SPICE GIRLS
SPORTY BABY SCARY POSH GINGER
SCHIZOPHONIC
A brit popénekesnő, Geri Halliwell debütáló szólóalbuma. Az album 1999 júniusában jelent meg, miután 1998-ban kivált a népszerű lányegyüttesből, a Spice Girlsből. A schizophonic kifejezés a görög schizo („szétválni”, „feloszt”) és phonic („hang”) szavak összetétele, és látszólag a „skizofrén” szó és a „skizofónia” zenei kifejezés játéka is. Ez volt az első szólóalbum, amelyet egy Spice Girl adott ki.
Négy kislemez jelent meg, amelyek mindegyike kereskedelmi sikert aratott az Egyesült Királyságban – a „Mi Chico Latino”, a „Lift Me Up” és a „Bag It Up” az első helyre került, míg az első kislemez, a „Look at Me” a második helyen végzett. 2001-re az album több mint kétmillió példányban kelt el világszerte.
HÁTTÉR
„Mindent, amit tettem, mindig szenvedélyesen, teljes szívemmel és lelkemmel tettem. Nem akartam otthagyni a Spice Girls-t, és azonnal lemezt kiadni erre alapozva. Ezért vártam. Meg akartam találni, hogy ki vagyok, mérlegelni, mit akarok kivetíteni, és struktúrát, tervet akartam kidolgozni az egészhez.” —Halliwell a Spice Girls-ből való kilépése és debütáló szólóalbuma megjelenése között eltelt időről
1998. május 31-én bejelentették, hogy Halliwell kilépett a Spice Girls lányegyüttesből. Az énekesnő azt állította, hogy kimerültségtől szenved, és szünetet akar tartani. A sajtó azonban pletykákat terjesztett arról, hogy viszálya áll a távozása mögött egy másik taggal, Melanie Brownnal.Halliwell távozása a csoportból az év egyik legnagyobb szórakoztatóipari hírévé vált, világszerte híradásokba került.[5] A megmaradt négy tag rendíthetetlenül kitartott amellett, hogy a csoport folytatni fogja a munkát, és 1998 nyarán nélküle folytatták a Spiceworld turnét. 2007-ben a BBC One Giving You Everything című dokumentumfilmjében kijelentette, hogy „mindent beleadott, amit csak tudott”, és úgy érezte, „már nem tartozik ide. Már nem igazán volt rám szükségük, és én határozottan nagyon feleslegesnek éreztem magam”.
Szólóelőadóként Halliwell egy három albumra szóló, 3 millió dolláros szerződést írt alá az EMI-vel, Robbie Williams Take Thatből való kilépése utáni szóló sikerének hatására. Ezután elkezdte debütáló albumának fejlesztését, és segítséget kért az Absolute produkciós csapatától – Paul Watsontól és Andy Watkinstól –, akik már korábban is készítettek dalokat a Spice Girlsnek. Állítólag a négy megmaradt Spice Girls lány azt mondta, hogy ha Halliwell-lel dolgoznak, akkor nem tudnak velük újra együtt dolgozni. Végül a duó úgy döntött, hogy az énekesnővel dolgozik együtt. A következő évben elindította szólókarrierjét, és kiadta debütáló albumát Schizophonic címmel, amelyet „Julie Andrews és Johnny Rotten keverékeként” jellemzett.
KRITIKA
A Schizophonic albumot a zenekritikusok vegyes kritikákkal fogadták. Nicholas Barber a The Independentnek írt kritikájában kijelentette, hogy a Schizophonic „jelentősen kifinomultabb és nyilvánvalóan tele van slágerekkel, mint a Spice Girls bármelyik albuma”. Az emberek az albumot „egykori Spice-tagtól származó, mókás habverőnek” nevezték. A magazin azt írta, hogy „régi együttesének önbecsülését, a Girl Power szlogenjét itt Halliwell bátor, önironikus kijelentése váltja fel Geri-erősítéséről [...] Néhány túlédesített balladától és két meggondolatlan külföldi (latin és indiai) műfajokba való bemerészkedéstől eltekintve a Solo Girl valóban jól viselkedik.” Karen Schoemer a Rolling Stone-tól megjegyezte, hogy a Schizophonic „inkább Girl Chutzpah, mint Girl Power. Geri úgy tűnik, eltökélt szándéka, hogy csupa fűszer legyen: édes, sós, flörtölős, parancsolgató [...] Geri hangja lapos és szinkópa nélküli – a szótagokat a legeldugottabb helyekre teszi az ütemek közé –, de meglepő, tagadhatatlan bája van. Olyan, mint egy igazán lelkes utánzó, annyira vágyik arra, hogy megnyerjen téged, hogy engedsz neki. A Schizophonic nem fed fel semmilyen rejtett tehetséget.”
Az AllMusic szerkesztője, Stephen Thomas Erlewine úgy érezte, hogy „sajnos Halliwellnek nincsenek erős munkatársai, akik tudják, hogyan használják ki a kétségtelenül korlátozott hangját, így…” "zeneileg nagy része kissé lapos." Úgy érezte, hogy az album legsikeresebb számai a lendületesek voltak, amelyek "a pop és a tánc iránti vidám, szégyentelen szeretettel csillognak". Erlewine arra a következtetésre jutott, hogy az album „bizonyos szinteken nem működik, [de] sikeres, mint a frissen független Halliwell célkitűzésének megfogalmazása”. Chris Charles, a BBC Newsnak írt cikkében úgy találta, hogy a Schizophonic „Geri annyi alteregót örökbe fogad – vagy próbál örökbe fogadni –, hogy nehéz meghatározni, melyik az igazi [...] Ez a keverés és párosítás Geri minden tekintetben. Az egyik percben még egy szegényes Union Jack számból ugrik ki, a következőben pedig már a finnyás könyvtáros figura, aki kényeztetett kutyáját szorongatja.” Az NME azt írta, hogy „A skizophonic, a női magazinok minden csábítási szabályát megszegve, a tiszta kétségbeesés cselekedete. Számold meg a jeleket: a 60 tagú zenekar; a latin szám; a bátor showstopper, a maudlin ballada. Közhelyes, mint egy könnyek folyója, amely elhalad, igen, egy olyan magas hegy felett, mégis, amikor megpróbálsz minden lenni mindenki számára, az elkerülhetetlen.”
DALLISTA
B-SIDE DALOK
KISLEMEZEK
1999. MÁJUS 10.
LOOK AT ME
A brit énekesnő, Geri Halliwell debütáló szólóalbuma, amely 1999-ben megjelent Schizophonic című albumán jelent meg. Halliwell Andy Watkinsszal és Paul Wilsonnal, az Absolute producerduó tagjaival együttműködve írta, akik egyben a szám producerei is voltak. A dal 1999. május 10-én jelent meg az Egyesült Királyságban az EMI Records gondozásában, a Schizophonic album vezető kislemezeként. Zeneileg a "Look at Me" egy jazz-pop dal, amelyben kilenctagú rézfúvós szekció játszik, míg az önéletrajzi dalszöveg Halliwellt ábrázolja, aki mindenki figyelmét követeli maga körül.
A "Look at Me" vegyes kritikákat kapott a zenekritikusoktól, egyesek hasonlóságokat találtak Shirley Bassey munkásságával. Kereskedelmi szempontból sikeres volt; az Egyesült Királyságban a kislemez a második helyen debütált a brit kislemezlistán a Boyzone "You Needed Me" című száma mögött, 700 példányos eltéréssel. Később a Brit Fonográfiai Ipar (BPI) aranylemez minősítést kapott 400 000 példányos szállításért. Világszerte olyan országokban, mint Ausztrália, Finnország, Olaszország és Spanyolország, a top 10-be került, míg Új-Zélandon is vezette a slágerlistákat.
A dalhoz tartozó videoklipet Vaughan Arnell rendezte, és Prágában és Londonban forgatták; a Top of the Pops albumon debütált, és Halliwell négy verzióját mutatja be: egy vámpírt, egy ribancot, egy szűzt és egy nővért. A vizuális anyag az énekesnő korábbi "Ginger Spice" színpadi személyiségének temetését is ábrázolja.
1999. AUGUSZTUS 16.
MI CHICO LATINO
Geri Halliwell angol énekesnő dala debütáló szólóalbumára, a Schizophonicra (1999). Halliwell, Andy Watkins és Paul Wilson írta, míg a producerek utóbbi kettő volt, akiket együttesen Absolute néven ismernek. Az album második kislemezeként, az EMI Records gondozásában jelent meg a "Mi Chico Latino" című dal 1999. augusztus 16-án. Ez egy latin popdal, amelynek témája az elveszett szerelem. A dalt Halliwell írta, hogy tisztelegjen spanyol származású édesanyja előtt, miközben számos spanyol dalszöveg is található benne.
A "Mi Chico Latino" vegyes kritikákat kapott a zenekritikusoktól, akik megjegyezték, hogy a dal hozzájárult az akkori latin popjelenséghez, míg mások Halliwell spanyol kiejtését kritizálták. A dal kereskedelmi sikert aratott az Egyesült Királyságban, az első helyen debütált a brit kislemezlistán, és Halliwell első listavezető szóló kislemeze lett az országban. A dal világszerte is mérsékelt sikert aratott. A "Mi Chico Latino" kísérő videoklipjét Doug Nichol rendezte, és Szardínia szigetén forgatták. A videóban az énekesnő fekete bikiniben táncol félig meztelen férfi táncosokkal egy hajón.
1999. NOVEMBER 1.
LIFT ME UP
Egy dal, amelyet Geri Halliwell angol énekesnő írt debütáló szólóalbumára, a Schizophonicra (1999). A dalt Halliwell, Andy Watkins és Paul Wilson írta, míg a produceri munkásságot az utóbbi kettő, akiket együttesen Absolute néven ismernek, végezték. A "Lift Me Up" című dal az album harmadik kislemezeként jelent meg 1999. november 1-jén az EMI Records gondozásában. A dal az Egyesült Királyság kislemezlistájának élén debütált, 30 000 példányban eladott példányával legyőzve a Spice Girls másik tagjának, Emma Buntonnak a "What I Am" című számát.
2000. FEBRUÁR 1. / PROMOCIÓS KISLEMEZ
PERHAPS, PERHAPS, PERHAPS/THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING
Egy promóciós CD-R volt, amelyet 2000. február elején adtak ki, hogy segítsenek a Bag it Up kislemez népszerűsítésében, amelyek közül a két szám B-oldalként jelent meg.
2000. MÁRCIUS 13.
BAG IT UP
Egy dal, amelyet Geri Halliwell brit énekesnő és dalszerző vett fel debütáló szólóalbumára, a Schizophonicra (1999). A dalt Halliwell, Andy Watkins és Paul Wilson írta, a produceri munkálatokat pedig az Absolute végezte. A Schizophonic negyedik és egyben utolsó kislemezeként jelent meg az EMI Records gondozásában 2000. március 13-án, és vezette a brit kislemezlistát, ezzel Halliwell harmadik egymást követő listavezető kislemeze lett az Egyesült Királyságban.
WALKAWAY
Egy promóciós CD-R kislemez volt, amelyet csak Franciaországban adtak ki 2000-ben, a Schizophonic-ot tartalmazó hivatalos kiadás után. A ballada, amely Geri távozásáról szól a csoportból, nagyon népszerűvé vált a rajongók körében. Az ezekben a CD-R-ekben található verziók rendkívül ritkák, mivel nem szivárogtak ki az interneten, és a CD-R-ek nem találhatók meg egyetlen értékesítési oldalon sem.
DISZKÓGRÁFIA
CÍM | LEGMAGASABB HELYEZÉSEK | |||||||||
UK | SCO | EUR | GER | AUS | ITA | SWE | SWI | HUN | US | |
SCHIZOPHONIC | 4 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 22 | 17 | 43 | 31 | 15 | 42 |
> Look at Me | 2 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 12 |
> Mi Chico Latino | 1 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 43 | 4 | 29 | 26 | — | 19 |
> Lift Me Up | 1 | 4 | 11 | 77 | 75 | — | 53 | — | — | — |
> Bag it Up | 1 | 1 | 9 | 79 | — | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — |
DALSZÖVEGEK
LOOK AT ME
Good looking, bad tasting, full bodied, butt wasted
Loose living, tight fitting, what you see ain’t what you are getting
Big make up, little break up, she wants it, he’s got it
Cold blooded, hot gossip, superficial expectations
Look at me, you can take it all
Because this face is free
Maybe next time use your eyes and look at me
I’m a drama queen if that’s your thing
Baby, I can even do reality
Fake honey, real plastic, stupid cupid, fantastic
Queer thinking, straight talking, what you see ain’t what you are getting
Fast loving, slow moving, no rhythm but I’m grooving
Old feeling, new beginning, superficial expectations
Look at me, you can take it all
Because this face is free
Maybe next time use your eyes and look at me
I’m a drama queen if that’s your thing
Baby, I can even do reality (That’s me, ha, ha, ha, ha)
Sometimes I don’t recognize my own face
I look inside my eyes and find disgrace
My little white lies tell a story
I see it all, it has no glory
Look at me, you can take it all
Because this face is free
Maybe next time use your eyes and look at me
I’m a drama queen if that’s your thing
Baby, I can even do reality
Come on and look at me, this face is free
I'm your fantasy, so who'd you wanna be?
Not what you see, I'm a drama queen
If that's your thing, come on and look at me (Look at me)
I'm your fantasy, this face is free (Face is free)
Come on and look at me, so who'd you wanna be? (Look at me)
This face is free, come on and look at me (Thing, baby)
I'm your fantasy, come on and look at me (Look at me)
Not what you see, I'm a drama queen (Face is free)
If that's your thing, come on and look at me (Look at me)
So who'd you wanna be, this face is free
LIFT ME UP
Watch the first light kiss the new world
It's a wonder, baby, like you and I
All the colours (All the colours) of the rainbow (Of the rainbow)
Going somewhere (Going somewhere), baby, like you and I
It's gonna be alright (Gonna be alright) but when my sky clouds over
Lift me up when the day is over
(Take me up) when the sun is going down
(Show me love) I will be your angel now
Lift me up when the lights are fading
(Talk me down) when I'm flying way up high
(Show me love) and I'll be your angel for life, your angel for life
Like the seasons (Like the seasons) ever changing (Ever changing)
Everlasting (Everlasting), baby, like you and I
It's gonna be alright (Gonna be alright) but when my sky clouds over
Lift me up when the day is over
(Take me up) when the sun is going down
(Show me love) I will be your angel now
Lift me up when the lights are fading
(Talk me down) when I'm flying way up high
(Show me love) and I'll be your angel for life, your angel for life
No matter where we run, who knows what we will become?
Is there a world we know, where life will naturally?
Lift me up when the day is over
(Take me up) when the sun is going down
(Show me love) I will be your angel now
Lift me up when the lights are fading
(Talk me down) when I'm flying way up high
(Show me love) and I'll be your angel for life, your angel for life
WALKAWAY
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
There's a river of tears I need to cry, been holding back for years
There's a mountain so high I need to climb, to wipe away the fears
Solitude and loneliness have been a friend of mine
As I'm turning my back on emptiness, I leave them all behind
Who knows just where I'm going, does tomorrow belong to me?
Walk away, this time with my head up high
Walk away, just me and myself
Walk away with pride, nothing left to hide
But it just feels right to be one, and just walk away
I could never forget how hard I tried, when we were, oh, so young
Just one tender moment I cannot find, well, maybe, I had none
Strength will be by my side, although I feel afraid
But I know it's too late for this goodbye, there's nothing left to say
Who knows just where I'm going, does tomorrow belong to me?
Walk away, this time with my head up high
Walk away, just me and myself
Walk away with pride, nothing left to hide
But it just feels right to be one, and just walk away
This time, one day you'll realise
That the tears you saw in my eyes, will be there forever
Walk away, this time with my head up high
Walk away, just me and myself
Walk away with pride, nothing left to hide
But it just feels right to be one (And just walk away)
Walk away, this time with my head up high (And just walk away)
Walk away, just me and myself (And just walk away)
Walk away with pride, nothing left to hide (And just walk away)
But it just feels right to be one (And just walk away)
Walk away, this time with my head up high (And just walk away)
Walk away, just me and myself
Walk away with pride, nothing left to hide
But it just feels right to be one
And just walk away
MI CHICO LATINO
Donde esta el hombre, con fuego en la sangre
Ive got a secret, I cannot keep it
Its just a whisper of a distant memory
Just a dream or so it seems
Take me back to the place I'd rather be
You left a fire in my eyes, yhat lightens up the darkest skies
Im giving up im letting go, I'll find my way so
Take me back to my sweet la vida
Find my love my dolce vita
Show me where I need to go
Donde esta mi chico latino
La la la la, ay-y-y-ay, la la la
Stolen moments time has broken
My eyes ares open to this life-long mistery
And so i'll go with what I know
Take my chances and run with destiny
Now there's fire in my eyes, I'll break away and say goodbye
Im free to be im letting go, I'll find my way so
Take me back to my sweet la vida
Find my love my dolce vita
Show me where I need to go
Donde esta mi chico latino
Ay-y-y, que sueño, dolce y pequeño
Yo no se yo no se, pero no es un cuento
Mi corazon con tormento
Chico latino te quiero oh simplemente deseo
Yo lo se el camino, es un sueño latino
Take me back to my sweet la vida
Find my love my dolce vita
Show me where I need to go
Donde esta mi chico latino
Take me back to my sweet la vida (Take me back)
Find my love my dolce vita (Find my find my find mylove my dolce vita)
Show me where I need to go
Donde esta mi chico latino
GOODNIGHT KISS
I ain't sleeping, too much in my head
I've been thinking, somethin's left unsaid
And in the morning, feeling just the same, boy, it's killing me
I ain't cryin', don't wanna be alone
Just need liftin', from my melancholy tone
Make no mistake, a little too late, is just too long
Don't ask me why, this is goodbye, if you do me wrong
So baby tonight, I might, let you in
No need to fight, I'm yours, so let's begin
But baby I know, when you go, your touch I'll miss
But starting tonight, if you don't treat me right
Then it's just gonna end as a goodnight kiss
Boy you're dreamin', you don't know what to do
Don't be shy, stop, I'm coming through
And in the meantime, if you have a little doubt
Make no mistake, it's never too late, what's done can be undone
Don't be fraid, to do what I say, the best is yet to come
So baby tonight, I might, let you in
No need to fight, I'm yours, so let's begin
But baby I know, when you go, your touch I'll miss
But starting tonight, if you don't treat me right
Then it's just gonna end as a goodnight kiss
I'd rather be lonely than be with a phony
If I'm not the girl in your head
I'd rather be wrong if it doesn't feel right
Cos boy you're killing me tonight
So baby tonight, I might, let you in
No need to fight, I'm yours, so let's begin
But baby I know, when you go, your touch I'll miss
But starting tonight, if you don't treat me right
Then it's just gonna end as a goodnight kiss
Baby tonight, I might, let you in (A goodnight kiss)
No need to fight, I'm yours, so let's begin (A goodnight kiss)
Baby I know, when you go, your touch I'll miss (A goodnight kiss)
But starting tonight, if you don't treat me right
The it's just gonna end, as a goodnight kiss (A goodnight kiss)
Baby tonight, I might, let you in (A goodnight kiss)
No need to fight, I'm yours, so let's begin (A goodnight kiss)
Baby I know, when you go, your touch I'll miss (A goodnight kiss)
But starting tonight, if you don't treat me right
The it's just gonna end, as a goodnight kiss (A goodnight kiss)
BAG IT UP
(Treat him like a lady) Uh-huh, uh-huh
I like chocolate and controversy
He likes fridays and bad company
I like midnight, it's when I'm in the mood
But he likes the morning, that's when he's rude
Just a bad case of opposite sex, have to look to the stars
All we need is a little respect, coz men are from venus, and girls are from mars
Bag it up - don't drop the baby, boot him out - no buts or maybe
Wind him up - and make him crazy, woah, woah, woah, woah
Take him back - don't drop the baby, spin him out - no buts or maybe
Do your thing - come on lady, woah, woah, woah,woah, lady
I don't take sugar on my colour TV
Yet he likes it loaded with eye candy
I need some space, and he needs a room
But then he keeps me waiting, by leaving too soon
Just a bad case of opposite sex, have to look to the stars
All we need is a little respect, coz men are from venus, and girls are from mars
Bag it up - don't drop the baby, boot him out - no buts or maybe
Wind him up - and make him crazy, woah, woah, woah, woah
Take him back - don't drop the baby, spin him out - no buts or maybe
Do your thing - come on lady, woah, woah, woah,woah, lady
(Uh, yeah, uh, yeah)
Treat him like a lady, treat him like a lady
Tease him, please me, chase me yeah
Just a bad case of opposite sex, have to look to the stars
All we need is a little respect, coz men are from venus, and girls are from mars
Bag it up - don't drop the baby, boot him out - no buts or maybe
Wind him up - and make him crazy, woah, woah, woah, woah
Take him back - don't drop the baby, spin him out - no buts or maybe
Do your thing - come on lady, woah, woah, woah,woah, lady
Treat him like a lady (bag it up) treat him like a lady (bag it up)
Treat him like a lady (bag it up) woah, woah, woah, woah
Treat him like a lady (bag it up) sweet him like a lady (bag it up)
Treat him like a lady (bag it up) woah, woah, woah, woah
You know what to do now, you're in control
Who's wearing the trousers now? (Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa)
Treat him like a lady and spit him out, make him crazy
SOMETIME
Treat me kind, keep me safe
Show me love, I'll embrace
If you take me home, where I was born
I'll find peace of mind, somehow
Give me love, show me grace
Give me time, and a little space
If you take me back, where I belong
I'll find peace of mind, somehow
Look for light for your conception, lay me down for your inspection
Somehow we'll find away, sometime but not today
There's somthin' I need to say, sometimes
Somehow we'll find away, I wish this was yesterday
And maybe tomorrow, I'll remember (Sometimes, sometimes)
Give me hope, in life I pray
It's good when I'm bad, I'm sorry to say
When I feel you inside, deep within me
I'll find peace of mind, somehow
I'm a living breathing contradiction, can't go through this crucifixion
Sacrifice love for affection, there's pain in pleasures resurrection
Somehow we'll find away, sometime but not today
There's somthin' I need to say, sometimes
Somehow we'll find away, I wish this was yesterday
And maybe tomorrow, I'll remember (Sometimes, sometimes)
After the rain (after the rain)
Then comes the sun (then comes the sun)
We will be one (be one), again
An aphrodisiac rejection, immaculate is our conception
Somehow we'll find away, sometime but not today
There's somthin' I need to say, sometimes
Somehow we'll find away, I wish this was yesterday
And maybe tomorrow, I'll remember
Somehow we'll find away, sometime but not today (Sometimes, sometimes)
There's somthin' I need to say, sometimes (Sometimes, sometimes)
Somehow we'll find away, I wish this was yesterday (Treat me kind, keep me safe)
And maybe tomorrow, I'll remember (Show me love, sometimes)
LET ME LOVE YOU
Aapni bahon mai laike, mujhai pyaar karne do
Dilo jan se, pyaar ka, izhaar karne do
Hey little boy, with those big brown eyes, you don't know what you do to me
I'm just a girl, and I'm in disguise, just trying to be a woman
It doesn't matter how we get there, can do this if we try
Sometimes I just sit and wonder, if this is good and why
Let me love you, I know that I can
If you take on me then you'll understand
So let me love you, I'll hold on tight
If not for tomorrow then maybe tonight
Hey little girl, with those big blue eyes, you know what you're doin'
You're so grown up, I watch you grind, the little nut you're screwin'
It doesn't matter if you mean it, maybe I'm not your kind
Sometimes I just sit and wonder, if love is hard to find
Let me love you, I know that I can
If you take on me then you'll understand
So let me love you, I'll hold on tight
If not for tomorrow then maybe tonight
Dilo jan se, pyaar ka, izhaar karne do
If a girl loves a boy, and she loves a girl, what can you do?
At the end of the day, there's nothin' left to say, but I love you (But I love you)
Let me love you, I know that I can
If you take on me then you'll understand
So let me love you, I'll hold on tight
If not for tomorrow then maybe tonight
Let me love you, I know that I can
If you take on me then you'll understand
So let me love you, I'll hold on tight
If not for tomorrow then maybe tonight
Let me love you, I know that I can
If you take on me then you'll understand
So let me love you, I'll hold on tight
If not for tomorrow then maybe tonight
SOMEONE'S WATCHING OVER ME
You said I'd always be your little girl, thought that would last forever
But you left me in this grown up world, I had to pull myself together
At the end of the day
You showed me the way (showed me the way) I'm never in doubt
Someone's watching over me
Though sometimes I wish that you would look away from me
Always watching over me
Though it's not perfect it can't be any other way for me
You said to me that time would never wait, so I ran a little faster
I was always there but just too late, so fate became a father
At the end of the day
You showed me the way (showed me the way) I'm never in doubt
Someone's watching over me
Though sometimes I wish that you would look away from me
Always watching over me
Though it's not perfect it can't be any other way for me
You left a girl with a hungry mind
(I'm still learning, I'm still waiting) All of my answers I need to find
Someone's watching over me
Though sometimes I wish that you would look away from me
Always watching over me
Though it's not perfect it can't be any other way for me
Someone's watching over me (I hope that you can see me now)
Though sometimes I wish that you would look away from me
(I'll try my best to make you proud)
Always watching over me (I'll always be your daddy's girl)
Though it's not perfect it can't be any other way for me (I'll see you in another world)
Someone's watching over me (I hope that you can see me now)
Though sometimes I wish that you would look away from me
(I'll try my best to make you proud)
Always watching over me (I'll always be your daddy's girl)
Though it's not perfect it can't be any other way for me (I'll see you in another world)
YOU'RE IN A BUBBLE
It's important to learn to laugh at ourselves, don't take life too seriously
You're in a bubble, the money's just doubled
So call the police, cos your karma's in trouble
You're in a bubble, give baby a cuddle
You're losing control, and you're sellin' your soul
Big mouth, big money
You bitch, you ain't that funny
Got somethin' to burn, and love to waste
It's a social climb, to big bad taste
Rich bitch, sugar daddy, whizz kids, city boy
Jet setting, Go getting, grown-up toys
Heart breakin', money makin', earth-quaking, love fakin'
Where's your heart, did you sell that too
You're in a bubble, the money's just doubled
So call the police, cos your karma's in trouble
You're in a bubble, give baby a cuddle
You're losing control, and you're sellin' your soul
Paranoid, star lover
You talk rich, and that's your cover
The more you get, the more you chase
Wipe that prada smile from that rada face
Dressed up, messed up, green-eyed sycophant
Pushy mother, lost brother in real hot pants
Heart breakin', money makin' hot-head fool
To get your own way, divide and rule
You're in a bubble, the money's just doubled
So call the police, cos your karma's in trouble
You're in a bubble, give baby a cuddle
You're losing control, and you're sellin' your soul
(You talk rich, you bitch, and that's your cover, star lover)
You're in a bubble, the money's just doubled
So call the police, cos your karma's in trouble
You're in a bubble, give baby a cuddle
You're losing control, and you're sellin' your soul [I'm only joking!]
You're in a bubble, the money's just doubled
(narcissistic, narcissistic, narcissistic, narcissistic)
So call the police, cos your karma's in trouble
(narcissistic, narcissistic, narcissistic, narcissistic)
You're in a bubble, give baby a cuddle
(narcissistic, narcissistic, narcissistic, narcissistic)
You're losing control, and you're sellin' your soul
(narcissistic, narcissistic, narcissistic, narcissistic)
You're in a bubble, the money's just doubled
(narcissistic, narcissistic, narcissistic, narcissistic)
So call the police, cos your karma's in trouble
(narcissistic, narcissistic, narcissistic, narcissistic)
You're in a bubble, give baby a cuddle
(narcissistic, narcissistic, narcissistic, narcissistic)
You're losing control, and you're sellin' your soul
(narcissistic, narcissistic, narcissistic, narcissistic)
G.A.Y.
What would I do if I was you
I'd come out and say what I wanted to
I'd be all the man you'd never be
So why don't you get up and groove with me
Give it up, give it out, let it burn, let it shout
Stay'n alive to survive, bein' pretty
Feelin' chic, like Le Freak, you will jump to the beat
Let your young hearts run free
Everybody come on let's get G.A.Y., G.A.Y. (oh-oh)
Throw out bad times, kiss yourself and say goodbye, G.A.Y., G.A.Y.
What would you do if you were me
Are you ready to face what you wanna be
And nothin's enough when it's just too long
So get up and go wild and get it on
Give it up, give it out, let it burn, let it shout
Stay'n alive to survive, bein' pretty
Feelin' chic, like Le Freak, you will jump to the beat
Let your young hearts run free
Everybody come on let's get G.A.Y., G.A.Y. (oh-oh)
Throw out bad times, kiss yourself and say goodbye, G.A.Y.
G.A.Y. good as you, G.A.Y. good as you
Everybody come on let's get G.A.Y., G.A.Y. (oh-oh)
Throw out bad times, kiss yourself and say goodbye, G.A.Y.
Everybody come on let's get G.A.Y., G.A.Y. (oh-oh) (Come on everybody, come on everybody)
Throw out bad times, kiss yourself and say goodbye, G.A.Y. (Kiss yourself goodbye)
Everybody come on let's get G.A.Y., G.A.Y. (oh-oh) (Come on everybody, come on everybody)
Throw out bad times, kiss yourself and say goodbye, G.A.Y. (Kiss yourself goodbye)
SUMMERTIME
Tiptoe by, I look for telly love
I understand, there's no such plan, that fits just like a glove
Feel a little high, feel a little shy, you're the reason why I know
It's summer time, with sleepy eyes, I'm sorry, I'm sorry
Gotta dream in mind, just in time, don't worry, don't worry, no no no
So dry that tear, in the sun
Burn your skin we've just begun
A summer dream, yes my dear
Chilling shadows disappear
Feel a little high, feel a little shy, you're the reason why I know
It's summer time, with sleepy eyes, I'm sorry, I'm sorry
Gotta dream in mind, just in time, don't worry, don't worry, no no no
Dive on in to this foolish ocean, it's so full of love
Swim, swim with me, don't wanna drowm, hold me baby, we're going down
It's summer time, with sleepy eyes, I'm sorry, I'm sorry
Gotta dream in mind, just in time, don't worry, don't worry
It's summer time, with sleepy eyes, I'm sorry, I'm sorry
Gotta dream in mind, just in time, don't worry, don't worry
It's summer time
VERY SLOWLY
Tick tock, the moonlight's hummin'
My finger's on the button and my hormones' drummin'
Slow down we're moving too fast
Better wait a minute make the good times last
I've learned somethin' bout livin'
You don't get nothing if you don't stop givin'
We both know that we got so much
But there ain't no rush
Wanna love you slowly, when you slide on down
Wanna love you slowly, and turn that body round
You won't be able to control me, when the light's low down
Wanna love you slowly, slowly, slowly, slowly, slowly
Hold tight, love is all I need
I guess it's sweeter when it's more than just a tease
Let me hold you close enough to stick
Love is an illusion lets play that trick
Slow hand moving down my back
If you get the chance you feel my heart attack
Real love's never been a crime
Wanna take my time
Wanna love you slowly, when you slide on down
Wanna love you slowly, and turn that body round
You won't be able to control me, when the light's low down
Wanna love you slowly, slowly, slowly, slowly, slowly
Ah-ah, oh-oh, oh-oh (Slowly)
Ah-ah, oh-oh, oh-oh (Slowly yeah)
Ah-ah, oh-oh, oh-oh (real love)
If you get the chance you feel my heart attack
Ah-ah, oh-oh, oh-oh (real love)
Real love's never been a crime
Wanna love you slowly, when you slide on down
Wanna love you slowly, and turn that body round
You won't be able to control me, when the light's low down
Wanna love you slowly, slowly, slowly, slowly, slowly
(Slowly) Ah-ah, oh-oh, oh-oh (slowly) Ah-ah, oh-oh, oh-oh
(Slowly yeah) Ah-ah, oh-oh, oh-oh
LIVE AND LET DIE
When you were young, and your heart was an open book
You used to say live and let live (You know you did, you know you did, you know you did)
But if this ever changin' world, in which we live in, makes you give in and cry
Say live and let die, live and let die, live and let die, live and let die
What does it matter to ya, when ya got a job to do
Ya got to do it well, you got to give the other fella hell
You used to say live and let live (You know you did, you know you did, you know you did)
But if this ever changin' world, in which we live in, makes you give in and cry
Say live and let die, live and let die, live and let die, live and let die
Say live and let die, say live and let die, live and let, live and let, live and let... die...
PERHAPS, PERHAPS, PERHAPS
Ba da, ba da, ba da da da, ba da, ba da, ba da da da
You won't admit you love me, and so
How am I ever to know, you always tell me, perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
A million times I've asked you, and then
I ask you over again, you only answer, perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
If you can't make your mind up, we'll never get started
And I don't wanna wind up, being parted, broken-hearted
So if you really love me, say yes
But if you don't dear, confess, and please don't tell me, perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
If you can't make your mind up, we'll never get started
And I don't wanna wind up, being parted, broken-hearted
So if you really love me, say yes
But if you don't dear, confess, and please don't tell me, perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps, perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING
You keep saying you've got something for me
Something you call love but confess
You've been a'messin' where you shouldn't have been messin'
Now someone else is getting all your best
These boots are made for walking, and that's just what they'll do
One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you (Yeah)
You keep lying when you oughta be truthin
You keep losin' when you oughta not bet
You keep samin' when you oughta be a'changin'
What's right is right, but you ain't been right yet
These boots are made for walking, and that's just what they'll do
One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you
You keep playing, where you shouldn't be playing
And you keep thinking that you'll never get burnt, ha!
I've just found me a brand new box of matches
And what he knows you ain't had time to learn
These boots are made for walking, and that's just what they'll do
One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you
Are you ready boots, start walkin
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