A Physical Presence es un álbum de Level 42, publicado en 1985 por Polydor. El disco incluye 13 canciones, entre ellas «Almost There», «Turn It On», «Mr. Pink» y «Eyes Waterfalling».
Sobre el álbum
El primer álbum en directo de la banda, A Physical Presence, de 1985, es un testimonio arrollador de por qué Level 42 era considerada una de las mejores bandas en vivo de su generación. Este doble disco captura a la perfección la energía, la precisión y el virtuosismo de sus conciertos, demostrando que su música crecía exponencialmente sobre el escenario. Es una pieza esencial para cualquier seguidor.
En primer lugar, el álbum funciona como un "grandes éxitos" de su primera etapa, pero con la potencia y la espontaneidad del directo. Clásicos como "The Chinese Way" o "Hot Water" suenan aquí con una fuerza y una contundencia superiores a sus versiones de estudio. La banda demuestra ser una máquina rítmica perfectamente engrasada.
El directo es el terreno ideal para el lucimiento de sus músicos. El bajo de Mark King es una presencia constante y atronadora, mientras que el resto de la banda (incluyendo al teclista Wally Badarou) tiene espacio para la improvisación y los solos.
"A Physical Presence" es un disco que hace honor a su nombre. Es la captura de una presencia física y musical apabullante, la prueba irrefutable de que, más allá del estudio, el verdadero hábitat de Level 42 era el escenario.
Listado de Canciones
Disco 1
- Almost There
Letra
Watch the paper window - see the stars News and views to show you who you are Keep the money moving change the scene Open up the market with our dreams Almost there - you and I Catch the fall - touch the sky Love a lot - paper view Now's the time - make your move Keep the money moving As long as we are using Almost without knowing Getting ego's burning Freightend they stop turning See the judge adjourning Play your part and don't get in their way Black and White they say you must believe Now they found a sound that we obey If you wait to long the tide will turn Then there'll be some brand new rules to learn Almost there - you and I Catch the fall - touch the sky Love a lot - paper view Now's the time - make your move Read a million pages Every headline ages Nothing ever changes There's a time for laughing Time will soon be passing Make your mark before you fade away - Turn It On
Letra
Reach into to another day And the world is just one step away Making money living blind It's time to change - leave it all behind Turn it on - whenever you can Turn it on - you know that you can Hear the echoes in your heart tune your minds in then make a start Anything you want to be Will soon become reality Then you'll see Turn it on - whenever you can Turn it on - you know that you can You're out of touch - so turn it up You don't need much - to burn it up Take a different point of view And discover just what you can do Getting closer every day Now the world is just a step away - (don't delay) Turn it on - whenever you can Turn it on - you know that you can You hit the top - so turn it up You'll never stop - just burn it up Turn it on (turn it on) - whenever you can Turn it on (groovin' on) - you know that you can Turn it on (turn it on, yeah) - whenever you can Turn it on (just movin' on) - you know that you can Turn it on Turn it on Turn it on Turn it on - Mr. Pink
- Eyes Waterfalling
Letra
Let me out to play Let me find a way - to be Let me feel the sun Life has just begun for me Eyes waterfalling, a world full of tears Eyes waterfalling, but nobody hears Laughter all around It's lonely looking down - from here Fuel my shallow pride And teach me how to hide my fear Eyes waterfalling, a world full of tears Eyes waterfalling, but nobody hears They've got control of my life I can't break away They've shaped my destiny No use the boy in me I go to join my friend He'll bring me joy again Eyes waterfalling, a world full of tears Eyes waterfalling, but nobody hears I lost control in the night And drifted away Eyes waterfalling, a world full of tears Eyes waterfalling, but nobody hears - Kansas City Milkman
Letra
Born in this place You only see so far Hear what we say If we put the truth in your hands Would you really like to know Kansas city milkman A row of houses Through the dawn A sleeping city Where I was born I hear laughter In the early light Outside the playground Were I learned to fight Born in this place You only see so far Hear what we say If we put the truth in your hands Would you really like to know Kansas city milkman I read the papers Every word My only access To the outside world Yeah ... survival That's my game Just a common man In that there is no shame ... is there? ... Too much talking Information ... in the hands of the few All the talking Dis-information ... that we take for the truth Born in this place You only see so far Hear what we say The world is a stage And we know just who you are What part do you play? If we put the truth in your hands Would you really like to know Kansas city milkman - Follow Me
- Foundation & Empire
Disco 2
- The Chant Has Begun
Letra
The spirit of the people The spirit of the people The spirit of the people The rhythm has begun ... Old men with their protocol Lead us off to war Sometimes we don't even know What we're fighting for Marching to the beat of their drum Leaders we no longer trust Told too many lies The promises they made to us Were never realised Hear me now the chant has begun Nowhere left to turn No-one left to turn to Voices raised in anger They don't have the answer Our whole world's in danger Oil slicks on the ebbing tide Progress out of hand Blind men choke on swallowed pride Heads down in the sand Don't wanna see the damage they've done Trees destroyed by acid rain Falling from the skies When our children place the blame Who will tell them why Hear me now the chant has begun Why is love so rare All this talk of warfare Voices raised in anger They don't have an answer Pass the word along We can wait no longer Too much blind destruction Follow love's instructions Now the chant has begun [chant] Make your choice there's no escape Add your voice, the chant has begun - The Chinese Way
Letra
Take a journey back in time Leave the western world behind Cross the mountains to Peking Where the paper lanterns gently swing The Chinese way Who knows what they know The Chinese legend grows The Chinese way Who knows what they know The Chinese legend grows My eyes wide open I feel a breeze Words softly spoken In Cantonese Standing at the master's side Then with patience he confides Secret knowledge, sacred ways Pearls of wisdom from the dragon days I could never lie For honor I would die Following the Chinese way So many years ago Heroes ruled the world (Some died for love in a cruel world) They were the only ones in a cruel world I could never lie For honor I would die Following the Chinese way From the mountains to Peking Where the paper lanterns gently swing The Chinese way Who knows what they know The Chinese legend grows The Chinese way Who knows what they know The Chinese legend grows The Chinese way Who knows what they know The Chinese legend grows The Chinese way Who knows what they know The Chinese legend grows - The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)
Letra
Though I live in the edge time is on my side All the doors to my life are open wide Just as long as the wheels keep on turning round I will live for the groove 'til the sun goes down Living it up ... living it up ... I can feel it Living it up ... is it a crazy notion? Living it up ... living it up ... I can feel it Living it up ... I got forward motion I don't wanna go to war, I don't wanna go to war I said I know what I want an' I don't wanna go to war Do you follow me? I saw a soldier standing in a bar, looked so tired, he'd come so far He said "I need to love someone before they drop the atom bomb" There's a girl at the back making eyes at me And her hair long and black is a sight to see But I get kind of scared when love's around I just live for the groove 'til the sun goes down Living it up ... living it up ... I can feel it Living it up ... is it a false emotion? Living it up ... living it up ... I can feel it Living it up ... I got forward motion So I'm-a-taking you out but I'm-a-faking I'm married to the beat To the music I gave the heart I could have given you-hoo Still there's something 'bout the way that you move And the way the people stare, it's the shock of the new I want my friends to see me standing next to you The sun goes down Time is on my side I don't care what they say, I'll enjoy the ride But I get kind of scared when I turn around So I'll stay with the groove 'til the sun goes down Living it up ... living it up ... I can feel it Living it up ... I got forward motion Ooh watch her dance There must be one like her in every club in every town But I don't mind if that's the way she wants to be There something 'bout her that reminds me of me She's my soulmate - we'll be together 'til the sun goes down The sun goes down Living it up ... living it up ... I can feel it Living it up ... I got forward motion - Hot Water
Letra
Tell me something Why do I always find it hard Just to get along Try my best for nothing Every little thing I do is wrong Feel it in my brain Driving me insane Round and round The same old tune Daddy's on the phone You know you're not alone Turn that down And clean up your room Sons and daughters (Don't fall in) In hot water Sons and daughters (They don't do) What they oughta Tell (tell) you something Music is the key to set me free To the beat (on the street) I'm jumping Forgetting all the things they said 'bout me Here it comes again Chugging like a train Round and round An impeccable groove I know it's getting late But I won't hesitate Can't slow down Got to do what I do Sons and daughters (Always in) In hot water Wasting time Is a crime in their eyes But I'm still young So much time to decide what to do I don't need confirmation For my boyhood extrapolation Though I'm not sure of my direction I have the groove for my protection Here it comes again Chugging like a train Round and round An impeccable groove I know it's getting late But I won't hesitate Can't slow down Got to do what I do Sons and daughters (Don't fall in) In hot water (When they fall by the way) Sons and daughters (They don't do) What they oughta Tell me something Where you staying tonight Your folks Have waited up for you Now they've locked the door And turned off the light - Love Games
Letra
As I watch your face I can see my life go by You mean everything to me Just can't take no more Throw a smile my way And the pain I feel inside Turns to love for you And I'm yours Do lovers ever need to hide The things they really feel inside I simply need you to need me Can't you see Once I hoped to be Your lover and your friend But it turned into a game I won't play no more I believe I'm right When I say you loved me too It just can't go on Your love games Your love games Do lovers ever need to hide The things they really feel inside If you won't show your heart to me Set me free Now the time has come To show you how I feel The love I gave to you I can't give no more Even now I see The salt tears in your eyes But it can't go on Your love games Your love games Your love games Your love games [Repeat to fade] - 88