Sobre el álbum
El disco Room Service tiene una particularidad única: fue grabado casi en su totalidad en habitaciones de hotel y camerinos durante una de sus giras europeas. Este método de grabación le da al álbum un sonido más íntimo y directo, aunque la producción final es impecable. El disco fue un gran éxito en Europa, donde debutó en el número uno en varios países.
El single principal, "Open Road", es un tema de rock de medio tiempo que celebra la vida en la carretera, un tema recurrente en su carrera. La balada "Flying" también tuvo una buena acogida. El álbum en general tiene un tono reflexivo, con Adams explorando temas de amor, pérdida y la vida de un músico en constante movimiento.
A pesar de su éxito internacional, el álbum tuvo un impacto menor en Estados Unidos. La biografía de Bryan Adams muestra cómo, a partir de esta etapa, su carrera se centró con mayor fuerza en los mercados europeo y canadiense, donde siempre ha mantenido una enorme popularidad.
Listado de Canciones
- East Side Story3:22
Letra
There was this girl I used to see - down on 42nd street She'd walk by on her way to work - n' make the air smell so sweet I used to sit in a coffee shop - sometimes I'd have a cup And when she'd go by - she'd light up the sky Like the sun coming up She be standin' by the bus stop - driver opened up the door I'd just sit n' watch her - getting on the 104 I wanna give her my number - I wanna tell her my name Wanna climb on board that cross-town bus Take a chance she feels the same It's just another east side story Everybody's got a tale to tell And like a hundred guys before me I fell under her spell Some things you hold on to - some you just let go Seems like the ones that you can't have Are the ones that you want most I think about her sometimes - I wonder if she was real And if I ever find her I'm gonna tell her how I feel It's just another east side story Everybody's got a tale to tell and like a hundred guys before me I fell under her spell It's still the same old story - it's still the same old game Up there on the eastside - life goes on the same She never knew my number - never even knew my name She climbed on board that cross-town bus I never saw her again - This Side Of Paradise3:50
Letra
I'm ridin' in the back seat - nine years old Starin' out the window countin' the highway poles And then I get to thinkin' - that it don't seem real I'm flyin' through the universe in a '69 oldsmobile And I wanna know what they're not tellin' And I don't wanna hear no lies I just want something to believe in Ah - it's a lonely lonely road I'm on This side of paradise I'm ridin' in the back seat - black limousine Starin' out the window at a funeral scene And then I get to thinkin' - and it don't seem right I'm sittin' here safe and sound and someone I love is gone tonight I wanna know what they're not tellin' And I don't wanna hear no lies I just want something to believe in Ah - it's a lonely, lonely road we're on This side of paradise There ain't no crystal ball - there ain't no santa claus There ain't no fairy tales There ain't no streets of gold There ain't no chosen few - ya it's just me and you And that's all we got ya... That's all we got to hold on to Ya this side of paradise I remember bein' a little boy in the backseat - nine years old Always askin' questions - never did what I was told And then I get to thinkin' like I always do We wander 'round in the darkness but every now and then A little light shines through I want to know what they're not telling I don't wanna hear no lies I just want something to believe in Ah - it's a lonely lonely road we're on This side of paradise - Not Romeo Not Juliet3:38
- Flying4:04
- She's A Little Too Good For Me2:37
- Open Road3:28
Letra
I'm sitting at the wheel I got a green light Not afraid of nothin' 'cause heart and soul I'm built for life So let the engine roar Push the pedal down I want the white lines on the highway To lead me out of town I'm rolling on and on and on Who knows where I'm goin'? Life is an open road - it's the best story never told It's an endless sky - it's the deepest sea Life is an open road to me Life is an open road to me I got headlights To guide me tru the night I got the window down and the radio playing It makes me feel alive - Room Service3:05
Letra
When a hotel room's the closest thing you got to home You could be in Philadelphia you could even be in Rome You gotta dial nine to get an outside line I even need a concierge just to take a drive - it's a crazy life I hope to see you smile - but I'm always wrong It's a different melody but the same old song... Ya I've been on the road nearly all my life Been around the world 'bout a thousand times Still a knock on the door makes me nervous I think I'll see you standing there - but no It's only room service - ya room service I've been living out my suitcase as long as I remember Life's the same - it doesn't change - it's a gibson or a fender I still think about you babe - I swear sometimes I see your face These are crazy days Ya I think I hear your voice - but it's just a dream It's a brand new movie but the same old scene Ya I've been on the road nearly all my life Been around the world 'bout a thousand times Still a knock on the door makes me nervous I think I'll see you standing there - but no It's only room service - ya room service Ya know I wouldn't change a thing - no I'm just waiting for the bell in room to ring I hope to see you smile - but I'm always wrong It's a different melody but the same old song... - I Was Only Dreamin'2:32
- Right Back Where I Started From3:41
Letra
You don't know what you got - until you lose it And I can testify that that's the truth I had it all and didn't know how to use it I was so stupid - it was right before my eyes I've been looking all my life Waiting for the perfect time Never knew that I would find it Right back where I started from Why'd I have to go so far When everything was where you are How'd I know that you be waiting Right back where I started from Who can tell ya where the rivers flowin' Just ride the wave - let it take ya down All the twists and turns I navigated It's so frustratin' you were there all the time I've been looking all my life Waiting for the perfect time Never knew that I would find it Right back where I started from Why'd I have to go so far When everything was where you are How'd I know that you be waiting Right back where I started from...oh where I started from I know where I'm headed to - it's right back where I've been - Nowhere Fast3:48
- Why Do You Have To Be So Hard To Love2:58
Letra
Was it some man that didn't treat you right Left you reaching out for him in the middle of the night Is there some heartache that you can't out run That makes you so afraid to get close to anyone You're so - easy to look at You're so easy to hold It's so easy to touch you - but so hard to let go It's so easy to want you - that I can't get enough Tell me why do ya have to be Why do ya have to be so hard to love Is it some hurt from long ago That makes it so hard to let your feelings show Is it the ghost of who you used to be That makes you so afraid to bear your soul to me