2025 Competition Entry:
She is My Love by Peter Flew
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Genre
Pop
Artist
Co-writer(s)
no
Performer(s)
The tutor and other course participants contributed (cannot remember precisely who did what, but here is my best guess):
Paul Dale-Vickers – Guitar
Jamie Landridge – Keyboards
Beckie Collins – Backing Vocals
Laura Packer – Backing Vocals
Stephanie Ornithari Roberts – Backing Vocals
The vocals are mine.
Paul Dale-Vickers – Guitar
Jamie Landridge – Keyboards
Beckie Collins – Backing Vocals
Laura Packer – Backing Vocals
Stephanie Ornithari Roberts – Backing Vocals
The vocals are mine.
Description
I attended a week-long summer school on songwriting in 2022 and I wrote this song for the final showcase. It was my first attempt at songwriting. This is the story of my first kiss when I was 19 (August 17th 1986) with my now wife – we have been married for 36 years now!
The reception was wonderful when we performed it live and when I returned to the next two summer schools, people would reminisce about this song. So much so that one of my friends insist that by the time we met again this coming August, I must have sent it to a publisher.
I thought – what a ridiculous idea; and then the Talent is Timeless ad came up on Instagram. I feel that simply by submitting this song to this competition means I have fulfilled my friend’s request and I can rest easy. I am not an experienced musician or songwriter, but I do love to dabble when I have time and try and write a new song every few months.
The reception was wonderful when we performed it live and when I returned to the next two summer schools, people would reminisce about this song. So much so that one of my friends insist that by the time we met again this coming August, I must have sent it to a publisher.
I thought – what a ridiculous idea; and then the Talent is Timeless ad came up on Instagram. I feel that simply by submitting this song to this competition means I have fulfilled my friend’s request and I can rest easy. I am not an experienced musician or songwriter, but I do love to dabble when I have time and try and write a new song every few months.
Bio
Following a career in retail banking and computer programming, Peter retrained as a primary school teacher in 2002. He became headteacher of St. Edmunds Catholic Primary School in Godalming before moving on to work in initial teacher education at the University of Roehampton, one of the oldest and largest teacher training institutions in England. In 2016, he was appointed Dean of the School of Education and, in 2021, he was appointed to the additional role of Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor. He became Professor of Leadership in Education in September 2021.
As part of his role as Professor, Peter sits on a number of boards including the Royal Academy of Dance and Godalming College. He is chair of Godalming Theatre Group, where he regularly performs on stage, often as the pantomime dame. He has a particular interest in promoting good safeguarding and is the founder and chair of Safer Dance, a group of volunteers dedicated to improving safeguarding practice in dance schools.
Peter lives in Godalming, Surrey and is married with three grown-up children and two grandchildren.
He writes songs for fun.
As part of his role as Professor, Peter sits on a number of boards including the Royal Academy of Dance and Godalming College. He is chair of Godalming Theatre Group, where he regularly performs on stage, often as the pantomime dame. He has a particular interest in promoting good safeguarding and is the founder and chair of Safer Dance, a group of volunteers dedicated to improving safeguarding practice in dance schools.
Peter lives in Godalming, Surrey and is married with three grown-up children and two grandchildren.
He writes songs for fun.
Lyrics
Standing in the hallway
Looking up at me
I sensed the time had come to change my world
I took a step towards her and prayed she would as well
And my life would now revolve around this girl
Chorus:
She is my love, my life, my future
She is my gift from God above
She is the one who makes my heart sing
She is my love, my only love
She is my love, my life, my future
She is my angel from above
She is the one who keeps me grounded
She is my love, my only love
When I looked into her eyes
I saw my future there
I realised I had nowhere left to go
I needed to be with her
Inside her loving arms
To hold me there so tight and love me so
Chorus
And when I close my eyes
And picture our first kiss
I can’t believe my luck
I’ve such a life like this
Chorus
Looking up at me
I sensed the time had come to change my world
I took a step towards her and prayed she would as well
And my life would now revolve around this girl
Chorus:
She is my love, my life, my future
She is my gift from God above
She is the one who makes my heart sing
She is my love, my only love
She is my love, my life, my future
She is my angel from above
She is the one who keeps me grounded
She is my love, my only love
When I looked into her eyes
I saw my future there
I realised I had nowhere left to go
I needed to be with her
Inside her loving arms
To hold me there so tight and love me so
Chorus
And when I close my eyes
And picture our first kiss
I can’t believe my luck
I’ve such a life like this
Chorus
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