데뷔 앨범 [Start From Here] 로 중국, 싱가포르, 대만을 비롯한 수많은 시상식에서 신인 상을 휩쓸고 대만 차트 1위를 차지한 완벽한 음악적 재능을 지닌 아티스트 조안나 왕의 새 앨범, THE THING WE DO FOR LOVE 독특한, 그럼에도 안정적인 “다시 부르기” 앨범.
그녀가 사랑을 위해 할 수 있는 것 (The Things We Do For Love)은 아마도 노래를 부르는 일이 전부일지도 모른다. 한가롭게 보내고 싶을 때, 약간은 지쳤을 때, 혹은 사랑이 필요할 때 이 익숙한 멜로디들은 느긋하게 마음을 달래주는 최적의 BGM이 되어줄 것이다. 원곡의 좋은 지점을 재인식시켜내려는 노력이 돋보이는, 젊은 유망주의 진중한 ‘다시 부르기’다.
이미 충분히 윤택한 멜로디들을 뽑아내는 송라이터로도 정평이 나 있었지만 본 작의 경우에는 다른 이들의 노래만으로 레코드를 완성시켜 놓았다. 이전에도 데뷔작 [Start from Here]에 영화 [웨딩 싱어 (Wedding Singer)]의 엔딩곡으로도 유명한 스팬다우 발레 (Spandau Ballet)의 [True]를 커버해 수록하기도 했으며, 기존 앨범들의 재발매 버전에서 [Can`t Take My Eyes Off You]나 [Just the Two of Us]와 같은 유명한 넘버들의 커버버전 역시 확인할 수 있었다.
공식 릴리즈 되었던 트랙들 이외에도 자신의 방에서 어쿠스틱 기타 한대만을 가지고 여러 노래들을 커버하는 동영상들을 유튜브에 올려왔던 만큼, 그녀의 음악활동에 있어 `커버`란 꽤 중요한 비중을 차지하고 있는 것처럼 보였다. 그리고 바로 본 작에서 그 진면목이 펼쳐진다. .... ....
Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed Nothin’ seems to fit Those raindrops are fallin’ on my head, they keep fallin’ So I just did me some talkin’ to the sun And I said I didn’t like the way he got things done Sleepin’ on the job Those raindrops are fallin’ on my head, they keep fallin’ But there’s one thing I know The blues they send to meet me won’t defeat me It won’t be long till happiness steps up to greet me Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head But that doesn’t mean my eyes will soon be turnin’ red Cryin’s not for me ‘Cause I’m never gonna stop the rain by complainin’ Because I’m free Nothin’s worryin’ me It won’t be long till happiness steps up to greet me Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head But that doesn’t mean my eyes will soon be turnin’ red Cryin’s not for me ‘Cause I’m never gonna stop the rain by complainin’ Because I’m free Nothin’s worryin’ me Nothin’s worryin’ me
When you’re down and troubled And you need a helping care And nothing, nothing is going right Close your eyes and think of me And soon I will be there To brighten up even your darkest night You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I’ll come running to see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall All you have to do is call And I’ll be there Yes I will You’ve got a friend If the sky above you Should turned dark and full of clouds And that old north wind should begins to blow Keep your head together And call my name out loud Soon I'll be knocking to own your door You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I’ll come running to see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall And all you have to do is call And I’ll be there Yes I will Ain’t it good to know that you’ve got a friend people can be so cold They’ll hurt you, and desert you Well they'll take your soul if you let them but don’t you let them You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I’ll come running to see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall And all you have to do is call And I’ll be there Yes I will You’ve got a friend You’ve got a friend You’ve got a friend You’ve got a friend
Too many broken hearts have fallen in the river Too many lonely souls have drifted out to sea You lay your bets and then you pay the price The things we do for love, the things we do for love Communication is the problem to the answer You’ve got her number and your hand is on the phone The weather’s turned and all the lines are down The things we do for love, the things we do for love Like walking in the rain and the snow when there’s nowhere to go When you’re feeling like a part of you is dying And you’re looking for the answer in her eyes You think you’re gonna break up Then she says she wants to make up Ooh you made me love you Ooh you’ve got a way Ooh you had me crawling of the wall Like walking in the rain and the snow when there’s nowhere to go When you’re feeling like a part of you is dying And you’re looking for the answer in her eyes You think you’re gonna break up Then she says she wants to make up Ooh you made me love you Ooh you’ve got a way Ooh you had me crawling of the wall A compromise would surely help the situation Agree to disagree but disagree to part When after all it’s just a compromise Of the things we do for love the things we do for love The things we do for love The things we do for love The things we do for love The things we do for love The things we do for love The things we do for love The things we do for love The things we do for love The things we do for love The things we do for love The things we do for love The things we do for love The things we do for love The things we do for love The things we do for love The things we do for love
Now that I’ve lost everything to you You say you wanna start something new And it’s breakin’ my heart you’re leavin’ Baby, I’m grievin’ But if you wanna leave, take good care I hope you have a lot of nice things to wear But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world It’s hard to get by just upon a smile Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world I’ll always remember you like a child, girl You know I’ve seen a lot of what the world can do And it’s breaking my heart in two ‘Cause I never wanna see you a sad girl Don’t be a bad girl But if you wanna leave, take good care I hope you make a lot of nice friends out there Just remember there’s a lot of bad and beware Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world It’s hard to get by just upon a smile Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world I’ll always remember you like a child, girl Baby, I love you But if you wanna leave, take good care I hope you make a lot of nice friends out there But just remember there’s a lot of bad and beware Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world It’s hard to get by just upon a smile Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world I’ll always remember you like a child, girl Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world It’s hard to get by just upon a smile Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world I’ll always remember you like a child, girl
Times are hard You’re afraid to pay the fee So you find yourself somebody Who can do the job for free When you need a bit of lovin’ Cause your man is out of town That’s the time you get me runnin’ And you know I’ll be around I’m a fool to do your dirty work Oh yeah I don’t wanna do your dirty work No more I’m a fool to do your dirty work Oh yeah Light the candle Put the lock upon the door You have sent the maid home early Like a thousand times before Like the castle in its corner In a medieval game I foresee terrible trouble And I stay here just the same I’m a fool to do your dirty work Oh yeah I don’t wanna do your dirty work No more I’m a fool to do your dirty work Oh yeah I’m a fool to do your dirty work Oh yeah I don’t wanna do your dirty work No more I’m a fool to do your dirty work Oh yeah I’m a fool to do your dirty work Oh yeah I don’t wanna do your dirty work No more I’m a fool to do your dirty work Oh yeah
This is not the first time You had to get away This is not a party Where people know your name This is not a classroom With teacher at the board This is not a cat show With prizes at the door Go Don’t you go Won't you stay with me one more day If we get through one more night If we get through one more night This is not a horse race Where winners beat the time This is not a funeral With mourners in a line This is not a sitcom Where everything’s alright This is not a prison With terror through the night. Go Don’t you go Won't you stay with me one more day If we get through one more night If we get through one more night This is not the first time You had to get away This is not a party Where people know your name This is not a classroom With teacher at the board This is not a cat show With prizes at the door Go Don’t you go Won't you stay with me one more day If we get through one more night If we get through one more night Go Don’t you go Won't you stay with me one more day If we get through one more night If we get through one more night This is not the first time You had to get away This is not a party Where people know your name Where people know your name Where people know your name Where people know your name
When you’re down and troubled And you need a helping care And nothing, nothing is going right Close your eyes and think of me And soon I will be there To brighten up even your darkest night You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I’ll come running to see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall All you have to do is call And I’ll be there Yes I will You’ve got a friend If the sky above you Should turned dark and full of clouds And that old north wind should begins to blow Keep your head together And call my name out loud Soon I'll be knocking upon your door You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I’ll come running to see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall All you have to do is call And I’ll be there Yes I will Ain’t it good to know that you’ve got a friend People can be so cold They’ll hurt you, and desert you Well they'll take your soul if you let them but don’t you let them You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I’ll come running to see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall And all you have to do is call And I’ll be there Yes I will You’ve got a friend You’ve got a friend You’ve got a friend You’ve got a friend
Now that I’ve lost everything to you You say you wanna start something new And it’s breakin’ my heart you’re leavin’ Baby, I’m grievin’ But if you wanna leave, take good care I hope you have a lot of nice things to wear But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world It’s hard to get by just upon a smile Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world I’ll always remember you like a child, girl You know I’ve seen a lot of what the world can do And it’s breaking my heart in two ‘Cause I never wanna see you a sad girl Don’t be a bad girl But if you wanna leave, take good care I hope you make a lot of nice friends out there Just remember there’s a lot of bad and beware Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world It’s hard to get by just upon a smile Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world I’ll always remember you like a child, girl Baby, I love you But if you wanna leave, take good care I hope you make a lot of nice friends out there just remember there’s a lot of bad and beware Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world It’s hard to get by just upon a smile Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world I’ll always remember you like a child, girl Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world It’s hard to get by just upon a smile Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world I’ll always remember you like a child, girl