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Rating: Ahhh... let's listen to this blessed CD that has been talked about so much and which sold so well in 2007 thanks to "chart-busting" singles like "About You Now," a mega success with four consecutive weeks at the top of the European chart.
As the critics claimed, is it one of the greatest pop albums of the year? Let's see... Well, let's thoroughly dissect this album: at the opening, like every pop album worth its salt, there's the first single just to give a triumphant opening. Okay, I agree. The second song is a mediocre dance song worthy of people like Hanna Montana and that assorted rubbish. Three-quarters failed. Moving on to the third song, "Denial". The album picks up, nice rhythm, average lyrics. But the song itself is beautiful. Okay. Fourth song... um... Is it a song, or did we stumble onto the intro of a showgirl dance routine? Did my radio suddenly tune to a terrifying channel highly advised against? Oh no. It's the CD going on. Oh dear heaven. The album is heading back to a dead zero. It's a sort of trash dance shamefully mixed with the worst pop sounds. The chorus? The song is called "My Love Is Pink" and the chorus keeps the "My Love Is..." and... poof! The color changes! My love is orange, my love is brown, my love is white... better skip. Fifth track... ah! A slow one, usually the highlights of their CDs. Um... nice voices, but the song is a bit bland in itself... anyway, better than the previous track. Well, meaning more bad than good... but let's move on. Sixth song "Back When". Oh dear, save us. What is it? The theme of Heidi?! Did they write it with their feet? Did they call Britney to write it for them? Alas, I'm forced to skip again. I hear the "crack!" of the zero breaking in my head. Number 7 "Surprise". Uh... the start is promising. Nice, but a bit repetitive. Oh well, slowly we climb back up. Number 8 is "Back Down," a sort of "electronic reggae" that exalts each member's boyfriend in the lyrics. Not bad, really. At least in this song, we can fully hear each member's voice. Track nine... "Mended By You". A ballad introduced by violins. No. They are computerized. Oh well. Decent. Nothing new, but good; at least the piano seems real to me. Song 10, on the other hand, is "Open The Door." Meh. The kind of song you'll hear on the radio once in your life but it leaves no impression (pleasant or not) and will erase itself from your memory any moment... Number 11, on the other hand, is "Undignified"... Not bad. And what’s with these lyrics? "When you love the devil, you sell your soul and it's hard to make him go"... but is it a pop cover from a satanist? Selling your soul to the devil? Meh! Let's move on.... Eh? Already done?! Uhm... boff.... So here I have to give the final verdict? Okay...
So... let's say that compared to the gems "Angels With Dirty Faces" and "Three" it is a CD well below average (and I haven't forgotten "Taller In More Ways," because from there we noticed that the image had taken over)... yet we expected something more... maybe next time? Let's hope. Pity, though.
P.s.: I just want to add one thing... let no one come and tell me that the CD was bad due to the departure of that Mutya, that among smoking, alcohol, nursing, and being dropped by the record label go retrieve that one... she's only 22 and already seems to compete with Carrà... let's see if she hits menopause at 30... let's leave her where she is then...
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 Never Gonna Dance Again (03:43)
Circles on the floor I'm getting down, low
But things ain't right you're gone and I'm losing ground, no
Do you remember?
When your hand was mine
It's all I ever think when it comes to you and I
No, I can't figure out
How we couldn't seal the deal
The rhythm kept us going the only thing I feel, oh
[Chorus]
And so I'm never gonna dance again, I lost the rhythm when you said "it's over"
And as the final record starts to play
I feel the dance floor turning colder
And so I'm never gonna dance again, 'Cause all the music in my world is faded
I know it's never gonna be the same
I guess our moves just never made it
From the start, a work of art
A perfect picture painting that I stored in my heart
We burned so bright, You know we couldn't get it right
Our bodies intertwined, Now I can't get you out of my mind
As we danced you know, our feelings show
You ought to know you got me
As we danced we flowed, My heart exposed
Now I'm alone, You lost me baby
[Bridge]
I'm getting down but the rhythm's all wrong
The record goes around and they're playing our song
I get into the groove but it's giving me pain
There's nothing you can do for me Mr. DJ
03 Denial (03:31)
Somewhere in the back of my mind
Secretly I know you will find
Me amongst the blushing and glow
Deep beyond the things I don't show
Mystery's a beautiful thing
What a gift a woman can bring
Never let it out just like that
Let him slowly figure it out
''How can a flower bloom
Just over a day?
And at night
You gotta let the water drain in''
'''I didn't wanna fall in love with you
I didn't wanna know the things I knew
It wasn't till I looked into the mirror
Denial '''
You were like a power of nature
Telepathic beautiful creature
Understanding all of my weakness
Patient, loving, knowing you'd reach it
Cynical when hurt was just me
You were never supposed to be
Part of what I would call amazing
Took so long to finally see
''How can a flower bloom
Just over a day?
And at night
You gotta let the water drain in''
'''I didn't wanna fall in love with you
I didn't wanna know the things I knew
It wasn't till I looked into the mirror
Denial
I didn't wanna fall in love with you
I didn't wanna know the things I knew
It wasn't till I looked into the mirror
Denial'''
I see the way the wind blows
Like open minds for us
No complicated barriers
To hold us back
'''I didn't wanna fall in love with you
I didn't wanna know the things I knew
It wasn't till I looked into the mirror
Denial'''
'''I didn't wanna fall in love with you'''
''(Separate voice : I didn't wanna fall in love...)''
'''I didn't wanna know the things I knew'''
''(I didn't wanna know the things...)''
'''It wasn't till I looked into the mirror'''
''(I wanna wanna wanna...the mirror)''
'''Denial'''
''(Denial)''
'''I didn't wanna fall in love with you'''
''(...love with you)''
'''I didn't wanna know the things I knew'''
''(...in love with you (*))''
'''It wasn't till I looked into the mirror'''
''(...till I looked into the mirror)''
'''Denial'''
''(Denial)''
'''I didn't wanna fall in love with you'''
''(I didn't wanna... I didn't wanna...)''
'''I didn't wanna know the things I knew'''
''(I didn't wanna... I didn't wanna know ...)''
'''It wasn't till I looked into the mirror'''
''(...till I looked into the mirror)''
'''Denial'''
''(Denial)''
04 My Love Is Pink (03:44)
Love, love, everybody, everybody
Love, love, everybody, is pink
Love, love, everybody, everybody
Love, love, everybody, is pink
Thinking about the way that I can say
Maybe there's more to me than you see, baby
Seventy different ways to misbehave
Big numbers and I will make it eighty
Dance on the spot, giving it all we got
Fire in my eyes, baby I can't disguise
That deal that we did is getting me in the mood
If I could make a man, he'd look a lot like you
'''My love is pink
Everybody knows what you think
My love is white
Butter wouldn't melt in mine tonight
My love is red
Hotter than the dirty things you said
My love is like
The colours of a girl so boy, hold tight'''
Talking about those never gone before
Let you make your way around my body
Whatever you got, I'm guessing I got more
An evening with no regrets, you won't be sorry
Dance on the spot, giving it all we got
Fire in my eyes, baby I can't disguise
That deal that we did is getting me in the mood
If I could make a man, he'd look a lot like you
'''My love is pink
Everybody knows what you think
My love is white
Butter wouldn't melt in mine tonight
My love is red
Hotter than the dirty things you said
My love is like
The colours of a girl so boy, hold tight'''
'''My love is pink
Everybody knows what you think
My love is white
Butter wouldn't melt in mine tonight
My love is red
Hotter than the dirty things you said
My love is like
The colours of a girl so boy, hold tight'''
And I'll be true, true to my word
Baby, I will be true, if you give me your word
Then maybe I'll show you the moves
Love, love, everybody, everybody
Love, love, everybody, is pink
Love, love, everybody, everybody
Love, love, everybody, is pink
'''My love is pink
Everybody knows what you think
My love is white
Butter wouldn't melt in mine tonight
My love is red
Hotter than the dirty things you said
My love is like
The colours of a girl so boy, hold tight'''
'''My love is pink
Everybody knows what you think
My love is white
Butter wouldn't melt in mine tonight
My love is red
Hotter than the dirty things you said
My love is like
The colours of a girl so boy, hold tight'''
05 Change (03:37)
If I could hold you close
Like you were never gone
If I could hear your voice
You'd tell me to be strong
But sometimes, I just can't
I just don't understand
Why you had to go
Why you had to go
I guess I'll never know
'''Ain't it funny how you think
You're gonna be OK
Till you remember things ain't never
Gonna be the same again
The same again
Ain't it crazy how you think
You've got your whole life planned
Just to find that it was never ever
In your hand
In your hand
Change'''
If I could get to you
I'd be there in a minute
My world don't make no sense
Not without you in it
And sometimes, I just cry
Can't say I, Don't know why
Why'd you have to go?
Why'd you have to go?
And leave me here alone
And leave me here alone
'''Ain't it funny how you think
You're gonna be OK
Till you remember things ain't never
Gonna be the same again
The same again
Ain't it crazy how you think
You've got your whole life planned
Just to find that it was never ever
In your hand
In your hand
Change'''
You don't see it coming
Change
When the future comes knocking
It changed
It can make you or break you too
You'd just have to make it through
(You'd just have to make it through)
'''Ain't it funny how you think
You're gonna be OK
Till you remember things ain't never
Gonna be the same again
The same again
Ain't it crazy how you think
You've got your whole life planned
Just to find that it was never ever
In your hand
In your hand
Change'''
Change, change
Change, change
11 Open the Door (03:16)
'''Baby, show me
I want you to hold me
Never felt this empty before
I can't take it no more
'Cause I noticed
We ain't got that closeness
Like the way we had it before
Baby, open the door'''
Baby we ain't got the time (the time)
Tell me what's on your mind (your mind)
Even when you're here, I'm feeling so alone
You used to work me so hard (so hard)
Now we're in rooms apart (apart)
Tell me you can really see what's going on
I can't wait
Tell me before it gets too late
Tell me that my heart won't break
I don't wanna let it go
'''Baby, show me
I want you to hold me
Never felt this empty before
I can't take it no more
'Cause I noticed
We ain't got that closeness
Like the way we had it before
Baby, open the door'''
Lately all the thrill is gone (is gone)
Everything I do is wrong (is wrong)
You keep throwing water in the flames inside
Can't we make our life brand new? (brand new)
Baby, just me and you (and you)
'Cause I can't go on like this another night
I can't wait
Tell me before it gets too late
Tell me that my heart won't break
I don't wanna let it go
'''Baby, show me
I want you to hold me
Never felt this empty before
I can't take it no more
'Cause I noticed
We ain't got that closeness
Like the way we had it before
Baby, open the door'''
I could say I hate you now
But you see the real me isn't me
I can say that I'm in doubt
Take my hand, say you'll turn me around
'''Baby, show me
I want you to hold me
Never felt this empty before
I can't take it no more
'Cause I noticed
We ain't got that closeness
Like the way we had it before
Baby, open the door'''
12 Undignified (03:45)
Swollen eyes
No better to let you see them now
My wasted heart
Will never let you drive the demon down
When you love the devil
You'll sell your soul
And it's hard to make him go
Undignified
I am tonight
'''So give me false hope and promise
Near you're trying to
Redeem yourself for the hundredth time
Lie to me if you must, my dear
Give me a reason to have you here
Giving false hope and lies
And we still believe in
This powerful love that's consuming me
I'm hooked on a drug that steals your pride
It's hard not to see, so undignified'''
It terrifies,
Me to think i'm not the only one
You'd be suprised,
How much I cry when you are gone
Your angel's the devil
Your church is a tomb
But I need to be with you
I'm undignified
Enough for two
'''So give me false hope and promise
Near you're trying to
Redeem yourself for the hundredth time
Lie to me if you must, my dear
Give me a reason to have you here
Giving false hope and lies
And we still believe in
This powerful love that's consuming me
I'm hooked on a drug that steals your pride
It's hard not to see, so undignified'''
I'm addicted to the blatant pleasure you give
That's not how I wanna live
Controlled by you
'''So give me false hope and promise
Near you're trying to
Redeem yourself for the hundredth time
Lie to me if you must, my dear
Give me a reason to have you here
Giving false hope and lies
And we still believe in
This powerful love that's consuming me
I'm hooked on a drug that steals your pride
It's hard not to see, so undignified'''
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