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Be Careful What You Wish For (Demo)

from Demos and Rarities - Volume One by Parralox

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Be Careful What You Wish For
Written by John von Ahlen

Be careful what you wish for, you will never ever know
Don't try to change a stranger, Just better to let 'em go.
So be careful what you wish for, They will never ever know
Don't try to change a stranger, you better let 'em go
Because all of the dreams you had
Can so quickly turn wrong and bad
You might believe in a better world
But you know that it's gonna hurt

The moment I met you, I knew it was right
We read all the same books, and listen to light
I'm stuck in the moment, I'm caught in the rain
I think that I like it, the pleasure and pain

We all need love, you understand, I know you can
But sometimes in life, there is no plan

Repeat ChorusBe careful what you wish for, you will never ever know
Don't try to change a stranger, Just better to let 'em go.
So be careful what you wish for, They will never ever know
Don't try to change a stranger, you better let 'em go
Because all of the dreams you had
Can so quickly turn wrong and bad
You might believe in a better world
But you know that it's gonna hurt

You tell me your secrets, then I tell you mine
But something is wrong now, did we cross the line
The streets are all empty, for know that I know
That all I wanted, was someone to hold

We all need love, you understand, I know you can
But sometimes in life, there is no plan

Be careful what you wish for, you will never ever know
Don't try to change a stranger, Just better to let 'em go.
So be careful what you wish for, They will never ever know
Don't try to change a stranger, you better let 'em go
Because all of the dreams you had
Can so quickly turn wrong and bad
You might believe in a better world
But you know that it's gonna hurt

Sometimes in life you find someone who you know is the right one for you, but then you find out that things aren't quite what they seem.
All of a sudden your perfect world gets torn apart and your heart is broken in two.
But after all the pain and sadness you still find that you can't let go, even though you want to.

Be careful what you wish for, you will never ever know
Don't try to change a stranger, Just better to let 'em go.
So be careful what you wish for, They will never ever know
Don't try to change a stranger, you better let 'em go
Because all of the dreams you had
Can so quickly turn wrong and bad
You might believe in a better world
But you know that it's gonna hurt

credits

from Demos and Rarities - Volume One, released May 17, 2019
Catalogue - PLOX25 LTD1

Producer - John von Ahlen
Engineer - Juan del Toro
Synthesizer - John von Ahlen

Vocals - Amii (1, 3, 9)
Vocals - Johanna Gervin (5)
Vocals - Louise Love (6)
Vocals - John von Ahlen (2, 4, 5, 7, 10)

Written by - John von Ahlen (1, 2, 3, 6, 10)
Written by - Neil Arthur, Steven Luscombe (4)
Written by - John Collins, Rowena Martin, John von Ahlen (5)
Written by - Martin Gore (7)
Written by - Ian Marsh, Phil Oakey, Martyn Ware & Adrian Wright (8)
Written by - Neil Tennant, Christopher Lowe (9)

Recorded at Subterrane Recording Studio, Melbourne, Australia

Graphic Design - John von Ahlen
Photography - Hugo Rourke

Music Video Credits - Paradise feat Marcella Detroit
Starring:
Marcella Detroit as Elsa B
John von Ahlen as Valentine X

Director - John von Ahlen
Creative Director - Steve Monroe
Camera Assistant - Rodney Dekker
Makeup Artist - Stephanie Elkington
Wigs & Couture - Steve Monroe
Wig Assistant - Joffrey
Costumes - Faux Fur supplied by GunShy Designs / Kathryn Jamieson (from the Hollywood Collection 2017)
Props - Oil Paintings courtesy of Raffaella Torrenson
Props - Chaise Lounge courtesy of The Prop Store. Spotswood, Victoria, Australia

Location - Blue Tree Studios. Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Shot in HD with Canon 5DMKIII
Edited with Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere and Magic Bullet Looks.

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Parralox Melbourne, Australia

If ever there was a new electronic pop band to encapsulate and emulate the legendary stylings of Depeche Mode, The Human League, Erasure, New Order, Pet Shop Boys and the spirit of Madonna in her 80s day-glo era, then Australia’s Parralox are that modern-day reincarnation. ... more

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