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Lyrics: Andy Duguid ft. Julie Thompson - White Sands

Classic Fridays
White Sands
Andy Duguid ft. Julie Thompson

I can hear you in the wind
I feel you all around me
And I hear you’re doing well without me

The life we had is drifting away

Chorus
These white sands are all to me
They're shimmer in the summer sun
Keep you from me
It's here I'm meant to be
I hope you'll think of when we had this summer sun
One day you'll see
It's here I'm meant to be

I'd be lying if I said "I don’t think about you"
'Cuz I never thought I'd be without you

The life we had is drifting away

Repeat Chorus

Before you go, you should know
That I need you
I was wrong to wait so long
To tell you I still want you

Track released in October 20, 2008 as part of Andy Duguid's album "Believe."

"Andy's brother Michael wrote the lyrics to this track 10 years ago. Andy decided to re-produce the track for his album after learning his brother had only months to live after being diagnosed with cancer at the age of 29. Michael lived long enough to see the release of the album and died a few days after."

Andy Duguid - website | Facebook | YouTube | After Dark Sessions | @andyduguid
Julie Thompson - website | Facebook | MySpace | YouTube | @juliethompsonuk

Tracklist (BHCD50):
01. Andy Duguid – Inspiration Of A Belief
02. Andy Duguid ft. Leah – Don't Belong
03. Andy Duguid ft. Julie Thompson – Falling
04. Andy Duguid ft. Leah – Wasted
05. Andy Duguid With Mr Sam ft. Solarstone – Hold My Breath (Andy Duguid Remix)
06. Andy Duguid – The Crossings
07. Andy Duguid ft. I-Fan – To The Floor
08. Andy Duguid ft. Donna & Anthony – My Number
09. Andy Duguid ft. Esmaye - Touching Ground
10. Andy Duguid ft. Alanah – Run
11. Andy Duguid ft. Julie Thompson – White Sands

Lyrics: Ashley Wallbridge ft. Meighan Nealon - My Blood

Classic Fridays
My Blood
Ashley Wallbridge ft. Meighan Nealon

I burned, was me
No self defense as I was deep
Enclosed with walls
A room that makes me feel so small
And though I'm still alive sometimes against my will
You see this state of mind
I'm conscience but I’m blind
I want much more but different things
Could be in store
For me I guess to see if one could pass the test
A dream but real
Shadows haunting me to steal
My Blood,
My Air
The things inside that make me care
Falling falling,
Running running,
Flowing flowing,
Drifting away

Its been a year since they clashed "i believe", But don't expect a repeat of that style, This is a dark corner gem really like no other, Enigmatic, pulsing, smooth yet rough,very strange ....and yet still beautiful The lyrics..the passion technique and execution ...rolled into something not of this world Hold on to your blood

Tracks (AUM007):
My Blood (Original Mix)

Remix Package (AUM013):
My Blood (Ferry Tayle Neverending Story Mix)
My Blood (tyDi Mix)
My Blood (Alex Lamb Mix)
My Blood (Lost Stories Mix)

Lyrics: Ashley Wallbridge ft. Meighan Nealon - I Believe

Classic Fridays
I Believe
Ashley Wallbridge ft. Meighan Nealon

President, can you meet me
I'm a resident, of your stately
Fabrications, suggestions
Where's my application
Elements of my daily
Existence, resistance
To something, that I can't explain
Ever since, your proxy
divert me, mislead me
Tormented into far disarray
Evidence of fire
Conspire and brought us no repair
More despair, without a care...

Is it real what I believe
Is it real what I believe
Is it real what I believe
Is it real what I believe
If I could dance the time away
and leave behind today
and leave behind today

Lyrics: Ne-Yo - Mad

Classic Fridays
Mad
Ne-Yo

She's staring at me
I'm sitting wondering what she's thinking
Nobody's talking 'cause talking just turns into screaming
And now it's I'm yelling over her, she yelling over me
All that that means is neither of us is listening
And what's even worse?
That we don't even remember why we're fighting
So both of us are mad for

Nothing, fighting for
Nothing, crying for
Nothing, whoa
But we won’t let it go for
Nothing, no not for
Nothing, this should be
Nothing to a love like what we got

Oh baby, I know sometimes it's gonna rain
But baby, can we make up now?
'Cause I can't sleep through the pain
Can't sleep through the pain

Chorus:
Girl, I don't wanna go to bed mad at you
And I don't want you to go to bed mad at me
No, I don't wanna go to bed mad at you
And I don't want you to go to bed mad at me
Oh no no no

And it gets me upset
Girl when you're constantly accusing
Asking questions like you already know
We're fighting this war
Baby when both of us are losing
This ain't the way that love is supposed to go

Whoa, what happened to working it out?
We've fall into this place
Where you ain't backing down and I ain't backing down
So what the hell do we do now?
It's all for

Nothing, fighting for
Nothing, crying for
Nothing, whoa
But we won’t let it go for
Nothing, no not for
Nothing, this should be
Nothing to a love like what we got

Oh baby, I know sometimes it's gonna rain
But baby, can we make up now?
'Cause I can't sleep through the pain
Can't sleep through the pain

Repeat Chorus

Bridge:
Oh, baby this love ain't gonna be perfect
Perfect, perfect, oh oh
And just how good it's gonna be
We can fuss and we can fight
Long as everything's all right between us
Before we go to sleep
Baby, we're gonna be happy, oh

Baby, I know sometimes it's gonna rain
But baby, can we make up now?
'Cause I can't sleep through the pain
Can't sleep through the pain

Repeat Chorus

Third single released on November 4, 2008 from his third studio album "Year of the Gentleman" released on September 16, 2008.
Track peaked at #3 on UK R&B Chart and #5 at Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and New Zealand Singles Chart.
Written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Shaffer Smith. Produced by Stargate and Ne-Yo

Ne-Yo - website | Facebook | @neyocompound

Lyrics: Allure ft. Julie Thompson - Somewhere Inside of Me

Classic Fridays
Somewhere Inside of Me
Allure ft. Julie Thompson

Who am I, love?
What am I supposed to be?
One life alone
Oh, somehow it's made for me

What do I do?
What can I say?
It's nothing new
The choice was made

But what if I lose my way?
And run right into you
Deep inside we'll never be anything other than lonely

Tell me what does it take?
To breathe it into you
Weak inside we'll never be anything other than lonely

One bleeding scar
Still feels how it used to feel
It’s all so wrong
No easy way to believe

What do I do?
What can I say?
It's nothing new
The choice was made

But what if I lose my way?
And run right into you
Deep inside we’ll never be anything other than lonely

Tell me what does it take?
To breathe it into you
Weak inside we’ll never be anything other than lonely

I wanna ride
I wanna hide
What I've become
Now you're no longer mine
I wanna feel
Something that's real
Somewhere inside

But what if I lose my way?
And run right into you
Deep inside we'll never be anything other than lonely

Tell me what does it take?
To breathe it into you
Weak inside we'll never be anything other than lonely

I wanna ride
I wanna hide
What I've become
Now you're no longer mine
I wanna feel
Something that's real
Somewhere inside

Fifth single released February 12 from the album "In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza" mixed by Tiësto and released on September 7, 2007. Track released in February 2008 via Magik Muzik including Andy Duguid Remix. Allure is composed of Tijs Verwest (Tiësto), Wouter and Sjoerd Janssen (Showtek) and David van den Hurk. The Andy Duguid Remix is part of "Night Music Volume 3" released in 2008.

Allure - website | Facebook | G+ | YouTube | @allurelive
Julie Thompson - website | Facebook | MySpace | YouTube | @juliethompsonuk

Lyrics: Woody van Eyden & Alex M.O.R.P.H. ft. Michelle Citrin - Turn It On

Classic Fridays
Turn It On
Woody van Eyden & Alex M.O.R.P.H. ft. Michelle Citrin

Time
Was waiting on the outside looking in
You
Couldn't hold off no more
Such a rush
Couldn't figure out where to begin
Your words unsaid meant so much more

Without a thought or a care
You went to turn it on

Without a hope or a prayer
You had to turn it on

With a heart full of fear
You had this feeling rock on

If you first disappeared
Then you could turn it on...

This life
Has been knocking hard at your every door
and time is just one-way road
If you go and switch it up so I'll adore
your every move will move me more

Turn It On (VANDIT079):
Turn It On (Edit)
Turn It On (Original Mix)
Turn It On (Sean Tyas Remix)
Turn It On (Funabashi Remix)
Turn It On (Ron Creemers Deep Devotion Remix)

Retail Sales Fall for the Third Straight Month

The monthly retail and food services report came out on Monday, and experts across the board agree that the numbers do not support a vigorous recovery. Retail sales dropped for the third straight month, a trend that has not occurred since 2008. On the other hand, retail sales increased by 3.8 percent since June 2011, and the auto industry, which faced grave prospects just a few years ago, experienced a healthy rebound, with sales growing 8.7% over the past year.

SSDAN Director Dr. William H. Frey Points to Minorities as Key Factor in 2012 Presidential Election

On May 1^st, SSDAN Director Dr. William H. Frey released a report for the Brookings Institution citing what he believes to be a key factor in the upcoming presidential election: the minority vote. The first aspect Dr. Frey highlights is the disparity between eligible voters and the total minority population. For every 100 Hispanic residents in America, only 44 are eligible to vote, whereas for every 100 white residents, 78 are eligible to vote.

Additionally, Dr. Frey points to the greatly increased voter turnout rate among minorities in 2008 compared to 2004. Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians all experienced an increase in voter turnout between 2004 and 2008, but what makes this trend significant is the fact that minorities overwhelmingly vote in favor of the Democratic candidate.

Finally, Dr. Frey emphasizes the idea that "minorities will account for a slightly larger share of eligible voters than in 2008. At the same time, white support for the Republican candidate may be greater than in 2008. Which dynamic will prevail?" To answer this key question, Dr. Frey illustrates three different scenarios, each taking into account different assumptions of white and minority voting patterns.

In the first scenario, Dr. Frey conducts a simulation based on the 2008 turnout and margins for whites and minorities. In this scenario, President Obama would win the election handily, garnering 358 electoral votes to Governor Romney's 180 (270 is needed to win).

The second scenario applies the 2004 turnout and margins for whites and minorities to the simulation. In this situation, Governor Romney wins a neck and neck election, receiving 286 electoral votes to President Obama's 252.

Lastly, Dr. Frey generates a third scenario, which takes into account the 2004 turnouts and margins for whites, and the 2008 turnouts and margins for minorities. In this final scenario, President Obama receives 292 electoral votes to Governor Romney's 246.

In the full report, Dr. Frey details the historical voting patterns of minorities, and he provides a more in depth look at what to expect for the minority influence on the 2012 election. Finally, for more information on historical voting patterns among various demographics, SSDAN recently released a brief detailing voter turnout in the past half-century.

Years Lost to the Financial Crisis

In the daily chart for February 23^rd, The Economist analyzed various economic indicators to determine how many years were lost to the financial crisis of 2008. The data covers economic output, wealth, and labor markets. With these figures, The Economist calculates, in economic terms, what year each country is in. For instance, the United States’ GDP per person was higher in 2005 than it is today, its main stock market index is lower today than in 1999, and based on all the indicators, the nation has traveled back in time roughly ten years. The worst performing country of all those considered was Greece; based on the indicators, the country would just be reaching the new millennium. Of course, as lawmakers in Greece fight to alleviate the effects of the debt crisis, reaching the millennium in economic terms may still be quite a struggle. Germany has weathered the storm best of all the countries evaluated; the financial crisis has set the country back to approximately 2009.

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