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Alla base di questa recensione c'è una motivazione. In molti si saranno sicuramente chiesti che fine abbia fatto Ben Moody dopo la dipartita dalla celebre band degli Evanescence a causa dei dissapori personali con Amy Lee. Ebbene, se escludiamo la collaborazione dello stesso alla colonna sonora della trasposizione filmica del fumetto "I fantastici 4" con la canzone "Everything burns" (la quale vede la partecipazione di Anastacia), la risposta è da cercare addirittura tra gli album di alcune stelline del pop a stelle e strisce.
Scopriamo così che il biondo e controverso chitarrista, ritrovato l'affiatamento con l'ex compagno di squadra David Hodges, anch'egli membro della prima line-up degli Evanescence, si cimenta oggigiorno in composizioni lontane anni luce dal mondo del metal, del rock o di qualsiasi forma d'arte che potremmo, generalizzando, definire alternativa. Con risultati discutibili, la prima collaborazione a vedere la luce è stata quella con Avril Lavigne, per l'album "Under my skin", al quale Moody aveva cercato di donare una vena dark, che, come tutti potranno immaginare, non appartiene minimamente alla ragazzina del Canada, reclutata qualche anno addietro da abili discografici per creare un nuovo idolo tra i ragazzini. Lo stesso procedimento avviene per Kelly Clarkson, la quale si è fatta conoscere in madrepatria grazie al talent show "American Idol" ed alla pubblicazione dell'album "Thankful", che, nonostante la totale mancanza di spessore nell'approccio agli strumenti tipica degli album pop, lasciava intravedere indubbie capacità vocali (sembra che la cantante abbia un background soul) ed anche alcune composizioni tutto sommato piacevoli.
"Breakaway", seconda release della new sensation, vede viene pubblicato nel 2004 negli Stati Uniti; in Italia fa la propria comparsa tra gli scaffali dei negozi soltanto nell'estate del 2005, quando comincia ad essere trasmesso dallo spot di una nota compagnia telefonica e dalle radio il singolo di lancio "Since u been gone", accattivante mix pop-rock in pieno stile Avril Lavigne al quale va ad aggiungersi la buona prova della Clarkson dietro al microfono. Balza subito all'orecchio l'intento dei produttori di amalgamare e sfruttare i trend del momento; se "Thankful" (del quale è stata riproposta "Beautiful disaster" in versione live) lasciava dietro di sé vaghe rimembranze jazz e soul, ascoltando questo "Breakaway" notiamo subito come frizzanti chitarre elettriche cerchino di costruire una stonata architettura rock attorno ai banali motivi pop ed agli orecchiabili ritornelli delle varie canzoni. Esemplificativi sotto questo aspetto sono il sopraccitato singolo e "Behind these hazel eyes", nella quale al di sopra delle ruffiane rifiniture pop-rock alla Alanis Morissette risalta soprattutto l'estensione vocale della singer. Esecrabili negli intenti ma nonostante tutto ascoltabili. Il tocco di Ben e David, temerari dell'ultima ora nella scena, è più che evidente in altri episodi, come il secondo singolo "Because of you", condito da una verve drammatica adolescenziale, che risulta una tra le poche tracce riuscite del lotto. "Addicted" è invece una versione commerciale degli episodi più pop della band di Amy Lee, privata di quel manto gotico tanto caro al quartetto dell'Arkansas, ma comunque piacevole ed energica. Le altre canzoni faticano a rimanere impresse e rasentano l'inascoltabilità. E se lo dice un ascoltatore non troppo intransigente come il sottoscritto, vale la pena di crederlo.
Per Kelly Clarkson non c'è sicuramente più alcuna speranza, ma per Ben Moody e David Hodges potrebbe ancora presentarsi una possibilità di riscatto; speriamo soltanto che non cedano nuovamente alle corpose offerte economiche del discografico di turno. Per quanto riguarda il disco, c'è tuttavia da dire che i dodici episodi di "Breakaway", per i fan più accanniti del pop più banale e radio-friendly, saranno forse una piacevole alternativa (magari giocando a beach volley su una spiaggia cocente o nelle cuffie dell'I-Pod durante una giornata di shopping forsennato) alla voce lamentevole e lassativa ed al falso pop-rock di Avril Lavigne, alle provocazioni da bordello anni ‘30 dell'ultima Christina Aguilera, alle masturbazioni vocali autocelebrative della "pantera" Beyoncé Knowles, ed al concime per terreno immancabilmente offerto da Hilary Duff e Paris Hilton.
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01 Breakaway (03:57)
[verse 1]
Grew up in a small town
And when the rain would fall down
I'd just stare out my window
Dreamin' of what could be
And if I'd end up happy
I would pray
Trying hard to reach out
But, when I tried to speak out
Felt like no one could hear me
Wanted to belong here
But something felt so wrong here
So I'd pray
I could break away
[chorus]
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky
And I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change
And break away
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But, I won't forget all the ones that I love
I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And break away
[verse 2]
Wanna feel the warm breeze
Sleep under a palm tree
Feel the rush of the ocean
Get onboard a fast train
Travel on a jetplane, far away
And break away
[chorus]
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky
And I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change
And break away
Out of the darkness and into the sun
I won't forget all the ones that I love
I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And break away
[bridge]
Buildings with a hundred floors
Swinging round revolving doors
Maybe I don't know where they'll take me
But, gotta keep moving on, moving on
Fly away, break away
[chorus 2]
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye, gotta
Take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And break away
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But, I won't forget the place I come from
I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And break away
Breakaway
Breakaway
02 Since U Been Gone (03:08)
Here's the thing, we started out friends
It was cool but it was all pretend
Yeah, yeah, since you been gone
You're dedicated, you took the time
Wasn't long 'til I called you mine
Yeah, yeah, since you been gone
And all you'd ever hear me say
Is how I picture me with you
That's all you'd ever hear me say
But since you been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on, yeah yeah
Thanks to you
Now I get
What I want
Since you been gone
How can I put it, you put me on
I even fell for that stupid love song
Yeah, yeah, since you been gone
How come I'd never hear you say
I just wanna be with you
Guess you never felt that way
But since you been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on, yeah yeah
Thanks to you
Now I get
I get what I want
Since you been gone
You had your chance, you blew it
Out of sight, out of mind
Shut your mouth, I just can't take it
Again and again and again and again
Since you been gone (since you been gone)
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on, yeah yeah
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Now I get
I get what I want
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on, yeah yeah
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Now I get (I get it)
You should know (you should know)
That I get
I get what I want
Since you been gone
Since you been gone
Since you been gone
03 Behind These Hazel Eyes (03:18)
Seems like just yesterday, you were a part of me
I used to stand so tall, I used to be so strong
Your arms around me tight, everything it felt so right
Unbreakable, like nothing could go wrong
Now I can´t breathe, no I can´t sleep
I’m barely hanging on
Here I am, once again
I’m torn into pieces, can´t deny it, can´t pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won´t get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes
I told you everything, opened up and let you in
You made me feel alright, for once in my life
Now all that’s left of me, is what I pretend to be
So together, but so broken up inside
Cause I can’t breathe, no I can’t sleep
I’m barely hanging on
Here I am, once again
I’m torn into pieces, can´t deny it, can´t pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I’ve cried
Behind these hazel eyes
Swallow me, then spin me out
For hating you, I blame myself
Seeing you, it kills me now
No, I don’t cry on the outside anymore
Anymore
Here I am, once again
I’m torn into pieces, can´t deny it, can´t pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes
Here I am, once again
I’m torn into pieces, can´t deny it, can´t pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes
06 Addicted (03:57)
It's like you're a drug
It's like you're a demon I can't face down
It's like I'm stuck
It's like I'm running from you all the time
And I know I let you have all the power
It's like the only company I seek is misery all around
It's like you're a leech
Sucking the life from me
It's like I can't breathe
Without you inside of me
And I know I let you have all the power
And I realize I'm never gonna quit you over time
It's like I can't breathe
It's like I can't see anything
Nothing but you
I'm addicted to you
It's like I can't think
Without you interrupting me
In my thoughts
In my dreams
You've taken over me
It's like I'm not me
It's like I'm not me
It's like I'm lost
It's like I'm giving up slowly
It's like you're a ghost that's haunting me
Leave me alone
And I know these voices in my head
Are mine alone
And I know I'll never change my ways
If I don't give you up now
It's like I can't breathe
It's like I can't see anything
Nothing but you
I'm addicted to you
It's like I can't think
Without you interrupting me
In my thoughts
In my dreams
You've taken over me
It's like I'm not me
It's like I'm not me
I'm hooked on you
I need a fix
I can't take it
Just one more hit
I promise I can deal with it
I'll handle it, quit it
Just one more time
Then that's it
Just a little bit more to get me through this
I'm hooked on you
I need a fix
I can't take it
Just one more hit
I promise I can deal with it
I'll handle it, quit it
Just one more time
Then that's it
Just a little bit more to get me through this
It's like I can't breathe
It's like I can't see anything
Nothing but you
I'm addicted to you
It's like I can't think
Without you interrupting me
In my thoughts
In my dreams
You've taken over me
It's like I'm not me
It's like I'm not me
08 Walk Away (03:08)
You've got your mother and your brother
Every other, undercover
Telling you what to say
You think I'm stupid
But the truth is that it's cupid
Baby, loving you has made me this way
So before you point your finger
Get your hand off of my trigger, oh yeah
You need to know
The situations getting old
And now the more you talk the less I can take, oh
I'm looking for attention
Not another question
Should you stay or should you go?
Well if you don't have the answer
Why you still standing here?
Hey, hey, hey, hey... just walk away
Just walk away
Just walk away
I waited here for you
Like a kid waiting after school
So tell me, how come you never showed? (show)
I gave you everything
And never asked for anything
And look at me, I'm all alone (alone)
So before you start defendin'
Baby, stop all your pretendin'...
I know you know I know
So what's the point in being slow
Let's get this show on the road today, hey...
I'm looking for attention
Not another question
Should you stay or should you go?
Well if you don't have the answer
Why you still standing here?
Hey, hey, hey, hey... just walk away
Just walk away
Just walk away
I want a love, I want a fire
To feel the burn, my desires
I want a man by my side
Not a boy who runs and hides
Are you gonna fight for me, die for me
Live and breathe for me
Do you care for me
Cause if you don't then just leave
I'm looking for attention
Not another question
Should you stay or should you go?
Well if you don't have the answer
Why you still standing here?
Hey, hey, hey, hey... just walk away
Just walk away
Just walk away
If you don't have the answer (walk away)
Walk away (just walk away)
Just leave (walk away)
Walk away
Walk away
09 You Found Me (03:39)
Is this a dream?
If it is
Please don't wake me from this high
I'd become comfortably numb
Until you opened up my eyes
To what it's like
When everything's right
I can't believe
You found me
When no one else was lookin'
How did you know just where I would be?
Yeah, you broke through
All of my confusion
The ups and the downs
And you still didn't leave
I guess that you saw what nobody could see
You found me
You found me
So, here we are
That's pretty far
When you think of where we've been
No going back
I'm fading out
All that has faded me within
You're by my side
Now everything's fine
I can't believe
You found me
When no one else was lookin'
How did you know just where I would be?
Yeah, you broke through
All of my confusion
The ups and the downs
And you still didn't leave
I guess that you saw what nobody could see
You found me
You found me
And I was hiding
'Til you came along
And showed me where I belong
You found me
When no one else was lookin'
How did you know?
How did you know?
You found me
When no one else was lookin'
How did you know just where I would be?
Yeah, you broke through
All of my confusion
The ups and the downs
And you still didn't leave
I guess that you saw what nobody could see
You found me
(You found me)
(When no one else was lookin')
You found me
(How did you know just where I would be?)
You broke through
All of my confusion
The ups and the downs
And you still didn't leave
I guess that you saw what nobody could see
The good and the bad
And the things in between
You found me
You found me
11 Hear Me (03:56)
Hear me, hear me
You gotta be out there
You gotta be somewhere
Wherever you are
I’m waiting…
'Cause there are these nights when
I sing myself to sleep
And I’m hoping my dreams bring
You close to me
Are you listening?
[Chorus]
Hear me I’m crying out
I’m ready now
Turn my world upside down
Find me
I’m lost inside this crowd
It’s getting loud
I need you to see
I’m screaming for you to please
Hear me
Can you hear me?
I used to be scared of
Letting someone in
But it gets so lonely
Being on my own
With no one to talk to and
No one to hold me
I’m not always strong
Oh I need you here
[Chorus]
Are you listening?
I’m restless and wild
I fall but I try
I need someone to understand
(Can you hear me?)
I’m lost in my thoughts
And baby I’ve fought
For all that I’ve got
Can you hear me?
[Chorus]
12 Beautiful Disaster (live) (04:34)
He drowns in his dreams
An exquisite extreme, I know
He's as damned as he seems
And more heaven than a heart could hold
If I tried to save him
My whole world could cave in
It just ain't right, it just ain't right
[chorus]
Oh and I don't know
I don't know what he's after
But he's so beautiful
Such a beautiful disaster
And if I could hold on
Through the tears and the laughter
Would it be beautiful
Or just a beautiful disaster
His magic and myth
As strong as what I believe
A tragedy with
More damage than a soul should see
And do I try to change him
So hard not to blame him
Hold on tight, hold on tight
[chorus]
Oh 'cause I don't know
I don't know what he's after
But he's so beautiful
Such a beautiful disaster
And if I could hold on
Through the tears and the laughter
Would it be beautiful
Or just a beautiful disaster
I'm longing for love and the logical
But he's only happy, hysterical
I'm waiting for some kind of a miracle
Waiting so long
So long
He's soft to the touch
But frayed at the end, he breaks
He's never enough
And still he's more than I can take
[chorus]
Oh 'cause I don't know
Don't know what he's after
But he's so beautiful
Such a beautiful disaster
And if I could hold on
Through the tears and the laughter
Would it be beautiful
Or just a beautiful disaster
He's beautiful
Such a beautiful disaster
Oh oh...beautiful
Oh oh...beautiful disaster
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