Τι καλύτερος φόρος τιμής στην αγαπημένη μας φωνή της r&b από τους ίδιους τους στίχους και τα τραγούδια της.
Από τα “So Emotional” και “Where Do Broken Hearts Go”, μέχρι το “I Have Nothing” και το “I Didn’t Know My Know My Own Strength”, η Whitney μας (με) έχει ταξιδέψει αμέτρητες φορές με τις μουσικές της.
Προσωπικά δεν νομίζω πως υπάρχει τραγουδίστρια που να έχω ακούσει περισσότερο. Όταν ακόμη έφτιαχνα συλλογές σε κασέτες και περίμενα κολλημένος στο ραδιόφωνο -με τα ακουστικά, για να μην ενοχλήσω τους γονείς- για να πατήσω το rec…
…ή όταν “τσακωνόμουν” με τον κολλητό μου στο Λύκειο, ο οποίος ήταν φαν της Mariah.
Η Whitney έχει τραγουδήσει ορισμένα από τα αγαπημένα μου κομμάτια ever. Από τον ύμνο των ολυμπιακών “One Moment in Time”, μέχρι τα all time love songs, “Ι Have Nothing” και “All the Man that I Need”.
Μια μέρα μετά τον θάνατο της, μόλις στα 48, μάζεψα ορισμένους από τους αγαπημένους μου στίχους…
“And in the morning when I kiss his eyes
He takes me down and rocks me slow.”
“I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone’s shadows
If I fail, if I succeed
At least I live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can’t take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all
Is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all
Inside of me
The greatest love of all
Is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
It is the greatest love of all”
“I never knew love like I’ve known it with you
Will a memory survive, one I can hold on to”
“I want one moment in time
When I’m more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away
And the answers are all up to me
Give me one moment in time
When I’m racing with destiny
Then in that one moment of time
I will feel
I will feel eternity”
“The ride with you was worth the fall my friend
Loving you makes life worth living
Didn’t we almost have it all
The nights we held on till the morning
You know you’ll never love that way again
Didn’t we almost have it all”
“…cause once you know what love is you’ll never let it end.”
“I didn’t know my own strength
And I crashed down and I tumbled but I did not crumble
I got through all the pain”
“After all my strength is gone,
In you I can be strong
I look to you.”
“I’ve been in love and lost my senses
Spinning through the town
Sooner or later the fever ends
And I wind up feeling down
I need a man who’ll take a chance
On a love that burns hot enough to last”
“I’ve got to get ready, just a few minutes more
Gonna get that old feeling when you walk through that door”
“I don’t know why I like you
I just do…”
“…I’ve been hearing your heartbeat inside of me.”
“But I won’t let my spirit fail me
But I won’t let my spirit go
Until I get to my destination”
“I’ve seen it in the movies, read about it in a book
I’ve never feel it, but your touch was all it took.”
“I know sometimes it seems as if
we’re standing all alone
But we’ll get through cause love wouldnt let us fall”
“When you are weak, I will be strong
Helping you to carry on
Call on me, I will be there
Don’t be afraid
Please believe me when I say
Count on….”
If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful
“If you say my eyes are beautiful
It’s because they’re looking at you
If you wonder why I’m smilin’
It’s because I’m happy with you”
Where Do Broken Hearts Go
“I’ve been around enough to know
That dreams don’t turn to gold
And that there is no easy way”
