domingo, 29 de agosto de 2010

Motherlode - When I Die


Motherlode - When I Die (William Smith / Steve Kennedy) Revolver REVS 002 / Buddah BDA 131 - 1969

Cuando vi la portada de este single, tuve que comprarmelo. Afortunadamente, "When I Die" resultó ser una brillante canción de pop soul que, a través de los tiempos, siempre acaba reapareciendo en mi memoria, y me trae una pequeña sonrisa y un poco de paz.
Y sigue intacta esa colorista guitarra que guiña el ojo.

Motherlode fué un fugaz grupo canadiense (a excepción del cantante y organista, el negro americano William Smith) que obtuvo un relativo éxito con esta canción, su primer single. Para cuando su segundo LP se publicaba en 1970, el grupo ya había dejado de existir. Pero "When I Die" siempre estará ahí.



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When I first saw the cover of this single, I just had to buy it. Fortunately, "When I Die" happened to be a brilliant pop soul song that, through the times, always ends up reappearing in my memory, and brings me a little smile and a bit of peace.
And still intact that colourful guitar that winks an eye.

Motherlode was a fleeting canadian band (excepting the organist and singer, black american William Smith) which had a relative success with this song, their very first single. When their second LP was released in 1970, the group had already ceased to exist. But "When I Die" will always be there.




When I Die


When I die I hope to be
A better man than you thought I'd be

It's been hard to make you see
What kind of man I'm tryin' to be

All I ask for you to try
To understand what it means to me

It's not hard to understand why you
Get discouraged all the time
I keep tryin' not to worry, but I
Can't help feelin' lost in you

But I lo-o-o-o-ove you
Love you
And I need you

Time goes by and you'll find
That we'll achieve a love sublime

When I die I hope I'll be
The kind of man that you thought I'd be

It's not hard to understand why you
Get discouraged all the time
I keep tryin' not to worry, but I
Can't help feelin' lost in you

But I lo-o-o-o-ove you
Love you
And I need you

'Cause I love you and I want you
'Cause I got to, got to have you
'Cause I, 'cause I need you

When I die I hope I'll be
The kind of man that you thought I'd be

Be (the kind of man that you thought I'd)...



(William Smith / Steve Kennedy)





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