March 23, 2007 I am floored to have received 2007 MAC Award nominations in both songwriting categories - 'Song' (for ballads) and 'Special Material' (for comedy numbers). I'd say it's the luck of the Irish, only last time I checked, I wasn't that lucky. Or Irish... (click here to skip down to my other song, "Come Back for More") ('Song' category) SOMEWHERE IN THIS SONG Words & Music by NICHOLAS LEVIN Sung by David Gurland   SOMEWHERE IN THIS SONG IT SAYS 'I LOVE YOU' YOU'D MISS IT IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW IT'S THERE IT'S CLEVERLY CONCEALED ONLY HALF-REVEALED AND I'M NOT GONNA SAY JUST YET JUST WHERE THE VERSE HAS OTHER THOUGHTS TO MASK THE MEANING BUT THAT'S SO OTHER EARS WON'T RECOGNIZE THAT SOMEWHERE IN THIS SONG IT SAYS 'I LOVE YOU' BUT ONLY IN DISGUISE PLEASE DON'T THINK I'M NON-COMMITTAL IF I DON'T CUT STRAIGHT TO THE CHASE FOR NOW I'M GONNA LET ON JUST A LITTLE TILL I'M SURE THAT I CAN TELL YOU FACE-TO-FACE SO, SOMEWHERE IN THE WORDS MY HEART LIES HIDDEN I'M GONNA TRUST THAT YOU'LL DISCOVER WHERE AND IF YOU'RE SO INCLINED I'M CERTAIN YOU WILL FIND IT SAYS 'I LOVE' YOU EV'RYWHERE ©, (P) Nicholas Levin (ASCAP) ('Special Material' category) COME BACK FOR MORE Words & Music by NICHOLAS LEVIN Sung by Donna Coney Island   WHEN LIFE IS FAILURE AND DISAPPOINTMENT AND HAPPINESS SHOWS YOU THE DOOR YOU'RE PLAYING A LOSING HAND BUT BROTHER STRIKE UP THE BAND AND COME BACK... FOR MORE THOUGH IT'S ALL FALSE STARTS, SNAFUS AND SCREW UPS WITH FEW UPS BUT DOWNTURNS GALORE IS THAT SOME AWFUL CURSE CAN'T MATTERS STILL GET WORSE JUST COME BACK... FOR MORE YOU'RE GONNA FAIL... TILL YOU PUT YOURSELF BACK IN THE RACE GO ON, EXHALE 'CAUSE A NEW DOOR FLIES OPEN EV'RY TIME ANOTHER SLAMS IN YOUR FACE! SO WHEN IT'S UPSETS, BEE STINGS AND DEAR JOHN IT'S ALL AS CLEAR JOHN AS SEMAPHORE IT'S JUST A BUMPY STRETCH DON'T PLANT YOUR RUMP AND KVETCH JUST COME BACK... YES COME BACK... FOR MORE GIVE UP... EV'RY OUNCE OF MISGIVING AND DREAD ARISE... AND RETURN TO THE LIVING EVEN THOUGH THOSE JOKERS LEFT YOU FOR DEAD LEFT YOU FOR DEAD! SO GIVE ME SNAKE EYES, RED LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS ON TOP OF THE HOODOO DU JOUR WHEN LADY LUCK WEARS A FROWN THAT'S WHEN YOU SHOULD DOUBLE DOWN SO BABY IF IT RAINS LET IT POUR! JUST COME BACK... YES COME BACK... FOR MORE... FOR MORE... FOR MORE! AND WHEN THEY'RE WRINGING THAT FINAL CURTAIN DON'T WHISPER FAREWELL, SHOUT ENCORE! YOU'VE GOT TO SOLDIER ON UNTIL YOU'RE GOOD AND GONE UNTIL THEY FLASH THAT FINAL SCORE THEN COME BACK...    "SHANE! COME BACK!" COME BACK...    "COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA!" COME BACK... FOR...    "PLEASE, SIR... I WANT SOME..." ...MORE!! ©, (P) Nicholas Levin (ASCAP)