* Powerless (instrumental) features Alex Vecchietti on guitar
* Into the Darkness (instrumental) features Eden Future on guitar
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Is it heavy,
The burden you carry?
Do you find a way to make it through the day?
Do you wonder
When the music disappeared?
Did the beat inside your heart just fade away?
You used to shine
You used to sparkle
You used to move
Like the rhythm flowed directly through you
I'll connect you to a heartbeat
And we'll dance
And we'll dance
And we'll dance
I'll connect you to a heartbeat
And we'll dance
And we'll dance
And we'll dance
Can you hear it?
There's a song inside your head.
So listen to the soundtrack of your life.
You used to shine
You used to sparkle
You used to move
Like the rhythm flowed directly through you
I'll connect you to a heartbeat
And we'll dance
And we'll dance
And we'll dance
And we'll dance
And we'll dance
If you just give it a chance
Then world outside will start to fade away
And we'll dance
And we'll dance
If you just give this a chance
And the world outside will start to fade away
I'll connect you to a heartbeat
And we'll dance
And we'll dance
And we'll dance
I'll connect you to a heartbeat
And we'll dance
And we'll dance
And we'll dance
And we'll dance
And we'll dance
And we'll dance
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Dynamite
Burning castles left and right
Driving away with you tonight
I wanna stay with you til the morning light
Atmosphere
Breathing you in when we are near
Making our bodies disappear
Getting to know your soul and relinquish all my fear
That the truth just sounds a little bit different
When you say it out loud
And the truth just sounds a little bit different
You can hear it somehow
Televise
Caught in a knot of endless lies
Stuck in a world of no surprise
Every moment posed for the camera eyes
Radio
Letting the music ebb and flow
As our emotions overgrow
We’re never looking back, cause baby now I know
That the truth just sounds a little bit different
When you say it out loud
And the truth just sounds a little bit different
Can you hear it?
Call it love in the evening
Call it lust in the morning
At night it’s a feeling
But by day it’s a warning
Before we kissed
A million dreams I missed
The dawn is near
But I want to eternally exist
In this wonderland
Where I now understand
That the truth just sounds a little bit different
When you say it out loud
And the truth just sounds a little bit different
You can hear it somehow
That the truth just sounds a little bit different
When you say it out loud
And the truth just sounds a little bit different
Can you hear it?
And the truth just sounds a little bit different
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Now Or Never
04:18
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He wonders all the time just how he got here
All the choices that he made over the years
Has he lived a life based on someone else's dreams?
Or has he just ignored the feeling that he's meant for bigger things?
When you're halfway done
And there's less to come
Will you dare to run?
When you're standing there
And you're feeling scared
Cause you're unprepared
He never thought he'd end up feeling like this
Just woke up one day and realised
He'd become the very thing he'd always hated
And the thought of change left him paralysed
When you're halfway done
And there's less to come
Will you dare to run?
When you're standing there
And you're feeling scared
Cause you're unprepared
'Cause it's never the right time
Never the right time
Never the right time
But if not now, then when?
If you're going, then go
There's always a reason to say no
Cause it's never the right time
It's never the right time
And it's not as though he never asked the question
Could he make a change? could he find another way?
But it's only now he questions the assumption
That he ever made a choice to live this way
When you're halfway done
And there's less to come
Will you dare to run?
Cause there's never a right time
'Cause it's never the right time
Never the right time
Never the right time
But if not now, then when?
If you're going, then go
There's always a reason to say no
Cause it's never the right time
It's never the right time
Too much to lose?
Too many unknowns?
Is it too late?
To make a break?
To make a change?
To take control?
To just let go?
Just let go
'Cause it's never the right time
Never the right time
Never the right time
But if not now, then when?
If you're going, then go
There's always a reason to say no
Cause it's never the right time
It's never the right time
Never the right time
Never the right time
But if not now, then when?
If you're going, then go
There's always a reason to say no
Cause it's never the right time
It's never the right time
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First Love
04:01
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It was a hot summer half a lifetime before
Escape felt so close now, now that they'd finished school
He was working at the theme park selling tickets in a booth
She would hang out with her friends there just for something to do
But it came out of nowhere
And it caught them by surprise
It was something unexpected
That forever changed their lives
She caught him staring at her and thought she'd have some fun
She only meant to tease him, didn't mean to fall in love
Like a story from a movie she was out of his league
They tried to fight it, but it was meant to be
But it came out of nowhere
And it caught them by surprise
It was something unexpected
That forever changed their lives
And it came out of nowhere
And it caught them by surprise
It was something unexpected
That forever changed their lives
But the summer came to an end
And they swore they'd find each other again
But then life and time came between them
And then all they had left was the memory
Many years later, careers, marriage and kids,
Half a world apart, they wonder what might have been,
Maybe one day they'll meet again, and see how they ended up,
But they'll never forget that summer they had, the feeling of that first love
And it came out of nowhere
And it caught them by surprise
It was something unexpected
That forever changed their lives
And it came out of nowhere
And it caught them by surprise
It was something unexpected
That forever changed their lives
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Any Excuse
02:43
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I can't explain it
It's just the way
That you're making me feel
Like I'm losing control
You make me question
Everything
I believed to be true
Like I'm starting all over again
So I'm looking for
So I'm looking for
Any excuse, to be close to you
To be alone with you
just to talk to you once
Any excuse, to be close to you
To be alone with you
Just to talk to you
When I'm not with you
I hope beyond hope
that you're thinking of me
'Cause you know
that I'm thinking about you
About how I'll get you
To fall for me too
That's why I'm looking for any excuse
Any excuse, to be close to you
To be alone with you
just to talk to you once
Any excuse, to be close to you
To be alone with you
Just to talk to you
And I might be seeing
what I want to see
In the moments when our eyes meet
Does a stolen glance
Mean I have a chance?
Or are you just toying with me?
Any excuse, to be close to you
To be alone with you
just to talk to you once
Any excuse, to be close to you
To be alone with you
Just to talk to you
Any excuse, to be close to you
To be alone with you
just to talk to you once
Any excuse, to be close to you
To be close to you
To be close to you
To be close to you
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Mud kicks stones sticks wet slick coming in sideways
Breathe out cylinder pout he’s gone rogue on two wheels.
The Man is haunted chasing demons gripping tread through the fog and storm
Driving rhythm what’s got in him?
Flesh and bone, the bed’s still warm
You leave in the night
we go our own way
It’s all I will say
I don’t argue
You leave in the night
Stinging, hiss, needles kiss
Thoughts of danger and sublime
complicated, saturated
Beating helmet keeping time
those moments when
You Toss and then
Making flights of fancy wild
Racing spirit, always hear it
I lie with a troubled child
You leave in the night
we go our own way
It’s all I will say
I don’t argue
You leave in the night
You leave in the night
You leave in the night
It’s all I will say
You leave in the night
I won’t ask you to stay
It’s all I will say
Don’t you argue
You leave in the night
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Powerless
03:07
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I tried to argue
But I had no voice
I gave up believing
That I had a choice
I had to let you know
I couldn't get you out of my head
I couldn't leave it behind
And never see you again
So take me by the hand
And lead me to your promised land
There's nothing I can do
Yeah I'm a fool for you
There's nothing I wouldn't
Sacrifice for you
Tell me you need me
And I'll run to you
I have to prove to you
That I'm worthy of your love
Because I know it now
I'll never give up
Never give up
So take me by the hand
And lead me to your promised land
There's nothing I can do
Yeah I'm a fool for you
There was a moment
When I made a choice
To leave it all behind
So if you don't take me
I think that might break me
So won't you end this misery?
So take me by the hand
And lead me to your promised land
There's nothing I can do
Yeah I'm a fool for you
I'm a fool for you
Yeah I'm a fool for you
Yeah I'm a fool for you
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Into The Darkness
03:57
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If I ask you will you take a chance?
Will you close your eyes and take my hand?
Will you take a leap of faith
And follow me into the darkness?
Will you follow me into the darkness?
Woah let's start again
And leave the world we know behind us
Woah time to begin
To build the world we want around us
Will you leave it all behind?
Will you set off on a new adventure?
Can you bear to say goodbye
And vanish over the horizon?
Woah let's start again
And leave the world we know behind us
Woah time to begin
To build the world we want around us
Are you afraid?
Because I'm afraid too
Nothing's decided
That means there's nothing we can't do
Are you afraid?
Well take my hand
It starts today
And we're ripping up the plan
Are you afraid?
Yeh I'm afraid too
But the thing that really scares me is
The thought of losing you
Woah let's start again
And leave the world we know behind us
Woah time to begin
To build the world we want around us
Let's leave the world
Let's leave the world
Let's leave the world we know behind us
Let's build a world
Let's build a world
Let's build a world we want around us
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9. |
Outro
02:09
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about
Daniel Hugh’s debut solo album, Now or Never, is a 1980s-inspired synth pop/new wave journey through a broad spectrum of human emotions and experiences. From love and loss, to regret and change, strap in for the ride!
credits
released August 5, 2022
Written and performed by Daniel Hugh*
Mixed and mastered by Daniel Hugh
Artwork by Marlon Bonneau
Released by RetroRevebRecords
* The Truth co-written by Daniel Hugh and Hideotronic
* In The Night co-written by Daniel Hugh and Emily Zuzik
* Now or Never features Chris Ward (The Saxophone Warrior) on Saxophone
Written and performed by Daniel Hugh*
Mixed and mastered by Daniel Hugh
Artwork by Marlon Bonneau
Released by RetroRevebRecords
* The Truth co-written by Daniel Hugh and Hideotronic
* In The Night co-written by Daniel Hugh and Emily Zuzik
* Now or Never features Chris Ward (The Saxophone Warrior) on Saxophone
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Daniel Hugh Northampton, UK
UK based alt-pop/synth-pop/indie-pop solo artist.
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