美國靈魂歌姬〔安妮塔貝克〕──節奏藍調抒情佳作──〔Soul Inspiration／靈魂靈感〕

If I lost you now
It would take my heart from me
I cant imagine life without
The love of you, baby

Lately I confess
Ive been short on tenderness
Too much time on work, I guess
Not enough for you

Now if I forgot to tell you I love you
I really got no excuse, no excuse

[Chorus 1:]
Because youre beautiful
My one desire
Youre my souls inspiration
And if I didnt say it
Then I do now
Youre my sweet inspiration

Baby baby

If Im feeling low
Ive only got myself to blame
Cause I can always share the load
When Im near you, uh huh
You can rescue me
You bring out the best in me
Im the girl I wanna be
When Im near you

I may need reminding to say I love you
But heaven knows that I do, yes I do

[Chorus 2:]
Because youre beautiful
My one desire
Youre my sweet sensation
And if I didnt say it
Then I do now
Youre my souls inspiration
Because youre beautiful
My one desire
Youre my sweet sensation
And if I didnt say it
Then I do now
Youre my souls inspiration

From the day I met you baby
Yes I knew instinctively
Whatever our future
Together we were gonna be baby

[Chorus 2]

１９９０年夏天　３２歲的美國節奏藍調／靈魂樂歌姬安妮塔貝克（Anita Baker）發行第四張大碟〔Compositions／作品集〕的第二單曲〔Soul Inspiration／靈魂靈感〕

這是首Quiet Storm風格的當代R&B抒情曲

優美的旋律在安妮塔綿柔的嗓音下滑瀉而出

〔Soul Inspiration〕拿到美國流行榜＃７２　成人抒情榜＃１１　R&B榜＃１６

這回〔Compositions／作品集〕推出的三首主打在流行榜相對不理想　只在R&B榜與成人抒情界拿到佳績而已

不過專輯仍受到好評　隔年安妮塔以〔Compositions／作品集〕拿到第七座葛萊美獎　是她五年來榮獲第四次最佳R&B女歌手

其中１９８８－１９９０年還是連莊

讓貝克成為這個獎項僅次於艾瑞莎富蘭克林（１１座）的得主

介紹這首節奏藍調抒情佳作給各位

MV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDOvzUaIe88

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_FgGlNiY24