After the Gold Rush es un álbum de Neil Young, publicado en 1970 por Reprise Records. El disco incluye 11 canciones, entre ellas «Tell Me Why», «After The Gold Rush», «Only Love Can Break Your Heart» y «Southern Man».
Sobre el álbum
After the Gold Rush es el tercer álbum de estudio del músico canadiense Neil Young, lanzado en septiembre de 1970 en Reprise Records, número de catálogo RS 6383. Es uno de los cuatro álbumes de alto perfil publicados por cada uno de los miembros del colectivo de folk rock Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young tras su exitoso álbum de 1970 Déjà Vu. El álbum consiste principalmente en música country folk, junto con el rock "Southern Man", inspirado en el guión de Dean Stockwell-Herb Bermann After the Gold Rush.After the Gold Rush alcanzó el puesto número ocho en la lista Billboard Top Pop Albums; los dos sencillos extraídos del álbum, "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" y "When You Dance I Can Really Love", llegaron al número 33 y al número 93 respectivamente en el Billboard Hot 100. Pese a una reacción inicial mixta, ha aparecido desde entonces en varias listas de "mejores álbumes".
Listado de Canciones
- Tell Me Why2:59
Letra
Sailing heart-ships thru broken harbors Out on the waves in the night Still the searcher must ride the dark horse Racing alone in his fright. Tell me why, tell me why Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself, When you're old enough to repay but young enough to sell? Tell me lies later, come and see me I'll be around for a while. I am lonely but you can free me All in the way that you smile Tell me why, tell me why Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself, When you're old enough to repay but young enough to sell? Tell me why, tell me why Tell me why, tell me why - After The Gold Rush
- Only Love Can Break Your Heart3:09
Letra
When you were young and on your own How did it feel to be alone? I was always thinking of games that I was playing. Trying to make the best of my time. But only love can break your heart Try to be sure right from the start Yes only love can break your heart What if your world should fall apart? I have a friend I've never seen He hides his head inside a dream Someone should call him and see if he can come out. Try to lose the down that he's found. But only love can break your heart Try to be sure right from the start Yes only love can break your heart What if your world should fall apart? I have a friend I've never seen He hides his head inside a dream Yes, only love can break your heart Yes, only love can break your heart - Southern Man
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Southern man, better keep your head. Don't forget what your good book said. Southern change gonna come at last. Now your crosses are burning fast. Southern man. I saw cotton and I saw black. Tall white mansions and little shacks. Southern man, when will you pay them back? I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking. How long? How long? Southern man, better keep your head. Don't forget what your good book said. Southern change gonna come at last. Now your crosses are burning fast. Southern man. Lily Belle, your hair is golden brown. I've seen your black man comin' round. Swear by God, I'm gonna cut him down! I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking. How long? How long? - Till The Morning Comes1:27
Letra
I'm gonna give you till the morning comes Till the morning comes, till the morning comes. I'm only waiting till the morning comes Till the morning comes, till the morning comes. - Oh, Lonesome Me
Letra
Everybody's going out and having fun I'm a fool for staying home and having none. I can't get over how she set me free. Oh, lonesome me. There must be some way that I can lose these lonesome blues Forget about my past and find someone new I've thought of everything from A to Z Oh, lonesome me. I'll bet she's not like me. She's out and fancy free, Flirting with the boys with all her charms But I still love her so, And brother don't you know I'd welcome her right back here in my arms There must be some way that I can lose these lonesome blues Forget about my past and find someone new I can't get over how she set me free. Oh, lonesome me. - Don't Let It Bring You Down2:57
- Birds
Letra
Lover, there will be another one Who'll hover over you beneath the sun Tomorrow see the things that never come Today When you see me Fly away without you Shadow on the things you know Feathers fall around you And show you the way to go It's over, it's over. Nestled in your wings my little one This special morning brings another sun Tomorrow see the things that never come Today When you see me Fly away without you Shadow on the things you know Feathers fall around you And show you the way to go It's over, it's over. - When You Dance You Can Really Love3:45
- I Believe In You
Letra
Now that you found yourself losing your mind Are you here again? Finding that what you once thought was real Is gone, and changing? Now that you made yourself love me Do you think I can change it in a day? How can I place you above me? Am I lying to you when I say That I believe in you I believe in you. Coming to you at night I see my questions I feel my doubts Wishing that maybe in a year or two We could laugh and let it all out Now that you made yourself love me Do you think I can change it in a day? How can I place you above me? Am I lying to you when I say That I believe in you I believe in you. - Cripple Creek Ferry1:33
Letra
Hey, hey Cripple Creek ferry Butting through the overhanging trees Make way for the Cripple Creek ferry The waters going down it's a mighty tight squeeze. All alone the captain stands Hasn't heard from his deck hands. The gambler tips his hat and walks towards the door. It's the second half of the cruise. And you know he hates to lose. Hey, hey Cripple Creek ferry Butting through the overhanging trees Make way for the Cripple Creek ferry The waters going down it's a mighty tight squeeze.