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Данный альбом практически ничем не отличается от предыдущего, за исключением того, что здесь нет открывающего инструментала, однако количество композиций остается таким же – 12, а музыка в целом довольно однотипна – вновь разные вокалы, вновь полно оркестровок, которыми ребята явно злоупотребляют. В принципе, для поднятия настроения может подойти, но запомнится из него мало что.
Достаточно хорошо (по моим меркам, конечно) выглядят всего несколько тем: «Half a Man» с вокалом, очень напоминающим Джона Леннона, и замечательной простой фразой «Без тебя я лишь половина человека», грустная баллада «Midnight», а также эротическая «Woman Tonight» с прикольными перкуссиями, напоминающими что-то из Боба Марли вперемешку с Uriah Heep.
Все остальное (опять же, по моим меркам) довольно стандартно и запоминается лишь отдельными моментами: фортепьянная баллада «Daisy Jane» со скрипкой после припева, размышление о том, что в любви бывают размолвки, но нужно пытаться их преодолевать; «Bell Tree» с акустической гитарой и флейтой, на тему ушедшей любви; «Old Virginia» с акустической гитарой, неожиданно посвященная какой-то пожилой леди; «People in the Valley» с энергичным фортепьяно, рассказывающая о прогулках где-то за городом; энергичная «Company» с запоминающимся припевом: «Слышишь, как тебя зовет лето?»; «The Story of a Teenager», с довольно серьезной темой – лирический герой отговаривает парня совершать самоубийство; «Sister Golden Hair» с неплохим гитарным вступлением (акустика + электро), интересное признание в любви; «Tomorrow» на тему «Увижусь ли я с тобой завтра?»; «Seasons», этакое краткое описание особенностей времен года.
В общем, все достаточно просто и для мозгов не напряжно. Как и ранние альбомы «битлов», например. Недаром же этих ребят продюсировал Джордж Мартин. |
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Like the stars above me
I know because
When the sky is bright
Everything’s alright
Flyin’ me back to Memphis
Honey, keep the oven warm
All the clouds are clearin’
And I think we’re over the storm
Well, I’ve been pickin’ it up around me
Daisy, I think I’m sane
And I’m awful glad
And I guess you’re really to blame, blame
Do you really love me
I hope you do
Like the stars above me
How I love you
When it’s cold at night
Everything’s alright
Does she really love me
I think she does
Like the stars above me
I know because
When the sky is bright
Everything’s alright
2. Half a Man
(Written by Dan Peek)
I’m only half a man
When I’m not by your side
I try to make a plan
And I don’t try to hide
So come on over closer to me
And everything will be just like it should be
Why don’t you help me
Please don’t stand on your pride
I feel so empty
Why don’t you let me inside
So come on over closer to me
And everything will be just like it should be
You (you, you, you)
Set my soul on fire
You (you, you, you)
Fill me with desire
When ever I’m near you
I’m only half a man
When I’m not by your side
I try to make a plan
And I don’t try to hide
So come on over closer to me
And everything will be just like it should be
3. Midnight
(Written by Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley)
Midnight rolling in, sunlight
Reaching out for your return
As you were running through the tunnel of life
And soon you’ll dance around the fire of fright
Tonight
When you’re standing on the corner
And the sun is getting hot
Does this day begin to worry you a lot
You are, what you are, too far
Golden star, a ruby light
As you were running through the tunnel of life
And soon you’ll dance around the fire of fright
Tonight
When you’re standing on the corner
And the sun is getting hot
Does the day begin to worry you a lot
4. Bell Tree
(Written by Gerry Beckley)
Eyes
Holdin’ back the tears
That they’ve held for years
How can I tell you?
I don’t want to make you cry
Why should I even try?
Why should I even try?
Days
Where’d you go so fast
Fin’lly lost at last
How can I tell you?
I don’t want to let you down
Why should I even try?
Why should I even try?
How can I tell you?
I don’t want to let you down
Why should I even try?
Why should I even try?
5. Old Virginia
(Written by Dan Peek and Catherine Peek)
Hey, honey, won’t you sit down
And stop here for a spell
Singin’ the sweet old lullabies
To forget about your health
Don’t think about tomorrow
It’s a whole night’s sleep away
Sure would be pleased to have you stay
And it’s reach out old Virginia
Won’t you rock him close to you
The poor boy’s had a hotel so long
He don’t know what to do
It’s time to come on home
And put your feet up for a while
So much travlin’ ’round tends to take away your smile
’pears to me it’s all a body can do to stay in tune
And you’ve been strainin’ at those strings
From mornin’ till noon
So come on down and hang around
It’ll put you right real soon
’cause nothing’s changed
It’s all the same
Reach out old Virginia
Won’t you rock him close to you
The poor boy’s had a hotel so long
He don’t know what to do
It’s time to come on home
And put your feet up for a while
So much travlin’ ’round can take away your smile
Reach out old Virginia
Won’t you rock him close to you
The poor boy’s had a hotel so long
He don’t know what to do
It’s time to come on home
And put your feet up for a while
So much travlin’ ’round can take away your smile
6. People in the Valley
(Written by Dewey Bunnell)
Some came down to hang out by the river
Others were waiting to find the night
We stood long just waiting for the picture
Looking at people to see what was right
Soon came the people
From over in the valley
Hundreds of them walking
Towards us in the rain
Then we turned around
And hid out in the alley
Met along the stones
Down tomorrow day lane
Take away the road and no one will remember
How many journeys we hedged in the stone
Friends around will take away the wonder
Sharing a moment of being alone
Soon came the people
From over in the valley
Hundreds of them walking
Towards us in the rain
And we turned around
And hid out in the alley
Met along the stones
Down tomorrow day lane
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ...
Ba da da da da da ba, ba da da da da da ba ba ba ...
7. Company
Some can see it’s poetry
Come as you are in your broken car
The company
Carousel is wishing well
As a wonder night that spoke delight
To the company
Can you hear the summer calling you
Can you hear him call you now
Can you hear the summer calling you
Can you hear him call you now
Broken dream, just a token scheme
Silver man with a telegram
For the company
Scalding blue, come talk to you
Search the cave for the grave
Of the company
Can you hear the summer calling you
Can you hear him call you now
Can you hear the summer calling you
Can you hear him call you now
Can you hear the summer calling you
Can you hear him call you now
Can you hear the summer calling you
Can you hear him call you now
Can you hear the summer calling you
Can you hear him call you now
Can you hear the summer calling you
Can you hear him call you now
8. Woman Tonight
Oh, hold me tight
Won’t you be my woman tonight?
Oh, hold me tight
Won’t you be my woman tonight?
I get the shivers up and down my spine
The only time I’m happy’s when I know she’s mine
So hold me, hold me tight
Treat me right
Won’t you be my woman tonight?
So treat me right
Won’t you be my woman tonight?
First I see you
And then you let me go
The only time I touch you’s when you don’t wanna know
So hold me, hold me tight, all right.
Hold me tight
Hold me tight
Won’t you be my woman tonight
Hold me tight
Won’t you be my woman tonight
I get the shivers up and down my spine
The only time I’m happy’s when I know she’s mine
So, hold me, hold me tight
Hold me tight, woman tonight
9. The Story of a Teenager
(Written by Dan Peek and Gerry Beckley)
Boy, please don’t throw away your life
All the joy, please don’t end it with a knife
’cause you know there’s hope for you
I was alone like the silence in the night
I had no home no one close to hold me tight
But you know there’s hope for you, for you
Everywhere I look I see your face
Every step I take seems out of place
You got to be a man to run the race
I’m not a hopeless man
How can you say I am?
I was alone like the silence in the night
I had no home no one close to hold me tight
But you know there’s hope for you, for you
Everywhere I look I see your face
Every step I take seems out of place
You got to be a man to run the race
I’m not a hopeless man
How can you say I am
10. Sister Golden Hair
Well I tried to make it Sunday, but I got so damn depressed
That I set my sights on Monday and I got myself undressed
I ain’t ready for the altar but I do agree there’s times
When a woman sure can be a friend of mine
Well, I keep on thinkin’ ’bout you, sister golden hair surprise
And I just can’t live without you; can’t you see it in my eyes?
I been one poor correspondent, and I been too, too hard to find
But it doesn’t mean you ain’t been on my mind
Will you meet me in the middle, will you meet me in the air?
Will you love me just a little, just enough to show you care?
Well I tried to fake it, I don’t mind sayin’, I just can’t make it
Well, I keep on thinkin’ ’bout you, sister golden hair surprise
And I just can’t live without you; can’t you see it in my eyes?
Now I been one poor correspondent, and I been too, too hard to find
But it doesn’t mean you ain’t been on my mind
Will you meet me in the middle, will you meet me in the air?
Will you love me just a little, just enough to show you care?
Well I tried to fake it, I don’t mind sayin’, I just can’t make it
Doo wop doo wop ...
11. Tomorrow
(Written by dan peek)
Time goes on
People burning candles
Will I ever see you tomorrow
When will I ever be home from across the sea
When will I ever be free
When will it ever be, oh lord, just you and me
When will I ever be free
Life goes on
People turning handles
Making sure I’ll be here tomorrow
When will I ever be home from across the sea
When will I ever be free
When will it ever be, oh lord, just you and me
When will I ever be free
When will I ever be home from across the sea
When will I ever be free
When will it ever be, oh lord, just you and me
When will I ever be free
When will I ever be home from across the sea
When will I ever be free
When will I ever be home from across the sea
When will I ever be free
When will I ever be home from across the sea
When will I ever be free ...
12. Seasons
(Written by Dewey Bunnell)
First came the winter
And then came the morning
Bright coral branches that pass you again
Down from the meadow and onto the seashore
Came the vast checkerboard kingdom of men
Sun radiates gold infrarays
Time to prepare for the fall
Harvest the corn, watch for the storm
Soon we will hear winter call
Ice on the pond, won’t stay too long
Too thin to walk it today
Ice on the pond, something went wrong
Frost must be lost on the way
Evening is falling
The tree is a silhouette
As seen by the teddy bear
Watching his den
Spring came so quickly
That I did not see her
Just turn around
And she’s coming again
Wind chimes along, rising at dawn
Seasons in circles too match
Each comes along, singing his song
Burying thoughts of the past