Segundo Robert Dimery e Michael Lydon, autores do livro "1001 Albuns You Must Hear Before You Die", "Urban Hymns" dos The Verve foi um dos melhores álbuns de 1997.
Aqui vamos recordar as 13 faixas, do terceiro álbum de estúdio da banda, lançado a 29 de Setembro de 1997... vamos deixar a letra oficial de cada tema, bem como o seu respetivo áudio!
1. The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
Cause it's a bittersweet symphony this life Trying to make ends meet, you're a slave to the money then you die. I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah. No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change, but I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold. But I'm a million different people from one day to the next I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Well I never pray, But tonight I'm on my knees, yeah. I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah. I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now. But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now.
No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change, But I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold. And I'm a million different people from one day to the next I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Cause it's a bittersweet symphony this life. Trying to make ends meet, trying to find some money then you die. I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah. No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change, but I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold. But I'm a million different people from one day to the next I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
It justs sex and violence melody and silence It justs sex and violence melody and silence (I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down) It's just sex and violence melody and silence It's just sex and violence melody and silence It's just sex and violence melody and silence (I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down) (It's just sex and violence melody and silence)Been down (Ever been down) (Ever been down) (Ever been down) (Ever been down) (Ever been down)
2. The Verve - Sonnet
My friend and me Looking through her red box of memories Faded I'm sure But love seems to stick in her veins you know
Yes, there's love if you want it Don't sound like no sonnet, my lord Yes, there's love if you want it Don't sound like no sonnet, my lord My lord
Why can't you see That nature has its way of warning me Eyes open wide Looking at the heavens with a tear in my eye
Yes, there's love if you want it Don't sound like no sonnet, my lord Yes, there's love if you want it Don't sound like no sonnet, my lord My lord
Sinking faster than a boat without a hull My lord Dreaming about the day when I can see you there My side By my side
Here we go again and my head is gone, my lord I stop to say hello 'Cause I think you should know, by now By now By now By now By now By now Oh, by now Oh, by now Oh, by now Oh, by now Oh, by now Oh, by now Oh, by now Oh, by now
3. The Verve - The Rolling People
I got one more life
Can you see it wasting away?
But I got a planDo you understand?
The drugstore wife
I was dealing soul and other white
I won't shake your hands
'Cause death has no plans
But here we are the rolling people
Can't stay for long
We gotta go
So come alive with the rolling poeple
Don't ask why
We just know
I'm on a big jet plane
With my briefcase and crime in my veins
I'll be the first to toast
To my rowdy soul
But here we are the rolling people
Don't ask why
We don't know
So come alive with the rolling people
Don't ask why
We just go now
Yeah
Don't even know which way I'm going to
The lights are on and I am feeling blue
I hope you know which way I'm going to fly
Thank you for my life
I said good night, good-bye
You see me going
But here we are the rolling people
Can't stay for long
We gotta go
So come alive with the rolling people
Don't ask why
We don't know now
Yeah
4. The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work
All this talk of getting old It's getting me down my love Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown This time I'm comin' down
And I hope you're thinking of me As you lay down on your side Now the drugs don't work They just make you worse But I know I'll see your face again
Now the drugs don't work They just make you worse But I know I'll see your face again
But I know I'm on a losing streak 'Cause I passed down my old street And if you wanna show, then just let me know And I'll sing in your ear again
Now the drugs don't work They just make you worse But I know I'll see your face again
'Cause baby, ooh, if heaven calls, I'm coming, too Just like you said, you leave my life, I'm better off dead
All this talk of getting old It's getting me down my love Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown This time I'm comin' down
Now the drugs don't work They just make you worse But I know I'll see your face again
'Cause baby, ooh, if heaven calls, I'm coming, too Just like you said, you leave my life, I'm better off dead
But if you wanna show, just let me know And I'll sing in your ear again
Now the drugs don't work They just make you worse But I know I'll see your face again
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again Yeah, I know I'll see your face again Yeah, I know I'll see your face again Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
I'm never going down, I'm never coming down No more, no more, no more, no more, no more I'm never coming down, I'm never going down No more, no more, no more, no more, no more [Repeat and Fade Out]
5. The Verve - Catching the Butterfly
As though you were born And so you thought The future's ours To keep and hold
A child within Has healing ways It sees me through My darkest days
I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly In that dream of mine I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly In that dream of mine
In my lucid dreams In my lucid dreams
Something now Through life no fun I want to feel I want to run
I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly In that dream of mine I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly In that dream of mine
In my lucid dreams In my lucid dreams
I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly In that dream of mine Keep catching that butterfly In that dream of mine I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly In that dream of mine I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly
In my private dreams In my private dreams In my private dreams My lucid dreams
My forgotten schemes I see through you You see through me I see through you
You see through me Be with me Be with me I see through you
You see through me I see through you You see through me
To be in your eyes To be in your eyes
6. The Verve - Neon Wilderness
In a neon wilderness He was restless Escape loneliness Find a new address Stood before I sink In a neon wilderness Spill my last drink Yeah, he was restless Say good-bye to my new friends Escape from loneliness I found a new address In the last room I hear a boom Someone else's distress In a neon wilderness Someone else's distress In a neon wilderness And I hear a boom
In a neon wilderness He was restless Escape loneliness For a new address
In a neon wilderness He was restless Escape loneliness For a new address
7. The Verve - Space and Time
There ain't no space and time
To keep our love alive
We have existense and it's all we share
There ain't no real truth
There ain't no real lies
Keep on pushin' 'cause I know it's there
Oh, can you just tell me
It's all right (It's all right)
Let me sleep tonight
Oh, can you comfort me
Tonight (It's all right)
Make it all seem fine
I just can't make it alone
Oh, no, no
I just can't make it alone
Oh, no, no
There'll be no lullabies
There'll be no tears cried
We feel numb 'cause we don't see
That if we really care
And we really loved
Think of all the joy we'd feel
Oh, can you just tell me
It's all right (It's all right)
Let me sleep tonight
Oh, can you comfort me
Tonight (It's all right)
Make it all seem fine
I just can't make it alone
Oh, no, no
I just can't make it alone
Oh, no, no
I just can't make it alone
Oh, no, no
I just can't make it alone
Oh, no, no
Ain't got no lullaby, no, no
Ain't got no lullaby, oh, no
There is no space and time
Oh lord
There is no space and time
Oh lord
We have existense and it's all we share
We have existense and it's all we share
We have existense and it's all we share
We have existense and it's all we share
We have existense and it's all we share
Keep on pushing 'cause I know it's there
Keep on pushing 'cause I know it's there
Keep on pushing 'cause I know it's there
Keep on pushing 'cause I know it's there
8. The Verve - Weeping Willow
When morning breaks We hide our eyes and our love's aching Nothing's strange
It was in our hands from 6 to 10 It slipped right out again
There'll be no better time There'll be no better way There'll be no better day to save me Save me Yeah, save me
I hope you see like I see I hope you see what I see I hope you feel like I feel
And the world don't stop There is no time for cracking up Believe me friend Cause when freedom comes I'll be long gone You know it has to end
There'll be no better time There'll be no better way There'll be no better day to save me Save me Yeah, save me Yeah, save me I hope you see what I see I hope you feel like I feel Someone to stand beside me Beside me Beside me Beside me Beside me
Weeping willow The pills under my pillow Weeping willow Pills under my pillow Weeping willow The Gun under your pillow Weeping willow Beside me Beside me Beside me Beside me
9. The Verve - Lucky Man
Happiness More or less It's just a change in me Something in my liberty Oh, my, my Happiness Coming and going I watch you look at me Watch my fever growing I know just where I am
But how many corners do I have to turn? How many times do I have to learn All the love I have is in my mind?
Well, I'm a lucky man With fire in my hands
Happiness Something in my own place I'm standing naked Smiling, I feel no disgrace With who I am
Happiness Coming and going I watch you look at me Watch my fever growing I know just who I am
But how many corners do I have to turn? How many times do I have to learn All the love I have is in my mind?
I hope you understand I hope you understand
Gotta love that'll never die
Happiness More or less It's just a change in me Something in my liberty Happiness Coming and going I watch you look at me Watch my fever growing I know Oh, my, my Oh, my, my Oh, my, my Oh, my, my
Gotta love that'll never die Gotta love that'll never die No, no I'm a lucky man
It's just a change in me Something in my liberty It's just a change in me Something in my liberty It's just a change in me Something in my liberty Oh, my, my Oh, my, my It's just a change in me Something in my liberty Oh, my, my Oh, my, my
10. The Verve - One Day
One day maybe we will dance again
Under fiery skies
One day maybe you will love again
Love that never dies
One day maybe you will see the land
Touch skin with sand
You've been swimming in the lonely sea
With no company
Oh, don't you want to find?
Can't you hear this beauty in life?
The roads, the highs, breaking up your life
Can't you hear this beauty in life?
One day maybe you will cry again
Just like a child
You've gotta tie yourself to the mast my friend
And the storm will end
Oh, don't you want to find?
Can't you hear this beauty in life?
The times, the highs, breaking up your mind
Can't you hear this beauty in life?
Oh, you're too afraid to touch
Too afraid you'll like it too much
The roads, the times, breaking up your mind
Can't you hear this beauty in life?
One day maybe I will dance again
One day maybe I will love again
One day maybe we will dance again
You know you've gotta
Tie yourself to the mast my friend
And the storm will end
One day maybe you will love again
You've gotta tie yourself to the mast my friend
And the storm will end
11. The Verve - This Time
Lookin' back on my life
You know that all I see
Are things I could've changed
I should have done
Where did the good times go?
Good times so hard to hold
This time this time
This time I'm gonna find
Lookin' back on my life
You know that all I see
Are things I could've changed
I could have done
No time for sad lament
A wasted life is bitter spent
So rise into the light
In or out of time
Gonna rise straight through the light
In or out of time
Woke up one other day
The pain won't go away
I am growing
In peculiar ways
Into a light I pass
Another dream, another trance
This time, this time
This time I'm gonna rise into the light
In or out of time
Gonna find my way in life
In or out of sight
I'm still seeing things in black and white
Gonna rise straight into the light
In or out of sight
I'm gonna see the light
I'm gonna see the light
I'm gonna see the light
'Cause I know there is time
There is time
There is time
There is time
There is time
There is time
There is time
There is time
This time, this time
This time, this time
This time, this time
This time, this time
12. The Verve - Velvet Morning
Yes It's been long And yes I still feel strong Into the half light Another velvet morning for me, yeah
Time Stands still As you take Your last pill Into the half light Another velvet morning for me
And now I'm trying to tell you About my life And my tongue is twisted And more dead than alive And my feelings They've always been betrayed And I was born a little damaged man And look what they paid
I said, don't you find That it's lonely to ??
Your alone ?? And life is a game You've tried And life is a game You're tired
Yes I'm coming down Your beauty is A colour surround Into the half light Another velvet morning for me
And now I'm trying to tell you About my life And my tongue is twisted And more dead than alive And my feelings My feelings, they've been betrayed And I was born a little damaged man And look what they made
He said, don't you find That it's lonely the ?? You walked in alone And life is a game You've tried And life is a game You're tired And life is a game You've tried
13. The Verve - Come On / Deep Freeze
I must be feeling low I talked to god in a phonebox on my way home I told you my answer I left you my dreams on your answering machine
Come on Let the spirit inside you Don't wait to be found Come along with my sound Let the spirit move you Let the waves come up They'll fuse you I never met no one to deny a sound
I must be going insane I called the doctor so he can relieve He's got a little pill for me Just a little luxury Help me through my day
Come on Let the spirit inside you Don't wait to be found Come along with our sound Let the spirit move you Let the waves come up They'll fuse you I never met no one to deny our sound
Come on Come on Come on Come on
There's only one life There's only one life
Let it go Let it go Let it go
This is a big Fuck you! This is a big Fuck you! Come on!
A cantora esteve no passado sábado, 04 de agosto, em Brighton, Inglaterra, onde deu um concerto no festival Brighton Pride, ligado à comunidade LGBTQ.
O espetáculo ficou marcado por um episódio bastante embaraçoso... a dada altura, Britney perguntou a um dos seus dançarinos em que cidade estava a atuar (“Where are we?”), demonstrando não ter a noção de onde o concerto se realizava. Ups...
Este momento foi captado em vídeo e depois partilhado nas redes sociais.
[Refrão] Eu 'tou bem mau, eu 'tou bem mau Eu 'tou bem mau nigga, eu 'tou bem mau Eu 'tou bem mau, eu 'tou bem mau nigga Eu 'tou bem mau, eu 'tou bem mau Eu 'tou bem mau nigga, eu 'tou bem mau Eu 'tou bem mau Miúdas adoram o meu pau Porque eu ´tou bem mau Eu 'tou bem mau, eu 'tou bem mau nigga Eu 'tou bem mau, eu 'tou bem mau Eu 'tou bem mau nigga, Eu 'tou bem mau Eu 'tou bem mau, eu 'tou bem mau nigga Eu 'tou bem mau, eu 'tou bem mau Tu podes já dizer "xau" Porque eu 'tou bem mau
[Verso1] Tu és podre, mato-te Eu fodo-te sem tocar no teu ponto fraco Cada vez que eu cuspo é fogo, bago Boy tu 'tás-me a ver no topo, TAP Na grelha eu ´tou com outro naco Tão bom que até pitei outro prato Bitches sabem que eu sou gordo Mas da forma que eu fodo Nunca querem 'tar noutro lado, não Agenda é só shows e gajas top, boy Acredita todas elas dão-me o toque, boy Eu deixo tudo alinhado com'ó Tom Sawyer Duas vacas dentro da minha cama, isso é Chop Suey E prós chorões que dizem que eu não sou hip-hop boy Eu sei que tu sentes inveja, quando eu toco dói Sente o drop, então pousa o copo, eu sou hot boy Calma, stop, larga o meu cock, chega um propz boy Escuta, onde eu ponho as patas tudo é lucrativo Poupa-me as tuas palavras se não te cativo Boy tu vê-me a tentar ter aquilo q'eu nunca tive Sinceramente o que tu pensas 'pra mim é cagativo Todos sabem o que acontece quando ele manda beef Tu conta aos putos que eu não vim p´ra ser educativo "Só falas de putas e money, qual é que é o motivo?" Espera, não é suposto eu falar daquilo que eu vivo?
Aqui a fome é muita se me tiras o mic, fight Eu mato à passagem, boy tu chama-me o Drive By Da forma que fui lançado, agora eu já não travo, sai Do meu caminho aqui as barras parecem Muay Thai Mãos atrás das costas, tal e qual o Tao Pai Pai Putos pensam que podem opinar por tarem com o Wi-Fi Mas eu tenho mais anos de rap do que eles no seu life time
[Refrão] Eu 'tou bem mau, eu 'tou bem mau nigga Eu ´tou bem mau, eu 'tou bem mau Eu 'tou bem mau nigga, eu 'tou bem mau Eu 'tou bem mau, eu 'tou bem mau nigga Eu 'tou bem mau, eu 'tou bem mau Miúdas adoram o meu pau Porque eu 'tou bem mau
[Verso 2] Acredita, nunca mais eu volto a ser pobre Aconteça o que acontecer eu volto a encher o cofre Porque o que eu faço às bacanas é o ´memo que eu faço à grana Quando ambas tão comigo, "fazes o quê?" Dobro Cabeça anda à roda, mano, tanta catota que o puto põe na rota Mano, eu devia ter o DJ Khaled na porta p´ra que sempre que eu chegasse ele gritasse "another one" Tu não ficas mais no ringue, após o ding-ding Contra mim tu não tens hipóteses, isso é limpinho Eu ´tou tão clean, só vejo pussy no meu dream team Acredita no que eu digo, tipo, eu não brinco gringo Só ´tou à espera que o big ligue p´ra que o guito pingue P´ra ver se eu fico rico até ao dia em que eu grite "bingo" Agora o bafo não é vinho tinto, dread eu vim pimpo No meu crib, cinco shorties p´ra deixar o meu dick limpo Sou quem te aquece o ass Qualquer pussy sai do quarto a gritar "SOS" Tu ´tás a ver como eu arrasto, quando acontece é fast Só recebo rabos no meu móvel, SMS Confia, é muito provável que tu hoje ligues Se não eras panca é provável que tu hoje fiques Acredita, sabes qual é que é a batida Podes até trazer uma amiga que o meu dick é um pau de dois bicos O after party, boy, é dentro de uma van, man O volume ´tá no máximo, bué de pussy a gritar "gang gang" Ao ´memo tempo que eu ponho a minha vida em folhas Duas delas divertem-se a fazer bolhas com o meu sémen Miúdas adoram o meu pau, tu podes já dizer "xau" Rappers passam buéda mal Eu ´tou bem mau
[Refrão] Eu 'tou bem mau, eu 'tou bem mau Eu 'tou bem mau nigga, eu 'tou bem mau Eu 'tou bem mau, eu 'tou bem mau nigga Eu 'tou bem mau, eu 'tou bem mau Eu 'tou bem mau nigga, eu 'tou bem mau Eu 'tou bem mau Miúdas adoram o meu pau Porque eu ´tou bem mau Eu 'tou bem mau, eu 'tou bem mau nigga Eu 'tou bem mau, eu 'tou bem mau Eu 'tou bem mau nigga, Eu 'tou bem mau Eu 'tou bem mau, eu 'tou bem mau nigga Eu 'tou bem mau, eu 'tou bem mau Tu podes já dizer "xau" Porque eu 'tou bem mau
"Uhh, 9 Miller ´tá mau dread... Uhh." - ThatBoyAlx