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“True Colors” is the only cover song on the album. It was written by Billy Steinberg and Tim Kelly and made famous by the American pop artist Cyndi Lauper. It was both the title track and the first single released from Cyndi Lauper's second album.

Billy Steinberg originally wrote "True Colors" about his own mother. Tom Kelly altered the first verse and the duo submitted the song to Cyndi Lauper. Their demo was in a form of piano based gospel ballad like "Bridge over Troubled Water". Steinberg told Songfacts that "Cyndi completely dismantled that sort of traditional arrangement and came up with something that was breathtaking and stark."

Frances Livings’ version is influenced by European nu-jazz. Her singing style sounds for the most part effortless and soothing, giving her voice a velvety quality that is free from vocal histrionics. The instrumentation is classical guitar, electric guitar, electric bass, cajon, electric piano and synth pads. The atmosphere for the recording is set up at the beginning with a trip hop cajon groove supporting a hypnotic, arpeggiated classical guitar. This approach carries through the entire recording creating somewhat of a dreamy lounge feel.

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True Colors

You with the sad eyes
don't be discouraged
oh I realize –
it's hard to take courage
in a world full of people
you can lose sight of it all
and the darkness inside you
can make you feel so small

But I see your true colors
shining through
I see your true colors
But that's why I love you
so don't be afraid to let them show
your true colors, true colors
are beautiful, like a rainbow

Show me a smile then,
don't be unhappy, can't remember
when I last saw you laughing
Oh if this world makes you crazy
and you've taken all you can bear
you call me up
because you know I'll be there

But I see your true colors shining through
I see your true colors
that's why I love you
so don't be afraid to let them show
your true colors, true colors
are beautiful, like a rainbow

…if this world makes you crazy
and you've taken all you can bear
you call me up
because you know I’ll be there
cause I see your true colors
are shining through
so don't be afraid to let them show
your true colors, true colors,
your true colors are shining through
so don't be afraid – to let them show
your true colors, true colors
are beautiful like a rainbow

If this world makes you crazy,
so crazy, so crazy…

credits

from The World I Am Livings In, released March 1, 2013
Music and lyrics by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly

Frances Livings ~ vocals
John Nau ~ electric piano & synthesizer
Greg Porée ~ electric & classical guitars
Keith Jones ~ electric bass
David Leach ~ cajon

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Frances Livings Los Angeles, California

The London-born artist Frances Livings can be heard on a variety of recordings. Besides music, she has worked as a designer, has earned a PhD in art history and is the founder of the music production company Moontraxx.
Drawing from these different life experiences has made her ability to both craft and tell a story very unique.
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