Oh Mercy es un álbum de Bob Dylan, publicado en 1989 por Columbia. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «Political World», «Where Teardrops Fall», «Everything Is Broken» y «Ring Them Bells».
Sobre el álbum
Tras una década de producciones a menudo criticadas, el álbum Oh Mercy marca un espectacular renacimiento artístico para Bob Dylan. La clave de este éxito fue su colaboración con el productor Daniel Lanois, quien creó una atmósfera nocturna, pantanosa y llena de eco. El sonido del disco es increíblemente evocador y cohesivo, proporcionando el telón de fondo perfecto para una de las mejores colecciones de canciones de Dylan en años. Las letras son introspectivas, poéticas y llenas de imágenes bíblicas.
Temas como "Political World" o "Everything Is Broken" muestran una crítica social afilada, mientras que "Most of the Time" es una meditación desgarradora sobre el amor perdido. 'Oh Mercy' fue aclamado universalmente como un regreso a la forma, el disco que sentó las bases para el aún más exitoso 'Time Out of Mind'.
Listado de Canciones
- Political World3:43
- Where Teardrops Fall2:30
- Everything Is Broken3:12
Letra
Broken lines, broken strings, Broken threads, broken springs, Broken idols, broken heads, People sleeping in broken beds. Ain't no use jiving Ain't no use joking Everything is broken. Broken bottles, broken plates, Broken switches, broken gates, Broken dishes, broken parts, Streets are filled with broken hearts. Broken words never meant to be spoken, Everything is broken. Bridge: Seem like every time you stop and turn around Something else just hit the ground Broken cutters, broken saws, Broken buckles, broken laws, Broken bodies, broken bones, Broken voices on broken phones. Take a deep breath, feel like you're chokin', Everything is broken. Bridge: Every time you leave and go off someplace Things fall to pieces in my face Broken hands on broken ploughs, Broken treaties, broken vows, Broken pipes, broken tools, People bending broken rules. Hound dog howling, bull frog croaking, Everything is broken. - Ring Them Bells3:00
- Man In The Long Black Coat4:30
- Most Of The Time5:02
- What Good Am I?4:45
- Disease Of Conceit3:41
Letra
There's a whole lot of people suffering tonight from the disease of conceit Whole lot of people struggling tonight from the disease of conceit Comes right down the highway straight down the line Rips into your senses through your body and your mind Nothing about it that's sweet The disease of conceit. There's a whole lot of hearts breaking tonight from the disease of conceit Whole lot of hearts shaking tonight from the disease of conceit Steps into your eats into your soul Over your senses you have no control Ain't nothing too discreet about the disease of conceit. There's a whole lot of people dying tonight from the disease of conceit Whole lot of people crying tonight from the disease of conceit Comes right out of nowhere and you're down for the count From the outside world the pressure will mount Turn you into a piece of meat The disease of conceit. Conceit is the disease that the doctors got no cure They've done a lot of research on it but what it is they're still not sure. There's a whole lot of people in trouble tonight from the disease of conceit Whole lot of people seeing trouble tonight fro the disease of conceit Give you delusions of grandeur an evil eye Give you the idea that you're too good to die The they bury you from head to feet From the disease of conceit. - What Was It You Wanted5:02
- Shooting Star3:12