Tribute es un álbum de John Newman, publicado en 2013. El disco incluye 11 canciones, entre ellas «Tribute», «Love Me Again», «Losing Sleep» y «Easy».
Sobre el álbum
El álbum de debut que inaugura la discografía de John Newman, titulado "Tribute", es una explosiva carta de presentación que lo consolidó como una de las voces más singulares y potentes del pop británico de la década de 2010. Tras alcanzar la fama mundial como el vocalista en los éxitos de Rudimental, "Feel the Love" y "Not Giving In", John Newman se lanzó en solitario con un trabajo que es, en esencia, un homenaje a sus influencias del soul clásico, pero con una producción moderna y enérgica.
En primer lugar, el disco está impulsado por el arrollador éxito mundial "Love Me Again". Esta canción se convirtió en un himno instantáneo gracias a su fanfarria de vientos, su ritmo contagioso y, sobre todo, la voz apasionada y rasgada del artista. Este tema no solo definió el sonido del álbum, sino que también estableció a John Newman como un artista con un carisma y una fuerza arrolladores por derecho propio.
El álbum entero funciona como una crónica de una dolorosa ruptura sentimental. Las letras exploran temas como el desamor, el engaño y la superación personal con una honestidad brutal. Canciones como "Cheating" o la balada "Losing Sleep" son ejemplos perfectos de esta dualidad entre la vulnerabilidad de las letras y la energía de la música. Mientras tanto, la producción, a cargo del propio Newman y de nombres como Steve Booker, logra un equilibrio perfecto entre lo orgánico y lo electrónico.
El álbum mantiene una coherencia sonora notable, con arreglos de cuerda y secciones de viento que evocan el sonido de sellos legendarios como Motown o Stax, pero pasados por un filtro contemporáneo. "Tribute" es un debut extraordinariamente sólido y apasionado, una obra que presenta a un artista con una voz inconfundible y un profundo respeto por la tradición de la música soul.
Listado de Canciones
- Tribute5:38
Letra
My tribute [Chorus:] It’s all for you, it’s all for you For what you have shown me It’s all for you, it’s all for you For what you have made me It’s all for you, it’s all for you For what you have shown me It’s all for you, it’s all for you For what you have made me Here’s my tribute [Verse:] 15, I had known to be So confused, broken easily Now I could not be off the memory but you’re next to me [Verse:] 18, you made me see You lit the lights I’ve been dampening Now I could not be off the memory but you’re next to me [Pre-Chorus:] My passion was abused, my words were never used But now I hope that you can see [Chorus:] That it’s all for you, it’s all for you For what you have shown me and what you do It’s all for you, it’s all for you For what you have made me, look how I grew Here’s my tribute [Verse:] 23, now I’m taken in This vicious whirl I was captured in Now I could not be off the memory but you’re next to me [Pre-Chorus:] My passion was abused, my words were never used But now I hope that you can see [Chorus:] That it’s all for you, it’s all for you For what you have shown me and what you do It’s all for you, it’s all for you For what you have made me, look how I grew It’s all for you, it’s all for you For what you have shown me and what you do It’s all for you, it’s all for you For what you have made me, look how I grew Here’s my tribute It’s my tribute! My tribute! Oh no! (Bridge x2) This life I’ve been brought Life I’ve been leading It’s my life, it’s my tribute And it’s all for you, it’s all for you For what you have shown me and what you do [Chorus:] It’s all for you, it’s all for you For what you have shown me and what you do It’s all for you, it’s all for you For what you have made me, look how I grew It’s all for you, it’s all for you For what you have shown me and what you do It’s all for you, it’s all for you For what you have made me, look how I grew Here’s my tribute - Love Me Again3:59
Letra
Know I've done wrong, left your heart torn Is that what devils do? Took you so long, while only fools gone I shook the angel in you! Now I'm rising from the ground Rising up to you! Feel with all the strength I found Is nothing I can't do! Chorus: I need to know now, know now Can you love me again? I need to know now, know now Can you love me again? I need to know now, know now Can you love me again? I need to know now, know now Can you love me again? I need to know now, know now Can you love me again? It's unforgivable, I stole and burnt your soul Is that what demons do, hey? They rule the world worst that me Destroy everything, They blame on angels like you, hey! Now I'm rising from the ground Rising up to you! Feel with all the strength I found Is nothing I can't do! Chorus: I need to know now, know now Can you love me again? I need to know now, know now Can you love me again? I need to know now, know now Can you love me again? I need to know now, know now Can you love me again? I need to know now, know now Can you love me again? Uh, uh, uh, uh! Oh, oh! Told you once again, Do this again, do this again, oh! I told you once again, Do this again, do this again, oh, oh! Chorus: I need to know now, know now Can you love me again? I need to know now, know now Can you love me again? I need to know now, know now Can you love me again? I need to know now, know now Can you love me again? I need to know now, know now Can you love me again? - Losing Sleep4:42
Letra
[Verse:] It's 3 am, I'm calling in to tell you that without you here I'm losing sleep I'm losing sleep Nervous, I'm around these lonely eyes, that's leaving me filled with fear I'm losing sleep I'm losing sleep [Pre-Chorus:] And I know what it's like To be a child scared of the night [Chorus:] Please don't stop loving me, loving me Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Wanting me, wanting me like you do Please don't stop caring now, caring now Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Caring now, caring now like you do [Verse:] I know you have to work out there, it's for the best, but can't you see? I'm losing sleep I'm losing sleep Remember telling you to go, you've always done what's good for me I'm losing sleep I'm losing sleep [Pre-Chorus:] And I know what it's like To be a child scared, so scared of the night [Chorus:] Please don't stop loving me, loving me Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Wanting me, wanting me like you do Please don't stop caring now, caring now Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Caring now, caring now like you do Running from the dark but I just can't hide Dreading sundown, yeah I'm dreading the night Need you back here ‘cause it feels so wrong yeah [Chorus:] Please don't stop loving me, loving me No no no no no no no no Loving me, loving me like you do Darling no oh oh Please don't stop caring now, caring now Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Caring now, caring now Please don't stop loving me, loving me No no no no no no no no Wanting me, wanting me like you do It's 3 am, I'm calling in to tell you that without you here I'm losing sleep I'm losing sleep - Easy3:40
Letra
[Verse:] Just another song, just another tale Of a broken heart Don’t wanna see you hurt, there’s something you should learn From the stars [Pre-Chorus:] My friend you ought to know I’m afraid it’s time to know [Chorus:] Whoever said love was easy? Do you know they told you wrong? ‘Cause every time you feel it yea A piece of you is gone Is it something that you want? Something that you need? ‘Cause honey you should know Whoever said love was easy? Do you know they told you wrong? [Verse:] Write it on the wall, tell it to them all I’m happy now Now you’re standing tall Don’t wanna see you fall Down to the ground [Pre-Chorus:] My friend you ought to know I’m afraid it’s time to know [Chorus:] Whoever said love was easy? Do you know they told you wrong? ‘Cause every time you feel it yea A piece of you is gone Is it something that you want? Something that you need? ‘Cause honey you should know Whoever said love was easy? Do you know they told you wrong? [Bridge:] I know the feeling, is sweeter than ever But I won’t regret I’d rather tell you, now or never What to expect Tears don’t always dry The tunnel has no lights at the end [Chorus:] Whoever said love was easy? Do you know they told you wrong? ‘Cause every time you feel it yea A piece of you is gone Something that you want? Need? ‘Cause honey you should know Whoever said love was easy? Do you know they told you wrong? Oh no, that’s what you wrote - Try3:35
Letra
Working so hard, I was alone Too much on my kind, too much going on Lately I’ve found I’m headed astray And none of your feels care in to play I am stronger, stronger, stronger Cause now I can see the things that use me I’m stronger, stronger, Cause I know that you’re saving me I will try, try, try not to bring it all hold I will fight, fight, fight for every hope before You don’t even want this You don’t even mean this You don’t have to cover up the tears at all Cause I will try, try, try not to bring it all whole 10 days of fire when 3 seems insane You can’t hit my boys just still in my name A call from a fire a message to send I pray you gonn…nothing has changed I am stronger, stronger, stronger Cause now I can see the things that use me I’m stronger, stronger, Cause I know that you’re saving me I will try, try, try not to bring it all hold I will fight, fight, fight for every hope before You don’t even want this You don’t even mean this You don’t have to cover up the tears at all Cause I will try, try, try not to bring it all whole I gotta try now I’ve been breaking this for far too long So I, I, I I will try, try, try not to bring it all hold I will try, try, try not to bring it all hold I will fight, fight, fight for every hope before You don’t even want this You don’t even mean this You don’t have to cover up the tears at all Cause I will try, try, try not to bring it all whole - Out of My Head3:50
Letra
Living in a broken home alone 16 weeks since you've been gone As time goes by there's no pieces left No memories of you & me To shut out feeling lonely; I get out of my head Lost everything around me Not dealing with it well To shut out feeling lonely; I get out of my head Why would you want to love somebody when love hurts in the end? Free to see the world now as my own Sleep with any woman that I want But anytime anyone gets close Breaks through my mind, what I have lost To shut out feeling lonely; I get out of my head Lost everything around me Not dealing with it well To shut out feeling lonely; I get out of my head Why would you want to love somebody when love hurts in the end? You called to say you're missing me, but never ask how I feel I'm beaten, I'm broke I'm out of my mind, but learning to get on by fine To shut out being lonely; I get out of my head Lost everything around me Not dealing with it well To shut out being lonely; I get out of my head Why would you want to love somebody when love hurts in the end? - Cheating3:42
Letra
(1, 2, 3, 4) [Verse 1] I saw you Sunday, Monday Hanging with your man again You came a' back on a Tuesday With that cold hard look of shame [Chorus] Oh, I could love you Better Better than you once knew And if you're cheatin' Cheat on, yeah Cause cheating's just the thing you do It's just the thing you do yeah [Verse 2] I saw you Friday, Saturday Tearing up another heart You came home a' cryin' Why'd you take it oh so hard? [Chorus] I know I love you Better Better than you once knew And if you're cheatin' Cheat on, yeah But I would never cheat on you Yeah I could love you Better Better than you once knew And if you're cheatin' Cheat on, yeah Cause cheating's just the thing you do It's just the thing you do yeah [Bridge] (Oh no no Alright) Oh, I've been tortured, baby Girl, you've done something so bad to me And I know You are the one that's creepin' You are the one that's cheatin' But if your heart is beating Bring it on, bring it to me (4x) I could love you Better Better than you once knew And if you're cheatin' Cheat on yeah And I would never cheat on you I could love you Better Better than you once knew And if you're cheatin' Cheat on yeah Cause cheating's just the thing you do, no no no no You got to got to cheat on - Running4:20
Letra
(Verse) 100 years, 2000 miles To you I’d run through day and night We’ve got to finish what we started We’ve got a lot to rescue darling (Verse) My shirt is torn, the shoes are worn My birth’s been drawn but still I’m strong I feel like I’m a force of nature But guess who made you my creator (Pre-Chorus) Tryin stop a river when it wants to rise Tryin to stop a blaze off a burning fire I’m a hurricane, it ain’t stopping No no no (Chorus) And I keep… keep running I keep… keep running I keep… keep coming back for more, no no Keep running I keep… keep running I keep… keep coming back for more, no (Verse) I’ve got to tell you know I’ve crossed the time I’ve crossed through time And giving up never crossed my mind I feel like I’m a force of nature But guess who made you my creator (Pre-Chorus) Tryin stop a river when it wants to rise Tryin to stop a blaze off a burning fire I’m a hurricane, it ain’t stopping No no no (Chorus) And I keep… keep running I keep… keep running I keep… keep coming back for more, no no Keep running I keep… keep running I keep… keep coming back for more, no Yea I keep… (Pre-Chorus) Tryin stop a river when it wants to rise Tryin to stop a blaze off a burning fire I’m a hurricane, it ain’t stopping No no no (Chorus) And I keep… keep running I keep… keep running I keep… keep coming Keep running I keep… keep running I keep… keep coming (Chorus) And I keep… keep running I keep… keep running I keep… keep coming back for more, no no Keep running I keep… keep running I keep… keep coming back for more, no - Gold Dust3:32
Letra
[Verse:] You and I, it’s my time to talk I’m throwing out these 2 years of thoughts Please and take a deep breath I’ll lay my heart out, yea I put it on the floor Tears crash down Don’t face, not now Screaming out how I changed through time I know it’s hard to leave it To say we’ve been defeated [Pre-Chorus:] But everything around has changed My my I’ll be here [Chorus:] Gold dust Gold dust Gold dust Tear drops Tear drops Tear drops [Verse:] Memories, give out thought to nothing Carelessly, through the night I put it there And they got time too easy Thought they seem so pleasing [Pre-Chorus:] But everything around has changed My my I’ll be here [Chorus:] Gold dust Gold dust Gold dust Tear drops Tear drops Tear drops [Bridge:] And your trust holds me down When I wake you’re just gonna leave And I don’t want you to be lonely ‘Cause I know you’ve found your love with me And I know that time’s not falling And we’re too scared to move forward I hate to see you leaving When it’s falling best believe I’m here [Chorus x3:] Gold dust Gold dust Gold dust Tear drops Tear drops Tear drops - Goodnight Goodbye3:43
Letra
[Verse:] As soon as the doors slammed And silence that fell Was all that you left me With a story to tell But I’ll take your hands and as chance Then I’ll smoke with you [Pre-Chorus:] I tried to find the truth And I ain’t there with you I never listen, I never listen All the things you said I’ll never hear again I should’ve listened [Chorus:] Don’t say goodnight Know your love didn’t mean goodbye We just watched it burn Know we could’ve kept going by I should be loving you I should be loving you [Verse:] Your makeup on my sheets Your clothes on the floor The photos that I’ll keep How we were before Before I took you for granted Before the memories were torn [Pre-Chorus:] I tried to find the truth And I ain’t there with you I never listen, I never listen All the things you said I’ll never hear again I should’ve listened [Chorus:] Don’t say goodnight Know your love didn’t mean goodbye We just watched it burn Know we could’ve kept going by I should be loving you I should be loving you [Bridge:] It’s time to confess, I’m doing my best But this time I won’t get it wrong It’s time to confess, I’m doing my best But this time I won’t lead you wrong [Chorus:] Don’t say goodnight Know your love didn’t mean goodbye We just watched it burn Know we could’ve kept going by I should be loving you I should be loving you - All I Need Is You3:22
Letra
[Verse:] Fire Time to burn the flame all through the night Time to bring my dark chain into light Oh yea I’m fighting, fighting, fighting to be free Stronger Stronger than the man I used to be Time to reign the golden age for me Oh yea I’m fighting, fighting, fighting to be free [Pre-Chorus:] And all the chances I take All the changes I make Yea, they’re only nothing [Chorus:] ‘Cause all I need is you (All I need is you, all I need is you) All I need is you (All I need is you, all I need…) I go to war with these troubles And really all I need is you (All I need is you, all I need…) [Verse:] I’m The rising force that you will never tame The glowing cause that you will not contain Oh yea I’m fighting, fighting, fighting to be free [Pre-Chorus:] And all the chances I take All the changes I make Yea, they’re only nothing [Chorus:] ‘Cause all I need is you (All I need is you, all I need is you) All I need is you (All I need is you, all I need…) I go to war with these troubles And really all I need is you (All I need is you, all I need…) All I need is you! Alright, alright All my love, all my love, all my love for you All I need is you (All I need is you, all I need…) (All I need is you, all I need…) I go to war with these troubles And really all I need is you (All I need is you, all I need…) (All I need is you, all I need…) I need, I need… is you (All I need is you, all I need…) (All I need is you, all I need…) is you