Love and Theft es un álbum de Bob Dylan, publicado en 2001 por Columbia. El disco incluye 12 canciones, entre ellas «Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum», «Mississippi», «Summer Days» y «Bye and Bye».
Sobre el álbum
El álbum Love and Theft continúa la racha de excelencia que Dylan comenzó con 'Time Out of Mind'. En este trabajo, abandona la atmósfera oscura de su predecesor por un tono mucho más enérgico, juguetón y ecléctico. Dylan y su banda recorren con maestría todo el espectro de la música de raíces estadounidense, desde el swing y el rockabilly hasta el blues y las baladas country. Por lo tanto, el álbum se siente como un viaje a través de una vieja gramola, lleno de vitalidad y un profundo conocimiento de la tradición.
Sus letras son ingeniosas y están repletas de citas y alusiones a la historia, la literatura y la música. 'Love and Theft' es una obra rica y compleja que recompensa las escuchas repetidas. Fue lanzado, curiosamente, el 11 de septiembre de 2001, añadiendo una capa de resonancia imprevista a su exploración de la identidad estadounidense.
Listado de Canciones
- Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum4:46
- Mississippi5:21
- Summer Days4:52
- Bye and Bye3:16
Letra
Bye and bye, I’m breathin’ a lover’s sigh I’m sittin’ on my watch so I can be on time I’m singin’ love’s praises with sugar-coated rhyme Bye and bye, On you I’m casting my eye I’m paintin’ the town Swinging my partner around I know who I can depend on, I know who to trust I’m watchin’ the roads, I’m studying the dust I’m paintin’ the town Making my last go-round Well, I’m scufflin’ and I’m shufflin’ and I’m Walkin’ on briars I’m not even acquainted with my Own desires I’m rollin’ slow I’m doing all I know I’m tellin’ myself I found true happiness That I’ve still got a dream that hasn’t been repossessed I’m rollin’ slow, goin’ where the wild roses grow Well the future For me is already a thing of the past You were my first love And you will be my last Papa gone mad, mamma, she’s feeling sad I’m gonna baptize you in fire so you can sin no more I’m gonna establish my rule through civil war Gonna make you see just how loyal and true a man can be - Lonesome Day Blues6:05
- Floater (Too Much to Ask)4:59
- High Water (For Charley Patton)4:04
- Moonlight3:22
- Honest With Me5:49
Letra
Well, I'm stranded in the city that never sleeps Some of these women they just give me the creeps I'm avoidin' the Southside the best I can These memories I got, they can strangle a man Well I came ashore in the dead of the night Lot of things can get in the way when you're tryin' to do what's right You don't understand it - my feelings for you You'd be honest with me if only you knew I'm not sorry for nothin' I've done I'm glad I fought - I only wish we'd won The Siamese twins are comin' to town People can't wait - they're gathered around When I left my home the sky split open wide I never wanted to go back there - I'd rather have died You don't understand it - my feelings for you You'd be honest with me if only you knew My woman got a face like a teddy bear She's tossin' a baseball bat in the air The meat is so tough you can't cut it with a sword I'm crashin' my car, trunk first into the boards You say my eyes are pretty and my smile is nice Well, I'll sell it to ya at a reduced price You don't understand it - my feelings for you You'd be honest with me, if only you knew Some things are too terrible to be true I won't come here no more if it bothers you The Southern Pacific leaving at nine forty-five I'm having a hard time believin' some people were ever alive I'm stark naked, but I don't care I'm going off into the woods, I'm huntin' bare You don't understand it - my feelings for you Well, you'd be honest with me if only you knew I'm here to create the new imperial empire I'm going to do whatever circumstances require I care so much for you - didn't think that I could I can't tell my heart that you're no good Well, my parents they warned me not to waste my years And I still got their advice oozing out of my ears You don't understand it - my feelings for you Well, you'd be honest with me if only you knew - Po' Boy3:05
- Cry a While5:05
Letra
Well, I had to go down and see a guy named Mr. Goldsmith A nasty, dirty, double-crossin', back-stabbin' phony I didn't want to have to be dealin' with But I did it for you and all you gave me was a smile Well, I cried for you - now it's your turn to cry awhile I don't carry dead weight - I'm no flash in the pan All right, I'll set you straight, can't you see I'm a union man? I'm lettin' the cat out of the cage, I'm keeping a low profile Well, I cried for you - now it's your turn, you can cry awhile Feel like a fighting rooster - feel better than I ever felt But the Pennsylvania line's in an awful mess and the Denver road is about to melt I went to the church house, every day I go an extra mile Well, I cried for you - now it's your turn, you can cry awhile Last night 'cross the alley there was a pounding on the walls It must have been Don Pasquale makin' a two a.m. booty call To break a trusting heart like mine was just your style Well, I cried for you - now it's your turn to cry awhile I'm on the fringes of the night, fighting back tears that I can't control Some people they ain't human, they got no heart or soul Well, I'm crying to The Lord - I'm tryin' to be meek and mild Yes, I cried for you - now it's your turn, you can cry awhile Well, there's preachers in the pulpits and babies in the cribs I'm longin' for that sweet fat that sticks to your ribs I'm gonna buy me a barrel of whiskey - I'll die before I turn senile Well, I cried for you - now it's your turn, you can cry awhile Well, you bet on a horse and it ran on the wrong way I always said you'd be sorry and today could be the day I might need a good lawyer, could be your funeral, my trial Well, I cried for you, now it's your turn, you can cry awhile - Sugar Baby6:40