이제는 우리에게도 결코 낯설지 않은 이름 에바 캐시디. 그녀가 암으로 세상을 떠난 지 12년이 지나고, 그녀의 노래들을 기적적으로 부활시킨 앨범 [SONGBIRD]가 발매된 지 10년이 지난 2008년에, 우리는 다시 그녀의 새로운"!" 노래들을 [SOMEWHERE]에서 만날 수 있다.앨범에는 새롭게 발견된 다양한 장르의 노래들이 예전처럼 아름답게 자리하고 있다. 에바 캐시디가 처음으로 작곡에 참여했던 'EARLY ONE MORNING'과 타이틀트랙이 앨범의 중간과 끝에 놓여있다. 그리고 그 곡들 앞 혹은 뒤에, 소울의 여왕 아레사 프랭클린, 컨트리 음악의 전설 혹은 대표주자들인 윌리 넬슨, 팻시 클라인, 돌리 파튼, 텍사스 블루스 보컬의 독보적인 존재였던 바비 “블루” 블랜드 등의 노래가 자리한다. 그 사이 사이를 민요 혹은 스탠다드 넘버가 그 깊은 서정성을 머금고 채우고 있다. 물기가 가장 촉촉하게 배어있는 곡이 그 중의 하나인 켈트 민요 'MY LOVE IS LIKE A RED RED ROSE'이다. 영원한 사랑을 노래하는 로버트 번즈의 시에 멜로디를 붙인 이 곡은, 에바 캐시디의 어쿠스틱 기타와 목소리에 의해, 그 깊은 곳에 감춰져 있던 미세한 떨림까지도 드러낸다. 그런 마술적인 순간들, 그녀가 바로 진정한 ‘가수’였기 때문에 가능한 그런 놀라운 순간들이, [SONGBIRD]를 비롯한 이전의 앨범에서처럼, [SOMEWHERE]에서도 계속된다. .... ....
Back through the years I go wondering once again Back to the seasons of my youth I recall a box of rags that someone gave us And how my mamma put these rags to use
There were rags of many colours, and every piece was small And I didn't have a coat and it was way down in the fall Mamma sewed the rags together, sewing ever piece with love She made my coat of many colours, that I was so proud of
As she sewed she told the story from the bible she had read About a coat of many colours, Joseph wore and they she said Perhaps this coat will bring you, much love and happiness And I just couldn't wait to wear it, and mamma blessed it with a kiss
My coat of many colours that mamma made for me Made only rags, but I wore it so proudly Although we had no money. oh I was rich as I could be In my coat of many colours, my mamma made for me
So with patches on my breaches and holes in both my shoes In my coat of many colours, I hurried off to school Just to find the others laughing and makin' fun of me In my coat of many colours, my mamma made for me
Oh, I couldn't understand it, for I felt I was rich And I told them of the love my mamma sewed in ever stitch And I told them all the story, mamma told me while she sewed And how my coat of many colours is worth more than all of their clothes
They didn't under stand it and I tried to make them see That one is only poor only if they choose to be Now I know we have no money, but I'm as rich as I could be In my coat of many colours, my mamma made for me In my coat of many colours, my mamma just made for me
Baby here I am by the railroad track Waitin' for my baby, he's comin' back Comin' back to me on the 503 Ooh and it won't be long, no it won't be long
I get so lonesome since my man's been gone There ain't a thing worth mentioning Nothin' goin' on and that's why I know when the whistle blows That it won't be long, no won't be long
My daddy told me when he said goodbye, yes, he did I'll be back baby, oh baby bye and bye That's why I've waited so doggone long, yeah Can't you see how happy I am because my man is comin' home?
So now here I'll be by the railroad track Oh, waitin' for my baby He's comin' back, comin' back to me on the 503 Yeah, and it won't be long, no it won't be long
I ain't had no lovin' since you know when He's a lone old rooster and I'm a lonesome hen That's why I'm sure when the whistle blows Ooh, that it won't be long, no it won't be long
I'm so excited my knees are shakin', yeah Mr. Engineer don't you keep me waitin' Hear me tellin' you hurry, hurry Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry
Baby, here I am on the railroad track Ooh, waitin' for my baby, he's comin' back Comin' back to me on the 503, yeah And it won't be long, no it won't be long
I know, oh when the whistle blows, yeah That it won't be long, no it won't be long I know, oh when the whistle blows That it won't be long, no it won't be long
A bold young farmer courted me He stole my heart and my liberty He stole my heart without free goodwill And I must confess that I love him still
I wish, I wish but it?s all in vain I wish I was a maid again But a maid again I never can be Since such a young fellow lies still by me
There sits a bird in yonder tree Some say he?s blind and cannot see And I wish it was the same with me Before I took up with your company
I wish my babe so tiny was born And smiling on his father?s knee And I poor girl was dead and gone With the green grass growing all over me
Go dig my grave, dig long and deep Place a marble stone at my head and feet And on my heart put a snow white dove To let the world know that I died for love
In the twilight glow I see Blue eyes crying in the rain When we kissed goodbye and parted I knew we'd never meet again
Love is like a dying ember And only memories remain And through the ages I'll remember Blue eyes crying in the rain
Someday soon we'll meet up yonder And we'll walk hand in hand again And through the ages I'll remember Blue eyes crying in the rain Blue eyes crying in the rain
Is time my redeemer? Loneliness my only friend? Just once in a lifetime Strangers share a common end And I like an arrow Straight for love I went again And you like tomorrow Never knowing where an when.
Somewhere, somehow At sometime someone cared
Maybe just for a moment Or maybe for a lifetime Are the threads that bind us together Falling loose or growing stronger? Look at it now, look at the picture Has it changed or is it still the same?