Circus es un álbum de Lenny Kravitz, publicado en 1995 por Virgin. El disco incluye 11 canciones, entre ellas «Rock And Roll Is Dead», «Circus», «Beyond The 7th Sky» y «Tunnel Vision».
Sobre el álbum
"Circus", de 1995, es el álbum más oscuro, denso y melancólico de la discografía de Lenny Kravitz. En este trabajo, el artista se aleja del rock de estadio de su anterior disco para sumergirse en un sonido más introspectivo y con una producción más cruda, reflejando su desilusión con la fama y la industria musical.
El sonido del álbum es más pesado y con una fuerte influencia del rock psicodélico de finales de los 60. La producción es deliberadamente poco pulida, con un aire de "garage rock" que lo convierte en uno de sus trabajos más ásperos. Las letras son las más sombrías de su carrera, explorando temas de alienación y espiritualidad.
Pese a su carácter menos comercial, el álbum contiene el exitoso single "Rock and Roll Is Dead", una crítica feroz a la industria musical que, irónicamente, se convirtió en un éxito. Es un trabajo que muestra la faceta más combativa y menos complaciente de Lenny Kravitz.
"Circus" es un álbum valiente y a menudo subestimado. Es el sonido de un artista que se rebela contra su propio éxito, un trabajo que es fundamental para comprender la complejidad de su figura y su inquebrantable integridad artística.
Listado de Canciones
- Rock And Roll Is Dead3:24
Letra
Ooohoooh yeah You think you're on top of the world But you know it's really over Runnin' round with diamond rings And coke spoons that are overflowin' Rock and roll is dead But all the money in the world Can't buy you from the place you're going to Ooohoooh yeah Rock and roll is dead [X3] You can't even sing or play an instrument So you just scream instead Oh yeah You're living for an image So you got five hundred women in your bed Oh yeah Rock and roll is dead But it's real hard to be yourself When you're living with those demons in your head Ooohoooh yeah Rock and roll is dead [X3] Rock and roll is dead [X7] - Circus4:48
Letra
One day while I was searching For what I'll never find She walked into my story Said she could change my mind This is the final offer She said to make it quick Don't lose out on this wonder So I had to place my bet Welcome to the picture show Watching your life Never know which way to go It might not be right So you better be strong What kind of circus is this ? What kind of fools are we ? When is the final curtain ? What can I do to set me free ? Welcome to the real world You better be strong Never know which way to go It might end up wrong So you better be strong Too many games we have to play They always change the rules You and me just trying to get along What can I do ? Got to be strong She walked into my daydream She told me how it had to be Welcome to the picture show Watching your life Never know which way to go It might not be right Yeah yeah Welcome to the real world You got to be strong Never know which way to go It might end up wrong Yeah yeah Welcome to the picture show It might end up wrong So you better be strong You got to be strong You better be strong. - Beyond The 7th Sky4:54
Letra
Beyond the 7th sky There's a room where we are with God Beyond the sun and moon Where the angels will be our guard Where the weather doesn't change Everyday is summer As the sands are numbered Instead of cannonball grey Do you think it's kinda strange ? Or can we be lovers ? As the spirit covers our electrified rage Hold me mama And we'll fly across the sea Way beyond the moon and stars and sky I'm talkin' bout you and God and I Now that the time is near I'm ready I have no fear I know you're the one my dear The stars will come out tonight In time for our sacred flight Together we'll be for life And I will burn in your flame Kiss me baby Take my hand and come with me I'm talkin'bout the moon and stars and sky I'm talkin'bout you and God and I Let's take it to the place where life was formed And to the place where Jesus Christ was born - Tunnel Vision4:19
Letra
All I want, Is all you got Make me happy baby And I'll make it hot I don't need no doctor To tell me what to do 'Cause I know I'm goin' Straight ahead for you I got that tunnel vision goin' through my head I can't help myself all I see is red Tunnel vision goin' through my head Lay me down inside your flying bed All that's yours And all that's mine We'll put together baby And we can combine We don't need no lawyer Let's not make this long We just need a love thing That's beautiful and strong I got that tunnel vision Goin' through my head I can't help myself all I see is red Tunnel vision goin' through my head Lay me down inside your flying bed Tunnel vision goin' through my head I can't help myself all I see is red Tunnel vision goin' through my head Lay me down inside your flying bed Come on here ... yeah ! Tunnel vision goin' through my head I can't help myself all I see is red Tunnel vision goin' through my head Lay me down inside your flying bed Tunnel vision goin' through my head I can't help myself all I see is red Tunnel vision goin' through my head Lay me down inside your flying bed Make it funky now ahaha [X4] I'll gonna make it, make make it, Make it, make it make make it, Make it funky now ahaha [X4] I'll gonna make it, make make it, Make it, make it make make it, Make it funky now ahaha [X4] - Can't Get You Off My Mind4:33
Vídeo
- Magdalene3:48
Letra
She was only seventeen In her prime of life she was lean And her only dream was to be on the silver screen She hailed from north of Baltimore Her mama says she'd end up a whore And she spent up all her dough at the movie show She's all go go go yeah yeah She wears her pants on her hips too low She learned it all in magazines She's Magdalene Ain't it funny how the sun shines ? She was only seventeen She packed her bag and went to the scene She said I'm gonna take on this town I'm gonna be the queen She mingled like she'd been there before She worked it till they hollered for more Then she took off all her clothes Now everybody knows She's all go go go yeah yeah She wears her pants on her hips too low She learned it all in magazines She's magdalene Ain't it funny how the sun shines? Oh no no, she's all go go go yeah yeah She wears her pants on her hips too low She learned it all in magazines She's magdalene Ain't it funny how the sun shines? - God Is Love4:26
Letra
God is love Through all your trials and tribulations God is love He'll get you through all situations God is love And if you are ready He always is ready for you God loves everyone That's why He gave His son, oh yeah And you should feel His pain Yet He gave us everything God is love He'll get you through your pain and sorrow God is love He's coming back maybe tomorrow God is love And if you are ready He's gonna be ready for you God loves everyone That's why He gave His Son, oh yeah And you should feel His pain Yet He gave us everything And though much time has passed His words and promises always last And I am here to say That He loves each one of us in every way God is love He makes the rain that makes the flowers God is love And so amazing are His powers God is love And if you are ready He's gonna be ready for you God loves everyone That's why He gave His son, oh yeah And you should feel His pain Yet He gave us everything [X3] - Thin Ice5:33
Letra
You must be walking On shaky ground You're always jumping At every sound You've been a hustler for all your days A real motherfucker in every way When you're a loser you're all alone So you made up for everything That you thought you'd lost But you paid a cost, Hey ... You can live your life for so long But when you're walking on thin ice you will fall You can live your life for so long But when you're walking on thin ice you will fall You're always running With every game First you're pushin' coke and then you're hoin' dames You say you can't give nothing better back Than you got back at home Well I tell you that's bullshit brother And that's a heavy load It's an illusion when you think you're the boss Oh no no no 'Cause you really ain't got a thing But the crumbs you're tossed But don't you feel the frost Hey ... You can live your life for so long But when you're walking on thin ice you will fall You can live your life for so long But when you're walking on thin ice you will fall You can live your life for so long But when you're walking on thin ice you will fall You can live your life for so long But when you're walking on thin ice you will fall - Don't Go And Put A Bullet In Your Head4:22
- In My Life Today6:29
Letra
When my memory starts to wander I sit back and I ponder How the whole world's gone asunder I feel the rain and I hear the thunder I was bare and I was lost But you were there and now I'm born You are the force and strength In my life today And oh how I thank you father For giving us all over and under You're a mystery, You're a wonder I always knew since I was younger I think about the way that you make it right So full of love and sacrifice I say yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah But you were right and I was wrong, yeah 'Cause I was weak but you were strong, Ohoh hey hey yeah You are the force and strength In my life today And now that the darkness has faded I'm no longer blinded I can see, yeah And I don't have to wait no longer 'Cause it's all about being free Every day every way I'm gonna get myself together Every day any way, ohoh You are the force and strength In my life today, yeah You are the force and strength In my life today, yeah You are the force, yeah And you are the reign, You are the force and strength In my life today, yeah You are the force and strength In my life today You are the force And You are the reign You make me try to do right And throw away my evil ways Yeah, yeah yeaaah oh yeah, Come on one more time, Take me now, oh oh oh oh. - The Resurrection4:28
Letra
If you could feel what I could feel Well then you'd know His love is real If you could hear what I could hear Well then you'd know the King is near The resurrection is here to stay And He's coming back again The resurrection is here to stay And He's coming back again To reclaim all His souls and set us free The resurrection is here to say That He's coming back again Look what He's done to me Now I am living in another space and time He walked on the righteous path To keep us from Satan's wrath We are not alone And we're going home The resurrection is here to say That He's coming back again To reclaim all His souls and set us free The resurrection is here to say That He is coming back again To reclaim all His souls and set us free. The resurrection is here to say That He's coming back again To reclaim all His souls, reclaim all His souls, Reclaim all His souls, reclaim all His souls, [X3]