Another World es un álbum de Brian May, publicado en 1998 por Parlophone. El disco incluye 13 canciones, entre ellas «Space», «Business», «China Belle» y «Why Don't We Try Again».
Sobre el álbum
El segundo álbum de estudio en solitario, Another World, presenta a un Brian May más relajado y musicalmente diverso que en su catártico debut. El disco se siente menos como una necesidad terapéutica y más como una celebración de sus influencias y de su amor por el rock and roll. El álbum es una mezcla ecléctica de hard rock potente, baladas sentidas y una interesante selección de versiones. May se permite explorar diferentes texturas y estados de ánimo con una mayor libertad.
El disco cuenta con la participación del baterista Cozy Powell en gran parte de las pistas, lo que le otorga una base rítmica contundente. Temas como "Business" o "Cyborg" son ejemplos de rock enérgico, mientras que su versión de "All The Way From Memphis" de Mott the Hoople es un tributo lleno de afecto. 'Another World' es un trabajo sólido y disfrutable que muestra a un artista más cómodo en su piel como solista.
Listado de Canciones
- Space0:47
Letra
I'm gonna make a little space Around me A very special place Around me No-one can come in Business (Brian May) Don't judge me mama Don't tell me that I've done wrong It's a hard business It's a hard business to make it on your own Don't judge me papa If I can't handle the things in my head Because it's a hard business Such a hard business walking on the edge I got nothing and no-one in my life So how can I lose again Got my feet in muddy water But I'm gonna find that road again So I'll be taking care of business Coz I know what I'm looking for Oh I've been working every hour God gives to man But I still see the same closed door I've got nothing but trouble in my life But I feel I've got a lot to give Every day I try to build a new world But I've had no-one to build it with Oh I've been looking for a woman to share my hopes But I know I ain't a patch on you And I've been thinking that a woman's God's gift to man Are you thinking the same way too So don't leave me mama Don't make me go on alone Because it's a hard business Yes it's a hard business, oooh Don't leave me papa When my belief in myself is gone Because it's a hard business Such a hard business Tell me, it's a hard business Being on my own - Business5:07
Letra
Don't judge me mama Don't tell me that I've done wrong It's a hard business It's a hard business to make it on your own Don't judge me papa If I can't handle the things in my head Because it's a hard business Such a hard business walking on the edge I got nothing and no-one in my life So how can I lose again Got my feet in muddy water But I'm gonna find that road again So I'll be taking care of business Coz I know what I'm looking for Oh I've been working every hour God gives to man But I still see the same closed door I've got nothing but trouble in my life But I feel I've got a lot to give Every day I try to build a new world But I've had no-one to build it with Oh I've been looking for a woman to share my hopes But I know I ain't a patch on you And I've been thinking that a woman's God's gift to man Are you thinking the same way too So don't leave me mama Don't make me go on alone Because it's a hard business Yes it's a hard business, oooh Don't leave me papa When my belief in myself is gone Because it's a hard business Such a hard business Tell me, it's a hard business Being on my own - China Belle4:00
Letra
There's a little lady living down in old Beijing She's got everything you need, well you know what I mean No it ain't what you're thinking, she ain't love for sale, oh no She'll get you jumping just for fun but there's a sting in her tale She's a lover she's a fighter she's a red hot bit You take her as you find her but you never can quit She's a pretty little lady called China Belle She's a little bit of heaven and a whole lot of hell She's got a bad reputation but she won't say no You're gonna need her sweet loving when you go go go She got your diamond on her finger, you can see it glisten She's got plenty conversation, don't talk just listen She could be flat bed faking, but you never can tell Got the the body of an angel but you know darn well She's a pretty little lady called China Belle She's a little bit of heaven and a whole lot of hell I was standing at the station on the neck of Siam I met a man from Abu Dhabi said you know who I am They call me hard-nosed Harry who could never get hooked But I fell in love with trouble and with just one look She give you dirty loving honey make you feel real swell But if you say you wanna stay she ain't that kind of gal I said you're talking about a lady that I know darn well She's a little bit of heaven and a Whole lot of hell She'll take you you Nee-How walking to a Chinese ball You'll be singing and a-dancing underneath the great wall But when you're strolling in the rain through Tianenman Square You turn around to look for China and she ain't nowhere She's a dangerous habit she's a red hot hit You could get a better rabbit but you just can't quit She's a pretty little lady called China Belle She's a pretty little lady called China Belle She's a little bit of heaven and a Whole lot of hell Take me to China She's a little bit of heaven and a whole lot of hell - Why Don't We Try Again5:23
- On My Way Up2:57
Letra
Hey I'm on my way up Can't put me down Business is tough I ain't gonna get pushed around I'm on my way Gonna take this town It's gonna be mine all mine, it's my time I'm on my way (on my way up) Straight to the top (I'm telling myself) Oh I'm telling myself (I'm totally sussed) I'm putting my name around On my way up (On my way up) Gonna get that rhythm Got positivism to give 'em I'm on my way through Where I'm going to You wouldn't believe But I'll make it I'm telling you I'm on a roll Gonna have it all It's gonna be fine so fine, baby all the time I'm in control (on my way up) I'm mighty bold (I'm telling myself) I'm looking good (I'm totally sussed) I'm quitting the neighbourhood On my way up (yes I am) (On my way up) Gonna get right with 'em Got all of my life left for living Nobody gonna tell me no Nobody gonna stop me so Everybody gonna see me grow Nobody gonna hold me down Gotta get to be better place Gotta wake up and see your face Gotta hold on Move on Go through that wall It's my life or it's nothing Our life or it's nothing at all I'm on my way up, yeah Better come with me, lets go I'm on my way (on my way up) Yeah, gonna get it right (I'm telling myself) Oh I'm telling myself (I'm totally sussed) Gonna make it this time around On my way up (On my way up) gonna get that rhythm baby (On my way up) gonna start that living baby (On my way up) Got all of my sights set on heaven Ain't no stopping me now... - Cyborg3:53
Letra
Welcome to my world Power, fight, death Come play with me Hahahahaha I'm waiting I play their fantasy and I live their pain My heart and soul locked up in a cold steel frame A strange creature's crawling and it's calling out my name I don't want to, I don't need to, but I must fight again (Let me out) (Set me free) Calling out for the cyborg, gonna rub you out Time is up for the cyborg, you'll never get out Bah! You're nothing but a cyborg Cyborg Cyborg, it's your time I'll make it back there baby, just you watch me try (One more try, one more try) We'll fly again into the deep blue sky I feel a hunger baby, cyborg feels no shame Lord I have to, lord I need to win this wicked game Come step to me Calling out for the cyborg, gonna rub you out Time is up for the cyborg, you'll never get out Calling out for the cyborg, gonna put your light out Bah! You're nothing but a cyborg, you'll never get out I'm gonna erase your file - The Guv'nor4:12
- Wilderness4:52
Letra
Born in the time of the changes Where are you going How will you fly Is it for love or freedom all your days have been? Waiting for life to catch you Watching and waiting and seeking a sign In the wilderness Each of us learns while we're sleeping Sleeping we know Waking it goes Fashion a dream of heaven Hold it close again Only the Queen of Heaven Watches us grow, hearing us cry Wondering and searching and losing our way In the mire In the wilderness Wilderness child, you've got to hold on Wilderness child, you're gonna find your way home Wilderness child, you've got to be strong Wilderness wilderness wilderness child Wilderness child Let me see you Stand in the light Make me whole again And if you can then show me Approach me if you dare Love is an open secret Healing and hiding and wondering and weeping Waiting for someone to find and open the door In the wilderness In the wilderness In the wilderness In the wilderness - Slow Down4:17
Letra
Well come on pretty baby won't you walk with me Come on pretty baby won't you talk with me Come on pretty baby give me one more chance Try to save our romance Slow down Baby now you're moving way too fast You gotta give me a little love Gimme a little loving, ow If you want our love to last Well I used to walk you home, baby, after school Carry your books home too And now you've got your boyfriend down the street Baby what you trying to do Better slow down Baby now you're moving way too fast, yeah You gotta give me a little love Gimme a little loving, oooh If you want our love to last Well you know that I love you tell the world I do Come on pretty baby why can't you be true I need your loving baby oh so bad The best little woman that a man ever had Slow down Baby now you're moving way too fast You gotta give me a little love Gimme a little loving, brrrrr If you want our love to last Jamie Well you know that I love you tell the world I do Come on pretty baby why can't you be true I need your loving baby oh so bad The best little woman that a man ever had Slow down Baby now you're moving way too fast, yeah You gotta give me a little love Gimme a little loving, ow If you want our love to last - One Rainy Wish4:04
Letra
Gold and rose, the colour of the dream I had Not too long ago Misty blue and lilac too Never to grow old There you were under the tree of song Sleeping so peacefully In your hand a flower played Waiting there for me I have never laid eyes on you Not before this timeless day But you woke and you, oh, smiled my name And you stole my heart away Stole my heart away, little girl, yeah Alright Gold and rose, the colour of the dream I had Not too long ago Misty blue and lilac too Never to grow old Gold and rose, the colour of the dream I had Misty blue and lilac too Gold and rose, the colour of the dream I had Misty blue and lilac too Gold and rose, golden rose, golden rose It's only a dream I'd love to tell somebody about this dream The sky was filled with a thousand stars While the sun kissed the mountains blue And eleven moons played across the rainbow Above me and you Gold and rose, gold and rose The colour of a velvet wall that surrounds us - All The Way From Memphis5:16
Letra
Good evening Memphis How are we doing Let's do it Forgot my six-string razor and I hit the sky Halfway to Memphis before I realised Hey, I rang the information, my axe was cold They said "she rides the train down to Oreole" Well it's a mighty long way down the dusty trail And the sun burns hot on the cold steel rail And I look like a bum and I crawl like a snail All the way from Memphis I got to Oreole, you know, it took a month And there was my guitar, electric junk Some dude said "rock'n'rollers, you're all the same Man that's your instrument" I felt so ashamed Now it's a mighty long way down rock'n'roll Through the Bradford Cities and the Oreoles And you look like a star but you're still on the dole All the way from Memphis "Of course we weren't always superstars There was a time when we were just ordinary commoners just like you" Thank you Mr Hoople Well it's a mighty long way down rock'n'roll From the Liverpool Docks to the Hollywood Bowl And you climb up the mountains and you fall down the holes All the way from Memphis Well it's a mighty long way down rock'n'roll And your name gets hot and your heart grows cold And you've got to stay a young man, you can never get old All the way from Memphis Well it's a mighty long way down rock'n'roll From the Bradford Cities and the Oreole And you look like a star but you're still on parole All the way from Memphis All the way from Memphis All the way from Memphis (all the way from memphis) All the way from Memphis Thank you and goodnight - Another World4:07
Letra
In another world Under another sky I see another story waiting to be told And another you Wakes up with another me For that's the way we've come to be In another world In a different place Way across time and space A door is open wide Drawn to a different light Maybe we'll step inside In another world We can show we care You can be sure I'm waiting there In another world Oooh yeah When the dice were cast They laid a crazy path We follow to our graves But I know in a different world We journey a different way So we live But life isn't what it seems We're only living in our dreams In another world You can believe I'll meet you here In another world - Untitled2:24