Álbum Black And White America (Lenny Kravitz)

Álbum: Black And White America

Artista: Lenny Kravitz

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Sobre el álbum

El álbum de 2011, Black and White America, es una celebración de la fusión cultural y musical. En este trabajo, Lenny Kravitz, hijo de un matrimonio interracial, explora sus propias raíces y rinde un homenaje al poder de la música para unir a las personas, con un sonido que es una explosión de funk, soul y R&B.

Por esta razón, el sonido del disco es increíblemente rítmico y optimista. La producción es cálida y orgánica, con una fuerte presencia de secciones de viento y un groove que invita al baile. De esta manera, el álbum tiene un aire de fiesta y celebración de la diversidad.

Además, el disco cuenta con colaboraciones de artistas como Jay-Z o Drake. La canción que da título al disco es un manifiesto contra el racismo, mientras que temas como "Stand" son un canto a la autoafirmación. Ciertamente, es uno de sus trabajos más socialmente comprometidos.

En resumen, "Black and White America" es un álbum fantástico y lleno de un mensaje positivo. Es el sonido de un artista que celebra sus orígenes y que aboga por un mundo sin prejuicios, un trabajo que, por consiguiente, es una de sus obras más importantes y relevantes.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Black And White America4:34

    Letra

    Martin Luther King, he had a vision And that's a fact He died so we could see that was his mission So don't look back There is no division, don't you understand The future looks as though it has come around And maybe we have finally found our common ground We're the children of one father If you're looking back don't bother We're black and white America Rob from Always on the run is bad bad bad In nineteen sixty three my father married A black woman And when they walked the street they were in danger Look what you've done But they just kept on walking forward hand in hand The future looks as though it has come around And maybe we have finally found our common ground We're the children of one father If you're looking back don't bother We're black and white America The future looks as though it has come around And maybe we have finally found our common ground We're the children of one father If you're looking back don't bother We're black and white America We've waited so long We've waited so long There is no division, don't you understand The future looks as though it has come around And maybe we have finally found our common ground We're the children of one father If you're looking back don't bother We're black and white America The future looks as though it has come around And maybe we have finally found our common ground We're the children of one father If you're looking back don't bother We're black and white America The future looks as though it has come around And maybe we have finally found our common ground We're the children of one father If you're looking back don't bother We're black and white America Oh, yeah Black and white America Gonna keep moving forward, oh Blow Harold !
  2. Come On Get It4:26

    Letra

    I know that you are mine Com’on Come on get it And I won’t waste your time Com’on Come on and get it I feel like a K9 Com’on Come on and get it Can I eat from your vine? Com’on Come on and get it I’m in love with your love And I’m comin’ to get it You know I can't turn it down I've gotta jump in it You know I can’t feel the doubt ‘Cause I’m high on my spirit You know I’ll fight for your love And you know that I need it Yeah yeah Come on get it I’m in love with your love And I’m comin’ to get it You know I can't turn it down I've gotta jump in it You know I can’t feel the doubt ‘Cause I’m high on my spirit You know I’ll fight for your love And you know that I need it Yeah yeah Come on get it [repeats]
  3. In The Black3:23

    Letra

    I'll go but I keep coming back I might be wrong that's where I'm at Under the covers in the black Is our own world where we can act Anyway that we wanna And where our love keeps pouring down I know that it's the dawning I fall in love each morning Rob from Always on the run is bad bad bad When I wake up, you're in my eyes Everyday is a new surprise With you I don't wear a disguise With you I feel the perfect high You are the one, the only I saw so sad and lonely Now I know that it's the dawning I fall in love each morning I know that it's the dawning I fall in love each morning Now I know that it's the dawning I fall in love each morning I know that it's the dawning I fall in love each morning
  4. Liquid Jesus3:27

    Letra

    Wash me over, wash me down I wanna get saved, baby Oh liquid Jesus Wash me over, wash me down I wanna get saved, baby Oh liquid Jesus I feel something coming over me You and I were meant to be lovers I've been praying For the day that you would come to set me free It's finally over You have released me, baby Now we can fall in love and be reborn For all the world to see Wash me over, wash me down I wanna get saved, baby Oh liquid Jesus Wash me over, wash me down I wanna get saved, baby Oh liquid Jesus I want to spend all eternity Loving you my darling It would be ecstasy Pure emotion Harmonic sounds Tasting all the life in all it's majesty If you want it I wanna give it baby I wanna give you something that you only thought was fantasy Rob from Always on the run is bad bad bad Wash me over, wash me down I wanna get saved, baby Oh liquid Jesus Wash me over, wash me down I wanna get saved, baby Oh liquid Jesus Wash me over, wash me down I wanna get saved, baby Oh liquid Jesus Wash me over, wash me down I wanna get saved, baby Oh liquid Jesus If you want it I want to give it, baby I wanna give you something that you only thought was fantasy Wash me over, wash me down I wanna get saved, baby Oh liquid Jesus Wash me over, wash me down I wanna get saved, baby Oh liquid Jesus...
  5. Rock Star City Life3:24

    Letra

    Yeah Walks like a man You think she's older She understands She ain't no joker She's got the glam A rock n' roller She's got the plan Moves like a soldier Don't give a damn She's gettin' over She knows she can Like Casanova She knows that she's got the look And she's gonna play She knows that she's got the hook And you're gonna pay She got attitude Rock star city life She got attitude Rock star city life She's underage A real Lolita She loves the stage La senorita Inside a cage You'll find a cheetah She's all the rage A double feature She got that thing Take the bible from the preacher You'll need a sage To find that creature She knows that she's got the look And she's gonna play She knows that she's got the hook And you're gonna pay She got attitude Rock star city life She got attitude Rock star city life She got an attitude Rock star city life She got attitude Rock star city life She knows that she's got the look And she's gonna play She knows that she's got the hook And you're gonna pay She got attitude Rock star city life She got attitude Rock star city life She got an attitude Rock star city life She got an attitude Rock star city life
  6. Boongie Drop3:48

    Letra

    [DJ Military Intro] [Lenny:] Roll sister, roll on it Don't let the music stop Girl go on make that Boongie drop Roll sister, roll on it Roll sister, roll on it Don't let the music stop Girl go on make that Boongie drop Roll sister, roll on it Red light, speaker's pumping Flesh to flesh, grinding bumping Hot pants, green and yellow Brown thighs, feeling mellow The beat of the ghetto Cornrows, weaves and afros The divas from Nassau Are out to show tonight Roll sister, roll on it Don't let the music stop Girl go on make that Boongie drop Roll sister, roll on it Roll sister, roll on it Don't let the music stop Girl go on make that Boongie drop Roll sister, roll on it [DJ Military:] Girl make that Boongie drop Girl make that Boongie drop Girl make that Boongie drop Girl make that Boongie drop [Lenny:] Black heat fills the dance hall Lovers rock the back wall Junglers, bootleg labels High heels on the tables Bare feet on the dirt floor No one cares if you're poor At three locking the door Ain't coming home tonight Roll sister, roll on it Don't let the music stop Girl go on make that Boongie drop Roll sister, roll on it Roll sister, roll on it Don't let the music stop Girl go on make that Boongie drop Roll sister, roll on it [DJ Military:] Girl make that Boongie drop Girl make that Boongie drop Girl make that Boongie drop [Jay-Z:] Put the kids to sleep on this one! [DJ Military:] Girl make that Boongie drop [Jay-Z:] Pop, lock and drop it I make that pussy speak Patois Like Petra, remember huh Remember me from the basement parties I remember you thai type no panty Might we blowing on nigga type E Brother rubbing so close stepping on my Nikes At the red light, never give me red light Only give me green light, you know what I mean right After my Red Stripe, jump up on my motorbike Show me what that motorbike Show me you can roll it right All of my diamonds, girl, they're Bohemians All of my Jamaicans, shake it for me, shake it then [Lenny:] Roll sister, roll on it Don't let the music stop Girl go on make that Boongie drop Roll sister, roll on it Roll sister, roll on it Don't let the music stop Girl go on make that Boongie drop Roll sister, roll on it I say shake it, oh yeah Roll sister, roll on it Don't let the music stop Girl go on make that Boongie drop Roll sister, roll on it [DJ Military:] Girl make that Boongie drop...
  7. Stand3:19

    Letra

    Don’t give up, You’re gonna see tomorrow That you’ll be on your feet again Sometimes the world’s gonna knock you over But you will see who are your friends Come on, stand, up again Come on, stand, Stand, you’re gonna run again Your faith and patience will be your soldiers To guide you through your troubled times Just put one foot in front of the other The battles are inside your mind You have the power to face your demons No matter how they go at time And rid yourself of your fear and weakness So you can start to live your life Come on, stand, up again Come on, stand, Stand, you’re gonna run again Come on, stand, up again Come on, stand, Stand, you’re gonna run again Pick up your will And put on your face If you need to, just take my hand It’s time to demonstrate, don’t hesitate Just get up and say "Yes, I can" Stand, up again Come on, stand, Stand, you’re gonna run again Stand, up again Come on, stand, Stand, you’re gonna run again Stand, you’re gonna run again Stand, you’re gonna run again
  8. Superlove3:28

    Letra

    I want you All of you Can we break through And start a new I want your superlove I wanna be inside your superlove I need the spirit with the sexual I wanna be inside your superlove We both know The way to go Let's take a chance It's our last dance I want your superlove I wanna be inside your superlove I need the spirit with the sexual I wanna be inside your superlove I want your superlove I wanna be inside your superlove I need the spirit with the sexual I wanna be inside your superlove...
  9. Everything3:38

    Letra

    The origin of love, the very essence The lifeline to my eternal destination The sweetness in my soul In this valley dark and cold Well you blessed this child I've got my own to make it You You give me everything You give me everything Everything that I could ever need You give me everything You give me everything Everything that I could ever need Sometimes I'm tired and naked And I don't think that I got enough to take it That's when I grab a hold On to that rock of olde I say you're always there to fix my situation You You give me everything You give me everything Everything that I could ever need You give me everything You give me everything Everything that I could ever need You give me everything You give me everything Everything that I could ever need You give me everything You give me everything Everything that I could ever need
  10. I Can't Be Without You4:48
  11. Looking Back On Love5:35

    Letra

    Looking back on love through a broken old TV Looking back on love but it's kind of hard to see I'm just trying to find the place where I should be Looking back on love, oh yeah Looking back on love though the players have all changed Looking back on love even though we're all estranged Now what can we do with the feelings we've exchanged Oh, oh yeah, looking back on love Looking back on love in the paintings on the wall Looking back on love it is cracked and about to fall I should be running like a baby I still crawl, oh yeah Looking back on love, oh Looking back on love like a rerun in my mind Looking back on love but it seems as if I'm blind Holding memories like the sun that always shine Now I need to find a love I can call mine Oh, oh, looking back on love Yeah Looking back Looking back on love Looking back on love, wonder if I will survive Looking back on love, it is time for me to dive Once I go beneath will I finally be alive Looking back on love Looking back on love
  12. Life Ain't Ever Better Than It Is Now4:17
  13. The Faith Of A Child4:05

    Letra

    Let's work together We are one big family Joined forever like the branches of a tree In this world we are neighbors There is no immunity Hurt a member, you hurt the whole community We can turn around Peace can still be found It starts in your mind Have the faith of a child We're facing problems at a catastrophic rate Folks are desperate So many wars are on our plate We're using religion And with it we're pushing hate Wonder if there'll be time to change our fate We can turn around Peace can still be found It starts in your mind Have the faith of a child I know we can make it I know I know we can make it Why can't we work it on out I know we can make it I know I know we can make it You know Anything the mind can conceive We can achieve So why don't we put our minds together And meditate on peace With the faith of a child We can turn around Peace can still be found It starts in your mind Have the faith of a child Have the faith of a child Have the faith of a child
  14. Sunflower4:14

    Letra

    [Lenny Kravitz:] You're, making it feel that everything is alright You're my sunflower, you're my sunflower In a world that's crumbling, all around us everyday You are, all the inspiration that I need to find my way How long I've been yearning, for the day I find my one true love Now that you are here my darling, I want you to stay (I want you to stay) [Chorus:] You're, making it feel that everything is alright You're my sunflower, you're my sunflower You're, making it feel that everything is alright You're my sunflower, you're my sunflower Whenever you call me, I'll be there with no delay, my love Even when I'm miles away girl, my heart will be there (I'll be right there) Any conversation that you want to have, you'll have my ear You can tell me all your secrets, they'll be safe my dear [Chorus:] You're, making it feel that everything is alright You're my sunflower, you're my sunflower You're, making it feel that everything is alright You're my sunflower, you're my sunflower [Drake:] I'm not that good with words, but I'm a try my best Look, I don't ever wanna make you mad girl I just wanna have you see you know the things young men are hesitant to have girl A little you a little me and someone else, good lord that's a winner right there But we really got a story to tell, it can't finish right there I used to wonder what my old girl doing right now Ever since you came into my life Everytime I think it'd be good to call her I just think about you and it'd make me think twice, ah yeah I know we've been through a couple things You know a couple things, what are we to do But you make me feel good, you love me for me and you love me for you Come on [Chorus:] You're, making it feel that everything is alright (it's gonna be alright) You're my sunflower, you're my sunflower You're, making it feel that everything is alright You're my sunflower, you're my sunflower
  15. Dream5:11

    Letra

    You can take away my freedom But my spirit will run free You can take away my vision That don't mean that I can't see Well all I have to say Is it doesn't work that way What lives inside of me Will find its way to be It all starts with a dream The dawn of a new day The God inside of you Will always see you through So hold on to your dream No one can take the dream From your heart From your heart You can try to shake my reason But you'll never take me down You can fill me full of bullets But I'm built on solid ground So all I have to say Is I'm not going away It's much bigger than me God's will will always be It all starts with a dream The dawn of a new day The God inside of you Will always see you through So hold on to your dream No one can take the dream From your heart From your heart Amen, amen, amen You will never take my passion 'Cause it always will remain Even if I lose this battle, oh yeah It's just blood inside my veins That's all I have to say The dream won't go away You can't steal from me What God gave me for free It all starts with a dream The dawn of a new day The God inside of you Will always see you through So hold on to your dream No one can take the dream From your heart From your heart Amen
  16. Push4:23

    Letra

    It's barely morning Cars are roaring The city's moving fast My momma's calling But I'm stalling Living in the past It's time to face the world in front of me And make the best of this reality I'm gonna push my life today Push to make a better way Gonna push 'cause I got to carry on I'm gonna push the clouds away Push so I can see the way Gonna push until I find my way home The jungle's swarming Beasts are crawling They're all along my path But God's adoring, love is pouring I'm gonna take a bath I am swimming in a violent sea Trying to find out who I'm gonna be I'm gonna push my life today Push to make a better way Gonna push 'cause I got to carry on I'm gonna push the clouds away Push so I can see the way Gonna push until I find my way home I can feel it come together I know God has a plan, oh yeah Oh I see the kingdom through the shadows But it's all gonna pass I'm gonna push 'Cause my Lord ain't gonna let it last I'm gonna push my life today Push to make a better way Gonna push 'cause I got to carry on, oh yeah I'm gonna push the clouds away Push so I can see the way Gonna push until I find my way home I'm gonna push 'till my Lord brings me home Oh, oh yeah 'Till II find my way home