A principios de 1979 entré a estudiar inglés en Manhattanville College ubicado en Purchase, NY, yo era uno más de cientos de estudiantes de todo el mundo viviendo en dormitorios en ese hermoso complejo por todo un verano. Tenía casi 33 años pero durante esa época hice grandes amigos, jóvenes la mayoría que venían de Japón, Irán, Arabia Saudita, Colombia, Haití e incluso del Perú. El ruido y la música acompañaba mis noches y días, incluso la marihuana inundaban ese apocalíptico y juvenil ambiente de niños millonarios. Yo estaba casado y ya tenía una hija esperando por mi llamada para que se unieran a mí. No me desvié y logré mis objetivos. Pero fue allí donde aprendí de Billy Joel, me enamoré de Piano Man (1973), Honesty y otras tantas maravillas de este gran cantante y mejor compositor.
Pero no fue hasta 1993 viviendo en México, cuando llegó a mis manos el álbum “River of Dreams”, y hubo una canción que me arrobó, y hoy 16 años más tarde recobra su total sentido y verdad. Para todos y para ti, alma de mi alma, que en algún lugar estás, dedico este espacio… con amor.
All about Soul
She waits for me at night, she waits for me in silence
She gives me all her tenderness and takes away my pain
And so far she hasn't run, though I swear she's had her moments
She still believes in miracles while others cry in vain
It's all about soul
It's all about faith and a deeper devotion
It's all about soul
'Cause under the love is a stronger emotion
She's got to be strong
'Cause so many things getting out of control
Should drive her away
So why does she stay?
It's all about soul
She turns to me sometimes and asks me what I'm dreaming
And I realize I must have gone a million miles away
And I ask her how she knew to reach out for me that moment
And she smiles because it's understood there are no words to say
It's all about soul
It's all about knowing what someone is feeling
The woman's got soul
The power of love and the power of healing
This life isn't fair
It's gonna get dark, it's gonna get cold
You've got to be tough, but that ain't enough
It's all about soul
There are people who have lost every trace of human kindness
There are many who have fallen, there are some who still survive
She comes to me at night and she tells me her desires
And she gives me all the love I need to keep my faith alive
It's all about soul
It's all about joy that comes out of sorrow
It's all about soul
Who's standing now and who's standing tomorrow
You've got to be hard
Hard as the rock in that old rock 'n' roll
But that's only part, you know in your heart
It's all about soul
Pero no fue hasta 1993 viviendo en México, cuando llegó a mis manos el álbum “River of Dreams”, y hubo una canción que me arrobó, y hoy 16 años más tarde recobra su total sentido y verdad. Para todos y para ti, alma de mi alma, que en algún lugar estás, dedico este espacio… con amor.
All about Soul
She waits for me at night, she waits for me in silence
She gives me all her tenderness and takes away my pain
And so far she hasn't run, though I swear she's had her moments
She still believes in miracles while others cry in vain
It's all about soul
It's all about faith and a deeper devotion
It's all about soul
'Cause under the love is a stronger emotion
She's got to be strong
'Cause so many things getting out of control
Should drive her away
So why does she stay?
It's all about soul
She turns to me sometimes and asks me what I'm dreaming
And I realize I must have gone a million miles away
And I ask her how she knew to reach out for me that moment
And she smiles because it's understood there are no words to say
It's all about soul
It's all about knowing what someone is feeling
The woman's got soul
The power of love and the power of healing
This life isn't fair
It's gonna get dark, it's gonna get cold
You've got to be tough, but that ain't enough
It's all about soul
There are people who have lost every trace of human kindness
There are many who have fallen, there are some who still survive
She comes to me at night and she tells me her desires
And she gives me all the love I need to keep my faith alive
It's all about soul
It's all about joy that comes out of sorrow
It's all about soul
Who's standing now and who's standing tomorrow
You've got to be hard
Hard as the rock in that old rock 'n' roll
But that's only part, you know in your heart
It's all about soul
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