Branigan 2 es un álbum de Laura Branigan, publicado en 1983 por Atlantic. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «Solitaire», «Deep in the Dark», «Close Enough» y «Lucky».
Sobre el álbum
Tras el éxito de su debut, Branigan 2 llegó en 1983 para consolidar a Laura Branigan como una de las nuevas grandes voces del pop. En este segundo trabajo, la artista perfecciona su fórmula de pop-rock y baladas épicas, entregando otra colección de canciones que destacan por su intensidad emocional y la increíble potencia de su interpretación.
El álbum sigue la exitosa senda de su predecesor. Vuelve a incluir dos versiones de canciones europeas que se convirtieron en grandes éxitos. "Solitaire" es una balada dramática y poderosa que se convirtió en un hit en las listas. El álbum contiene la primera grabación de "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You", una canción coescrita por un entonces desconocido Michael Bolton que, años más tarde, él mismo convertiría en un éxito mundial.
El disco muestra a una Laura Branigan más segura de sí misma, con una voz que suena aún más potente y llena de matices. Ciertamente, el álbum es un ejemplo perfecto del sonido del pop de principios de los 80, con su producción pulcra y su enfoque en las grandes melodías.
"Branigan 2" es una secuela muy sólida y exitosa. Es un trabajo que no solo contiene grandes canciones, sino que también demostró que el éxito de Laura Branigan no era casualidad. Es un álbum que la afianzó como una de las grandes vocalistas de su tiempo.
Listado de Canciones
- Solitaire4:07
Letra
I still remember how much I used to need you Tried so hard to please you, but you didn't need me You knew I loved you, knew I always would be there You just did what you wanted, you didn't care All the cards were held by you There was nothin' I could do All those nights I sat alone, starin' at the telephone Wonderin' were you ever comin' home Solitaire, it got so lonely Solitaire, no one to hold me Where were you when I played solitaire? It took some time but I stopped thinkin' about you Started livin' without you, now look who's back here You've had a change of heart, well, mine just couldn't wait, no no You found out you loved me just a little too late Once the cards were held by you Now there's nothin' you can do All those nights you sit alone, starin' at the telephone Wonderin' if I'm ever comin' home Solitaire, see what it's like now Solitaire, to cry all night now Solitaire, see how it feels to bear Solitaire, it gets so lonely Solitaire, you wanna hold me Don't wait up, 'cos babe, I won't be there Solitaire, solitaire, solitaire Solitaire, see what it's like now Solitaire, to cry all night now Solitaire, see how it feels to bear Solitaire, it gets so lonely Solitaire, you wanna hold me Don't wait up, 'cos babe, I won't be there Solitaire (solitaire, solitaire) - Deep in the Dark3:50
Letra
Check it out, Joe I'll tell you a secret If you know where to keep it And you promise not to tell Got a tale or two About a girl that you could have sworn you knew so well It was years ago Though it sounds like yesterday You came on strong and she gave it all away He had an angel's face A fighter's grace And an ace hidden up his sleeve But never mind 'cos love is blind And she needed to believe His touch could fill He held her safe from harm If looks could kill She'd have died there in his arms Deep in the dark The thunder in her heart He told her every single lie He swore he'd never told anyone before Check it out, Joe Now you wake up in the dead of night And reach out to touch her hair But the bed is empty, turn on the light And she's not even there Then a note she wrote You read that thing and weep 'cos if you love someone And never know what runs so deep Deep in the dark The thunder in her heart She told you every single lie She swore she'd never heard before - Close Enough3:41
Letra
I've been waiting all of my life For you, stranger, you are a light The light that shines in me The one who holds the key to my love forever Close enough We're close enough to fall in love We're close enough Just close enough to make it last Now there's no turning back We'll do it together We're close enough Open arms reach out to my soul Hold me closer, in from the cold And now the time has come To keep the love we found here forever Close enough We're close enough to fall in love We're close enough Just close enough to make it last Now there's no turning back We'll do it together And now, now the time has come To keep the love we found just close enough We're close enough to fall in love We're close enough Just close enough to make it last Now there's no turning back We'll do it together Close enough [fade out] - Lucky3:58
Letra
Maybe I'm a fool, one day we'll know Maybe I'm a fool, only time can show But now these lonely nights are killin' me I'm so far away from reality The pain grows stronger I can't hold on much longer It hurts when I think of how I had your sweet love And still I set you free Lucky, I said I hope you try and understand Lucky, guess it's not like we planned Lucky, you know I really really love you so But Lucky, I still have to go I wish that you could see the tears on my face Painful memories of a love I can't replace I'm sailin' in the past, and I'm sinkin' fast You can hear my S.O.S. cryin' out for tenderness Though yesterday's dead and gone Your magic still lingers on It hurts when I think of how I had your sweet love And how I set you free Lucky, I said I hope you try and understand Lucky, I guess it's not like we planned, oh no no Oh Lucky, you know I really really love you so But Lucky, I still have to go Oh Lucky, I said I hope you try and understand Lucky, I guess it's not like we planned Oh Lucky, you know I really really love you so But Lucky, I still have to go Lucky, I said I hope you try and understand [Fade out] - Squeeze Box3:00
Letra
Mama's got a squeeze box She wears on her chest When daddy comes home He never gets no rest 'cos she's playin' all night And the music's alright Mama's got a squeeze box And daddy never sleeps at night Well, the kids don't eat And the dog can't sleep There's no escape from the music In the whole damn street 'cos she's playin' all night And the music's alright Mama's got a squeeze box And daddy never sleeps at night She goes in and out and in and out And in and out and in and out She's playin' all night And the music's alright Mama's got a squeeze box And daddy never sleeps at night She goes "Squeeze me Come on and squeeze me Come on and tease me like you do I'm so in love with you" - How Am Supposed to Live Without You4:29
- I'm Not the Only One3:22
- Mama3:56
Letra
Mama Remember how you warned me That he would only hurt me? Remember how I didn't listen then, wasn't listening? Mama You said I shouldn't see him Said I didn't need him Said "A boy like that is gonna take your heart Just to break your heart" Told me from the start He would break my heart And I guess I was a bad girl But you just never understood How the lovin' of that bad boy Made your bad girl feel so good I'd sneak out my window We'd meet in the night deep in the darkness He knew how to love me so right Mama, ooh, he was a wild one And, ooh, I was a child once But I will never be a child again After lovin' him Oh, not after lovin' him Mama I never knew a boy's touch Could ever teach me so much All those nights you didn't understand I was in good hands Mama If I would have listened The kissin' I'd be missin'! I tell you You were wrong as you could be He's still here with me Sneakin' out my window We meet in the night deep in the darkness He knows how to love me so right Mama Ooh, that boy's touch Need it so much Mama Ooh, that wild one Need to feel him Mama Ooh, that bad boy He gives me such joy Mama I'm such a bad girl He gives me such joy Mama - Find Me3:22
Letra
If you see me trembling 'cos you're near Please come closer it's not you I fear Find me, touch me, never let me go Darlin', I'm so cold, hold me If you hear me cryin' in my sleep Kiss me gently hold me while I weep Find me, touch me, never let me go Find me, reach me, feel what I can't show Darlin', I'm so cold, hold me Because you're near me now I'm so much braver now No longer lost somehow with you with me If you feel me pushin' you away That's me simply beggin' you to stay Find me, touch me, never let me go Find me, reach me, feel what I can't show Find me, love me, God I love you so Darlin', I'm so cold, hold me - Don't Show Your Love3:30