The One Thing es un álbum de Michael Bolton, publicado en 1993 por Columbia. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «Said I Loved You...But I Lied», «I'm Not Made Of Steel», «The One Thing» y «Soul Of My Soul».
Sobre el álbum
Tras el monumental éxito de sus álbumes de versiones y de estudio, Michael Bolton regresó en 1993 con The One Thing, un disco de material original que seguía la senda de sus trabajos previos. El álbum mantuvo el estilo de soft-rock y baladas poderosas que sus fans esperaban, logrando de nuevo un notable éxito comercial.
El sencillo principal, "Said I Loved You. But I Lied", se convirtió instantáneamente en uno de sus mayores éxitos. Esta canción, coescrita con el productor Robert John "Mutt" Lange, es quizás una de las baladas más épicas y dramáticas de su carrera, con una producción grandiosa y una interpretación vocal desgarradora que la hicieron inolvidable.
Aun así, el álbum no dependía de un solo éxito. También incluía otras baladas de gran calidad como "The One Thing" y temas más rítmicos que mostraban su versatilidad. El disco funcionó como una reafirmación de su estilo, demostrando que su capacidad para crear éxitos originales seguía intacta.
"The One Thing" cierra una etapa gloriosa en la carrera de Michael Bolton, la que va desde finales de los 80 hasta mediados de los 90. Es un trabajo sólido y representativo de su sonido en el apogeo de su fama, lleno de la pasión y la intensidad que lo caracterizan.
Listado de Canciones
- Said I Loved You...But I Lied5:06
- I'm Not Made Of Steel5:11
- The One Thing5:09
Letra
As I'm looking back in time My heart was young and the world was mine Driven by desires blind I remember someone told me as the years roll by Remember one thing, the one thing People come and people go The way the winds of fortune blow So hard to find that heart of gold I remember someone told me When you find it, don't let go [Chorus] You're the one thing, you're the one thing, baby Makes this world heaven Makes the whole thing right You're the one thing That means something, baby The one I believe in The one thing I need in my life As I look into your lovin' eyes There ain't no doubt just where my treasure lies I've searched the earth for somethin' true But the only truth that matters is my love for you And that's the one thing, the one thing Timeless as the stars, faithful as the sea Like the endless risin' sun, I know you'll be there for me There's so much love inside, this heart of mine could break 'Cause I know I've found forever and with every breath I take [Chorus] And your love is like a rainbow In a world that's black and white You paint my dreams in color And in your arms they come alive You're my every inspiration You're the wings that make me fly You're my only destination You're the one thing, the one thing in my life, oh You're the one thing, you're the one thing, baby [Chorus] - Soul Of My Soul5:42
Letra
We may be strangers We may be worlds apart somehow And it's hard to accept The things we just don't understand So blind to each other We only see one side of nowhere Some things we may never know If there's one thing you should ever know Soul of my soul, heart of my heart The greatest treasure of my life that's what you are Soul of my soul, child of my heart I love you more than you know, soul of my soul Into this world We come with a heart that's open wide And the best of this life Is all I ever want for you The love you believe in, your every dream Your every passion In time I know you'll come to see Nothin' means as much to me Soul of my soul, heart of my heart The greatest treasure of my life that's what you are Soul of my soul, child of my heart I love you more than you know, soul of my soul There'll come a time when you'll be on your own But in your heart you're never far from home Eery road you take Your ever living day You will always be, you will always be The soul of my soul Soul of my soul, heart of my heart The greatest treasure of my life that's what you are Soul of my soul, child of my heart I love you more than you know, soul of my soul Soul of my soul, heart of my heart Some kind of miracle of my life that's what you are Blood of my blood, light of my life You mean much more than you know Soul of my soul - Completely4:25
Letra
Completely want to give my love Completely I'd rather be alone than be in love half the way I want to find someone that I can trust completely want to give my heart completely To someone who'll completely give their heart to only me And when I find that one That's when I'll fall in love Completely Not half but whole With heart and soul Completely not in between But everything Completely That's the way it's got to be The way I want someone to fall in love with me Forever want to feel the word Forever And know there'll be somebody forever by my side And when that feeling comes That's when I'll give my love Completely Not half but whole With heart and soul Completely not in between But everything Completely That's the way it's got to be The way I want someone to fall in love with me It's all or nothing for this heart of mine And I won't give up this heart till the day I find Somebody who can be Someone who loves me Completely Not half but whole With heart and soul Completely not in between But everything Completely That's the way it's got to be The way I want someone to fall in love with me Completely... - Lean On Me5:20
Letra
Sometimes in our lives We all have pain We all have sorrow But, if we are wise We know that there's always tomorrow [Chorus] Lean on me when you're not strong And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on For it won't be long Till I'm gonna need Somebody to lean on You can call on me brother When you need a hand We all need somebody to lean on I just might have a problem That you'll understand We all need somebody to lean on Please, swallow your pride If I have things You need to borrow For no one can fill Those of your needs That you won't let show [Chorus] If there is a load You have to bear That you can't carry I'm right up the road I'll share your load If you just call me, call me If you need a friend, call me If you need a friend If you ever need a friend Call me Call me - Ain't Got Nothing If You Ain't Got Love5:04
- A Time For Letting Go5:39
Letra
Sometimes you find out what you wanted Isn't really what you need And the dream and all its promise Was never meant to be All your hopes and desperation Won't make it like it was And you believe the pain will never end Believe me in time it does [Chorus] You've gotta know when love is over You've gotta learn to carry on And with the world upon your shoulders You walk away when hope is gone When your golden road has reached the end You find a way to start again, you know There's a time for love, a time for letting go When you're standin' tall tomorrow Looking back at yesterday Through the memory of your sorrow How the dawn was so far away You'll be far beyond the shadow Where hearts can learn to shine And you'll realize the endless night Was only a moment in time [Chorus] The night is long, the night is cold With nothing to believe in Just hold on 'cause life goes on Your new day is waiting Let go and let it begin [Chorus] - Never Get Enough Of Your Love5:06
Letra
So alive when you're near Sometimes this pounding in my heart is all that I can hear Everyday, every night I feel my weakness gettin' stronger With each moment passin' by I keep tryin' to tell my heart Just a matter of time till the feeling subsides But time doesn't change a thing And I want you to know That I need you more than ever [Chorus] Never get enough of your love It would only take me Till the end of forever Never get enough of your love Heaven knows I've tried But I can't get enough of your love Can't deny what I feel The more I fall into this dream, the more I know it's real I just run to your touch 'Cause nothin' else can satisfy this hunger for your love They say that a time will come when the thrill is gone Still it keeps goin' strong And time doesn't mean a thing 'Cause as good as it gets Oh, it just keeps gettin' better [Chorus] The more I feel, the more I feel about you The trouble is I never get enough The more I live, the more I just can't live without you I can't get enough No never enough of your love [Chorus] - In The Arms Of Love4:48
Letra
I see your face and feel your heartache I see the trace of the tears you have cried The silent sound of the heart left unspoken You were strong enough to hide All your life, no one's ever shown you What it's really like to have someone to hold you [Chorus] In the arms of love, heaven's just a heartbeat away I'll be your light in the dark, your shield from the storm Your shelter from the rain And in the arms of love I'll lift you above all the madness All of the pain And you'll be safe and warm here in the arms of love We search this world for a little compassion For just one look through the eyes of a child For one more chance to be a believer While there's still a chance in time All your life no one there beside you Close your eyes and let this moment find you [Chorus] High above the world where dreams are sailing Far beyond the brightest shinin' star Where everything you've waited for is waiting [Chorus] I'll keep you far from harm here in the arms of love