Sisters of Avalon es un álbum de Cyndi Lauper, publicado en 1996 por Epic. El disco incluye 13 canciones, entre ellas «Sisters Of Avalon», «Ballad Of Cleo & Joe», «Fall Into Your Dreams» y «You Don't Know».
Sobre el álbum
El álbum Sisters of Avalon, de 1996, es una de las obras más maduras, eclécticas y líricamente complejas de Cyndi Lauper. En este trabajo la artista se aleja del pop más convencional para explorar un sonido más alternativo y con influencias de la música del mundo. Es un disco valiente y artísticamente muy ambicioso, que fue aclamado por la crítica.
La producción es rica y texturizada, con la incorporación de instrumentos poco habituales en el pop, como el violín eléctrico o las gaitas. El sonido fusiona el rock alternativo con la electrónica, el trip-hop y los ritmos étnicos, creando una atmósfera única y envolvente.
Las letras de Cyndi Lauper son particularmente profundas en este álbum. Aborda temas como la feminidad, la espiritualidad, la política y la búsqueda de la identidad con una mirada poética y a menudo críptica. 'Sisters of Avalon' es un disco que requiere una escucha atenta para poder apreciar toda su riqueza.
Pese a su calidad, el álbum no tuvo un gran éxito comercial, lo que demuestra la brecha que a menudo existe entre la integridad artística y las listas de éxitos. Es una creación notable oculta, un testimonio de la inagotable creatividad de una artista que nunca ha tenido miedo de arriesgar.
Listado de Canciones
- Sisters Of Avalon4:20
Letra
Felt someone calling me into the howling of the wind. I heard the reflection of a sound echoing through my skin ... And a distant drum rumbling under ground gently guides me on ... Through my wild heart ... Whispering to me the Sisters Of Avalon... Sisters Of Avalon... Sisters Of Avalon... She is awakening in dark swells and mystery. Unbridled night mares powerful and running free. You could still hear her cries reverberating through the trees... For the trampled flowers, the daughters of Eve, the Sisters of Avalon... Sisters Of Avalon... Sisters Of Avalon... They brought her in in a new white dress... But the stain left an ache on her mother's breast... Now all that's left are the ghostly steps from a distant corridor... And a distant drum rumbling under ground gently guides me on ... Through my wild heart ... Whispering to me the Sisters Of Avalon... Sisters Of Avalon... Come on sisters... Come on sister... - Ballad Of Cleo & Joe4:00
- Fall Into Your Dreams4:45
Letra
Little baby, on my shoulder I could fall into your dreams ... Wrap myself up, all around you Till you don't know what it means. Dont lie shrugging your shoulders now like i shouldn't stare. Don't sigh so deep. Are you the kind of man that i hoped you would or wouldn't be ? Maybe baby's gone to sleep ... Maybe baby's gone to sleep. Pull myself a little closer, I could feel your body breath Hear the pulsing of my heartbeat Rhyming rhythms endlessly. If i could catch three wishes from a falling star, One i would keep ... And two i would put on your pillow with a lullaby ... Maybe baby's gone to sleep Maybe baby's gone ... Hold on to a thought at the end of the day ... Someday we'll be watching the clouds as they're drifting away. And you might think about leaving but i'll always stay. Little baby on my shoulder, I could fall into your dreams Wrap yourself up all around me Till you don't know what it means ... I could fall into your dreams ... I could fall into your dreams ... Maybe baby's gone to sleep ... - You Don't Know5:14
- Love To Hate3:25
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Fashion fascists out in droves, Some with powder up their nose ... And the money men who had to steal away. Telling stories who they've had. Who's a no count, who looks bad. Then they turn around and say how much they like you ... Like you ... Like you ? No. I love to hate you... I love to hate you ... I really do. Playing games with people lives Change the rules when stakes are high. All the vampires come out at night to play ... Things are different today, that is always what you say. Well maybe so, except for people like you ... Like you ... Like you ? No. I love to hate you ... Look around you can't look down. You might miss out on what you think is cool ... You fool. You've decided who I am, in this brief experience And if it's worth spending your precious time on me. My friend Mel he could relate, Told me once I love to hate I get so hot the words get stuck Stuck like you ... Like you ... Like you ? No. I love to hate you ... It's not just the clothes that you wear Or the way you do your hair It's just you. - Hot Gets A Little Cold3:37
Letra
Heaven, You say it could be heaven ... But I don't really know ... Lovers come and go ... When hot gets a little cold. Infatuation is just the great anticipation Of starring in that picture show Let's wait until the credits roll ... When hot gets a little cold. I could get carried away but not anymore ... What was it I heard you say you love me 'cause I'm strong I hope that you're not wrong. Heaven, you say it could be heaven, Well I don't really know ... I'll try not to let it show When hot gets a little cold ... When hot gets a little cold ... When hot gets a little cold ... - Unhook The Stars3:56
Letra
Just when everything's in order and good, things fall apart Just when life should be resolving I'm back at the beginning And it comes back to the heart I'm not really sad I'm not running, I'm looking Did I tell you I've saved all your letters and cards There's just nothing left for me to do here but unhook the stars Do you remember when I told you all that I could and it seemed like too much Well I was living your life hoping you'd never fall If I held on tight enough And letting go now is like a passport to anywhere With time on my hands I can make a new start I just didn't want to stay here and unhook the stars I just didn't want to stay here and unhook the stars Don't worry for me it's just I'm inspired Waiting in the wings made me drunk with possibility It rivals my memories - Searching4:35
Letra
Feel like I'm crawling on my belly Longing and glad ... Excited at prospects, Humbled and mad Needy as a baby ... I just need a helpin' hand ... Hold me like a cradle With a touch you might understand ... I'm searchin' ... I'm searchin' ... There I go jumping out of my skin. Wound a little right. Have to throw these covers down To get some sleep tonight. Tuck my heart in your pocket. My dreams are insecure. I could drink you to the marrow And still cry out for more 'Cause I'm searching ... I'm searching ... And sometimes I feel like I'm just flying blind ... And I can't help myself ... And I can't stop myself ... - Say A Prayer4:53
Letra
Say a prayer for all the souls in bloom cut down Far too soon under the scarlet moon ... Under the scarlet moon ... Say a prayer ... So, what are you weaving there marionette Keepin' your balance by a single thread ... Keepin' your heart strings tight and pure All you can muster and nothing more and nothing more Until you're sore and still you're sore when do you soar ... Sometimes justice is the line you walk or sign, But justice is complex and a matter of time Sometimes it's hanging in the balance or Dancing in the shadow like a silhouette So what are you weaving there marionnette ... So what are you weaving there marionnette ... Say a prayer for all the souls in bloom cut down Far too soon under the scarlet moon Say a prayer, go on say a prayer ... Some people get a sadness so long They just go on thinking it's a natural thing Some people throw their hands in the sky And they wonder why god don't reply Well it's strange, strange time all our friends Dropping like flies everything that's come to pass All the time we thought would last. Well I'll just button my coat and cover my neck I got barely enough time to catch my breath ... All these pictures I can't forget ... It can fill your cup with regret ... It can fill your cup with regret Say a prayer, for all the souls in bloom ... Say a prayer... Say a prayer ... - Mother4:44
Letra
Over land and over sea She reaches out to me Weaving and threading the loom From womb to womb Slaves and merchants Pilgrims and thieves Felt her hand and charted skys By following her moon Mother ... Mother ... Mother ... Some came and built with stone and bone Some planted fields on promised land And harvested their dreams, Then disappeared As generations lose their memory I'll try and remind my heart ... And hope that it will set me free Mother ... Mother ... Mother ... Condeming my true nature I stood outside of myself ... outside of myself Conditioning is what made me Lose sight of myself ... lose sight of myself ... Lose sight Ravens cry out, Tides pull in, Somehow she replenishes ... Giving birth again Mother ... Mother ... Mother ... - Fearless3:38
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Sometimes I'm afraid when you go Sometimes I'm afraid when you come home Underneath it all ... I think I'm afraid when there's nothing wrong. But if I was fearless ... Could I be your reckless friend And if I was helpless ... Could you be the one comes rushing in. There's something that I never told When I find myself slipping off of my pedestal I'm a fierce believer afraid to fall. But if I was fearless ... Could I be your reckless friend And if I was helpless ... Could you be the one comes rushing in. Sometimes I'm afraid of the dark I can't find the light in my heart I can see my hand pushing away Hard as I can But if I was fearless ... Could I be your wreckless friend And if I was helpless ... Could be the one comes rushing in. - Brimstone And Fire3:35
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Met a woman at the laundry mat She left her sock in my dryer I met a woman in a yellow cap It said brimstone and fire I said is this luck ? with just a glance She smiled, and i thought, is this a sign ? From above or below ? ... oh no ... brimstone ... Brimstone and fire ... The next week at the cinema She put her hand on my shoulder She almost kissed me walking home And i didn't even scold her Then i said where is this leading with just a heavy sigh I quickened my pace and she was following As if her heart would never tire Brimstone and fire, brimstone and fire ... Now we have dinner every saturday I make spaghetti, she brings cake I make spaghetti with tomato sauce, Because that's all i can make And when she lights the candles I think, here we go ... But it's so pleasant after all And i say very low Don't forget to light the fire Brimstone and fire ... Brimstone and fire ... Brimstone and fire ... - Early Christmas Morning4:09
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Listen to the children sing Watch them dancing all 'round the Christmas tree ... Waiting for the opening Early Christmas morning ... All around the world is sleeping Little children there's no peeping Wait and see what Santa's bringing Early Christmas morning ... Icicles and breakfast cakes ... Friends and family we will celebrate Sounds that joy and laughter make Early Christmas morning ... All around and far off places Angels waken smiling faces Wrapping us with love and graces Early Christmas morning ... Early Christmas morning ...