"Unforgivable Sinner" Lene Marlin

"Unforgivable Sinner" Lene Marlin

Kinda lose your sense of time
'Cause the days don't matter no more
All the feelings that you hide
Gonna tear you up inside
You hope she knows you tried

Follows you around all day
And you wake up soaking wet
'Cause between this world and eternity
There is a face you hope to see

You know where you've sent her
You sure know where you are
You're trying to ease off
But you know you won't get far
And now she's up there
Sings like an angel
But you can't hear those words
And now she's up there
Sings like an angel
Unforgivable Sinner

You've been walking around in tears
No answers are there to get
You won't ever be the same
Someone cries and you're to blame

Struggling with a fight inside
Sorrow you'll defeat
The picture you see it won't disappear
Not unpleasant dreams or her voice you hear

You know where you've sent her
You sure know where you are
You're trying to ease off
But you know you won't get far
And now she's up there
Sings like an angel
But you can't hear those words
And now she's up there
Sings like an angel
Unforgivable Sinner

Maybe one time lost
But now you're found
Stand right up before
You hit the ground
Maybe one time lost
But now you're found
Stand right up before
You hit the ground - hit the ground

You know where you've sent her
You sure know where you are
You're trying to ease off
But you know you won't get far
And now she's up there
Sings like an angel
But you can't hear those words
And now she's up there
Sings like an angel
Unforgivable sinner

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1998年にデビューしたノルウェーのアーティスト、Lene Marlin。
彼女のデビューシングル"Unforgivable Sinner"(邦題：天使のように…）。
98年にノルウェーで一番売れた曲だったりします。
日本にいると全然彼女の情報が入ってきませんが、
（といいつつも、自分で情報探してなかったりしますがｗ）
４年に１枚ぐらいのペースでアルバムリリースしているみたいですね。
しかも、リアーナの3rdアルバムでは、タイトル曲を提供しているとのこと。

"Whistle Song" Frankie Knuckles

"Whistle Song" Frankie Knuckles

1991年にリリースされた、
フランキー・ナックルズの名作Whistle Song。
Paul Shapiroのフルートもたまらない。
92年にリリースされた彼のアルバム「Beyond the Mix」に収録されています。

"Angel Of Mine" Monica

"Angel Of Mine" Monica

When I first saw you I already knew
There was something inside of you
Something I thought that I would never find
Angel of Mine

I look at you looking at me
Now I know why they say the best things are free
Gonna love you boy you are so fine
Angel of Mine

How you changed my world you'll never know
I'm here for now, you helped me grow

Chorus:
You came into my life
Sent from above
When I lost the hope
You show my love
I'm checkin for you
Boy your right on time
Angel of Mine

Nothing means more to me then what we share
No one in this world can ever compare
Last night the way you moved is still on my mind
Angel of Mine

What you mean to me you'll never know
Deep inside I need to show

(Chorus)

I never knew I could feel each moment
As if they were new
Every breath that I take
The love that we make
I only share it with you
You, You, You, You

When I first saw you I already knew
There was something inside of you
Something I thought that I would never find
Angel of Mine

(Chorus)

How you changed my world you'll never know
I'm here for now you helped me grow
I look at you looking at me
Now I know why they say the best things are free
Checkin' for you boy your right on time
Angel of Mine

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1998年にリリースされた
MonicaのセカンドアルバムBoy Is Mineに収録されています。

実はこの曲はカバーで、
原曲は1997年にEternalが歌ってます。

"So Close" Jon McLaughlin

映画のシーンより


"So Close" Jon McLaughlin

You're in my arms, and all the world is calm
The music playing on, for only two..
So close, together
And when I'm with you
So close, to feeling alive..
As life goes by,
Romantic dreams must die
So I bid my goodybe,
And never knew..
So close, was waiting
Waiting here with you
And now, forever, I know
All that I wanted,
Was to hold you, so close...
So close, to reaching
That famous happy end, and
Almost, believing,
This one's not pretend, and
Now you're, beside me
And look how far we've come..
So far, we are..so close...
Oh how could I face, the faceless days?
If I should lose you now..
We're..so close,
To reaching, that famous happy end, and
Almost, believing, this one's not pretend, and
Let's go on dreaming, for we know we are..
So close..
So close..
And still so far...

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2007年公開のディズニー映画「魔法にかけられて」
(原題：Enchanted)の挿入歌。
Alan Menkenらしい壮大なバラード。
映画もあわせてみると、結構感動的な感じで、名曲です。

"The One I Gave My Heart To" Aaliyah

"The One I Gave My Heart To" Aaliyah

How could the one I gave my heart to,
Break my heart so bad?
How could the one that made me happy,
Make me feel so sad?
Won't somebody tell me
So I can understand
If you love me
How could you hurt this heart of mine?
Tell me...yeah
How could you be so cold to me?
When I gave you everything
All my love, all I had inside
How could you just walk out the door?
How could you not love me anymore?
I thought we had forever
I can't understand
How could the one I shared my dreams with,
Take my dream from me?
How could that love that brought so much pleasure,
Bring such misery?

Won't somebody tell me
Somebody tell me please
If you love me,
How could you do that to me?
Tell me

How could you just walk out the door?
How could you not love me anymore?
I thought we had forever
I can't understand
No I can't understand

How could the one I gave my heart to,
Break my heart so bad?
How could the one who made me happy,
Make me feel so sad?

Won't somebody tell me
So I can understand
If you love me,
How could you hurt me like that?

How could the one I gave my world to,
Throw my world away?
How could the one who said I love you,
Say the things you say?
How could the one I was so true to,
Just tell me lies?
How could the one I gave my heart to,
Make me feel so sad?
How could the one I gave my heart to,
Break my heart so bad?
Tell me..
Ooo...
Tell me

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アリーヤの曲の中でも泣かせのバラード。
バラードの女王としても知られるダイアン･ウォーレンのペンによるもの。
1996年のアリーヤのセカンドアルバム「One In A Million」より。

"The Lover In You" The Sugarhill Gang

"The Lover In You" The Sugarhill Gang

[Master G]
I am the king of the rappin thing
But love, is really my game
And when it comes, to gettin the finest chicks
I put all the other rappers to shame
The ladies scream when I'm on the scene
They love my 280-Z
And when the party's over they stand in line
to go home with the Master G, ha ha hahhh

This is for the lover in you
The lover in you, I know she's in there somewhere
This is for the lover in you
Ah for the lover in you...
Whoaaaah honey, can't you see, yeah
It's the lover, in me
Who wants to make love...
... to the lover in you
The lover in you
To the lover in you

Don't be misled, by what I said
There's one thing beyond a doubt
Inside every rapper there's a lover
who's tryin, to get out
So let's make a start, unlock your heart
This is, the place to be
And as we're movin, to the music groovin
You'll bring out, the lover in me... sing it gang

This is for the lover in you, the lover in you
I know she's in there somewhere
This is for the lover in you
Ah for the lover in you...
Whoaaaah honey, can't you see, yeahh
It's the lover, in me
Who wants to make love...
... to the lover in you
The lover in you
To the lover in you...
Won't you give her a shout
Tell her to come on out
Got a job, for her to do
You know I'm talkin about...
... the lover in you
The lover in you, the lover in you...
The lover in you, the lover in you

[Wonder Mike] If there's a party in any town
You know the Sugarhill Gang, will throwdown
[Master G] With yours truly, the Master G
[all three] And the brothers who rap so sensuously
[Master G] It's got to be mellow
[Wonder Mike] Got ta be right
[both] We are the original Rapper's Delight
[Wonder Mike] And love, is what we're talkin about
[Big Bank Hank] So c'mon gang, ah let's take it on out
Everybody now

This is for the lover in you (well), the lover in you (mmm)
I know she's in there somewhere
This is for the lover in you (well)
For the lover in you...
This is for the lover in you, the lover in you
I know she's in there somewhere
This is for the lover in you
For the lover in you...

[Master G] I wanna be your L, O, V-E-R
[Wonder Mike] Ah let me be your L, O, V-E-R
[Big Bank Hank] Gotta be your L, O, V-E-R...

So this is for the lover in you, the lover in you
I know she's in there somewhere
This is for the lover in you
For the lover in you...
Won't you give her a shout
Tell her to come on out
Got a job, for her, to do
You know I'm talkin about, the lover in you
This is for the lover in you, for the lover in you
I know she's in there somewhere
This is for the lover in you
Ah for the lover in you...
This is for the lover in you, for the lover in you
I know she's in there somewhere
This is for the lover in you (nnnh)
For the lover in you... whoaaahhh, yeah

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1982年のThe Sugarhill Gangのガラージテイストの大名曲。
朝方にピッタリな一曲。
98年にLittle Big Beeによるリミックスで
Club In The Morning Instというバージョンがあるんですが、
こちらは更にも増して、朝に気持ちいいバージョンです。
（アナログでしかリリースされていないかもです）
この曲、ajapaiにもカバーされていてて、
原曲に忠実にカバーしていてこちらもオススメ。
しかも、ボーカルにはKenny Bobienを起用してたりします。

"How Do I Live" LeAnn Rimes

"How Do I Live" LeAnn Rimes

How do I,
Get through the night without you?
If I had to live without you,
What kind of life would that be?
Oh, I
I need you in my arms, need you to hold,
You're my world, my heart, my soul,
If you ever leave,
Baby you would take away everything good in my life,

And tell me now
How do I live without you?
I want to know,
How do I breathe without you?
If you ever go,
How do I ever, ever survive?
How do I, how do I, oh how do I live?

Without you,
There'd be no sun in my sky,
There would be no love in my life,
There'd be no world left for me.
And I,
Baby I don't know what I would do,
I'd be lost if I lost you,
If you ever leave,
Baby you would take away everything real in my life,

And tell me now,
How do I live without you?
I want to know,
How do I breathe without you?
If you ever go,
How do I ever, ever survive?
How do I, how do I, oh how do I live?

Please tell me baby,
How do I go on?

If you ever leave,
Baby you would take away everything,
I need you with me,
Baby don't you know that you're everything,
Real in my life?

And tell me now,
How do I live without you,
I want to know,
How do I breathe without you?
If you ever go,
How do I ever, ever survive?
How do I, how do I, oh how do I live?

How do I live without you?

How do I live without you baby?

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アメリカのカントリーシンガー、
リアン・ライムスの大ヒット曲。
あんまり日本では有名ではないかもしれませんが、
かなりの名曲です。

映画、コンエアーの主題歌はTrisha Yearwoodのバージョンで、
元々はDiane WarrenがLeAnn Rimesに書いた曲だったのですが、
映画側として、ちょっとポップだということで、
映画にはTrisha Yearwoodのレコーディングの方を使ったそうです。
リリースとしては、LeAnn Rimesの方が先で、
しかも、こちらの方がアメリカで大ヒットしました。