The lyrics for “Impostor” are here. I have a rule: when I write a song about an actual person, I only tell people who the song is about if it’s a nice song that casts that person in a positive light. So I won’t be telling you who this song is about. In fact, it’s […]
Impostor You are a sneaky weasel With all your two-faced treason Attacked without a reason Didn’t leave a clue I was your one defender But you were one pretender Who bit the arm that leant a Helping hand to you I watch the smoke clear It’s just as I feared The crime scene appears The […]
Shameem is honoured to have been recognised in the Australian Songwriting Contest, with “Beautiful Soul” taking fourth place in the Contemporary Pop/ Dance category and “I Give Thanks” being nominated in the Top 30 of the Spiritual category.
The lyrics for “Other Half of My Heart” are here. If you look at the lyrics for this song, it’s pretty obvious that it’s a love song. You can interpret it any way you like, and make it about anyone that you want. But if you’d like to know who I wrote it about, well […]
Other Half of My Heart No one knows my pain like you do (like you do) No one feels my shame like you do (like you do) No one shares my joy like you do (like you do) No one sees right through my lies like you do (like you do)
The lyrics for “Hole in My Heart” are here. There is an inherent yearning in every human being for something that is greater than themselves; something that transcends their day-to-day existence. You could that that we have a space or a hole inside of us that needs to be filled with something awesome and great. […]
Hole In My Heart What can I do? My heart is dripping, leaking, and I Just need a clue to fill the void What can I do? The seam is ripping, breaking, and I Will self-destruct or be destroyed
The lyrics for “It’s All Illusion” are here. Any fans of the poet T. S. Eliot will recognise the phrase “a face to meet the faces that you meet”, taken from his poem “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock”: “There will be time, there will be time To prepare a face to meet the faces […]
It’s All Illusion We are taught from young that you must have fun If you’re feeling down, feeling blue Then there must be something that’s wrong with you So we play charades, join in the parade Wear our happy makeup and then We will be kept safe in the masquerade
Footage from our performance on Foxtel Aurora’s The Couch. Dom & I performing “Beautiful Soul” live on set!