美國黑人歌姬〔安妮塔貝克〕──節奏藍調冠軍抒情經典──浪漫的〔Giving The Best That I Got／給你我最好的〕

Giving The Best That I Got
Aint there something I can give you
In exchange for everything you give to me
Read my mind and make me feel just fine
When I think my peace of mind is out
of reach

The scales are sometimes unbalanced
And you bear the weight of all that has to be
I hope you see that you can lean on me
And together we can calm a stormy sea

We love so strong and so unselfishly
And I tell you now that I made a vow
Im giving you the best that I got, baby
Yes I tell you now, that I made a vow
Im giving you the best that I got, honey

Everybodys got opinions
Bout the way they think our storys gonna end
Some folks feel its just a superficial thrill
Everybodys gonna have to think again

We love so strong and so unselfishly
They dont bother me so Im gonna keep on
Giving you the best that I got, baby
They dont bother me, said Im gonna keep on
Giving you the best that I got, listen baby

Somebody understands me
Somebody gave his heart to me
I stumbled my whole life long
Always on my own, now Im home

My weary mind is rested
And I feel as if my home is in your arms
Fears are all gone, I like the sound of your song
And I think I want to sing it forever

We love so strong and so unselfishly
And I made a vow so I tell you now
Im giving you the best that I got, baby
I bet everything on my wedding ring
Im giving you the best that I got,
givin it to you baby

此曲為為安妮塔拿下１９８８年葛萊美獎四項提名

包括年度唱片　年度歌曲　最佳R&B歌手

讓她第二度拿下最佳R&B女歌手獎

１９８９年貝克再以〔Giving The Best That I Got〕拿下第三座最佳R&B女歌手獎

另外安妮塔也得到美國音樂獎最受歡迎R&B／Soul女歌手（以及最受歡迎Pop／Rock女歌手提名）
我個人很喜歡〔Giving The Best That I Got〕
這種帶有爵士味道的抒情頗能放鬆聽者的情緒
（這會讓我聯想起喬治麥可的Jazz Ballad 兩者剛好都在８８年末推出單曲）
〔Giving The Best That I Got〕是一首聽起來非常舒服　且相當羅曼蒂克的靈魂抒情經典

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