靈魂夫人〔艾瑞莎富蘭克林〕與黑人才女〔蘿倫希爾〕的合作──Hip-Hop/R&B佳作──〔A Rose Is Still A Rose／玫瑰仍舊是玫瑰〕





Doo doo doo doo doo doo mmm
Dooby dooby doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo mmm

There was a rose I knew, I met her once or twice before
She was a pretty sweet thing, not the least bit insecure
Then you came with your slick game and played with her youth
Ashamed of the way you lied, played with the truth, hey, hey

Mmm, she never knew what hit her
Steal her honey, then forget her
A rose
She wears a flower
Tryin’ to forget about you

‘Cause a rose is still a rose
Baby, girl, you’re still a flower
He can’t lead you and then take you
Make you and then break you
Darlin’, you hold the power

Now believe me when I tell you that I’ve been hurt myself
When he tells you that he loves you and sees nobody else
And now you’re so tough tryin’ to wear tight clothes and things
Tossin’ and flossin’, tryin’ to fill the void heartbreak brings

Oh…oh…yeah
When she faces the mirror, yeah
She’s cryin’, you can’t hear her
Now the rose is still a rose
She wears a flower, tryin’ to forget about you

‘Cause a rose is still a rose
Baby, girl, you’re still a flower
He can’t lead you and then take you
Make you and then break you
Baby, girl, you hold the power

See a rose is still a rose
Baby, girl, you’re still a flower
He can’t lead you and then take you
Make you and then break you
Darlin’, you hold the power

Let your life be in the sunshine
Not the darkness of your sorrow
You may see your all today
When you know it’ll come tomorrow

Tough to be, but life ain’t over
Just because your man is gone
Girl, love yourself and love to love
‘Cause without him your life goes on
Without him your life goes on
Without him your life goes on

‘Cause a rose is still a rose
Baby, girl, you’re still a flower
He can’t lead you and then take you
Make you and then break you
Baby, girl, you hold the power

See a rose is still a rose
Baby, girl, you’re still a flower
He can’t lead you and then take you
Make you and then break you
Darlin’, you hold the power

１９９８年春天　５６歲的歌壇黑人大姐頭艾瑞莎富蘭克林（Aretha Franklin）推出七年來地一張全新錄音室專輯［A Rose Is Still A Rose／玫瑰仍舊是玫瑰］
請來許多當紅的黑人創作者製作群 諸如Dalla Austin ,Daryl Simmons,Puffy Daddy, ,Jermaine Dupri,Lauryn Hill ,Corey Rooney等為其作嫁
以挽救她日見下滑的年輕族群市場
首支同名主打即是當紅的主唱蘿倫希爾譜（Lauryn Hill）寫與製作的歌曲
在這首R&B/Hip-Hop歌曲中
靈魂女王嘗試了這些黑人市場的主流樂風
此曲果然讓她再創佳績 登上美國流行榜＃２６
R&B榜＃５　舞廳播放冠軍　舞曲銷售＃６ 英國＃２２
單曲專輯皆成為金唱片
隔年為她得到葛萊美R&B專輯與R&B女歌手的提名
推薦這位靈魂女王的R&B/Hip-Hop佳作給各位

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d1kN0y49F8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhv-XENmVow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gOwuUtAmIQ