'가슴으로 노래하는 위대한 소울맨' 앤소니 해밀턴 "ANTHONY HAMILTON"의 새로운 걸작 [THE POINT OF IT ALL]앨범은 어셔, 머라이어 캐리 등과 작업한 아빌라 브라더스"AVILA BROTHERS"와 앨리샤 키스, 존 레전드의 앨범에 참여한 실력파 프로듀서 잭 스플래쉬"JACK SPLASH" 등 쟁쟁한 프로듀싱/작곡가들이 참여했으며 전작들의 어둡고 우수에 젖은 느낌에서 벗어나 한층 감미로운 사랑의 기운으로 채워져있다. 래퍼 데이빗 배너"DAVID BANNER"가 피처링한 그루브감 가득한 첫 싱글 ‘COOL’, 해밀턴의 동반자인 타샤 맥밀리언 해밀턴"TARSHA MCMILLIAN HAMILTON"이 백보컬로 참여한 ’THE NEWS‘, 그리고 이번 음반에서 가장 멜로디컬한 넘버 ‘I DID IT FOR SHO’, 해밀턴의 강하고 호소력 짙은 보컬이 돋보이는 ‘PLEASE STAY’ 등 매혹적인 곡들로 가득하다. ‘가능한 많은 사람들의 마음을 감동시키는 것이 나의 목표’라고 말하는 앤소니 해밀턴의 말처럼 앨범은 영혼 깊숙한 곳에서 우러나오는 해밀턴의 진심이 담긴 목소리를 통해 감미롭고도 묵직한 감동을 전한다. 이것은 그가 현재 빌 위더스"BILL WITHERS", 바비 워맥"BOBBY WOMACK", 알 그린"AL GREEN", 마빈 게이"MARVIN GAYE" 등 블랙뮤직 역사에 위대한 족적을 남긴 위대한 아티스트들과 비견되는 이유이기도 하다. 질곡 많은 흑인 역사의 희노애락을 진심으로 끌어안고 그것을 노래하는 ‘진짜 소울’이 그의 몸에서 터져 나온다. .... ....
> A billion people died on the news tonight But not so many cried at the terrible sight Well mama said It's just make believe You can't believe everything you see So baby close your eyes to the lullabies On the news tonight Who's the one to decide that it would be alright To put the music behind the news tonight Well mama said You can't believe everything you hear The diagetic world is so unclear So baby close your ears On the news tonight On the news tonight The unobtrusive tones on the news tonight And mama said Mm Why don't the newscasters cry when they read about people who die At least they could be decent enough to put just a tear in their eyes Mama said It's just make believe You can't believe everything you see So baby close your eyes to the lullabies On the news tonight
We don't have to worry bout no money, to have us a real good time and we don't have to leave in the morning, the whole day just you and I, and it don't have to get any better, it's perfect you in my life.
If you're cool, then I'm cool, then we're cool
We don't have to worry 'bout no groceries, we can fill up on love alone, If we ain't got enough for a movie, we can just sit at home Have a little role play baby, whatever turns you on
If you're cool, then I'm cool, then we're cool If you're cool, then I'm cool, then we're cool
Quit your worrying baby Quit your worrying girl Quit your crying lady We can conquer the world
Pack a li'l love for the evening, let me hold you tight Don't be worried about my problems believe me- everything's gonna be alright We can shoot for the moon watch cartoons, whatever makes you smile
If you're cool, then I'm cool, then we're cool If you're cool, then I'm cool, then we're cool
Quit your worrying baby Quit your worrying girl Quit your crying lady We can conquer the world
Ain't nobody worried 'bout no money, and we still gonna have a good time Like JJ, Thelma, and Willona, we gonna have a good time We can take a stroll in the park, holding hands walking side by side Drop the top down on the 'lac, feel the breeze and take a li'l ride You know I love the southern stuff baby Fish and chicken with the hot fries And we a perfect match, I'm the ham and you the good collard greens on the side
Don't worry girl Don't worry.. No We're alright Hold On, Hold On
Quit your worrying baby Quit your worrying girl Quit your crying lady We can conquer the world We can conquer the world
I can't imagine my life without you baby, you taught me how to breathe Going in and out of relationships I was crazy send someone for me I thought I knew what love could do; you showed me things real love Without a doubt now I know all about, you showed me things real love
(Chorus) Right when I met you, the day that I met you, you turned my world around We fell in love Right there from the start, you came and stole my heart, you turned my world around We fell in love
Now you and me, we got a jump on the future, girl we gotta plant a seed Have us a couple of babies as many as we can afford, come on do it for me yeah yeah I thought I knew what love could do; you showed me things real love Now I know all about, real love there's no doubt, you showed me things real love
(Chorus)
Funniest thing that you never know, it's the funniest thing when you're feeling low Funny how that true love just showed up (just showed up?)
Looking at you, I can tell, you've had hard times in your life Now its time for me, to make everything right I wanna shower you, with lovely thangs, help you smile again, I wanna get to know you, make it right, so you can breathe again
You're my diamond in the rough girl And I'm here to make it better You're my diamond in the rough girl And we gone shine in love together
I see the scars from the broken heart; life's got you down And the bags under your eyes have the smiles inside, that's tearing you apart (weeellllll) Girl you looking at change, I'm a man that preys and I'm strong in faith (strong in faith) God musta had a plan, placed you in my hand, let me lead the way.
You're my diamond in the rough girl And I'm here to make it better You're my diamond in the rough girl And we gone shine in love together You're my diamond in the rough girl And I'm here to make it better You're my diamond in the rough girl And we gone shine in lover together (2x)
You're a princess cut, uranium your flawless girl your don't have to ? Brilliant baby, shine better than all I know?
Diamond in the rough And I'm here to make it better Diamond in the rough And we gone shine ion lover together Diamond in the rough And we gone shine in love forever
Too much pride to back off of it I wear it well when no one can see I'm talking about pain Gonna take trials to be delivered Ya'll know that happiness ain't for free I'm heading down the wrong way Please somebody won't ya Oh please won't somebody please stop me
My soul is on fire And I can't take this fight no way Got me running (5x) My soul is on fire And I can't face another day
I'm still hurting, bought to give up Done lost sleep, and lost weight, I'm doing bad Getting hard to keep my chin up I need somebody to kneel and pray for me I'm heading down the wrong way Getting hard for me to breathe Oh please won't somebody please stop me
My soul is on fire And I can't take this fight no way Got me running (5x) My soul is on fire And I can't face another day (I can't face another day, yeah)
(Ooh, my soul) My soul got me burning, got me hurting, got me (Ooh, my soul) Won't you free, won't you help me, won't you listen to me
(ad lib)
My soul is on fire and I can't take this fight no way Got me running (3x) My soul is on fire And I can't face another day (I can't make it through another day)
My soul is on fire (got me watching my back) And I can't take this fight no way (you got me giving up, and I gotta keep my chin up) My soul is on fire And I can't face another day (got me running, got me running got me) (2x)
Wont somebody call the preacher let him help my Call my mother wont you tell her just to ? Please somebody wont you help me through another day I can't make it out ? help me thorough my problems Give a little faith to me Say a little prayer for me
Its gotten too late And I've exceeded the moments To make you stay (Hey Baby) I must've been a fool to run around and not once Stop to check on you (Hey Babe) Now I lost my mind And I've given up the time That I could've shared with you And If I had my way I would go down on my knees and ask my God to make you stay
(Chorus:) I will make you stay baby, Ill Make you Stay, I will try everything, Ill go down on my knees, To Make you Stay, I will try everything
Its gotten too late I got caught on the wrong side And lost my way (Hey Babe) I stayed gone too long And never once had the time to Just pick up the phone and call you girl
You see
See now I drunk a few I slept around on you I pity the fool who would do that to you Now I've lost your trust And I've embarrassed us I need somebody to pull me out this mess
(Chorus)
Ill give up everything You see I need you baby
(Chorus:) I will make you stay baby, Ill Make you Stay, I will try everything, I'll go down on my knees, To Make you Stay, I will try everything
I can't stay away from you too long Even if I do I'll always call Checkin' on you make sure you're ok Be the one to brighten up your day
And the point of it all Is I love you You know I love you baby
My days seem long whenever we're apart It's like someone had thrown away my heart You're a major part of my life And no matter what the storm may bring I'm fine with you,
And the point of it all Is I love you And the reason for it all Is I love you
O I love O I love you O my love
I can't stay away too long I can't stay away from you baby Don't wanna be without you I need you O why don't you stay around for awhile
And the point of it all And the point of it all And the point of it all And the point of it all Ohhohh, and the reason for it all And the point of it all Is that I love you Yeah, I love you
Whenever we're apart It damn near starves my heart And I don't ever want to be apart
I had a habit of messing up Staying out late and getting drunk I let you down a thousand times Broken promises It's like i ran away from you My career was my excuse Until i saw you about to drown in your own tears
And as you cried in my arms You woke up my heart And i saw again what i found in you Cuz her heart her heart wont let me lose her No matter how i try I just cant say goodbye and lose her
When all the folks were said and done You were there to welcome me home I was convicted cuz your love never wavered I know you love me more than me And you vowed to love through anything I never had a kind of love that was forever
And as you cried in my arms You woke up my heart And i saw again what i found in you Cuz her love her love wont let me lose her No matter how i try I just cant say goodbye and lose her
Cuz her heart her heart wont let me lose her No matter how hard i try I just cant say goodbye and lose her No matter how hard i try I just cant say goodbye and lose her No matter how i try I just cant say goodbye and lose her
I been seeking survival, it seems like my whole life long And I been working so hard and it feels like it's all gone wrong Time lonely, need someone to push me to help me through And make my way through the clouds to the sun like that'll make do
(We'll be fine again) I say we'll be (We'll be fine again) Fine again (We'll be fine again) Oh, we'll be fine again
I see, people waitin' for answers to questions no one knows Drinking Joe's, only thinkin' "Oh Lord, whole life blown" May we pass out hugs to the thugs to heal our souls And blue collar suffering, oh Lord, heal us all
(We'll be fine again) Oh, we'll be fine (We'll be fine again) Oh, we're gonna make it through, yeah (We'll be fine again) We'll be fine (We'll be fine again)
Ay, hey (We'll be alright) I can't wait to see the brighter picture (We'll be okay) Everybody (Sunlight will shine, past the storm)
Say every, every, everybody, we'll be fine (We'll be fine again) I know we will, I know it'll get better (We'll be fine again)
You don't have to drink yourself to sleep at night (We'll be fine again) You don't have to stomp all over your problems, no (We'll be fine again)
Everybody needs a hug (We'll be fine again) (We'll be alright) The whole world, the whole world will be fine (We'll be fine again) (We'll be okay)
Oh, yeah (We'll be fine again) We'll be just fine (We'll be fine again) (We'll be alright)
We'll be alright, we'll be so fine I know it gets better with time Go on and let your hair down Don't worry no more, no more Don't worry no more, no more I say we'll be fine again I say we'll be fine again
The sun don't seem to shine on me no more I find myself waitin' by the door Things just ain't the same Since you've been gone
So I kill time waitin' by the phone Hopin' that you'll call or just come home Your side of the bed is cold and I'm alone So I called Mama and Mama said "Son, let it go, move on"
"'Cause she's gone, yeah, she's gone Oh she's gone, yeah, she's gone" And I know, and I know But what if Mama was wrong
At night I pace the floor and corridors I'm a man of wealth but by myself I'm poor So Lord, take this, take that 'Cause I can't take no more She was all I'm livin' for
And now she's gone There's all this emptiness inside my home Her side of the bed is cold and I'm alone So I called Mama and Mama said "Son, let it go, move on"
"'Cause she's gone, yeah, she's gone Oh she's gone, yeah, she's gone" And I know, and I know
Please just move on Life will still keep goin' on It's time to let her go It's time to let her go and move on
And she's gone, yeah, she's gone Oh she's gone, yeah, she's gone And I know, and I know But what if Mama was wrong
And she's gone, yeah, she's gone Oh, she's gone, yeah, she's gone And I know, and I know
What if Mama's wrong What if Mama's wrong I know she's gotta be wrong She's just comin' home again