A Song for You

A Song for You es una preciosa canción escrita y grabada originalmente por el cantante y pianista Leon Russell para su primer álbum homónimo en solitario lanzado en 1970.

El tema ha sido grabado por más de 200 artistas de distintos géneros musicales y una de las primera versiones que consiguió un gran éxito fue la que en 1971 realizó el cantante estadounidense Andy Williams, pero en 1994, el cantante y compositor estadounidense Ray Charles grabó una versión que le hizo ganar el Grammy a la Mejor Interpretación Vocal Masculina de R&B.

Pero ha habido versiones igual de maravillosas, como la que en 1972 realizaron The Carpenters, en 1973 Willie Nelson, en 1974 Aretha Franklin, en 2005 Herbie Hancock con Christina Aguilera o en 2011 Amy Winehouse, entre muchísimas más.

En enero de 2018 A Song for You entro a formar parte del Salón de la Fama de los Grammy.

Con motivo del 90 cumpleaños del gran Willie Nelson celebrado el 29 y 30 de abril de 2023 en el legendario Hollywood Bowl de Los Ángeles, numerosos artistas se reunieron para homenajearle, lanzándose el álbum grabado en directo en este 2024 bajo el título Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 (Live at the Hollywood Bowl), siendo una de las canciones interpretadas A Song for You por parte de la banda estadounidense The Lumineers, creando una maravillosa versión de esta canción atemporal.

Estamos ante una canción que bajo su sencillez nos habla sobre el poder de la música para expresar los sentimientos más profundos.

I've been so many places in my life and time
I've sung a lot of songs
I've made some bad rhymes
I've acted out my life in stages
With ten thousand people watching

But we're alone now
And I'm singing this song to you

I know your image of me
Is what I hoped to be
I treated you unkindly
But darling, can't you see?
There's no one more important to me
To darling, can't you please see through me?

'Cause we're alone now
And I'm singing this song to you

Me taught me precious secrets
Of a true love withholding nothing
You came out in front when I was hiding
Now I'm so much better
And if my words don't come together
To Listen to the melody
For my love is in there hiding

I love you in a place
Where there's no space or time
I love you for my life
You're a friend of mine
And when my life is over
Remember when we were together

We were alone
And I was singing this song to you

Me taught me precious secrets
Of a true love withholding nothing
You came out in front when I was hiding
Now I'm so much better
And if my words don't come together
To Listen to the melody
For my love is in there hiding

I love you in a place
Where there's no space or time
I love you for my life
You're a friend of mine
And when my life is over
Remember when we were together

We were alone
And I was singing my song to you
We were alone
And I was singing my song to you

Leader Of The Landslide

Leader Of The Landslide es una gran canción de la banda estadounidense The Lumineers que aparece dentro de su álbum de 2019 que lleva por título III.

Every night I saw you there

In your old wicker chair

Singing, ooh

You were wrong, I was right

Didn't matter in a fight, ooh

Coffee mug filled it up

Always knew what it was

Sing, ooh

Been on your side for years

You could never love without crying, ooh

Is she dead, is she fine

Every day, every night

Fate has dealt me a lonely blow, I said, ooh

Tried to help, it only hurt

In the end I made it worse, ooh

Is she dead, is she fine

Every day, every night

Give back my keys, give back my chair

Take back those clothes

You always left on the floor

You drove me wild, drove me insane

Drank the whole bottle, forgot my name

All I ever wanted was a mother for the first time

Finally I can see you as the leader of the landslide

She left, she left, the writing's on the wall

Please believe me, I smell the alcohol

The only thing I know is that we're in too deep

And maybe when she's dead and gone I'll get some sleep

You blamed it all on your kids

We were young, we were innocent

You told me a lie, fuck you for that

Fuck all your pride and fuck all your prayers

And all this time I waited like a fool and for the first time

Finally I can see you as the leader of the landslide

She left, she left, the writing's on the wall

Please believe me, don't answer when she calls

The only thing I know is that we're in too deep

And maybe when she's dead and gone I'll get some sleep

Out there on my own I was feeling so alone

Like a poltergeist in the afterlife

Fading by degrees, I was shaking in the knees

In the aftermath of this broken glass

Ohh Ohh Ohh

Ho Hey

Ho Hey es una canción super pegadiza de la banda de rock folk estadounidense The Lumineers que fue lanzada en 2012 como primer sencillo de su primer álbum y con la que consiguieron un gran éxito y darse a conocer internacionalmente.

Ho

Hey

Ho

Hey

(Ho) I've been trying to do it right

(Hey) I've been living a lonely life

(Ho) I've been sleepin' here instead

(Hey) I've been sleepin' in my bed

(Ho) Sleepin' in my bed

Hey

Ho

(Ho) So show me family

(Hey) All the blood that I will bleed

(Ho) I don't know where I belong

(Hey) I don't know where I went wrong

(Ho) But I can write a song (Hey)

I belong with you, you belong with me

You're my sweetheart (hoo)

I belong with you, you belong with me

You're my sweet

Ho

Hey

Ho

Hey

(Ho) I don't think you're right for him

(Hey) Think of what it might have been if we

(Ho) Took a bus to Chinatown

(Hey) I'd be standin on Canal (Ho) and Bowery (Hey)

(Ho) And she'd be standin next to me (Hey)

I belong with you, you belong with me

You're my sweetheart (hoo)

I belong with you, you belong with me

You're my sweetheart (hoo)

Love, we need it now

Let's hope for some

'Cause oh, we're bleedin' out

I belong with you, you belong with me

You're my sweetheart (hoo)

I belong with you, you belong with me

You're my sweet

Ho

Hey

Ho

Hey