Alicia Keys via last.fmAlicai Keys has been gone long time from indian music scene. The year she came to scene with a bagful of grammies, she was ruling the prime time music shows. She was a real talent at the time when Britney and similar kop acts were making charts with their sweaty sounds and right on face gyrations. Well, these over sexed music is not first, and surely, it was not females who made it cool in the scene - it was none other than The King(the real King) who did it first. That was cool because he could swing his hips the same way he could modulate his voice, a magical voice which could make any woman swoon. That age is gone. In the digital age, acts have become more theatrical rather than talent.
Alicia was different. She could compose great songs. That was not Britney's forte. She produced or co-produced many of her singles and albums. This was real stuff, but that won't sell in market. So Britney came and went, so did many others, and latest is Taylor Swift. Well, it is too early to make such statements, and I truly hope she comes up with a geniune album. Alicia Keys has suung with many legends in the industry, like Jay-Z and the other legend, John (Not Lennon, obviously!). Her songs have been soulful melodies, and mixes lot of influences into one beautiful song. The power of lyrics are the masterpiece in her songs, most of which are written by her or co-written. I like that in an artist.
The particular song I like has most beautiful lyrics. I have never found anyone who has exactly my own musical tastes. If I say I like a song based on lyrics alone, it would be partial truth. If it is only melodies or harmonics, then again it will be partial truth. Is it a particular artist that make me like it? Maybe, but again very minor partial truth. There are many other reasons. My musical interests are sum of all these partial truths. This song is one of those which I like at this particular point in my life. I have written down the lyrics myself. It helped me listen to them more, with my brain in line with my heart, which normally bunks such sessions.
Particular portions of the song, like the hummed chorus at end, would find very little likers. I would even have difficulty in making half my acquaintences listen to it even. And that is my dilema. To find someone who will hear me, but will let me listen alone. Me and my music, the only true love which will never betray me, unless I do.
So here are the lyrics to the song _____________________
WHEN YOU REALLY LOVE SOMEONE
I'm a women,
and lord knows its hard, i need a real man to give me what i need(uh)
sweet attention, love and tenderness
when its real, its unconditional
i'm tellin' ya
cos man's just ain't a man, if he ain't man enough
to love you when you're right
love you when you're wrong,
love you when you're weak,
love you when you're strong
take you higher, when the world that you're, feeling low
he's giving you his last, cos he's thinking of you first,
giving comfort when he's thinking that you're hurt
that's what done when you really love someone
I'm tellin ya, I'm telling ya
cos you're a real man, and lords knows its hard
sometimes you just need a womans touch
sweet affection, love and support
when its real, its unconditional
i'm tellin' ya
cos woman ain't a woman, if she ain't woman enough
to love you when you're right(uh hun)
love you when you're wrong,
love you when you're weak, (uh hun)
love you when you're strong
take you higher, when the world that you're feeling low
she's giving you the best even when you're feeling the worst
giving comfort when she's thinking that you're hurt
that's what done when you really love someone
I'm tellin ya, I'm telling ya
sometimes you're gonna argue, sometimes you're gonna fight
sometime's its gonna feel like it ain't ever gonna be right
but something so strong, keeps you holding on
it don't make sense, but it make a good song
cos man's just ain't a man, if he ain't man enough
to love you when you're right
love you when you're wrong, (woo hoo)
love you when you're weak,
love you when you're strong
love you when you're strong
take you higher(take you higher), when the world that you're feeling low
he's thinking of his last, cos he's thinking of you first,
giving comfort when he's thinking that you're hurt
(oh)that's what done when you really love someone
I'm tellin ya, I'm telling ya
(I'm tellin ya) cos woman ain't a woman, if she ain't woman enough
to love you when you're right
love you when you're wrong,
love you when you're weak,
love you when you're strong
take you higher and higher, when the world that you're feeling low
she's giving you the best even when you're at the worst
giving comfort when she's thinking that you're hurt
that's what done when you really love someone
I'm tellin ya, I'm telling ya
I'm tellin ya, I'm telling ya
I'm tellin ya, I'm telling ya
hmmmm hmmm yeah
hmmmm hmmm yeah
hmmmm hmmm yeah
hmmmm hmmm yeah
hmmmm hmmm yeah(yeah)
hmmmm hmmm yeah(yeah)
hmmmm hmmm yeah(yeah)
(fades)
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