My December es un álbum de Kelly Clarkson, publicado en 2007 por S Records. El disco incluye 14 canciones, entre ellas «Never Again», «One Minute», «Hole» y «Sober».
Sobre el álbum
El tercer álbum de estudio, My December, es el trabajo más personal, oscuro y controvertido de Kelly Clarkson. Lanzado en 2007, tras el éxito estratosférico de "Breakaway", este disco es una valiente declaración de independencia artística. En él, la cantante coescribió todas las canciones y se alejó del pop-rock comercial para explorar un sonido de rock alternativo más denso e introspectivo. El álbum generó un famoso conflicto con su discográfica.
El sonido de "My December" es notablemente más sombrío y crudo que el de sus predecesores. Las guitarras son más pesadas, las melodías menos evidentes y las letras exploran temas como la depresión, la traición y la desilusión con la fama. El legendario ejecutivo musical Clive Davis expresó su descontento, temiendo un fracaso comercial.
El primer single, "Never Again", es un tema de rock furioso y vengativo que ya marcaba el tono del disco. Mientras tanto, otras canciones como "Sober" o "Irvine" son piezas de una vulnerabilidad y una melancolía sobrecogedoras, mostrando a una artista que necesitaba exorcizar sus demonios.
Pese a la falta de apoyo de la discográfica y de un menor éxito comercial, "My December" fue defendido a ultranza por Kelly Clarkson y se ha convertido en un álbum de culto para sus seguidores. Es una obra de una honestidad brutal, un acto de autoafirmación artística que, aunque le costó un peaje comercial, demostró que era mucho más que una simple creadora de hits.
Listado de Canciones
- Never Again3:37
Letra
I hope the ring you gave to her turns her finger green I hope when you're in bed with her, you think of me I would never wish bad things, but I don't wish you well Could you tell, by the flames that burned your words I never read your letter 'Cos I knew what you'd say Give me that Sunday school answer Try and make it all OK Does it hurt to know I'll never be there Bet it sucks, to see my face everywhere It was you, who chose to end it like you did I was the last to know You knew exactly what you would do And don't say, you simply lost your way She may believe you but I never will Never again If she really knows the truth, she deserves you A trophy wife, oh how cute Ignorance is bliss But when your day comes, and he's through with you And he'll be through with you You'll die together but alone You wrote me in a letter You couldn't say it right to my face Give me that Sunday school answer Repent yourself away Does it hurt to know I'll never be there Bet it sucks, to see my face everywhere It was you, who chose to end it like you did I was the last to know You knew exactly what you would do And don't say, you simply lost your way They may believe you but I never will Never again Never again will I hear you Never again will I miss you Never again will I fall to you Never Never again will I kiss you Never again will I want to Never again will I love you Never Does it hurt to know I'll never be there Bet it sucks, to see my face everywhere It was you, who chose to end it like you did I was the last to know You knew exactly what you would do And don't say, you simply lost your way They may believe you but I never will I never will I never will Never again - One Minute3:06
Letra
You're going crazy Running on empty You can't make up your mind You tried to hide it But you had to say it Restless all this time So completely drained from everything that's in your life It's so wrong but you had to scream every thought you'd kept inside One minute you laugh The next minute you're slowly sinking into something black I get the feeling that lately nothing ever really lasts I keep trying to get up but I keep falling back And you love, and you hate, and you wait Cause one minute goes fast You just can't escape it You're losing patience You wonder what went wrong Everything changes Happy then jaded Always a different song Playing in your head just when you think you've got it down Out of nowhere you realize it's different music playing now One minute you laugh The next minute you're slowly sinking into something black I get the feeling that lately nothing ever really lasts I keep trying to get up but I keep falling back And you love, and you hate, and you wait Cause one minute goes fast One minute goes fast One minute goes fast One minute you laugh The next minute you're slowly sinking into something black I get the feeling that lately nothing ever really lasts I keep trying to get up but I keep falling back And you love, and you hate, and you wait Cause one minute goes One minute goes One minute goes fast - Hole3:02
Letra
Tired Of everything around me I smile But I don't feel a thing no I'm so far from where I need to be I've given up on faith, on everything All I want, all I need Is some peace There's a hole Inside of me It's so cold Slowly killing me Secrets Eating at the core of me Shut off Trusting all the lies I breathe I'm so far from where I need to be I've given up on faith, on everything All I wanted, all I needed Was some peace There's a hole Inside of me It's so damn cold Slowly killing me Sinking ever so slowly So far from where I should be No hands reaching out for me Help me, help me Something's gone I can feel it It's all wrong I'm so sick of this There's a hole Inside of me It's so cold Slowly killing me There's a hole Inside of me It's so damn cold Slowly killing me - Sober4:52
Letra
And I don't know This could break my heart or save me Nothing's real Until you let go completely So here I go with all my thoughts I've been saving So here I go with all my fears weighing on me Three months and I'm still sober Picked all my weeds but kept the flowers But I know it's never really over And I don't know I could crash and burn but maybe At the end of this road I might catch a glimpse of me So I won't worry about my timing, I want to get it right No comparing, second guessing, no not this time Three months and I'm still breathing Been a long road since those hands I left my tears in but I know It's never really over, no Wake up Three months and I'm still standing here Three months and I'm getting better yeah Three months and I still am Three months and it's still harder now Three months I've been living here without you now Three months yeah, three months Three months and I'm still breathing Three months and I still remember it Three months and I wake up Three months and I'm still sober Picked all my weeds but kept the flowers - Don't Waste Your Time3:36
- Judas3:37
Letra
The only one who took you in The only one who held your hand Defended you against the others Had your back on everything Never let you down You turned around betrayed your only brother Forgetting me, you took things in your hands and left me out After we'd been through so much, how could you let me down? I didn't know, I didn't know I couldn't see, I couldn't see Never thought you'd forget me Couldn't believe, couldn't believe How you deceived, you deceived I never thought you'd do that to me I will never be like you I'll never do the things you do Selfish and lonely, what's your problem Letting go of you and this Is harder than I thought but I will not be poisoned by your actions Forgetting me, you took things in your hands and left me out After we'd been through so much, how could you let me down? I didn't know, I didn't know I couldn't see, I couldn't see Never thought you'd forget me Couldn't believe, couldn't believe How you deceived, you deceived I never thought you'd do that to me Forgetting me, you took things in your hands and left me out After we'd been through so much, how could you let me down? Down, you let me down - Haunted3:19
Letra
Louder, louder The voices in my head Whispers taunting All the things you said Faster the days go by and I'm still Stuck in this moment of wanting you here Time In the blink of an eye You held my hand, you held me tight Now you're gone And I'm still crying Shocked, broken I'm dying inside Where are you? I need you Don't leave me here on my own Speak to me Be near me I can't survive unless I know you're with me Shadows linger Only to my eye I see you, I feel you Don't leave my side It's not fair Just when I found my world They took you, they broke you, they tore out your heart I miss you, you hurt me You left with a smile Mistaken, your sadness Was hiding inside Now all that's left Are the pieces to find The mystery you kept The soul behind a guise Where are you I need you Don't leave me here on my own Speak to me Be near me I can't survive unless I know you're with me Why did you go? All these questions run through my mind I wish I couldn't feel at all Let me be numb I'm starting to fall Where are you? I need you Don't leave me here on my own Speak to me Be near me I can't survive unless I know you're with me Where are you? Where are you? You were smiling - Be Still3:25
Letra
Far, away from it all You and me with no one else around A brand new start Is all we need, it's all we need to mend these hearts Back to the beginning Be still Let it go Before we lost hope When we still touched and love wasn't so hard Be still I already know Foolish one with the smile You don't have to be brave Every time we fall down But we're falling from grace I'll gladly climb your walls if you'll meet me halfway Slow, slow it down Why do we run, we're missing so much babe Just lay in my arms for a while Be still We should've known Foolish one with the smile You don't have to be brave I'll gladly climb your walls If you'll meet me halfway Every time we fall down But we're falling from grace Here's my hand and my heart It's yours to take Be still - Maybe4:24
Letra
I'm strong But I break I'm stubborn And I make plenty of mistakes Yeah I'm hard And life with me is never easy To figure out, to love I'm jaded but oh so lovely All you have to do is hold me And you'll know and you'll see just how sweet it can be If you'll trust me, love me, let me Maybe, maybe Someday When we're at the same place When we're on the same road When it's OK to hold my hand Without feeling lost Without all the excuses When it's just because you love me, you let me, you need me Then maybe, maybe All you have to do is hold me And you'll know and you'll see just how sweet it can be If you'll trust me, love me, let me Maybe, maybe I'm confusing as hell I'm north and south And I'll probably never have it all figured out But what I know is I wasn't meant to walk this world without you And I promise I'll try Yeah I'm gonna try to give you every little part of me Every single detail you missed with your eyes Then maybe Maybe, yeah maybe One day We'll meet again and you'll need me, you'll see me completely Every little bit Oh yeah maybe you'll love me, you'll love me then I don't want to be tough And I don't want to be proud I don't need to be fixed and I certainly don't need to be found I'm not lost I need to be loved I just need to be loved I just want to be loved by you and I won't stop 'cause I believe That maybe, yeah maybe Maybe, yeah maybe I should know better than to touch the fire twice But I'm thinking maybe, yeah maybe you're mine Maybe, love maybe - How I Feel3:41
Letra
Looks like I made a mess again Heartbreak everywhere I step This fire is getting hot again But I touch the flame 'cause I'm a curious cat Creeping where I don't belong Finding out what I knew all along Crying all alone And it's all my fault, all my fault Yeah, I did it again...again Oh, I'm getting tired of believing Even sicker of pretending That it's not so bad, just wait it out Oh, I think you're feeding me lies again The only good man left wasn't him And that's how I feel right now so just let me be Let me be It seems every time I find a good man He's got a good little wife I'm not jealous but I won't lie I don't want to hear about your wonderful life And babies everywhere I look Trophy wives with their little black books At this rate I'm gonna end up alone It's probably all my fault, all my fault Oh, another dead end:again Oh, I'm getting tired of believing Even sicker of pretending That it's not so bad, just wait it out Oh, I think you're feeding me lies again The only good man left wasn't him And that's how I feel right now Bitter pill that I've swallowed Just how low can my heart sink Fairy tales from so long ago Save them for someone that's not smart enough to know 'Cause I, I'm getting tired of believing I'm through pretending Yeah I'm broken and sad so I'll sit this one out Oh I think you're feeding me lies again The only good man left wasn't him And that's how I feel right now How I feel right now How I feel right now How I feel right now Let me be How I feel right now How I feel right now How I feel right now Let me be - Yeah2:43
Letra
Lay back, enjoy the fall lover I won't hurt you I take it all on if you trust me Don't hesitate let it go, let me know, baby show me I don't read minds but I'm trying my best to read yours Yeah Let me know, let me know Yeah Let me know, it's all for you Help me help yourself I want to give it all to you but Don't make me second guess, I don't want to play games no more For sure I've got your back, I've never wanted anything more than you and your sexy smile I love you so try not to blow it this time Yeah Let me know, let me know Yeah Let me know, it's all for you Everything inside you, about you I want to know, taste, hold, love you anytime I want to Let me show you, let me give you everything I have saved just for you I know you love me but I'm gonna need more than what you're giving me I want to feel you but I feel empty You gotta help me, you gotta meet me halfway There I see you, can you see me, closer now Just tell me, show me, what it's gonna take to get you to trust me, love me like I know you can Yeah Let me know, let me know Yeah Let me know, it's all for you - Can I Have a Kiss3:32
Letra
Excuse me for this I just want a kiss I just want to know what it feels like to touch Something so pure Something I'm so sure of What it feels like to stand outside your door I'm unworthy I can see you're above me But I can be lovely given the chance Don't move I want to remember you just like this Don't move It's only a breath or two between our lips I know why you left I can't blame you myself Must be hard living with ghosts and such an empty shell I tried to warn you I've been a mess since you've known me I can't promise forever But I'm working on it If I can't hold you Can I give you a kiss Can I have a kiss I see that you're torn I've got some scars of my own Seems I want what I know is gonna leave me hungry Don't move I need to remember you just like this I know why you left I can't blame you myself Must be hard living with ghosts and such an empty shell I tried to warn you I've been a mess since you've known me I can't promise forever But I'm working on it If I can't hold you Can I give you a kiss Can I All I have All I can give to you I will Just promise this If I can't have forever Can I have a kiss I know why you left I can't blame you myself Must be hard living with ghosts and such an empty shell I tried to warn you I've been a mess since you've known me I can't promise forever But I'm working on it If I can't hold you Can I give you a kiss Can I give you a kiss Can I, can I Can I have a kiss - Irvine4:13
Letra
Are you there? Are you watching me? As I lie here on this floor They say you feel what I do They say you're here every moment Will you stay? Stay 'till the darkness leaves Stay here with me I know you're busy, I know I'm just one But you might be the only one who sees me The only one to save me Why is it so hard? Why can't you just take me? I don't have much to go Before I fade completely Can you feel how cold I am? Do you cry as I do? Are you lonely up there all by yourself? Like I have felt all my life The only one to save mine How are you so strong? What's it like to feel so free? Your heart is really something Your love, a complete mystery to me Are you there watching me? As I lie here on this floor Do you cry, do you cry with me? Cry with me tonight Are you there? Are you watching me? - Chivas3:30