Jem, artista 31enne inglese al suo primo lavoro, è spesso accostata alla sua connazionale Dido per la sua voce pulita e per il genere delle sue canzoni. Credo che questo paragone regga relativamente, perché se la voce è in effetti simile a quella di Dido, le sue canzoni si differenziano notevolmente, spaziando dall'elettronica (che è un po' il filo conduttore di tutti i brani) al più semplice pop fino a delle basi rock (come in "24" o "Come on Closer") e a suoni molto "retro" (è il caso di "Wish I" e "Just a Ride").
Credo sia proprio questo il bello di questo album. Si passa da canzoni aggressive ad altre quasi sussurrate ("Flying High") quasi senza accorgersene, perché tutte accompagnate da una voce veramente eccellente.
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02 Come On Closer (03:47)
Come on closer
I wanna show you
What I'd like to do
You sit back now
Just relax now
I'll take care of you
Hot temptations
Sweet sensations
Infiltrating through
Sweet sensations
Hot temptations
Coming over you
Gonna take it slow babe
Do it my way
Keep your eyes on me
Your reaction
To my action
Is what I want to see
Rhythmic motion
Raw emotion
Infiltrating through
Sweet sensations
Hot temptations
Coming over you
And now you're satisfied
A twinkle in your eye
Go to sleep for ten
And anticipating
I will be waiting
For you to wake again
Hot temptations
Sweet sensations
Infiltrating through
Sweet sensations
Hot temptations
Coming over you
Hot temptations
Sweet sensations
Infiltrating through
Sweet sensations
Hot temptations
Coming over you
Hot temptations
Sweet sensations
Infiltrating through
Sweet sensations
Hot temptations
Coming over you
03 Finally Woken (03:58)
Finally woken
Finally woken
I've been thinking 'bout things
For a long while
I'm Feeling so calm
I've got a big smile
I have a view of the sun
Right over the sea
And now I can feel
Life is flowing through me
You see I've finally woken
From a long sleep
I'm ready to jump
To make that blind leap
'Cause I now believe
I have the power in me
I've got the faith baby
I can truly be free
Finally woken
Finally woken
Child don't worry it's OK
The sun is out for another day
And I say it'll be alright (be alright)
Today's the first day of the rest of your life
Remember, remember, remember this, remember
Child don't worry it's OK
The sun is out for another day
And I say it'll be alright (be alright)
Today's the first day of the rest of your life
remember, remember, remember this, remember
Child don't worry it's OK
The sun is out for another day
Today's the first day of the rest of your life
And I say it'll be alright (be alright)
Remember, remember, remember this, remember
Finally woken
Finally woken
Finally woken
Finally woken
And I say it'll be alright
And I say it'll be alright
04 Save Me (03:33)
Save me
Save me
Save me
I've gotta stop my mind
Working overtime
It's driving me insane
It will not let me live
Always so negative
It's become my enemy
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Why would I think such things
Crazy thoughts have quick wings
Gaining momentum fast
One minute I am fine
The next I've lost my mind
To a fake fantasy
And none of these thoughts are real
So why is it that I feel
So cut up and so bad
I need to take control
'Cause my mind is on a roll
And it isn't listening to me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Mirror mirror on the wall
Who's the dumbest of them all
Insecurities keep growing
Wasted energies are flowing
Anger, pain and sadness beckon
Panic sets in in a second
Be aware it's just your mind
And you can stop it anytime
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
OK so here we go
If it works I'll let you know
One two three I say stop
05 24 (03:54)
Been given 24 hours
To tie up loose ends
To make amends
His eyes said it all
I started to fall
And the silence deafened
Head spinning round
No time to sit down
Just wanted to run and run and run
Be careful they say
Don't wish life away
Now I've one day
And I can't believe
How I've been wasting my time
In 24 hours they'll be
Laying flowers
On my life
It's over tonight
I'm not messing no I
Need your blessing
And your promise to live free
Please do it for me
Is there a heaven a hell
And will I come back
Who can tell
Now I can see what matters to me
It's as clear as crystal
The places I've been
The people I've seen
Plans that I made start to fade
The sun's setting gold
Thought I would grow old
It wasn't to be
And I can't believe
How I've been wasting my time
In 18 hours they'll be
Laying flowers
On my life
It's over tonight
I'm not messing no
I need your blessing
And your promise to live free
Please do it for me
In 13 hours they'll be
Laying flowers
On my life
It's over tonight
I'm not messing no
I need your blessing
And your promise to live free
Please do it for me
I'm not alone
I sense it
I sense it
All that I said
I meant it
I meant it
And I can't believe
How much I've wasted my time
In just 8 hours they'll be
Laying flowers
On my life
It's over tonight
I'm not messing no
I need your blessing
And your promise to live free
Please do it for me
In just 1 hour they'll be
Laying flowers
On my life
It's over tonight
I'm not messing no
I need your blessing
And your promise to live free
Please do it for me
06 Missing You (04:01)
I wish this could be
A happy song
But my happiness disappeared
The moment you were gone
Don't think I ever believed that
This day will come
Now all I'm feeling
Is lost and numb
''And Oohh''
I know I promised
''Mmmmm''
That I will try but..
I
Yes I
Miss you
And its killing inside
I'll always be thankful
For the time we had
we were blessed i should celebrate
but I feel too sad
our wonderful memories
just make me fall apart
and it feels like somebody is
stepping in my heart
''nooo''
i know i promised
''mmmm''
that i wouldnt cry
But i, yes i
miss you
and its killing inside
And i, yes i
miss you
want you by my side
walking, holding hands
talking making plans
touching my heart, my soul
i wish this could be
a happy song
but my happiness disappeared
The moment you were gone
tell me its not happening
say its not as it seems
tell me that im gonna wake up
its just a bad dream
please tell me that its fiction
tell me its just a lie
what ever you choose to tell me
please say you didnt die
i, yes i
miss you
and its killing inside
oh
i, yes i
miss you..want you by my side
oh
i, oh i
miss you..want you by my side
right here by my side
here by my side
07 Wish I (03:56)
Baby, you're sailing today
Baby, you're sailing away
Sugar, wish I could go too
But honey you know
I'm happy for you
Wish I, I wish I, I wish I
Wish I was going too
Baby, your ship has come in
Baby, adventures will begin
Sugar, don't you worry 'bout me
'Cause honey you know
Want you to be happy
Wish I, I wish I, I wish I
Wish I was going too
But if you find that you don't like it
That the people there aren't inviting
Or that city life is too frightening
Won't you come home
But if you find that you don't like it
That the people there aren't inviting
Or that city life is too frightening
Won't you come home
Please come home
Wish I, I wish I, I wish I
Wish I was going too
Wish I, I wish I, I wish I
Wish I was going too
08 Just a Ride (03:20)
Life, it's ever so strange
It's so full of change
Think that you've worked it out
then BANG
Right out of the blue
Something happens to you
To throw you off course
and then you
Breakdown
Yeah you breakdown
Well don't you breakdown
Listen to me
Because
It's just a ride, it's just a ride
no need to run, no need to hide
It'll take you round and round
Sometimes you're up
sometimes you're down
It's just a ride, it's just a ride
don't be scared
don't hide your eyes
It may feel so real inside
but don't forget it's just a ride
Truth, we don't wanna hear
It's too much to take
Don't like to feel out of control
So we make our plans
Ten times a day
And when they don't go
our way we
Breakdown
Yeah we breakdown
Well don't you breakdown
Listen to me
Because
It's just a ride, it's just a ride
no need to run, no need to hide
It'll take you round and round
Sometimes you're up
sometimes you're down
It's just a ride, it's just a ride
don't be scared
don't hide your eyes
It may feel so real inside
but don't forget it's just a ride
Slowly, oh so very slowly
except that
there's no getting off
So live it, just gotta go with it
coz this ride's, never gonna stop
Breakdown
Don't you breakdown
No need to breakdown
No need at all
Because
It's just a ride, it's just a ride
no need to run, no need to hide
It'll take you all around
Sometimes you're up
sometimes you're down
It's just a ride, it's just a ride
don't be scared now
dry your eyes
It may feel so real inside
but don't forget enjoy the ride
09 Falling for You (04:17)
Said there'd be no going back
Promised myself I'd never be that sad
Maybe that's why you've come along
To show me, it's not always bad
Coz I can feel it, baby
I feel like I'm falling for you
But I'm scared to let go
I'm scared coz my heart has been hurt so
It's true I've become a skeptic
How many couples really love
Just wish I had a crystal ball
To show me, if it's worth it all
Coz I can feel it, baby
I feel like I'm falling for you
But I'm scared to let go
I'm scared coz my heart has been hurt so
Yeah I can feel it, baby
I feel like I'm falling for you
But I'm scared to let go
I'm scared coz my heart has been hurt so
And I've got to be sure
Coz it's been so long
And I cannot take the pain again
If it all goes wrong
Coz I can feel it, baby
I feel like I'm falling for you
But I'm scared to let go
I'm scared coz my heart has been hurt so
Yeah I can feel it, baby
I feel like I'm falling for you
But I'm scared to let go
I'm scared coz my heart has been hurt so
I want you so much
I need you so much
I want you so much
I need you so much
[believe me my love
believe me my love]
10 Stay Now (03:43)
Daylight comes, daylight comes and you've gotta go
Breaks my heart, breaks my heart to have to watch you go
Wish I knew, wish I knew when you'll be back again
However long it's just too long until we meet again
Stay now, stay now just a little more
Cause this love, this love is what living's for
Stay now
Hide in bed, sheets overhead
Blocking out the sun
Feel like we are marooned at sea away from everyone
And I, I hate to say goodbye
I, want you to touch me one more time
Stay now, stay now just a little more
Cause this love, this love is what living's for
Stay now, stay now just a little more
Cause this love, this love is what living's for
Stay now
Stay now
Stay now
11 Flying High (04:08)
You can't know, oh no, you can't know
How much I think about you, no
It's making my head spin
Looking at you, and you are looking at me
And we both know what we want
So close to giving in
Feel so nice, oh yeah you feel so nice
Wish I could spend the night,
But I can't pay the price
Oh no, no
But I'm flying so high
High off the ground
When you're around
And I can feel you're high
Rocking me inside, it's too much to hide
I know, oh yes, I know that we can't
Be together, but I, I just like to dream
It's so strange the way our paths have crossed
How we were brought together
It's written in the stars it seems
Feel so nice, oh yeah you feel so nice
I'd love to spend the night,
but I can't pay the price
Oh no, no
And I'm flying so high,
High off the ground
When you're around
And I can feel you're high
Touching me inside, and it's too much to hide
Back to earth, where did you take me to?
I know there's no such thing
This painless love, well it'll catch us up
And we can never win
But oh, I feel so alive
Oh, just wanna hold you
Hold you so tight
And I'm flying so high
High off the ground
When you're around
And I can feel your high
Touching me inside
And it's too much to hide
And I'm flying so high
High off the ground
When you're around
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