Soul Provider es un álbum de Michael Bolton, publicado en 1989 por CBS. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «Soul Provider», «Georgia On My Mind», «It's Only My Heart» y «How Am I Supposed To Live Without You».
Sobre el álbum
Si "The Hunger" fue el despegue, Soul Provider, de 1989, fue la consolidación definitiva de Michael Bolton como una superestrella global. Efectivamente, este álbum lo catapultó a lo más alto de las listas de ventas y lo convirtió en un nombre indispensable de la música de finales de los 80 y principios de los 90.
El disco es una colección casi perfecta de baladas de soft-rock y soul de ojos azules. El primer sencillo, "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You", que él mismo había coescrito años atrás para Laura Branigan, se convirtió en un número uno y le valió su primer premio Grammy. A continuación, éxitos como "How Can We Be Lovers?" y la canción que da título al álbum mantuvieron el impulso.
El álbum incluye colaboraciones de alto nivel, como la del saxofonista Kenny G, que contribuyó a definir la atmósfera suave y pulida del disco. Por todo ello, "Soul Provider" no solo fue un éxito comercial arrollador, sino que también definió el sonido de la balada romántica para toda una generación.
Indudablemente, este trabajo es la quintaesencia del estilo Michael Bolton. Su voz, cargada de pasión y emoción, encontró en estas canciones el vehículo perfecto para llegar a millones de oyentes en todo el mundo, un logro que pocos artistas consiguen con tanta contundencia.
Listado de Canciones
- Soul Provider4:28
Letra
Talk about love, talk about trust Talkin' 'bout forever baby When I'm talkin' 'bout us I give you my word, stick to my guns Believe me when I tell ya baby That we've just begun You don't understand, no The full intent of my plan [Chorus] I want to be your soul provider I want to stay that way For the longest time I want to be, your sould provider Justsay you'll let me And darlin' I will I know you've been hurt, I know you're love shy You don't have to say it baby It's gonna take some time Ya got my heart, in the palm of your hand Swear it's gonna stay there baby Give me half a chance You don't understand The full intent of my plan I've been waitin' for a long time for somebody like you To give my love, all my love day and night Just say you'll be mine for the rest of your life Baby I'll show you why [Chorus] - Georgia On My Mind4:58
Letra
Georgia, Georgia, whole day through Just an old sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind Talking 'bout Georgia I'm in Georgia A song of you Comes as sweet and clear as moonlight Through the pines Other arms reach out to me Other eyes smile tenderly Still in peaceful dreams I see The road leads back to you Georgia, sweet Georgia, no peace I find Just an old sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind Georgia on my mind Other arms reach out to me Other eyes smile tenderly Still in peaceful dreams I see The road leads back It always leads back, leads back to you I'm in Georgia, Georgia, sweet Georgia No peace, no peace I find Just this old sweet song Keeps Georgia forever on my mind Just an old sweet sweet sweet song Keeps Georgia forever on my mind - It's Only My Heart4:33
- How Am I Supposed To Live Without You4:16
Letra
I could hardly believe it When I heard the news today I had to come and get it straight from you They said you were leavin Someones swept your heart away From the look upon your face, I see it's true So tell me all about it, tell me bout the Plans you're makin Then tell me one thing more before I go Chorus Tell me how am I suppose to live without you Now that I've been lovin you so long How am I supposed to live without you How am I supposed to carry on When all that I've been livin for is gone I didn't come here for cryin' Didn't come here to break down It's just a dream of mine is coming to an end And how can I blame you When I build my world around The hope that one day wed be so much More than friends And I don't wanna know the price I'm Gonna pay for dreaming When even now it's more than I can take Chorus Bridge And I don't wanna face the price I'm Gonna pay for dreaming Now that your dream has come true Chorus - How Can We Be Lovers3:57
Letra
How can we be lovers if we can't be friends? How can we start over when the fighting never ends? Baby, how can we make love if we can't make amends? How can we be lovers if we can't be, can't be friends? Look at us now, look at us, baby Still tryin' to work it out never get it right We must be fools, we must be crazy Whoa, Whoa, when there's no communication Whoa, whoa, it's a no win situation How can we be lovers if we can't be friends? How can we start over when the fighting never ends? Baby, how can we make love if we can't make amends? Tell me how can we be lovers if can't be friends? We lie awake, this wall between us We're just not talkin', we got so much to say Let's break these chains, our love can free us Whoa, whoa, ain't it time we started trying Whoa, whoa, gotta stop this love from dying How can we be lovers if we can't be friends? How can we start over when the fighting never ends? Baby, how can we make love if we can't make amends? Tell me how can we be lovers if can't be friends? Baby, love is tough but we can make it Baby, times are rough but we can make it We can work it out How can we be lovers if we can't be friends? How can we start over if the fighting never ends? Baby, how can we make love if we can't make amends? Tell me how can we be lovers if can't be, can't be friends? How can we be lovers if we can't be friends? How can we start over if the fighting never ends? Baby, how can we make love if we can't make amends? Tell me how can we be lovers if can't be, can't be friends? - You Wouldn't Know Love3:55
- When I'm Back On My Feet Again3:50
- From Now On4:09
Letra
( Michael ) You always said I'd never know how much I loved you Until it was too late to make you stay I know it looked as though I took our love for granted That doesn't mean I wasn't feeling all the things I meant to say ( Suzie ) And who was I always asking so much of you To make you prove your love time after time Until I found myself living my life without you How could I have been so foolish, how could I be so blind CHORUS ( Michael&Suzie ) From now on I'm gonna love you like there's no tomorrow I don't want to wait until our time has come and gone I'm gonna hold you now more than ever I'm gonna love you, I'm gonna love you, from now on We both know it's true, when we're open to each other There's a love we'll never find with someone else And if we give it half a chance we'll be starting over So let me make your heart believe what I've been promising myself [CHORUS] [BRIDGE] Baby, there'll be no distance between us Oh, this time I know we're gonna make it together where we belong [CHORUS] - Love Cuts Deep3:51
Letra
You're knockin' on my door Say ya want me back again Say ya wanna try once more But a broken heart don't mend Wasn't all that long ago You swore that we were through Don't know what you want from me Don't know what I need from you First you feel the pain Then you start to cry When someone breaks your heart Just makes you wanna die Ya feel you can't go on Can't face another day Until the hurt is gone Love cuts you deep that way I remember I gave my heart completely I remember the lessons that you taught me Love cuts deep, baby, love cuts deep And it leaves a scar Right across your heart First you feel the pain Then you start to cry When someone breaks your heart Love cuts you deep inside I used to call your name But you were never there And now you came to me Expecting me to care I remember the words you once said to me Like a knife, those words just cut right through me Love cuts deep, baby, love cuts deep And it leaves a scar Right across your heart You give your heart to somebody You give your soul to someone You love somebody You love somebody And they're gone, gone, gone You gave your heart to somebody You gave your soul to someone You loved somebody You loved somebody And they're gone, gone Somebody finally taught you Love cuts deep, baby, love cuts deep And it leaves a scar Right across your heart - Stand Up For Love4:44
Letra
Baby, we've been in and out of love so many times We keep reaching the end of the line and giving up on each other And, darling, I don't think we can survive one more goodbye Can't cry one more tear or lie one more lie We got one last chance to make it But that's all we need if we just take it [Chorus] Baby, we gotta stand up for love, gotta hold on 'Cause I know what we got is worth fighting for And I know for sure, right or wrong, this is where we belong Baby, this time we gotta stand up for love, stand together Can't settle for less than forever I know there's nothing we can't rise above If we just stand up for love Baby, after everything we put each other through And no matter what damage we do, we still need one another And sometimes when I hold you in my arms, somehow I see As bad as we've been that's how good we can be But we can't just say we want it Gotta lay all our tomorrows on it [Chorus] For all the dues we've paid The magic we two have made For all we've meant to one another Once and for all we've gotta stand up for each other Baby, we gotta stand up for love, gotta hold on 'Cause we know what we got is worth fighting for And we know for sure, right or wrong Baby, this time we gotta stand up for love, now or never Can't settle for less than forever I know there's nothing we can't rise above If we just stand up for love