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Brandi Carlile – The Story

The StorySiguiendo la ronda de mujeres con voz desgarradora, hoy llega Brandi Carlile, que con esta canción de igual nombre que su álbum (The Story, 2007), presenta momentos de auténtica fuerza. Me encanta la estrofa que dice: Las líneas que atraviesan mi cara cuentan la historia de quién soy. Las historias de allí de donde vengo, y de cómo he llegado hasta aquí. Pero esas historias no significan nada, cuando no tienes a quién contárselas. Qué razón tiene…

Letra:

All of these lines across my face
Tell you the story of who I am
So many stories of where I’ve been
And how I got to where I am
But these stories don’t mean anything
When you’ve got no one to tell them to
It’s true…I was made for you

I climbed across the mountain tops
Swam all across the ocean blue
I crossed all the lines and I broke all the rules
But baby I broke them all for you
Because even when I was flat broke
You made me feel like a million bucks
You do
I was made for you

You see the smile that’s on my mouth
It’s hiding the words that don’t come out
And all of my friends who think that I’m blessed
They don’t know my head is a mess
No, they don’t know who I really am
And they don’t know what
I’ve been through like you do
And I was made for you…

All of these lines across my face
Tell you the story of who I am
So many stories of where I’ve been
And how I got to where I am
But these stories don’t mean anything
When you’ve got no one to tell them to
It’s true…I was made for you

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New Radicals – You Get What You Give

New RadicalsSe termina la semana, pero no por ello debemos ponernos tristes (el que no se consuela…), así que hoy presento una canción con energía suficiente como para superar cualquier lunes 😉

New Radicals era un grupo reivindicativo que trató de despertar conciencias (como ellos bien decían con su álbum debut en 1998, Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too: Quizá a ti también te han lavado el cerebro). Y en este videoclip se lo pasaron como enanos. Se metieron con todo quisqui (Beck, Hanson, Courtney Love y Marilyn Manson). Eso sí, estamos hablando de otra killer-canción. Con ella llegaron a lo más alto y no se volvió a saber. De hecho, el grupo se rompió en 1999. Como una estrella fugaz, pero que dejó su impronta en el mundo de la música.

Letra:

Wake up kids
We’ve got the dreamers disease
Age 14 we got you down on your knees
So polite, you’re busy still saying please
Fri – enemies, who when you’re down ain’t your friend
Every night we smash their Mercedes – Benz
First we run and then we laugh till we cry
But when the night is falling
And you cannot find the light
If you feel your dream is dying
Hold tight
You’ve got the music in you
Don’t let go
You’ve got the music in you
One dance left
This world is gonna pull through
Don’t give up
You’ve got a reason to live
Can’t forget you only get what you give
Four a. m. we ran a miracle mile
Were flat broke but hey we do it in style
The bad rich
God’s flying in for your trial

This whole damn world can fall apart
You’ll be ok follow your heart
You’re in harms way
I’m right behind
Now say youre mine

Fly high
What’s real can’t die
You only get what you give
Just dont be afraid to leave
Health insurance rip off lying FDA big bankers buying
Fake computer crashes dining
Cloning while they’re multiplying
Fashion mag shoots
With the aid of 8 dust brothers Beck, Hanson
Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson
You’re all fakes
Run to your mansions
Come around
We’ll kick your ass in!
Don’t let go
One dance left

Championed by a soulless media misleading
People unaware they’re bleeding
No one with a brain is believing
It’s so sad you lost the meaning
Never knew it anyway
Human natures so predictable
I’m a fool to do your dirty work whoa, whoa

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pop soul

Najwajean – Crime

NajwaJeanPor fin han vuelto Najwajean (igual que yo… que esta semana he estado de silencio total), justo diez años después de su primer disco. Los componentes de este grupo son la actriz Najwa Nimri y el polifacético Carlos Jean. Su nuevo disco se llama Till it breaks (2008) y lo han estrenado con este tema tan sugerente y que tan bien se ajusta a la desgarrada voz de Najwa.

Pues como el propio álbum dice, lo escucharemos hasta que se rompa.

Letra:

You lean on the edge of the bar and you look at me
With such eyes and what if it’s a dream
You pass by me and say
Hello, your smile is like a little girl
Is this a crime
when you touch my hand and I feel the sky

And I’m wondering if this a crime
when you passed behind you touch my hits on the better sides
And then I pass behind and it’s a game they told me not to play
And then you kill my doubts saying, smile
And then you hold my hand strong
You get me, you take me, you break me oh
What a sweet suicide

I’m wondering if this a crime
When you see me smile
Ehhh, ohhhh

Oh, is this a crime
When I pass your side with a little smile
I’m sorry but I’m dealing

Then my eyes just said go on
And my back could feel the cold
Then you take off all my clothes
I was breathing laid in bed

And you take my legs, and you take inside
and I thought that life, couldn’t be so good
Oh my love……. is this a new suicide

And I just wanna to know
Oh, it’s all, my strong little guy
Yeahh, Oh,
and this is, baby this is, oh this is a crime
And I start to cry

Is this a crime
I’m in this hell, brother I say
brother and lover
I gave enough to stay
I try to stay, into, into, into
oh is this a crime
when you’re getting inside…
Yeahh, Ohh, …

I can feel that it it’s allright

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indie rock

Orson – No Tomorrow

OrsonLlega el fin de semana y toca un poco de marchita de la mano de Orson (que seleccionaron su nombre en honor a Orson Welles, el polifacético personaje cinematográfico). El estilo, definido por su propio cantante, Jason Pebworth, es «Rock and Roll que las chicas pueden bailar». Esta canción pegó el pelotazo logrando un record de descargas a través de iTunes en 2006, hecho que les ayudó a grabar su primer disco (para que luego digan las malas lenguas que Internet matará a la música…).

Letra:

Let’s go to a rave,
And behave like we’re trippin’
Simply ‘cause we’re so in love.

Funny hats, shiny pants
All we need for some romance,
Go get dolled-up
And I’ll pick you up.

There’s no line for you and me
‘Cause tonight we’re V.I.P.
(I know somebody at the door).

I see that twinkle in your eye,
You shake that ass and I just die,
Let’s check our coats and move out to the floor.

[estribillo]
When I’m dancing with you
Tomorrow doesn’t matter.
Turn that music up
‘Till the windows start to shatter
‘Cause you’re the only one who can get me on my feet.
And I can’t even dance.

Just look at me, Silly Me,
I’m as happy as can be
I got a girl who thinks I rock.
And tomorrow there’s no school,
So lets go drink some more Red Bull,
And not get home ‘till about 6:00.

[estribillo]

Everybody here is staring
At the outfit that you’re wearing
Love it when they check you out.
Cover’s only twenty bucks,
And even if the dj sucks
It’s time to turn this mutha out!

When we’re together
There’s no tomorrow,
No Tomorrow.
When we’re together
There’s no one in the world
but you and me.
Just you and me.
You and me.

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trip-hop

Hooverphonic – Mad About You

HooverphonicSi de canciones elegantes se trata, creo que ésta se lleva la palma. La voz de Geike Arnaert tiene un carácter y estilo raros de encontrar. The Magnificent Tree, publicado en el año 2000, fue el espaldarazo de esta banda belga que había sufrido múltiples cambios de vocalistas, hasta dar, en mi opinión, con la que mejor se adaptaba.

El videoclip me recuerda a la película La pequeña tienda de los horrores:

Letra:

Feel the vibe, feel the terror, feel the pain
It’s driving me insane
I can’t fake
For god sakes why am I
Driving in the wrong lane
Trouble is my middle name
But in the end I’m not too bad
Can someone tell me if it’s wrong to be so mad about you
Mad about you
Mad

Are you the fishy wine that will give me
A headache in the morning
Or just a dark blue land mine
That’ll explode without a decent warning
Give me all your true hate
And I’ll translate it in our bed
Into never seen passion, never seen passion
That it why I am so mad about you
Mad about you
Mad about you
Mad

Trouble is your middle name
But in the end you’re not too bad
Can someone tell me if it’s wrong to be
So mad about you
Mad about you
Mad about you
Mad about you
Mad

Give me all your true hate
And I’ll translate it in your bed
Into never seen passion
That is why I am so mad about you
Mad about you
…

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