SPICE GIRLS MUSIC
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REASON Az angol énekesnő, Melanie C második szólóalbuma, amelyet 2003. március 10-én adott ki a Virgin Records. A Northern Star folytatása volt, és az első hetében 30 876 példányban kelt el, és az ötödik helyet érte el a brit albumlistán. Bár nem teljesített olyan jól, mint a Northern Star, a Reason aranylemez minősítést kapott az Egyesült Királyságban, 101 889 eladott példánnyal. Az album világszerte 500 000 példányban kelt el. Az albumot egyes régiókban másolásvédelmi rendszerrel adták ki. Az albumról szóló kritikák többsége vegyes volt.
2025-ben a Reason először jelent meg bakeliten, az év Record Store Day rendezvényén.
HÁTTÉR
A Northern Star sikere után Melanie C-t tartották a Spice Girls egyetlen tagjának, aki stabil és sikeres szólóelőadói karriert épített ki. Ekkoriban ő volt a Spice Girls egyetlen tagja, akinek még mindig szerződése volt a Virgin Recordsszal, mivel a Spice Girls többi tagja szólóelőadóként távozott a Virgintől.
Chisholm a 2000-es és 2001-es év nagy részét a Northern Star népszerűsítésével töltötte a világ körüli turnékon, és azt tervezte, hogy 2001 végén stúdióba vonul, hogy elkezdje a következő albumának felvételét.[8] Ez idő alatt Chisholm dolgai nehéznek bizonyultak, mivel 1999-ben depressziót diagnosztizáltak nála. Később elárulta, hogy nehezen viselte a Spice Girls-es időszak nyilvánosságát és a kemény munkát, és voltak napok, amikor túl keveset evett és a kimerültségig edzett.[9] 1999 végén Chisholm depressziója súlyosbodott, és napokat töltött ágyban, képtelen volt megbirkózni a mindennapi rutinjával. Miután depressziót diagnosztizáltak nála, 18 hónapra antidepresszánsokat írtak fel neki, emellett étkezési zavarral és ellenséges médiareakciókkal is küzdött, amelyek különböző témákat kérdeztek meg a súlyától a szexualitásáig.
A Reason felvételeinek korai szakaszában, 2001 novemberében a Virgin Records vezetői aggódtak az album zenei stílusa miatt, mivel Chisholm legnagyobb slágerei debütáló albumáról egy R&B kislemez ("Never Be the Same Again") és egy táncos kislemez ("I Turn to You") voltak, és Chisholm ragaszkodott ahhoz, hogy továbbra is pop-rock albumokat szeretne készíteni. A The Sun szerint egy lemezkiadói forrás kijelentette, hogy "mind Mel, mind Virgin egyetértett abban, hogy Melnek meg kell tartania azt a rock hangulatot, amely segített neki az 1999-es Northern Star című albumának ilyen jól szerepelni. De itt ér véget a megállapodásuk". Chisholm már kijelentette, hogy új producerekkel szeretne együttműködni, miközben megtart néhány producert, akik a debütáló albumán dolgoztak. Az album eredeti megjelenési dátuma 2002 októberére volt kitűzve, de a megjelenést 2003 márciusáig elhalasztották, aminek eredményeként számos újságcikk megkérdőjelezte a lemezkiadójával való kapcsolatát, arról számolva be, hogy nyomás alatt van a fogyás miatt. Chisholm egy hivatalos nyilatkozatban, amelyet a weboldalán tettek közzé, kijelentette, hogy a Virginnel való kapcsolata "fantasztikus", a felvételek jól haladnak, és nem kényszerítették az album megjelenésének elhalasztására vagy a fogyásra. Az album felvételei során összesen 40 dalt vettek fel. 2002. november 12-én az album címe megjelent a hivatalos oldalán.
2003 januárjában Chisholm hivatalos, számonkénti kritikát adott a sajtónak, felfedve az album számlistáját, amely meglehetősen eltért a végleges számlistától. Chisholm kijelentette, hogy örül annak, hogy a Northern Star zeneszerzői és producerei közül néhányan a Reasonon szerepelnek, valamint annak, hogy újakkal, például David Arnolddal, Tore Johanssonnal és Peter Vettese-vel dolgozhat együtt. Eredetileg az album 11 számot tartalmazott a következő sorrendben: "Here It Comes Again", "On the Horizon", "Reason", "Lose Myself in You", "Let's Love", "Home", "Soul Boy", "Do I", "Water", "Positively Somewhere" és "Wonderland". A "Melt" és a "Yeh, Yeh, Yeh" az utolsó pillanatban kerültek fel az album számlistájára, míg a "Wonderland"-et eltávolították, és az "On the Horizon" DVD kislemez B-oldalaként adták ki. 2003. január 23-án egy újságírócsoportot hívtak meg az album meghallgatására és egy interjúra. A Virgin vezetői kijelentették, hogy remélik, "ez lesz az a lemez, amely berobbantja az USA-t, és felveszi a versenyt a világ Avril Lavigne-jával". Azt is kiderült, hogy az albumnak hat verziója volt, amelyekkel az összes illetékes lemezkiadó rendelkezett, hogy eldöntsék, melyik a legjobb. A "Here It Comes Again", amely valójában az album egyik első felvett dala volt, az első kislemezként szolgált.
Az album és a kislemezborítók hivatalos fotósaként Chishom és Virgin Sean Ellist bízta meg.
Az albumon dolgozva Chisholm felvette az „Independence Day” című dalt a Bend It Like Beckham című film filmzenéjéhez; a dal később a Reason japán kiadásán is szerepelt. Ő írta a Holly Valance számára írt „Help Me Help You” című dalt is, amely Valance debütáló albumán, a Footprints-en szerepelt.
MEGJELENÉS ÉS PROMÓCIÓ
A Reason album 2003. március 10-én jelent meg. Az album megjelenése előtt Chisholm olyan tévéműsorokban szerepelt, mint a CD:UK és a V Graham Norton, valamint interjúkat adott olyan magazinoknak, mint a Times Magazine, az Attitude és a Marie Claire. Emellett egy négyszámos koncertet adott a HMV Londonban. A koncerten szerepeltek korábbi listavezető kislemezei, a "Never Be the Same Again" és az "I Turn to You", valamint a Reason első kislemeze, a "Here It Comes Again", és az album "Positively Somewhere" című száma. A promóció részeként 2003. február 24-én egy exkluzív webes közvetítést is tartottak, amelyben négy dalt adtak elő, amelyek megegyeztek a HMV dallistájával, azzal a kivétellel, hogy az "I Turn to You" helyett a "Goin' Down" szerepelt. A webes közvetítés során Chisholm egy 30 perces interjút adott, amelyben a világ minden tájáról érkező rajongók kérdéseire válaszolt. Azt állította, hogy fontolóra vette az „On the Horizon”, a „Positively Somewhere”, a „Reason” és a „Melt” kislemezként való kiadását. Azt is elmondta, hogy az utolsó pillanatban úgy döntött, hogy kihagyja a „Wonderland”-et az albumról, mert szerinte egy sötét dal, amely ellentmond az album pozitív hangulatának. Chisholm elindult a Reason turnéra az album népszerűsítése érdekében, amely 2003. április 24-én kezdődött, és 25 európai fellépést foglalt magában.
2003 szeptemberében Chisholm részt vett a The Games című brit valóságshow-ban, amelyet a Channel 4 sugárzott az album népszerűsítése érdekében, ahol súlyosan megsérült. Sérülése megváltoztatta a harmadik kislemezként kiválasztott dalt: eredetileg a "Yeh Yeh Yeh"-t tervezték, de sérülése után a "Melt"-et választották a "Yeh Yeh Yeh"-vel együtt dupla A-oldalas albumként, mivel kevés fellépést tudott tenni, és a "Melt"-et, mint ballada, amely minimális mozgást igényelt, könnyebbnek tartották népszerűsíteni. Sérülése megakadályozta abban, hogy utolsó kislemezét és az albumot is teljes mértékben promotálja.
KRITIKA
A Reason vegyes kritikákat kapott. Az AllMusic két és fél csillagot adott az ötből, Stephen Thomas Erlewine pedig kijelentette, hogy "[a dalok] színtelenek és karaktertelenek, mintha fő céljuk az lenne, hogy bekerüljenek a poprádiókba". Az albumot „igazi csalódásnak” nevezte a nagyon jó, nagyon ígéretes Northern Star után. Johnny Dee, a The Timesnak írt cikkében megjegyezte, hogy a Reason dalai „gyakran lesújtóan unalmasak (a címe ellenére a bombasztikus „Here It Comes Again” soha nem érkezik meg); és elavultak (az érzéki „Soul Boy” ballada vitathatatlanul Lisa Stansfield-szerű).” A Guardian ötből két csillagot adott a Reasonnak, Alexis Petridis kijelentette, hogy az album „kitart egy irány mellett, magabiztosnak és hatékonynak hangzik, és az utolsó csepp eredetiséget is kicsavarja Melanie C-ből”. A Drowned in Sound az albumot „egyszerűen szélsőségesen jellegtelennek” nevezte. Melnek nincs meg a hangterjedelme ahhoz, hogy azt csinálja, amit próbál.”
Egy pozitív kritikában Alexis Kirke a MusicOMH-tól „tökéletesen csomagolt popdarabnak” nevezte az albumot. Melanie C gondosan szabott új imázsával és sajtódiplomáciájával együtt valóban sportos esélyt ad neki arra, hogy egyszer s mindenkorra kiszabaduljon a Planet Spice gravitációs vonzása alól. „Az album érettebb jellege egy új, tizenéves közönséget fog vonzani, és ők – Mel korábbi rajongótáborával együtt – megalapozzák majd Miss Chisholm sikeres szólópop-karrierjét az elkövetkező néhány évben. Az Albumism albumról szóló retrospektív kritikájában Quentin Harrison ezt írta: „Második nagylemezének átfogó hangulata egy fényesebb, feszesebb hangzásvilágot kezdett ölelni, mint a Northern Star lazább, mágneses, erőszakos hangzása. Saját személyes démonaival való szembenézés és egy akkor bimbózó kapcsolat jelenléte is szerepet játszott a Reason formálásában. „A dalszerzés, amely végig kiváló, a legnagyobb mutatója Melanie C felfrissült gondolkodásmódjának.” Egy 2009-es, a The Guardiannek adott interjúban Chisholm kijelentette, hogy szerinte a Reason dalai „erősebbek is lehettek volna”.
SLÁGERLISTÁS TELJESÍTMÉNY
A Reason az 5. helyen debütált a brit albumlistán a 2003. március 22-i számmal. Az eladások a második héten kezdtek csökkenni, az album a 19. helyre esett vissza, majd további három hétig szerepelt a listán, mielőtt kiesett. A második kislemez, az „On the Horizon” 2003. júniusi megjelenése fellendítette az album eladásait, az album két hétig újra megjelent a brit albumlistán a 81. és a 99. helyen. Az utolsó kislemez, a „Melt”/„Yeh, Yeh, Yeh” nem segített az albumnak abban, hogy újra a top 100-ba kerüljön. A Reason utoljára 2004. január 17-én került fel a listára, ezzel nyolchetes szereplését befejezve. A gyenge eladások miatt, A Virgin Records 2003 végén úgy döntött, hogy kilépteti Melanie C-t. Egy 2007-es, a The Guardiannek adott interjúban Chisholm kijelentette, hogy „vegyes érzelmei” vannak azzal kapcsolatban, hogy a Reason gyenge eladásai után kiléptették, de hozzátette, hogy tudta, hogy a Virgin Records „kezdi elveszíteni a belém vetett hitét, ezért valójában meglehetősen megkönnyebbültem, hogy kiléphettem”.
DALLISTA
JAPANEDE EDITION
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KISLEMEZEK
HERE IT COMES AGAIN Egy dal, amelyet Melanie C. készített. A dal a második, Reason (2003) című albumának vezető kislemezeként jelent meg 2003. február 24-én. A kislemezt viszonylag jól reklámozták rádióban, tévéműsorokban és magazininterjúkban, miközben Európában is népszerűsítették. A kislemez kezdetben a hét közepén a 4. helyet érte el, de a hét folyamán visszaesett a listán, és a 7. helyen végzett. A "Here It Comes Again" a 2003-as év 191. legtöbbet eladott kislemeze lett az Egyesült Királyságban.
ON THE HORIZON Egy dal, amelyet Melanie C. adott ki. A dalt ő írta Rick Nowelsszel és Gregg Alexanderrel együtt, és Nowels és Alexander készítette második stúdióalbumához, a Reasonhoz (2003). Az album második kislemezeként kiválasztott dal a 14. helyet érte el a brit kislemezlistán. Melanie C a Reason turné során adta elő a dalt.
LET'S LOVE Egy dal az angol énekesnőtől, Melanie C-től a második stúdióalbumáról, a Reasonról. Kizárólag Japánban jelent meg kislemezként 2003. augusztus 6-án, miután a "Let's Love" című dalt licencelték egy Toyota tévéreklámhoz, amely hat hónapig futott 2003 folyamán.
MELT Egy dal a brit énekesnőtől, Melanie C-től. Harmadik és egyben utolsó kislemezként jelent meg második szólóalbumáról, a Reasonról (2003). A dal dupla A-oldalas kiadásban jelent meg a "Yeh Yeh Yeh"-vel az Egyesült Királyságban. Más országokban a "Yeh Yeh Yeh" önállóan, utolsó kislemezként került fel. A Jamie Vickery rendezte fekete-fehér videoklip a Reason turné kulisszái mögötti felvételeket tartalmaz.
YEH YEH YEH Egy dal a brit énekesnőtől, Melanie C-től. Ez volt a harmadik és egyben utolsó kislemez Chisolm második szólóalbumáról, a Reasonról (2003). A dal dupla A-oldalas kiadásban jelent meg a "Melt"-tel az Egyesült Királyságban. Európa többi részén a "Yeh Yeh Yeh Yeh" önállóan jelent meg utolsó kislemezként. A dalból Shaan indiai énekes "Tanha Dil" című dalának remixét is felvették.
A "Melt" mellett a "Yeh Yeh Yeh" is az utolsó pillanatban került fel a Reason dallistájára. Eredetileg a "Yeh Yeh Yeh Yeh" harmadik kislemezként való kiadása volt 2003. szeptember 22-én, de röviddel azelőtt, hogy ez megtörténhetett volna, Chisolm megsérült a térdében a The Games című tévéműsorban egy Azra Akın elleni dzsúdómeccs során. Mivel Chisolm mozgásában korlátozott volt, nem tudott teljes mértékben promotálni egy vidám dalt sérüléssel, ami miatt az eredeti megjelenési dátumot elhalasztották. Mindazonáltal a dalt sérült térddel, korlátozottan adta elő. A "Melt", mivel könnyebben promotálható dal sérüléssel, bekerült a mixbe, így született meg a dupla kislemez.
A kislemez 2003. november 10-én jelent meg, de számos probléma akadt. A legtöbb első CD-n véletlenül felcserélték a számlistát, így a "Yeh Yeh Yeh" volt az első szám a CD-n. Emiatt a nyomdahiba, valamint az erős verseny, a megfelelő promóció hiánya és a terjesztési problémák miatt a kislemez a 27. helyen került fel a brit kislemezlistára, megpecsételve Chisholm sorsát a Virgin Recordsnál, és tovább rontva az album sikerének minden reményét. A kislemezből mindössze 8313 példány kelt el az Egyesült Királyságban, de Spanyolországban a 13. helyen tetőzött.
LIVE
REASON TOUR [2003. Április 24. - December 17.] Melanie C angol énekes-dalszerző harmadik koncertje volt. A turné 2003. április 24-től december 17-ig tartott.
2003. május 9-én a Shepherd's Bush Empire koncertjét internetes közvetítéssel a MelanieC.net webhelyen közvetítették, és azóta feltöltötte a YouTube-csatornájára. 2003 novemberében az Avo Session Basel koncertjét a 3sat közvetítette.
YEH YEH YEH
LET'S LOVE
HERE IT COMES AGAIN
WATER
LOSE MYSELF IN YOU
MELT
SOUL BOY
DO I
IF THAT WERE ME
NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN
POSITIVELY SOMWEHERE
WHEN YOU'RE GONE
HOME
GOIN' DOWN
GO
I WISH
ON THE HORIZON
SUDDENLY MONDAY
REASON
I TURN TO YOU
DALSZÖVEGEK
HERE IT COMES AGAIN
Hey don't you worry, everything's all right you know, we're gonna be just fine
If the rain crashes down over you, I will love you dry
There is nobody in this world, could ever take me away from you, I am always by your side
If you need someone to guide you dear, I'd like to try
Don't give up on something, you've never had before (Never thought that we would together)
I promise you this, you're the one I adore
Here it comes again
Filling my soul, never want to let go
Here it comes again
Be at one with your love, as below so above (Here it comes again)
My love is flowing, freer than a waterfall, beyond the edge of time
Surrender to the emotion, now we can fly, we can fly
And you know there's a reason, that we are who we are (who we are)
I can not resist, you're the one I adore
Here it comes again
Filling my soul, never want to let go
Here it comes again
Be at one with your love, as below so above (Here it comes again)
Just like there's always gonna be a place
For you and me a ship that we can sail on
Just like if one and one were three
And everything was free at the end of some rainbow
Just like a needle and a gun a suckle in the sun
Or knock upon a hidden door, It is you I adore
Here it comes again
Filling my soul, never want to let go
Here it comes again
Be at one with your love, as below so above
Feel it comming again
Filling my soul, never want to let go
Here it comes again
Be at one with your love, as below so above (Yeah Yeah)
REASON
So you put your cards on the table
You're here, you're willing and able
Do you really understand the challenge you've set yourself
You know I want to adore you
Can't believe how life was before you
I must apologize, please understand I'm so demanding
Don't need to be cruel, I never felt that with you
Trouble is I'm a danger to myself
Don't want to push you away, I really want you to stay
Until I figure this out, won't you
Please, come take me over, let me leave me for awhile
Maybe when I'm older, I'll understand the reason why
Understand the reason why
Every day is here to remind me
That the past is always behind me
Something I can never change but I won't let it hold me back
You arrived just in time
Now I know I'll be fine
I'm not ashamed to say you truly are my inspiration
Don't need to be cruel, I never felt that with you
Trouble is I'm a danger to myself
Don't want to push you away, I really want you to stay
Until I figure this out, won't you
Please, come take me over, let me leave me for awhile
Maybe when I'm older, I'll understand the reason why
Understand the reason why
Might not be forever, baby whatever, we've got today, won't you
Please, come take me over, let me leave me for awhile
Maybe when I'm older, I'll understand the reason why
Please, come take me over, let me leave me for awhile
Maybe when I'm older, I'll understand the reasons why
Understand the reason why
LOSE MYSELF IN YOU
So many times, I can hear you by my side, but you seem so far away
In my mind, in my heart, if I could only find the words to say
Little voices, whispering choices, telling me where I went wrong
I can see easily, come on baby, come on, come on
Find a better way, to communicate
Stay a little while, stop and listen to me
Anything you want, I will do for you
Words are meaningless, when I lose myself in you
(When I lose myself) When I lose myself in you
(When I lose myself) When I lose myself in you
I'd rather leave, the past behind, don't wanna talk about it no more
Put it down, to history, what we did, we said before
When I gaze, into your eyes, will I see my future there
Shining bright, harbor light, come on baby, I'll take you there
Find a better way, to communicate
Stay a little while, stop and listen to me
Anything you want, I will do for you
Words are meaningless, when I lose myself in you
(When I lose myself) When I lose myself in you
(When I lose myself) When I lose myself in you, when I lose myself in you
Ba-da-da-da, ba-da-da-da, ba-da-da-da, ba-da-da-da
Ba-da-da-da, ba-da-da-da, ba-da-da-da, ba-da-da-da
Find a better way, to communicate
Stay a little while, stop and listen to me
Anything you want, I will do for you
Words are meaningless, when I lose myself in you
Find a better way, to communicate
Stay a little while, stop and listen to me
Anything you want, I will do for you
Words are meaningless, when I lose myself in you
ON THE HORIZON
People see different things
When they look on the horizon
Do you see dark clouds rolling in fast?
'Cause, baby, they ain't gonna last
And I can't see anybody else, I can't stop looking at you
Take this dream and make it true
All I see is love, sweet love, on the horizon, oh, yeah
Just one look in your deep brown eyes, and baby, I'm flyin'
This world could be so hard to take
Before I found you, I almost stopped trying
To see the good instead of the bad
But your heart's so true, that baby, I'm cryin'
And every single time we meet, I learn what love is for
It's taking less and giving more
All I see is love, sweet love, on the horizon, oh, yeah
Just one look in your deep brown eyes, and baby, I'm flyin'
And baby, I don't wanna see pain in your eyes
'Cause you're the one that sets me free
There's nothing in this world that can hurt us
If it's you and me, hey, yeah-yeah
All I see is love, sweet love, on the horizon, oh, yeah (All I see is love on the horizon)
Just one look in your deep brown eyes, snd baby, I'm flyin'
All I see is love, sweet love, on the horizon, oh, yeah (All I see is love on the horizon)
Just one look in your deep brown eyes, and baby, I'm flyin'
I-I'm flyin', baby, I-I'm flyin', baby, I-I'm flyin', baby
All I see is love, sweet love, on the horizon, oh, yeah (All I see is love on the horizon)
Just one look in your deep brown eyes, and baby, I'm flyin'
POSITIVELY SOMEWHERE
I'm here going nowhere, and that's how I want it to stay
Nobody beside me, and I wouldn't want it any other way
I've tried to be someone, somebody they want me to be
I'm back in my own skin now, and I wouldn't want it any other way
I'm positively somewhere, I'm absolutely right now
Here inside of me, I'm who I wanna be, it's a beautiful day
I'm falling down the freeway, definately sunshine
The state of mind I'm in, like the feeling when you win, it's a beautiful day
Too long I've been searching, for something that I'll never find
But that's all behind me now, and I wouldn't want it any other way
I wouldn't want it any other way
I'm positively somewhere, I'm absolutely right now
Here inside of me, I'm who I wanna be, it's a beautiful day
I'm falling down the freeway, definately sunshine
The state of mind I'm in, like the feeling when you win, it's a beautiful day
It's a beautiful day (Beautiful day)
I wouldn't want it any other way, I wouldn't want it any other way
I'm positively somewhere, I'm absolutely right now
Here inside of me, I'm who I wanna be, it's a beautiful day
I'm falling down the freeway, definately sunshine
The state of mind I'm in, like the feeling when you win, it's a beautiful day
State of mind I'm in, like the feeling when you win, it's a beautiful day
MELT
Caught in the eye of a storm, where we are born, no truth is spoken
Seems so long ago, and you really don't know, how you got broken, feel me
Give a little bit of love for your people, but save a little bit of love for yourself
Have a little bit of trust in the way you feel, and see your heart melt
Send a little bit of hope down the airwaves, find a little bit of gold it might help
You've got to have a little bit of faith in everything you know, then let your heart melt
Now is your time to rise, go on you can fly, I know why you sent me, feel me
Give a little bit of love for your people, but save a little bit of love for yourself
Have a little bit of trust in the way you feel, and see your heart melt
Send a little bit of hope down the airwaves, find a little bit of gold it might help
You've got to have a little bit of faith in everything you do
Then watch your heart feel your heart melt
Send a little bit of hope down the airwaves, find a little bit of gold it might help
You've got to have a little bit of faith in everything you know
Then let your heart feel your heart melt
DO I
Someone said in a book I read
Love turns on like a light in your head
When it does, you can't see why
Just hold on tight, go for a ride
Life can change in a second or two
That's how it felt when I saw you
All I need is honesty, tell me baby
Do I, do I, do I feel like someone you could love, yeah
Do I, do I, do I feel like someone you could hold on to
Am I the one, the one who makes you come undone, do I, do I
Like a planet spinning around the sun
Something cosmic has begun
We won't swim against the tide
Well just hold on tight, go for a ride
Lightning strikes in a second or two
That's how it felt when I saw you
I can't hold it back no more, tell me baby
Do I, do I, do I feel like someone you could love, yeah
Do I, do I, do I feel like someone you could hold on to
Am I the one, the one who makes you come undone, do I, do I
Do I, do I (Do I, do, do I) Do I, do I
Something happened when I met you
I can see in your eyes, you felt it too
I don't wanna talk anymore, be my baby
Do I, do I, do I feel like someone you could love, yeah
Do I, do I, do I feel like someone you could hold on to
Am I the one, the one who makes you come undone, do I, do I
Do I, do I, do I, do I
SOUL BOY
Won't you be my soul boy, won't you be my soul
There's been no one like you, trusted and true
I just wanna be loved by you (Is that so wrong)
Just wanna be really loved by you, like a soul boy
Won't you be my soul boy (In the darkness) take me as I am
I've had enough of bad dreams, and one night stands, baby
I just wanna be loved by you (And we'll be strong)
Wanna be really loved by you, like a soul boy
Take me as I am, boy, hold me while you can, boy
There's not a woman in the world, love you better than I do
So take me as I am, be like a soul boy
I don't wanna be with no one else (And we belong)
I don't wanna kiss no one else, won't you be my soul boy
No more fighting and no more leaving (Get along)
It ain't exciting, I quit believing, that you're my soul boy, soul
WATER
I've been waiting all my life to fly so high
Unbelievable, now the sun is shining in my life
Every day I want you more, we will endure
Anything they say, anything they throw away
Stronger now than yesterday
Feel like I could walk across the water
Heavenly, there's not a cloud up in the sky
And I know for you there'll never be another
So the rain can fall but I would still be dry
I am basking in the light, so wonderful
I wanna celebrate everything that brought me here today
As the ocean hits the shore, forever more
I am by your side, never cross the borderline
Love you till the end of the time
Feel like I could walk across the water
Heavenly, there's not a cloud up in the sky
And I know for you there'll never be another
So the rain can fall but I would still be dry
And baby when I think of you my heart is open
And I do believe that things will never change
Even though our words of love remain unspoken
I look in your eyes and know you feel the same
I wanna stay here forever, your love is making me better
I wanna stay here forever, and love you today
I wanna stay here forever, your love is making me better
I wanna stay here forever (Yeah-yeah)
I wanna stay here forever (I wanna stay here with you)
Your love is making me better (Wanna love you everyday)
I wanna stay here forever (Whoa-yea-yeah)
I wanna stay here forever (I wanna stay here with you)
Your love is making me better (I wanna love you everyday)
I wanna stay here forever (Whoa-yea-yeah)
HOME
Once upon a time, before all this mess began
I never felt alone, all now stolen
Simple and surreal, was it a world of make-believe
You could take by the hand, and I'd follow
Hear my voice, did you see me coming
I made the choice, now I'm running
Turn me round, let me go, take me home
Never thought I'd see the day, when my life was not my own
I will throw it all away, without sorrow
But it wouldn't change a thing, wouldn't change the way I feel
For today is the price I pay, for tomorrow
Hear my voice, did you see me coming
I made the choice, now I'm running
Turn me round, let me go, take me home
Somehow suddenly, it slipped away from me
I reach out, hopelessly, you're gone
Hear my voice, did you see me coming
I made the choice, now I'm running
Turn me round, let me go, take me home
Hear my voice, did you see me coming
I made a choice, but, now I'm running
So turn me round, let me go, take me home
LET'S LOVE
Now that we're here, we're on our own
Tell me your secrets, cut to the bone
Baby you're vicious, but baby you're mine
Golden delicious, two of a kind
All roads lead, all roads lead, all roads lead to one thing
My heart bleeds, your heart needs, our heart bleeds for one thing
Sugar let's go, let's roll, out of control, baby, let's love, let's love
Planes on the runway, ready to fly
Said it was over, baby I lied
Nobody loves you, loves you like I do
Nobody could, cos baby you're mine
All roads lead, all roads lead, all roads lead to one thing
My heart bleeds, your heart needs, our heart bleeds for one thing
Sugar let's go, let's roll, out of control, baby, let's love, let's love
Let's go, let's roll, out of control, baby, let's love, baby, let's love, let's love
Let's go, let's roll, out of control, baby, let's love, let's love
Let's go, let's roll, out of control, baby, let's love, let's love
Na-na-na-na-na (Nah-ah-ah-ah) na-na-na-na-na (Nah-ah-ah-ah)
Na-na-na-na-na (Nah-ah-ah-ah) na-na-na-na-na (Nah-ah-ah-ah)
Na-na-na-na-na (Nah-ah-ah-ah)
YEH YEH YEH
Easier to let go
Give in to yourself tonight, get on with the show
Expect me not to be so pure
Give me one for the road, got a fever for sure
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm on a mission
Yeah, yeah, yeah, if you're with me, raise your hands
Yeah, yeah, yeah, got no inhibitions
It's our decision, we're gonna have a good time
Yeah, yeah, yeah, got a new religion
Yeah, yeah, yeah, gotta take me as I am
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I've got expectations
With gratification, we're gonna have a good time
So when this thing is through
If you wanna be with me, I'll be lookin' for you
Feel the energy tonight
Feelin' the groove, I feel it spinnin' around, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm on a mission
Yeah, yeah, yeah, if you're with me, raise your hands
Yeah, yeah, yeah, got no inhibitions
It's our decision, we're gonna have a good time
Yeah, yeah, yeah, got a new religion
Yeah, yeah, yeah, gotta take me as I am
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I've got expectations
With gratification, we're gonna have a good time (Gonna have a good time)
I've got desire, I feel inspired
I wanna go much higher, and baby, I don't wanna come down
All I want is to be excited, so come on, get united
No more need (No more need) to hide it (Hide it)
If you're really with me, then come on and raise your hands
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm on a mission
Yeah, yeah, yeah, if you're with me, raise your hands
Yeah, yeah, yeah, got no inhibitions
It's our decision, we're gonna have a good time
Yeah, yeah, yeah, got a new religion
Yeah, yeah, yeah, gotta take me as I am
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I've got expectations
With gratification, we're gonna have a good time
Gonna have a good time, gonna have a good time (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
INDEPENDENCE DAY
I know I make mistakes, I will have to live and learn
Sometimes you play with fire, and sometimes you get burned
I have my dream to live, dollowing that star
It doesn't matter how long it takes, it doesn't matter how far
No time for make believing, and it's too late to turn back now, yeah, yeah, yeah
I've been dreaming about it
I can't live without it, I've got to find my own way
I'm not changing my mind now
Or looking behind now, this is my independence day
My independence day
I know it will take some time, but I won't give up the fight
Cause sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, but that's all right, oh yeah
I've got to spread my wings, and learn how to fly
Cause this feeling drives me on, it's something I cannot deny
No time to make excuses, cause it's too late to turn back now, yeah, yeah yeah
I've been dreaming about it
I can't live without it, I've got to find my own way
I'm not changing my mind now
Or looking behind now, this is my independence day
My independence day, hey, my independence day (Aha)
No matter what comes my way
I'm gonna live for today (Yeah yeah)
This is my, this is my independence day
(I'm gonna live for today)
I've been dreaming about it
I can't live without it, I've got to find my own way
I'm not changing my mind now
Or looking behind now, this is my independence
I've been dreaming about it
I can't live without it, I've got to find my own way
I'm not changing my mind now
Or looking behind now, this is my independence day
My independence day (independence day)
Day, my independence day (independence day)
Wishing on that same bright star
I shouldn't wish my life away (wish my life away)
They say it's a small small world
They say it's a small small small small world
LOVE TO YOU
Love to me, is beautiful, beautiful, and cruel
Love to you, is dangerous, and dangerous, is cool
When there's nothing else to do, and there's nothing on TV
If that's love to you, well it isn't love to me
And if there's nothing left to say
Then there's nothing we can do, if that's love to you
Love to me, should be glamorous, adventurous, and sometimes sad
Love to you, is curious, but it's nothing more (nothing more), to you than there (nothing there)
When there's nothing else to do, and there's nothing on TV
If that's love to you, well it isn't love to me
And if there's nothing left to say
Then there's nothing we can do, if that's love to you
If that's love to you, if that's love to you, oh-whoa
Love to me, is history, cos the mystery, leaves you cold
When there's nothing else to do, and there's nothing on TV
If that's love to you, well it isn't love to me
And if there's nothing left to say
Then there's nothing we can do, if that's love to you
If that's love to you, is that love to you-oh-whoa
LIKE THAT
Call me anytime you want, call me don't you ever stop
A silver sun, an empty gun, whatever, and everyone is having fun, whoa-whoa-whoa
I like that, when it comes easily
To me, and everything I couldn't see
I like you, even though I shouldn't do
I like that, I wonder if you like it to
And I like it, and I like it, and I like it, there's nothing like this
Velvet sky the night-time falls, losing sight I start to crawl
And if you claim, a spinning train, whatever, and everyday, I'm gonna play, yeah-yeah-yeah
I like that, when it comes easily
To me, and everything I couldn't see
I like you, even though I shouldn't do
I like that, I wonder if you like it to
I like that, when it comes easily
To me, and everything I couldn't see
I like you, even though I shouldn't do
And I like it, and I like it, and I like it, there's nothing like this
And I like it, and I like it, and I like it
I like that, when it comes easily
To me, and everything I couldn't see
I like you, even though I shouldn't do
I like that, I wonder if you like it to
I like that, when it comes easily
To me, and everything I couldn't see
I like you, even though I shouldn't do
And I like it, and I like it, and I like it, there's nothing like this
LIVING WITHOUT YOU
Where will you go, is there something I could say to make you stay
I don't know, but I know I'll never feel this way again
This moment in time, has got me thinking
After everything you said, I'm so easily mislead, oh-oh-oh
When you leave me I'll be empty, I'll wander down a lonely road
Living without you, nothing I can do, oh-oh
Where have you gone, was it something that I said that made you go
All alone, it was you that made the plan that led me on
This moment in time, has got me thinking
After everything you said, I'm so easily mislead, oh-oh-oh
And when you leave me I'll be empty, I'll wander down a lonely road
Living without you, nothing I can do, oh-oh
And when you go it won't be easy, my love will burn and fade away
Living without you, how will I get through, how will I get through (How will I get through)
This moment in time, has got me thinking
After everything you said, I'm so easily mislead, oh-oh-oh
And when you leave me I'll be empty, I'll wander down a lonely road
Living without you, nothing I can do, oh-oh
And when you go it won't be easy, my love will burn and fade away
Living without you, how will I get through (How will I, how will I)
And when you leave me I'll be empty, I'll wander down a lonely road
Living without you, nothing I can do, oh-oh
I LOVE YOU WITHOUT TRYING
(I love you without trying)
Driving along in a storm, but we're together
Mountains could fall to the ground, we don't hear a sound
I hear your voice, simply divine
I have no choice, I'll tell you why
I love you without trying, it's always been that way
I love you without trying, and in your arms I stay
Even when we are apart, I'm never lonely
You are a space in my heart, no one could fill
Millions of stars, are lighting the sky
Feeling the sparks, I'll tell you why
I love you without trying, it's always been that way
When my heart was dying, you took my pain away
Even when the sun is gone
You're the light to guide me home, and be the best in everything I do
You are every part of me
You make me who I want to be, a higher love is what I feel for you
I love you without trying, it's always been that way
When my heart was dying, you took my pain away
WONDERLAND
I can't remember yesterday
It isn't fair, there is no other way
Still I walk on, and I walk on
With a blade against my back for me, to fall on
Time is not a friend to me, draging waves me down, pulling me in danger
Used to be the wonderland
Stable as a castle made of sand
And I reclaim, mistakes that I made
And it scratches on my back, that without your name
Time is not a friend to me, draging waves me down, pulling me in danger
Time will never heal the pain
Blameless you are not the same
Shameless you are not a friend of mine
Time is not a friend to me, draging waves me down, pulling me in danger
Time is not a friend to me, draging waves me down, pulling me in danger
(Ba-dap, ba-dap, ba-dap, ba-dap, ba-dap, ba-dap)
Time is not a friend to me, seems so hard to understand
I can't escape, escape the memories, hope me spin back through the years
To find a place, that I want you as wonderland
Wonderland, wonderland, wonderland
KNOCKED OUT
Knocked out, I can't get up, again
Knocked out, can't find my feet, to stand
Thought I'd learn my lesson, didn't learn it so well
Slap my face I've fallen again
I'm knocked out, I can't get up again
Find my feet to stand, beed a helping hand
You've got me begging on my knees, oh baby please
Come back to me, oh baby hold me now I'm begging you, so please
There is nothing I wouldn't do, nything for you
Oh baby hold me now, I'm begging you so please
Knocked out, I don't who, I am
Knocked out, I don't where, I stand
Thought I'd learn my lesson, didn't learn it so well
Slap my face I've fallen again
I'm knocked out, by another man
I don't know where I stand, don't know who I am
You've got me begging on my knees, oh baby please
Come back to me, oh baby hold me now I'm begging you, so please
There is nothing I wouldn't do, nything for you
Oh baby hold me now, I'm begging you so please
Could you turn this way, Come back to me
Come back where you're meant to me
Could you come back baby, I am begging please, Come back to me
You've got me begging on my knees, oh baby please
Come back to me, oh baby hold me now I'm begging you, so please
There is nothing I wouldn't do, nything for you
Oh baby hold me now, I'm begging you so please
I WISH
Looking back on when I was a little nappy-headed boy
Then my only worry was for Christmas, what would be my toy?
Even though we sometimes would not get a thing
We were happy with the joy the day would bring
Sneaking out the back door to hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine
Greeted at the back door with "Boy, I thought I told you not to go outside!"
Tryin' your best to bring the water to your eyes
Thinkin' it might stop her from whoopin' your behind
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ever have to go?
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ever have to go?
'Cause I love them so, doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Brother says he's tellin' about you playin' doctor with that girl
"Just don't tell, I'll give you anything you want in this whole wide world"
Mama gives you money for Sunday school
You trade yours for candy after church is through
Smoking cigarettes and writing something nasty on the wall (You nasty girl)
Teacher sends you to the principal's office down the hall
You grow up and learn that kinda thing ain't right
But while you were doing it, it sure felt out of sight
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ever have to go?
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ever have to go?
'Cause I love them so, yeah, hoo, woo
FULL OF FIRE
HELP ME HELP YOU
Tell me how it feels
What you're going though, it's like a little too real
A little too real, take another breath
Take another day, get a little sad, let it fade away
Help me heal, the way you feel, everything you conceal, let me see
How it feels, like a waterfall, you know you can have it all, take my hand
Help me help you, help me help you
Help me help you, help me when you're blue
Make another plan, feel a different sun
Set another sea, and make it start again
Take another look, play a different game
Fly a different flag, and throw the past away
Help me heal, the way you feel, everthing you conceal, let me see
How it feels, like a waterfall, you know you can have it all, take my hand
Help me help you, help me help you
Help me help you, help me when you're blue
Help me help you, help me help you
Help me help you, help me, wouldn't that be cool
You will be free someday, the pain will go away
Just leave it in the past, you're already on your way
You know you can have it all, take my hand
Help me (When you wanna be turned around)
Help you (When you wanna be turned around)
Help me (When you wanna talk some more) Help you
Help me (When you wanna be turned around)
Help you (When you wanna be turned around)
Help me (When you wanna talk some more) Wouldn't that be cool
Help me (When you wanna be turned around)
Help you (When you wanna be turned around)
Help me (When you wanna talk some more) Help you
Help me (When you wanna be turned around)
Help you (When you wanna be turned around)
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