Hoy se cumple el cuadragésimo segundo aniversario de la muerte del gran rey del soul, Otis Redding. Con tan sólo veintiséis años y por culpa de un accidente de avión, se rompía la trayectoria de una de las mejores voces de todos los tiempos. Una voz que tenía la virtud de ser desgarradora y aterciopelada a la vez. Sus éxitos son muchos pero mi preferida es una de las canciones más románticas y con más soul de todos los tiempos, I've been loving you too long (to stop now). Así que la incluyo en mi Wunderkammer sin poder evitar escribir la letra al completo.
I've been loving you too long to stop now
There were time and you want to be free
My love is growing stronger, as you become a habit to me
Oh I've been loving you a little too long
I dont wanna stop now, oh
With you my life,
Has been so wonderful
I can't stop now
There were times and your love is growing cold
My love is growing stronger as our affair [affair] grows old
I've been loving you a little too long, long,
I don't want to stop now
oh, oh, oh
I've been loving you a little bit too long
I don't wanna stop now
No, no, no
Don't make me stop now
No baby
I'm down on my knees Please, don't make me stop now
I love you, I love you,
I love you with all of my heart
And I can't stop now
Don't make me stop now
Please, please don't make me stop now
Good god almighty I love you
I love you, I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you
I love you in so many different ways...
I love you in so many different ways....
There were time and you want to be free
My love is growing stronger, as you become a habit to me
Oh I've been loving you a little too long
I dont wanna stop now, oh
With you my life,
Has been so wonderful
I can't stop now
There were times and your love is growing cold
My love is growing stronger as our affair [affair] grows old
I've been loving you a little too long, long,
I don't want to stop now
oh, oh, oh
I've been loving you a little bit too long
I don't wanna stop now
No, no, no
Don't make me stop now
No baby
I'm down on my knees Please, don't make me stop now
I love you, I love you,
I love you with all of my heart
And I can't stop now
Don't make me stop now
Please, please don't make me stop now
Good god almighty I love you
I love you, I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you
I love you in so many different ways...
I love you in so many different ways....
3 comentarios:
esta canción siempre me ha puesto la piel de gallina. qué grande otis!
Muy buena elección! Qué preciosidad de canción! Gracias por recordármela.
¡Qué grande Mr Redding! Gone too soon.
¡A mí también! Es oír el "I'be been loving youuuuu" y ya ponerse los pelos como escarpias.
Y sí, que joven se fue...
Luego se han hecho muchas versiones. Los mismos Rolling Stone hicieron una cuando Otis vivía. Pero como con su voz nadie igual.
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