Stripped
Christina Aguilera
℗ 2002 RCA Records 68037
According to Christina Aguilera, the title of her second album, Stripped, refers to her emotions and not her body, but the topless photograph of her on the cover suggests otherwise. Most things about Stripped suggest sex, actually, since Xtina — as she calls herself in a handful of interviews accompanying the release of the album — never hesitates to put her body, her piercings, and recently liberated sexual beliefs on display throughout her hyper-sexual, convoluted sophomore effort. Like any diva, Christina believes her trials and tribulations are inherently more fascinating than anybody else and, like any diva, she has an inflated sense of self-importance, defiantly strutting on the "Stripped Intro" that she's "sorry you can't define me/sorry I break the mold." What she's referring to is anybody's guess, since she hasn't exactly defied expectations since her last album — releasing a Christmas album and a Spanish-language record of your debut ain't exactly breaking the mold: it is the mold. Plus, Stripped clearly has its origins in the sound of two of Christina's teen pop contemporaries — the teasing sexiness of Britney Spears and the wonderful, gonzo dance-rock confessionals of Pink, who truly did break the mold with M!ssundaztood. Since Aguilera spent so much time working on the album, tearing through a seemingly countless number of producers, she seems desperate to not just catch-up with these two, but surpass them in the sex and confessions, breaking it down so they become the same thing, while adding a strong hip-hop undercurrent throughout all the songs. And the end result is utterly bizarre, surpassing Mariah Carey's Glitter as the modern-day standard for musical immolation while rivaling The Teaches of Peaches in its sheer carnality. Where Peaches always is in control of her sexuality, using it as a weapon and a joke in equal measures, Christina is overwhelmed by the reaction of others to her sexuality, putting it on equal ground with her voice, which remains a remarkably powerful instrument, especially since she's toned down the scale-running histrionics from her debut. If she's mastered her vocals, she's still desperately searching for her artistic voice, placing too much emphasis on club and street-level R&B which fit her poorly (why was "Dirrty," a non-song that requires less range that the slinky sexiness of "I'm a Slave 4 U," the first single?), when she needs full-blown songs. There are some here, most notably the Linda Perry collaboration "Beautiful," which was rush-released as a second single, but the ceaseless 70-minute running time and seemingly endless 20 songs mean that individual moments are lost and the big picture remains. And that big picture is that of an artist that has grown up too fast. She may indeed be a 21-year-old woman, but there has been no transition from the Mickey Mouse Club star and the teen that put out "Genie in a Bottle," Mi Reflejo, and My Kind of Christmas to the rampant sexuality of Stripped; it's as if believes "adult" means "pornography." In this context, even the soul-baring of "I'm OK" feels exploitative (not to mention that it feels like a pale reflection of Pink's "My Vietnam," which covered similar ground more effectively), because that's how the album is presented, both visually and musically, and how it was hyped in the press through her naked Rolling Stone cover shoot, including an article where she boasts that her genital piercings have "gotten a lot of compliments." After all, it's a truly remarkable turn of events when the album's key collaborators are bewildered by the artist's direction, with both "Dirrty" producer Rockwilder and Linda Perry going on record in Entertainment Weekly the week Stripped was released stating that they have no idea why Christina is acting the way she is. Rockwilder said, "She got her driver's license and she crashed her car down the block, you know what I'm saying?" That summarizes Stripped in a nutshell — it's the sound of an artist who's given too much freedom too early and has no idea what to do with it. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine. |
- 1. Stripped [intro] [01:39]
- 2. Can't Hold Us Down [04:14]
- 3. Walk Away [05:47]
- 4. Fighter [04:05]
- 5. Primer Amor [interlude] [00:53]
- 6. Infatuation [04:16]
- 7. Loves Embrace [interlude] [00:46]
- 8. Loving Me 4 Me [04:36]
- 9. Impossible [04:12]
- 10. Underappreciated [03:59]
- 11. Beautiful [03:58]
- 12. Make Over [04:11]
- 13. Cruz [03:49]
- 14. Soar [04:45]
- 15. Get Mine, Get Yours [03:44]
- 16. Dirrty [04:58]
- 17. Stripped, Part 2 [00:44]
- 18. The Voice Within [05:04]
- 19. I'm OK [05:17]
- 20. Keep on Singin' My Song [06:29]
Тексты:
Stripped [intro]
I've waited a long time for this It feels right now Allow me to introduce myself I want you to come a little closer I'd like you to get to know me a little bit better Meet the real me Sorry you can't define me Sorry I break the mold Sorry that I speak my mind Sorry don't do what I'm told Sorry if I don't fake it Sorry I come too real I will never hide what I really feel Huh, so here it is No hype, no gloss, no pretense Just me Stripped
Can't Hold Us Down
This is for my girls all around the world Who will come across a man who dont respect your words Thinking all women should be seen not heard So what do we do girls?! Shout Loader…
Walk Away
I was naive, your love was like candy Artificially sweet, I was deceived by the wrapping, Got caught in your web and I learned how to bleed I was prey in your bed and devoured completely And it hurts my soul Cause I can't let go All these walls are caving' in I can't stop my sufferin' I hate to show I've lost control cause I keep goin' right back to the one thing That I need to walk away from I need to get away from ya , to walk away from ya Get away, walk away, walk away I should have known that I was used for amusement Couldn't see through the smoke, it was all an illusion Now I've been lickin' my wounds But the venom seeps deeper We both can seduce But darlin' you hold me prisoner Oh I'm about to break I can't stop this ache I'm addicted to your allure, and I'm fiendin' for a cure Every step I take leads to one mistake, I keep goin' right back to the one thing That I need to walk away from I'm about to break and can't stop this ache, getting nothing in return What did I do to deserve The pain of this slow burn And everywhere I turn I keep goin' right back to the one thing that I need To walk away from I need to get away from ya, Need to walk away from ya, Get away, walk away, walk away Every time I try to grasp for air, I am smothered in despair It's never over, over Seems I'll never wake from this nightmare I let out a silent prayer Let it be over, over Inside I'm screaming Begging, pleading no more Now what to do my heart has been bruised, So sad but it's true Each beat reminds me of you It hurts my soul cause I can't let go All these walls are cavin' in I can't stop my sufferin' I hate to show that I lost control Cause I keep goin' right back to the one thing that I need, oh I'm about to break and I can't stop this ache I'm addicted to your allure And I'm fiending for a cure Every step I take leads to one mistake, I keep going right back to the one thing that I need, oh I can't mend, this torn state I'm in Getting nothing in return, what did I do to deserve The pain of this slow burn And everywhere I turn I keep going right back to the one thing that I need To walk away from
Fighter
When I, thought I knew you Thinking, that you were true I guess I, I couldn't trust 'Cause your bluff time is up 'Cause I've had enough You were, there by my side Always, down for the ride But your, joy ride just came down in flames 'Cause your greed sold me out of shame, mmhmm After all of the stealing and cheating You probably think that I hold resentment for you But, uh uh, oh no, you're wrong 'Cause if it wasn't for all that you tried to do I wouldn't know just how capable I am to pull through So I wanna say thank you 'Cause it makes me that much stronger Makes me work a little bit harder It makes me that much wiser So thanks for making me a fighter Made me learn a little bit faster Made my skin a little bit thicker Makes me that much smarter So thanks for making me a fighter Oh, ohh Never, saw it coming All of, your backstabbing Just so, you could cash in On a good thing before I realized your game I heard, you're going around Playing, the victim now But don't, even begin Feeling I'm the one to blame 'Cause you dug your own grave, uh huh After all of the fights and the lies Yes you wanted to harm me but that won't work anymore Uh, no more, oh no, it's over 'Cause if it wasn't for all of your torture I wouldn't know how to be this way now, and never back down So I wanna say thank you 'Cause it makes me that much stronger Makes me work a little bit harder Makes me that much wiser So thanks for making me a fighter Made me learn a little bit faster Made my skin a little bit thicker It makes me that much smarter So thanks for making me a fighter
Primer Amor [interlude]
Yo te contare una historia De como un puertoriqueno me robo el corazon Nunca mas he vuelto a amar de esa manera Quizas jamas lo hare Es la historia de mi primer amor Era buen mozo con grandes y profundos ojos marrones Un bailarin Juntos nos perdimos en el ritmo del amor Asi es como comenzo
Infatuation
He comes from a foreign place An island far away Intrigues me with every move Til I'm breathless, I'm helpless Can't keep my cool Steals my heart when he takes my hand And we dance to the rhythm of the band Feel his fingertips grip my hips And I slip as we dip into a state of bliss Mama used to warn me to beware those latin lovers Said I gave my heart too soon And that's how I became your mother Said ay mama, you seem to forget I'm not in love yet Sweet talk don't win me over But I realize Big brown eyes I'm hypnotized When he says I am full blood boricua Read the tattoo on his arm He tells me "Mami, I need ya!" And my heartbeat pumps so strong Getting lost in a ritmo He whispers "Te quiero" Te quiero I begin to give in with no hesitation Can't help my infatuation It's pure infatuation Skin the color of cinnamon His eyes light up And I'm filled within Feels so good it must be a sin I can't stop what I started I'm giving in He brings life to my fantasies Sparks a passion inside of me Find the words and I cannot speak In the silence, his heartbeat is music to me Mama used to warn me not to rush love with another Said I'm not trying to lecture I just care about my daughter Ay mama, you seem to forget I never would never let A man control my emotions When he smiles I feel like a little child When he says I am full blood boricua Read the tattoo on his arm He tells me "Mami, I need ya!" And my heartbeat pumps so strong Getting lost in a ritmo He whispers "Te quiero" Te quiero I begin to give in with no hesitation Can't help my infatuation It's pure infatuation Caught between my mother's words And what I feel inside Wanting to explore his world But part of me wants to hide Should I risk it Can't resist it This has caught me by surprise Should I let him take me to Puerto Rico I can't hold back no more Let's go tonight I am full blood boricua Read the tattoo on his arm He tells me "Mami, I need ya!" And my heartbeat pumps so strong Getting lost in a ritmo He whispers "Te quiero" Te quiero I begin to give in with no hesitation Can't help my infatuation It's pure infatuation Can't help my infatuation It's pure infatuation (Infatuation)
Loves Embrace [interlude]
Ooo you make me want to fly Crying sky on that mountain I'm so so afraid Afraid of love's embrace
Loving Me 4 Me
People ask if I'm in love with you Because I'm sitting here with your picture And smiling to myself I'm kinda lost in my own thoughts of you My heart speaks before my mind thinks through And I blush as I say yes What a feeling of vulnerability coming over me And I'm feeling weak and I can't speak Never thought I'd give in so willingly to a human being With abilities to set me free Free, make me be me Makes me want to say Your lips, your love, your smile, your kiss I must admit it's a part of me You please me, complete me, believe me Like a melody Your soul, your flow, your youth, your truth is simply proof We were meant to be But the best quality thats hookin' me Is that you're loving me for me Is that you're loving me for me People ask why I'm in love with you Well, let me start by saying You got my heart by just being who you are And what we got is between me and you It doesn't matter about the money I make Or what I do, or that I'm a, huh, a star Unconditionally you're there for me Undeniably you inspire me, spiritually, so sweet This is meaningful, is incredible, pleasurable, unforgettable The way I feel, so sweet Makes me want to say Your lips, your love, your smile, your kiss I must admit it's a part of me You please me, complete me, believe me Like a melody Your soul, your flow, your youth, your truth is simply proof We were meant to be But the best quality thats hookin' me Is that you're loving me for me Is that you're loving me for me Its so amazing how something so sweet Has come and rearranged my life I've been kissed by destiny Oh, heaven came and saved me An angel was placed at my feet This isn't ordinary, he's loving me for me Stripped of all make up, no need for fancy clothes No cover ups, push ups With him, I dont have to put on a show He loves every freckle, every curve, every inch of my skin Fulfilling me entirely, taking all of me in He's real,he's honest, he's loving me for me Yeah
Impossible
Play something for me Alicia... I just got something on my mind Alicia: Speak on it girl It's impossible It's impossible to love you If you don't let me know what you're feeling It's impossible for me to give you what you need If you're always hidin' from me I don't know what hurt you I just, I wanna make it right Cos boy I'm sick and tired of trying to read your mind It's impossible (impossible) Oh baby it's impossible for me to love you It's the way it is It's impossible (impossible) Oh baby it's impossible If you makin' it this way Impossible to make it easy If you always tryin' to make it so damn hard How can I, how can I give you all my love, baby If you're always, always puttin' up your guard This is not a circus Don't you play me for a clown How long can emotions keep on goin' up and down It's impossible (impossible) Oh baby it's impossible for me to love you It's the way it is It's impossible (impossible) Oh baby it's impossible If you keep treating me this way Over, over (over and over) Impossible baby (impossible, impossible) If you makin' it this way, this way Oh baby, it's impossible If you makin' it this way
Underappreciated
I remember when it all first began We were tight right from the start It wasn't long before you came on strong Trying hard to win my heart (trying to win it) I played hard to get but I couldn't help I gave up my ironing You were thoughtful Careful not to hurt the relationship What happened to those days when You used to be compassionate Caring what I thought and said So attentive gentleman Now it's hard to turn your head away from the TV set Taking me for granted lately Frankly, it's gotta quit I feel underappreciated Now girls help me out 'Cause you know what I'm talking about I say I'm feeling underappreciated For all the time and effort I have put in this commitment Back to the beginning, to the very beginning When our love was something new Back when romance was important Not just another thing to do I was feeling high on love tonight Thought I never come back down Now it seems that you and me Have lost our solid ground Half the time I realise I seem to give more than I get Funny how things seem to change After a few years commitment Used to talk for hours on end 'Bout our dreams while we lay in bed How I missed those days when you stayed awake Now you roll over and snore instead I feel underappreciated Now girls help me out 'Cause you know what I'm talking about, I say I'm feeling underappreciated For all the time and effort I have put in this commitment Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah I miss those nice massages The long for closeness The way you talk How it turned me on The thoughtfulness and the sweetest lips I needed those days back I feel underappreciated Now girls help me out 'Cause you know what I'm talking about I say I'm feeling underappreciated For all the time and effort I have put in this commitment
Beautiful
… I am beautiful No matter what they say Words cant bring me down…
Make Over
I can't believe what you did to me Down on my knees and I need to break free All these years, you violated me I don't know why I can't feel inside Trying to hide, can't make it all right It's overkill, now I'm ready to fight (ready to fight) I don't need nobody trying to make me over (make me over) I just wanna live simple and free I just wanna get away Save it, all your bullshit, for another day Feeling confined, like I'm being forced in My vision's blurry and I'm lost in regrets It's overload, and I'm out of control (out of control) So sick and tired of feeling so misused (feeling so misused) Taking me down with all your mental abuse I must say, gotta get you out of my head Everybody's always trying to look me over (look me over) I just wanna live simple and free I just wanna get away Save it, all your bullshit, for another day I'm the only one who can rescue me from me Leaving the house another quarter to five Slipped on my boots and I'm ready to ride And I feel so high, I feel so alive Let down my hair, feel the wind on my skin (wind on my skin) Crossing the water where my new life begins And I close my eyes and take it all in I don't need nobody trying to make me over (make me over) I just wanna live simple and free I just wanna get away Save it, all your bullshit, for another day I'm the only one who can rescue me from me I just wanna get away Save it, all your bullshit, for another day I'm the only one who can rescue me from me You wanna bring me down You wanna bring me down You wanna bring me down You wanna bring me down
Cruz
I'm leaving today Living it, leaving it to change Slowly drifting into a peaceful breeze Tongue tied, twisted are all my memories Celebrating a fantasy come true Packing all my bags finally on the move I'm leaving today I'm living it, leaving it to change As I'm driving I'm captured by the view Of so much beauty, the road becomes my muse The heat is rising and my head soars through the wind Cool, calm, collective is a child that lost a thing I'm leaving today I'm living it, I'm leaving it to change I'm leaving today I'm living it, I'm leaving it to change But somehow I'm missing I think I really miss it Don't walk away And I'm feeling like I've never felt before Turn down the memories of yesteryears and broken dreams I'm free, finally free Slowly drifting into a peaceful breeze I'm leaving today I'm living it, leaving it to change See I'm leaving today I'm living it, I'm leaving it to change I'm leaving today (I'm leaving it to change) Living it, I'm leaving it to change Living it, leaving it Said I'm living it, leaving it Living it, leaving it to change (I'm leaving it to change) But somehow I miss it I think I really miss it One day
Soar
When they push, when they pull Tell me can you hold on When they say you should change Can you lift your head high and stay strong Will you give up, give in When your heart's crying out "that is wrong" Will you love you for you at the end of it all Now in life there's gonna be times When you're feeling low And in your mind insecurities seem to take control We start to look outside ourselves For acceptance and approval We keep forgetting that the one thing we should know is Don't be scared To fly alone Find a path that is your own Love will open every door See in your hands the world is yours Don't hold back and always know All the answers you will unfold What are you waiting for Spread your wings and soar The boy who wonders, is he good enough for them Keep trying to please them all But he just never seems to fit in Then there's the girl who thinks she'll never ever be Good enough for him He's trying to change and That's a game she'll never win In life there will be times when you're feeling low And in your mind insecurities seem to take control We start to look outside ourselves For acceptance and approval We keep forgetting that one thing we should know is Don't be scared To fly alone Find a path that is your own Love will open every door See in your hands the world is yours Don't hold back and always know All the answers they will unfold What are you waiting for Spread your wings and soar In the mirror is where she comes Face to face with her fears Her reflection looked forward on to her After all these years However how she's tried to be Something besides herself Now time has passed and she's ended up Somewhere else with regret What is it is that makes us feel the need To keep pretending Gotta let ourselves be Don't be scared To fly alone Find a path that is your own Love will open every door See in your hands the world is yours Don't hold back and always know All the answers you will unfold Don't wait no more Spread your wings and soar Find your road Love will open every door See in your hands the world is yours Don't look back in the window, you'll find your way Always know all the answers will unfold Oh don't wait Spread your wings and soar Don't wait no more You've got to soar Spread your wings and soar Don't wait no more No don't you wait no more Spread your wings and soar You've can soar So what you waiting for Don't wait, Don't wait Soar
Get Mine, Get Yours
Baby you pretend that things ain't what they seem All this tension telling me just exactly what we should be Now I don't mind us being some kind of casual thing Listen, all I wanna do right now is have your contact on me Can you put your hands my waistline Want your skin up against mine Move my hips to the baseline Let me get mine, you get yours Hang a please don't disturb sign Put my back into a slow grind Sending chills up and down my spine Let me get mine, you get yours If you see me with a man Understand that you can't question me The feelings that you call, it ain't my fault It can't help your jealousy If you can handle the fact that What we have has got to be commitment free Then we can keep this undercover lovin' comin', hittin' Underneath the sheets Can you put your hands my waistline Want your skin up against mine Move my hips to the baseline Let me get mine, you get yours Hang a please don't disturb sign Put my back into a slow grind Sending chills up and down my spine Let me get mine, you get yours Now listen So, come on and freak my body We can get nasty, naughty All night a private party Gotta hit that spot just right Work me like a 9 to 5 It ain't about the kissin' and huggin' Cause this is a physical lovin' Straight sweatin', our bodies are rubbin' Gotta hit that spot just right Work me like a 9 to 5 We have a physical thing We'll make love, but don't fall in love Let me get mine, you get yours You spend time Just enough so you get yours, and I get mine No strings attached I want your body, not your heart Let me get mine, you get yours Can you put your hands my waistline Want your skin up against mine Move my hips to the baseline Let me get mine, you get yours Hang a please don't disturb sign Put my back into a slow grind Sending chills up and down my spine Let me get mine, you get yours Put your hands my waistline Want your skin up against mine Move my hips to the baseline Let me get mine, you get yours Hang a please don't disturb sign Put my back into a slow grind Sending chills up and down my spine Let me get mine, you get yours Come here Don't be shy I won't bite Let me get mine, you get yours
Dirrty
Filthy (filthy) Nasty, you nasty (yeah) Too dirrty to clean my act up If you ain't dirrty You ain't here to party (woo!) Ladies (move) Gentlemen (move) Somebody ring the alarm A fire on the roof Ring the alarm (and I'm throwin' elbows) Oh, I'm overdue Give me some room I'm coming through Paid my dues In the mood Me and the girls gonna shake the room DJ's spinning (show your hands) Let's get dirrty (that's my jam) I need that, uh, to get me off Sweat until my clothes come off It's explosive, speakers are pumping (oh) Still jumping, six in the morning Table dancing, glasses are mashing (oh) No question, time for some action Temperature's up (can you feel it) About to erupt Gonna get my girls Get your boys Gonna make some noise Wanna get rowdy Gonna get a little unruly Get it fired up in a hurry Wanna get dirrty It's about time that I came to start the party Sweat dripping over my body Dance and getting just a little naughty Wanna get dirrty It's about time for my arrival Ah, heat is up So ladies, fellas Drop your cups Body's hot Front to back Now move your ass I like that Tight hip huggers (low for sure) Shake a little somethin' (on the floor) I need that, uh, to get me off Sweat until my clothes come off Let's get open, cause a commotion (ooh oh) We're still going, eight in the morning (eh) There's no stopping, we keep it popping (oh) Hot rocking, everyone's talking Give all you've got (give it to me) Just hit the spot Gonna get my girls Get your boys Gonna make some noise Rowdy Gonna get a little unruly Get it fired up in a hurry Wanna get dirrty It's about time that I came to start the party Ooh sweat dripping over my body Dance and getting just a little naughty Wanna get dirrty (oh, oh) It's about time for my arrival Here it comes, it's the one You've been waiting on Get up, get it up Yup, that's what's up You can just put your butt To the maximum Uh oh, here we go (here we go) You can tell when the music Starts to drop That's when we take it To the parking lot And I bet you somebody's gonna Call the cops Uh oh's, here we go's (here we go) Ohh ooh ohh, yeah yeah yeah... Redman: yo, hot damn doc and jam like a summer show i'll keep my car looking like a crash dummy drove my gear look like the bank got my money froze for that, cuz of this i pant like huddy rode doc the one that excite ya divas if the media shine, i'm shining with both of the sleeves up yo christina better hop in here my block live and in color like rodman hair the club is packed, the bar is filled i'm waiting for sister to act like lauryn hill frankly it's a back, no bargain deals i drive a four wheel ride with foreign wheels going up baby, it's brick city, you heard of that we blessed and hung low like bernie mac dogs, let 'em out, women, let 'em in its like i'm ODB the way im feelin' Wanna get rowdy (rowdy, yeah) Gonna get a little unruly (ruly) Get it fired up in a hurry (hurry) Wanna get dirrty It's about time that I came to start the party (party) Sweat dripping over my body (body) Dance and getting just a little naughty Wanna get dirrty It's about time for my arrival Rowdy Gonna get a little unruly Get it fired up in a hurry Wanna get dirrty It's about time that I came to start the party Ooh sweat dripping over my body Dance and getting just a little naughty Wanna get dirrty It's about time for my arrival Rowdy Dance and getting a little unruly Get it fired up in a hurry Let's get dirrty It's about time that I came to start the party Sweat dripping over my body Dance and getting just a little naughty Wanna get dirrty It's about time for my arrival Uh, what
Stripped, Part 2
Sorry if I ain't perfect Sorry I don't give a -what- Sorry I ain't a diva Sorry just know what I want Sorry I'm not a virgin Sorry I'm not a slut I won't let you break me Think what you want To all my dreamers out there - I'm with you All my underdogs, ha - I feel you Lift your head high and stay strong Keep pushin' on
The Voice Within
Young girl, don't cry I'll be right here when your world starts to fall Young girl, it's all right Your tears will dry, you'll soon be free to fly When you're safe inside your room you tend to dream Of a place where nothing's harder than it seems No one ever wants or bothers to explain Of the heartache life can bring and what it means When there's no one else Look inside yourself Like your oldest friend Just trust the voice within Then you'll find the strength That will guide your way If you will learn to begin To trust the voice within Young girl, don't hide You'll never change if you just run away Young girl, just hold tight And soon you're gonna see your brighter day Now in a world where innocence is quickly claimed It's so hard to stand your ground when you're so afraid No one reaches out a hand for you to hold When you're lost outside look inside to your soul When there's no one else Look inside yourself Like your oldest friend Just trust the voice within Then you'll find the strength That will guide your way If you will learn to begin To trust the voice within Yeah… Life is a journey It can take you anywhere you choose to go As long as you're learning You'll find all you'll ever need to know You'll make it You'll make it Just don't go forsaking yourself No one can stop you You know that I'm talking to you When there's no one else Look inside yourself Like your oldest friend Just trust the voice within Then you'll find the strength That will guide your way If you will learn to begin To trust the voice within Young girl don't cry I'll be right here when your world starts to fall
I'm OK
Once upon a time there was a girl In her early years she had to learn How to grow up living in a war that she called home Never know just where to turn for shelter from the storm Hurt me to see the pain across my mother's face Everytime my father's fist would put her in her place Hearing all the yelling I would cry up in my room Hoping it would be over soon Bruises fade father, but the pain remains the same And I still remember how you kept me so afraid Strength is my mother for all the love she gave Every morning that I wake I look back to yesterday And I'm OK I often wonder why I carry all this guilt When it's you that helped me put up all these walls I've built Shadows stir at night through a crack in the door The echo of a broken child screaming "please no more" Daddy, don't you understand the damage you have done To you it's just a memory, but for me it still lives on Bruises fade father, but the pain remains the same And I still remember how you kept me so, so afraid Strength is my mother for all the love she gave Every morning that I wake I look back to yesterday It's not so easy to forget All the lines you left along her neck When I was thrown against cold stairs And every day I'm afraid to come home In fear of what I might see there Bruises fade father but the pain remains the same And I still remember how you kept me so afraid Strength is my mother for all the love she gave Every morning that I wake I look back to yesterday And I'm OK I'm OK
Keep on Singin' My Song
Oohhh, Yeah, Oooh Huh I woke up this morning with a smile on my face & Nobody's gonna bring me down today Been feeling like nothings been going my way lately So I decided right here and now that my outlooks gotta change That's why I'm gonna Say goodbye to all the tears I've cried For everytime somebody hurt my pride Feeling like they won't let me live life & Take the time to look at what is mine I see every lesson completely I thank God for what I got from above I believe they can take anything from me But they can't succeed in taking my inner peace They can say all they wanna say about me But I'm gonna carry on Keep on singing my song I never wanna dwell on my pain again There's no use in reliving how I hurt back then Remembering all of the hell I felt when I was running out of faith Every step I vowed to take was towards a better day Cos I'm about to Say goodbye to every single lie & All the fears I've held too long inside Everytime I felt I could try All the negativity I had inside For too long I've been struggling. I couldn't go on But now I've found I'm feeling strong and moving on I believe they can take anything from me But they can't succeed in taking my inner peace They can say all they wanna say about me But I'm gonna carry on I'm gonna keep on singing my song Whoa, & everytime I tried to be what they wanted from me It never came naturally So I ended up in misery, wasn't able to see All the good around me They wasted so much energy on what they thought of me Simply just remembering to breathe I'm human, I ain't able to please Everyone at the same time, so now I find My peace of mind living one day at a time I'm human and I answer to one god It comes down to one love Until I get to heave above I've made the decision Never to give up Til the I day I die no matter what I'm gonna carry on & keep on singing my song… (They can't take anything from me) I believe that they can do what they wanna. Say what they wanna say (They can say what they wanna) But I'm gonna keep on (Keep on ) I believe it That they can take from me But they can't take my inner peace Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Say what you wanan say, but I'm gonna sing my song Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (Outro) Guy 1 = Hey I said Guy 2 = Hi dog Guy 1 = Hi Guy 2 = Hey dog Guy 1 = Hi Guy 2 = It's me Wassim. Is that it? Guy 1 = Yeah Guy 2 = Are we done? Guy 1 = You're done. Guy 2 = Can we do home now? Guy 1 = Goodbye Guy 2 = Diginose (Christina laughing) Guy 2 = Stop Guy 1 = Please. Thank you. Christina = I'm done. Guy 2 = You rock.