Written, Produced & Performed by Ollie Wride

Executive Production & Mixed by Adam Sinclair

Mastered by Pete Maher, Top Floor Music, London UK

Drums & Percussion by Adam Sinclair
Bass by Jonathan Proud
Guitars by JJ TIberio, Ross Trinkaus
Saxophone by John Waugh
Synthesisers & Programming by Ollie Wride, Adam Sinclair

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Lyrics:

Verse 1.
They say a passionate heart is a curious thing
A chain of reaction
A burden of pain
And the heaviest storm it ain't got a patch
Oh, the pressure we face
Everyday there's a catch

Chorus.
One day we all cross that line
And it don't take forever
It's just a matter of time
And if you turn to leave tonight
It ain't a case of when
It's just a matter of time

Verse 2.
So I made our connection a private affair
They claim a hidden agenda
I don't have a care
All the letters they write aim to be so cold
Can't bring me down at all
I don't need no advice on what's good for my soul

Chorus.
One day we all cross that line
And it don't take forever
It's just a matter of time
And if you turn to leave tonight
It ain't a case of when
It's just a matter of time

Middle 8.
It's a wait not a flash to find where we're going
So don't turn away I've gotta tell ya
So I made our connection a private affair
They claim a hidden agenda
I don't have a care
All the letters they write aim to be so cold
I don't need no advice on what's good for my soul

Chorus.
One day we all cross that line
And it don't take forever
It's just a matter of time, (just a matter of time)
And if you turn to leave tonight
It ain't a case of when
It's just a matter of time

Coda.
Let's see it come on
Ooh ooh ooh
Just a matter of time
Just a matter of time
Just a matter of time

The Pressure Point

A Matter of Time

How Will I Know (Whitney Houston Cover)

Lyrics

I trade light for cash in the Palace Arcade 
Run a mile down town to see a familiar face 
I'll take any chance, any chance to tell you 
To say what it's been like chasing your silhouette 
Every second after second going out of my head 
I'll do anything, anything you want to 

So I cut all my ties 
Lay down the glove 
Shake off the dust that I'm wearing 
Tell me I'm dreaming 

I'm a state away from breaking out 
Give me words to keep me falling down 
I can never live, I can never live 
Never live without you 

Spent those nights strung out 
With your heart on my sleeve 
Lose ourselves talking about 
All you were going to be but it gets away 
and in my head it's still true 

So I cut all my ties 
Lay down the glove 
Shake off the dust that I'm wearing 
Tell me I'm dreaming 

I'm a state away from breaking out 
Give me words to keep me falling down 
I can never live, I can never live 
Never live without you 
If some night I never come back home 
You'll find me where the street lights glow 
I can never live, I can never live 
Never live without you 

Just another step to me and we're in the clear 
Love we've been here far too long I want to disappear 
Just another step to me 

I'm a state away from breaking out 
Give me words to keep me falling down 
I can never live, I can never live 
Never live without you 
If some night I never come back home 
You'll find me where the street lights glow 
I can never live, I can never live 
Never live without you 

(Coda) 
I can never live without you 
I can never live without you 
Never live without you... 
If some night I never come back home 
You'll find me where the street lights glow 
I can never live, I can never live 
Never live without you


Written by Ollie Wride & Chris Huggett 
Lyrics by Ollie Wride 

Guitars by Chris Huggett 
Produced by Ollie Wride & Michael Oakley 
Engineered & Mixed by Adam Fair & Michael Oakley 

Mastered by Pete Maher 
Artwork & Photography by Randy Jacob

Thanks In Advance

Never Live Without You

Never Live Without You **Album OUT NOW**

Taken from the debut Ollie Wride album, 'Thanks In Advance'. Available NOW.

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Written & Produced by Ollie Wride
Artwork by Randy Jacob

Lyrics:

You were a stranger to me 
From the other side 
Took my crown threw it in the sea 
That ain't the part I had mind 

Get no pleasure from the pressure, all that you feed 
To walk like every modern man 
I see you, filling up your lungs like ammunition to a gun 
You take a swing but you can't take me down 

I am the driver 
You can see in my eyes 
Got two hands at the wheel now 
You can't rule my mind 
I am the driver 
It's once in a lifetime 
Had me crawl for my place here 
Every cloud has a silver line 

I want to be free from this place 
In your land of mines 
You can't pull me from out my head space 
I'm switching all of the signs 

Standing on my shoulders just to get what you need 
For reasons I don't understand 
I see you, chasing down my red light as you fall to your knees 
Take one last look, coz I'm getting out 

I am the driver 
You can see in my eyes 
Got two hands at the wheel now 
You can't rule my mind 
I am the driver 
It's once in a lifetime 
Had me crawl for my place here 
Every cloud has a silver line 

(Chorus Repeat) 

I want to be free from this place 
I am the driver 
Take one last look 
Coz I'm getting out

The Driver (feat. The Night Hour) **Album OUT NOW**

Taken from the debut Ollie Wride album, 'Thanks In Advance'. Available NOW.

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Written & Produced by Ollie Wride
Artwork by Randy Jacob

Lyrics

This love 
I’ll wait for it 
I’ll tell what you want 
Give everything I’ve got to give 
This love 
Nothing more than this 
We wander in the unknown 
Ain’t nothing artificial about this love 

Hold on 
Tomorrow will be better 
Now I see 
The answer’s right in front of me 
Steal a breath, free yourself from all this pressure 
Don’t lose your head about it 
Hold on, Hold on 

This love 
I’ll wait for it 
I’ll tell what you want 
Give everything I’ve got to give

Hold On **Album OUT NOW**

Taken from the debut Ollie Wride album, 'Thanks In Advance'. Available NOW.

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Written & Produced by Ollie Wride
Artwork by Randy Jacob

Lyrics

Trepidation like a hole to the head 
I want to tell you that I’m planning the breakout 
So sick of living like a man on the edge 
This line of work ain’t gonna get either of us out 

How do I get this right, get this right 
All you hear me saying 
Why do I waste my time, on you? 

I’m a believer, praying for some light to the unknown 
I’m a believer, I’ll give you something real just to hold on 

You think I’m blind, but I say how it is 
The world’s alight headed straight for a countdown 
But it’s alright, I’ve seen worse in my sleep 
This ain’t roulette you can bet on the layout 

I’m a believer, praying for some light to the unknown 
I’m a believer, I’ll give you something real just to hold on 
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahhh 

I know I’ve drifted from my part that I should be playing 
And I’m still holding to the chance, you still hear what I’m saying
Yea, you still hear what I’m saying 
Yea, you still hear what I’m saying 

I’m a believer, praying for some light to the unknown 
I’m a believer, I’ll give you something real just to hold on 
Yea, yea, yea I believe 
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahhh

I'm A Believer **Album OUT NOW**

Taken from the debut Ollie Wride album, 'Thanks In Advance'. Available NOW.

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Written & Produced by Ollie Wride
Artwork by Randy Jacob

Lyrics

How can I settle down 
Get outta here, when you’re not around? 
Stop me drifting through the years 
I’m on borrowed time 
Slipping through the cracks of another life 
And I’m wondering if you’ll ever know 

What I had to do to keep myself from falling 
Things I had to say, to cover it up 
Wouldn’t it be easy, just to pull the plug? 
But that’s not like us 

Luna, how could you know what I’m missing 
Luna, not seen you for a while 
Girl, don’t leave me hanging 
You’re all that I want, you’ve got my attention 
Something that I idolise 
Luna won’t you come my way some time 

Interrupt your smile, with a second glance 
From across the screen 
I was caught up in your mystery 

What I’ve got to do to keep myself from falling? 
What I’ve got to say, to cover it up? 
Wouldn’t it be easy, just to pull the plug? 
But that’s not like us 

Luna, how could you know what I’m missing 
Luna, not seen you for a while 
Girl, don’t leave me hanging 
You’re all that I want, you’ve got my attention 
Something that I idolise 
Luna won’t you come my way some time 

Luna, how could you know what I’m missing 
Luna, not seen you for a while 
Girl, don’t leave me hanging 
You’re all that I want, you’ve got my attention 
Something that I idolise 
Luna, won’t you come my way 
Luna, you’re all that I want 
Luna, won’t you come my way 
Luna

Luna **Album OUT NOW**

Taken from the debut Ollie Wride album, 'Thanks In Advance'. Available NOW.

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Written & Produced by Ollie Wride
Artwork by Randy Jacob

Lyrics

Caught in forever 
Like King and Queen 
I dreamed I was falling 
To the sound of angels sing 
Pass by sunset, running every single light 
I know it’s not enough for the both of us 
Every waking hour in a state so high 

It’s not make or ruin, if we lose control 
Just to find an answer, just to fill our souls 
Hear the sirens singin’, as our shadows run 

Miracle mile, come on and show me your face 
Where do you lead, I’m a ghost to the streets 
But still I’m out of place 
Miracle mile, I could never replace 
The sound of your soul beating 
I swear I won’t let it fade 

We built up a kingdom, on paper dreams 
Watched every moment, melt like memories 
But I don’t give in easy, searching for the light 
Maybe it’s grandiose, the ideas that I hold 
Of stepping out from behind closed eyes 

It’s not make or ruin, if we lose control 
Just to find an answer, just to fill our souls 
Hear the sirens singin’, as our shadows run 

Miracle mile, come on and show me your face 
Where do you lead, I’m a ghost to the streets 
But still I’m out of place 
Miracle mile, I could never replace 
The sound of your soul beating 
I swear I won’t let it fade 

I, I won’t let time pull us down 
If only you, you’ve gotta trust in what I’ve found 
Oooh, in the Miracle Mile 

Miracle mile, come on and show me your face 
Where do you lead, I’m a ghost to the streets 
But still I’m out of place 
Miracle mile, I could never replace (I could not replace) 
The sound of your soul beating 
I swear I won’t let it fade

Miracle Mile **Album OUT NOW**

Taken from the debut Ollie Wride album, 'Thanks In Advance'. Available NOW.

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Written & Produced by Ollie Wride
Artwork by Randy Jacob

Lyrics
I wait in the silence 
In the wake, of broken care 
It’s for you, take the shelter that I give 
I’ll never know where you’re at, where I’m coming from 
They’re telling me we won’t last but I keep pushing on 

Shine on, shine on me like gold 
Freedom, let my freedom fall to you 
There’s no place, there’s no place left for you to hide 
From the rising tide 

The rising tide, rising, rising there’s no place left to hide 
The rising tide, rising, rising from the rising tide 
The rising tide, rising, rising there’s no place left to hide 
The rising tide, rising, rising from the rising tide 

Fall out, under street light 
Then embrace the open air 
Like shadows roam the great halls, we’re unchained 
I’ll never have what it takes to face this one on one 
But I figured out my mistakes, salvation won’t be long 

Shine on, shine on me like gold 
Freedom, let my freedom fall to you 
There’s no place, there’s no place left for you to hide 
From the rising tide 

The rising tide, rising, rising there’s no place left to hide 
The rising tide, rising, rising from the rising tide 
The rising tide, rising, rising there’s no place left to hide 
The rising tide, rising, rising from the rising tide 

I’ve made the spill from my mind 
The demands, your goodbyes 
Young blood, won’t want to know 
If it’s a case of a thrill, I would cut you a deal 
Just to hold 

There’s no place for us to hide 
Shine on, yeah I want to see you shine 
Freedom, I’ll let my freedom fall to you 
There’s no place, there’s no place left for you to hide 
From the rising tide 

The rising tide, rising, rising there’s no place left to hide 
The rising tide, rising, rising from the rising tide 
The rising tide, rising, rising there’s no place left to hide 
The rising tide, rising, rising from the rising tide 
Ooh, Shine on, shine on me like gold 
Freedom, I just want a little freedom 

I’ll keep rising, I’ll keep rising, to the end...

The Rising Tide **Album OUT NOW**

Taken from the debut Ollie Wride album, 'Thanks In Advance'. Available NOW.

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Written & Produced by Ollie Wride
Artwork by Randy Jacob

Lyrics
Cold light streaming but my heart’s still beating from a memory 
With these hands I’m seeing 
Clinging for some heaven that you gave to me 
Like a wire to my blood, keep me high, make me a believer 
You gave me reason in the dark, I’ll take the dive 
If you bring me back to life… 

Back to life, you bring me back to life 
Bring me back to life 

I got my head and vision from a soul decision to set me straight 
I tread the longest line down the streets of my mind 
Just to see your face, again 
Now I’ve been pushing for so long to the surface, to be high 
Like a drop onto the fire 
One more reason to restart and I’ll take the dive 
If you bring me back to life… 

Back to life, you bring me back to life 
Bring me back to life 
If you bring me back to life 

I ain’t ever gonna let you go 
I won’t ever let the times take hold 
I won’t ever let you pass on by 
Become a ghost at the back of my mind 
Like a wire to my blood, keep me high… 

Back to life, you bring me back to life 
Bring me back to life 
Ohhh, oh oh 

Bring me back to life 
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ah 
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ah 
Bring me back to life 
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ah 
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ah 
Bring me back to life 
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ah 
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ah 

I ain’t ever gonna let you go 
I won’t ever let the times take hold 
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ah 
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ah 
I won’t ever let you pass on by 
become a ghost at the back of my mind 
Back to life

Back To Life **Album OUT NOW**

Taken from the debut Ollie Wride album, 'Thanks In Advance'. Available NOW.

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Written & Produced by Ollie Wride
Artwork by Randy Jacob

Lyrics

I don’t hide from the action
But I can’t brace your fall
When arrows fly over my head 
I’m counting down, got to break out

Whatever happened to the two of us?
We were free from distraction and doubt
I wanna be frozen, just wanna be frozen with you
On your side again

So tell me it’s alright and you’re gonna be there
Keep me from shadow, when dark fills my head
My fortune ain’t fading you can see in my eyes
I will overcome, I can overcome

To the light in the distance
You’re my only desire
Like the sun gives into the night
I won’t slow down, I’m homeward bound

Whatever happened to the two of us?
We were free from distraction and doubt
I wanna be frozen, just wanna be frozen with you
On your side again

So tell me it’s alright and you’re gonna be there
Keep me from shadow, when dark fills my head
My fortune ain’t fading you can see in my eyes
I will overcome, I can overcome

(Chant)
Ahh, ah, ahh, ah
Ahh, ah, ahh, ah
Ahh, ah, ahh, ah
Ahh, ah, ahh, ah

I won’t run, I won’t start, I won’t 
Look here for answers or one more tries
Still if you want me to be your light
I will overcome, I can overcome

(Chorus Repeat)

Overcome **Album OUT NOW**

Thought it would be nice to share the next step in the creative process on this one. Like everything we did I loved Col's starting point and instrumental bed. I felt that to carry a song structure, the harmonic potential needed to be explored. In this instance, I took key stems and re-voiced chords to evolve the verse and develop a scratch arrangement to accommodate melody / lyric on. A sort of deconstructing process before building back with the toppling.  I sent it back to Col, to refine and work his magic, adding the ear candy! Enjoy

Written and produced by Col Bennett & Ollie Wride.

Bend & Break (Demo)

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OLLIE WRIDE, is an English singer/songwriter fusing innovative elements of modern alternative pop with the nostalgic hallmarks of synth-pop. The artist found a platform to hone his unique blend of songwriting and showmanship working with San Francisco based producer FM-84, penning some of synth-wave’s most popular tracks including "Running in The Night", leading to 2 North American sold out tours in 2018 / 2019. 

Following this popular collaboration, provided opportunity for Wride to explore a more personal approach utilising his melodic sensibilities and character driven lyrics, quickly attracting a new audience with the release of his debut solo album, "Thanks in Advance” on NRW Records. Widely praised by fans, the album became their fastest selling debut record to date, charting on Billboards Top 10 Electronic charts as well as No. 1 on iTunes' Electronic charts. Followed by sold out headline shows at London's Camden Assembly and Lafayette.

2020 saw the release of the deluxe repress, featuring the cult hit “Stranger Love”, featured on Channel 4's Made in Chelsea. In 2021 during the pandemic, catalysed Wride’s creative output, producing a one-off live stream concert, Directed by concert cinematographer Steve Price (Queen) culminated in the vinyl pressing “Once In A Lifetime” featuring the latest single “A Matter of Time”.  Wride is now working on his highly anticipated second album with renowned producers: Chris Zane (St. Lucia) Arcades (BTS) James F. Reynolds (Sigrid)

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