Nina Simone

Eunice Kathleen Waymon, poznatija pod pseudonimom Nina Simone bila je američka pjevačica, kantautorica, pijanistica, aranžerka, aktivistica za građanska prava i osvajačica nagrade Grammy.

Iako nije voljela da ju se kategorizira, Simone se općenito stavlja među jazz glazbenike, dok je sama je preferirala izraz "crnačka klasična glazba". Isprva je željela postati klasičnom pijanisticom, ali njeni radovi uz klasičnu osnovu pokrivaju eklektičan raspon glazbenih stilova, kao što su jazz, soul, američka narodna glazba, ritam i blues, gospel i pop. Njen vokalni stil (bogati alt sa širokim opsegom)[1]) karakterizira intenzivna strast, prozračnost i karakterističan tremolo. Poznata i pod nadimkom High Priestess of Soul (visoka svećenica soula), veliku je pozornost posvećivala glazbenom izražavanju emocija. Unutar jednog albuma ili koncerta, često bi se kretala između intenzivne sreće i tragične melankolije, što je karakteristika i njenog privatnog života koji je pogoršavao bipolarni poremećaj koji joj je dijagnosticiran sredinom 60-ih, ali je držan u tajnosti do 2004. [2]

Simone je snimila preko 40 živih i studijskih albuma, najveći dio između 1958. (kada je objavljen njen prvi album "Little Girl Blue") i 1974. Pjesme po kojima je najpoznatija uključuju naslove kao što su "My Baby Just Cares for Me", "I Put a Spell on You", "I Loves You Porgy", "Feeling Good", "Sinner Man", "To Be Young, Gifted and Black", "Strange Fruit", "Ain't Got No-I Got Life" i "I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl". Njena glazba i glazbena poruka ostvarili su snažan i dugotrajan učinak na afroameričku kulturu[3], što potvrđuju mnogi suvremeni glazbenici koji ju spominju kao važan uzor: među njima su Alicia Keys, Jeff Buckley i Lauryn Hill), kao i raširena uporaba njene glazbe u filmovima i remiksima.

Birds flying high you know how I feel
Sun in the sky you know how I feel
Breeze driftin' on by you know how I feel

It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good

Fish in the sea you know how I feel
River running free you know how I feel
Blossom on the tree you know how I feel

Dragonfly out in the sun you know what I mean, don't you know
Butterflies all havin' fun you know what I mean
Sleep in peace when day is done
That's what I mean

And this old world is a new world
And a bold world
For me

Stars when you shine you know how I feel
Scent of the pine you know how I feel
Oh freedom is mine
And I know how I feel

Oh Sinnerman, where you gonna run to?
Sinnerman, where you gonna run to?
Where you gonna run to?
All along dem day
Well I run to the rock, please hide me
I run to the rock,please hide me
I run to the rock, please hide me, Lord
All along dem day
But the rock cried out, I can't hide you
The rock cried out, I can't hide you
The rock cried out, I ain't gonna hide you guy
All along dem day
I said, Rock, what's a matter with you rock?
Don't you see I need you, rock?
Lord, Lord, Lord
All along dem day
So I run to the river, it was bleedin'
I run to the sea, it was bleedin'
I run to the sea, it was bleedin'
All along dem day
So I run to the river, it was boilin'
I run to the sea, it was boilin'
I run to the sea, it was boilin'
Along dem day
So I run to the Lord, please hide me Lord
Don't you see me prayin'?
Don't you see me down here prayin'?
But the Lord said, go to the devil
The Lord said, go to the devil
He said, go to the devil
All along dem day
So I ran to the devil, he was waitin'
I ran to the devil, he was waitin'
Ran to the devil, he was waitin'
All on that day
I cried -

Backlash Blues

...
Don't want to hear folks chatter
Cause I know you cheat
Right n' wrong don't matter
When your with me my sweet

Hush now, don't explain
...

Isn't it a Pity


Isn't it a pity
you don't know what i'm talking about yet
but i will tell you soon
it's a pity

Isn't it a pity
isn't it a shame
yes, how we break each other's hearts
and cause each other pain

How we take each other's love
without thinking anymore
forgetting to give back
forgetting to remember
just forgetting and no thank you
isn't it a pity

Some things take so long
but how do i explain
why not too many people can see
that we are all just the same
we're all guilty

Because of all the tears
our eyes just can't hope to see
but i don't think it's applicable to me
the beauty that surrounds them
child, isn't it a pity

How we break each other's hearts
and cause each other pain
how we take each other's love
the most precious thing
without thinking anymore

Forgetting to give back
forgetting to keep open our door
isn't it a pity
isn't it a pity

Some things take so long
but how do i explain
isn't it a pity
why not too many people
can see we're all the same

Because we cry so much
our eyes can't, can't hope to see
that's not quite true
the beauty that surrounds them
maybe that's why we cry
God, isn't it a pity

Lord knows it's a pity
mankind has been so programmed
that they don't care about nothin'
that has to do with care
c-a-r-e

How we take each other's love
the most precious thing
without thinking anymore
forgetting to give back
forgetting to keep open the door

But i understand some things take so long
but how do i explain
why not too many people
can see we're just the same

And because of all their tears
their eyes can't hope to see
the beauty that surrounds them
God, isn't it a pity
the beauty that surrounds them
it's a pity

We take each other's love
just take it for granted
without thinking anymore
we give each other pain
and we shut every door

We take each other's minds
and we're capable of take each other's souls
we do it every day
just to reach some financial goal
Lord, isn't it a pity, my God
isn't it a pity, my God
and so unnecessary

Just a little time, a little care
a little note written in the air
just the little thank you
we just forget to give back
cause we're moving too fast
moving too fast
forgetting to give back

But some things take so long
and i cannot explain
the beauty that surrounds us
and we don't see it
we think things are just the same
we've been programmed that way

Isn't it a pity
if you want to feel sorry
isn't it a pity
isn't it a pity
the beauty sets the beauty that surrounds us
because of all our tears
our eyes can't hope to see

Maybe one day at least i'll see me
and just concentrate on givin', givin', givin', givin'
and till that day
mankind don't stand a chance
don't know nothin' about romance
everything is plastic
isn't it a pity
my God.

I ain't got no home, ain't got no shoes
Ain't got no money, Ain't got no clothes
Ain't got no perfume, Ain't got no skirts
Ain't got no sweaters, Ain't got no smokes
Ain't got no god.

Ain't got no father, Ain't got no mother
Ain't got no sisters, i've got one brother
Ain't got no land, Ain't got no country
Ain't got no freedom, Ain't got no god,
Ain't got no mind,

Ain't got no earth, Ain't got no students
Ain't got no father, Ain't got no mother
Ain't got no sweets, Ain't got no ticket
Ain't got no token, Ain't got no mind
Ain't got no land.

But there is something i've got,
there is something i've got,
there is something i've got,
nobody can take it away...

Got my hair on my head
Got my brains, Got my ears
Got my eyes, Got my nose
Got my mouth, I got my smile
I got my tongue, Got my chin
Got my neck, Got my boobies
Got my heart, Got my soul
Got my back, I got my sex

I got my arms, my hands, my fingers,
my legs, my feet, my toes,
and my liver, got my blood..

I got life, I've got laughs, I've got headaches,
and toothaches and bad times too like you ...

Got my hair on my head
Got my brains, Got my ears
Got my eyes, Got my nose
Got my mouth, I got my smile
I got my tongue, Got my chin
Got my neck, Got my boobies
Got my heart, Got my soul
Got my back, I got my sex

I got my arms, my hands, my fingers,
my legs, my feet, my toes,
and my liver, got my blood..

I got life, and i'm going to keep it
as long as i want it, I got life.....

Baby, do you understand me now?
Sometimes I feel a little mad
But don't you know that no one alive can always be an angel
When things go wrong I feel real bad.

I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

Baby, sometimes I'm so carefree
With a joy that's hard to hide
And sometimes it seems that, all I have to do is worry
And then you're bound to see my other side

I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

If I seem edgy, I want you to know,
That I never mean to take it out on you
Life has its problems, and I get my share,
And that's one thing I never mean to do

Cause I love you,
Oh,

Oh, oh, oh, baby - don't you know I'm human
I have thoughts like any other one
Sometimes I find myself, Lord, regretting
Some foolish thing, some little simple thing I've done

I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
Yes, I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
Yes, I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

I Shall Be Released




I see my light come shining
From the west down to the east
Any day now any day now
I shall be released

My Way

Thats all I want from you

Just in Time