EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE

GEORGE BENSON
SONGWRITER: BERNARD INGHNER
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: IN FLIGHT
LABEL: WARNER BROS
GENRE: JAZZ
YEAR: 1977
 
          George Washington Benson(born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist.
      A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, playing soul jazz with Jack McDuff and others. He then launched a successful solo career, alternating between jazz, pop, R&B singing, and scat singing. His álbum Breezin' was certified triple-platinum, hitting nº 1 on the Billboard album chart in 1976. His concerts were well attended through the 1980s, and he still has a large following. Benson has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
          In Flight is a 1977 studio album by George Benson and was released on the Warner Bros. Records label. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA
Everything must change,
Nothing stays the same.
Everyone must change
Nothing stays the same.
 
The young become the old,
Mysteries do unfold.
'Cause that's the way of time
Nothing and no one goes unchanged.
 
There are not many things
In life you can be sure of.
Except
 
Rain comes from the clouds,
And sun lights up the sky,
And humming birds do fly.
 
Winter turns to spring.
Wounded heart will heal.
Never much too soon
Everything must change
 
The young become the old,
Mysteries do unfold.
'Cause that's the way of time
Nothing and no one goes unchanged.
 
There are not many things
In life you can be sure of.
Except
 
Rain comes from the clouds,
And sun lights up the sky,
And humming birds do fly.

FOREVER YOUNG

ALPHAVILLE
SONGWRITER: BERNHARD LLOYD; FRANK MERTENS &MARIAN GOLD
COUNTRY: GERMANY
ALBUM: FOREVER YOUNG
LABEL: WARNER BROS
GENRE: SYNTH-POP
YEAR: 1984
 
          Alphaville is a German synth-pop band formed in Münster in 1982. They gained popularity in the 1980s. The group was founded by singer Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd, and Frank Mertens. They achieved chart success with the singles "Forever Young", "Big in Japan", "Sounds Like a Melody", "The Jet Set" and "Dance with Me". Gold remains the only continuous member of Alphaville.
      Forever Young is the debut studio album by German synth-pop band Alphaville. It was released on 27 September 1984 by Warner Music Group. Four singles supported the album, "Big in Japan", "Sounds Like a Melody", "Forever Young", and "Jet Set". The album charted well, hitting the Top 20 in six European countries and reaching number 1 in Norway and Sweden. Alphaville followed up with their second album in 1986 with the release of Afternoons in Utopia.
         The album was re-released in a "super deluxe" edition in March 2019.
Let's dance in style, let's dance for a while
Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies
Hoping for the best, but expecting the worst
Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?
 
Let us die young or let us live Forever
We don't have the power, but we never say never
Sitting in a sandpit, life is a short trip
The music's for the sad man
 
Can you imagine when this race is won?
Turn our golden the faces into the sun
Praising our leaders, we're getting in tune
The music's played by the, the madman
 
Forever young
I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever, and ever
 
Forever young
I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever young
 
Some are like water, some are like the heat
Some are a melody and some are the beat
Sooner or later they all will be gone
Why don't they stay young?

I SWEAR

ALL 4 ONE
SONGWRITERS: GARY BAKER & FRANK MYERS
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: ALL 4 ONE
LABEL: ATLANTIC RECORDS
GENRE: R & B
YEAR: 1994
 
        All-4-One is an American male R&B and pop group best known for their hit singles "I Swear", "So Much in Love" and "I Can Love You Like That". The group is composed of Jamie Jones, Delious Kennedy, Alfred Nevarez, and Tony Borowiak, all from the Antelope Valley and Mojave, California areas. The group has sold 69 million records worldwide.
        All-4-One is the eponymous debut album by All-4-One released on April 12, 1994. It features the Grammy-award-winning hit single, "I Swear".
I swear by the moon and the stars in the skies
And I swear like the shadow that's by your side
 
I see the questions in your eyes
I know what's weighing on your mind
You can be sure I know my part
'Cause I'll stand beside you through the years
And you'll only cry those happy tears
And though I'll make mistakes, I'll never break your heart
 
And I swear by the moon and the stars in the skies
I'll be there
And I swear like the shadow that's by your side
I'll be there
 
For better or worse, 'til death do us part
I'll love you with every beat of my heart
And I swear
Ooh
 
I'll give you everything I can
I'll build your dreams with these two hands
We'll hang some memories on the walls
And when (and when)
Just the two of us are there
You won't have to ask if I still care
'Cause as the time turns the page, my love won't age at all
 
And I swear (I swear)
By the moon and the stars in the skies
I'll be there (I'll be there)
 
And I swear (and I swear)
Like the shadow that's by your side
I'll be there (I'll be there)
 
For better or worse 'til death do us part
I'll love you with every beat of my heart (beat of my heart)
And I swear (oh yeah)
 
I swear (and I swear)
By the moon and the stars in the skies
I'll be there (I'll be there)
(And I swear) I swear like the shadow that's by your side
I'll be there (I'll be there)
For better or worse (better or worse)
'Til death do us part (oh no)
(I'll love you with) every single beat of my heart
(I swear) I swear
Whoa-oh, I swear.

THE DAY YOU WENT AWAY
M2M
SONGWRITERS: LARSEN MARIL ELISABETH & RAVN MARION ELISE
COUNTRY: NORWAY
ALBUM: THE BEST OF M2M
LABEL: ATLANTIC RECORDS
GENRE: POP ROCK
YEAR: 2003
 
          M2M were a Norwegian pop duo comprising Marit Larsen and Marion Raven. Larsen and Raven had been friends since the age of five, and formed a music duo when they were eight. They released a children's album in 1996 when Larsen was 12 and Raven was 11, under the name "Marit & Marion". The album was nominated for a Spellemannprisen award and the band changed their name to M2M after signing a record deal with Atlantic Records in 1998. M2M were frequently praised for writing most of their songs and performing their own instruments, something which was considered to set them aside from the majority of teen pop music artists.
        Their debut single, "Don't Say You Love Me"(1999), was both a critical and commercial success, and remained their biggest hit. Their debut album, Shades of Purple(2000), was critically acclaimed and sold over 1.5 million units worldwide. Despite critical acclaim, their second album, The Big Room(2001), did not perform as well commercially, and the duo broke up in 2002, with each pursuing a solo career. A greatest hits album, The Day You Went Away: The Best of M2M(2003), was released after they disbanded. M2M sold over 2 million albums.
        The Day You Went Away: The Best of M2M is a greatest hits compilation album by Norwegian teen-pop duo M2M. It was released in 2003 after M2M disbanded in 2002.
        The compilation includes all of their singles from their two studio albums Shades of Purple and The Big Room, acoustic versions of some other songs and popular album tracks. It also contains a Mandarin Chinese version of their song "Pretty Boy" and a Spanish version of "Everything You Do". "Everything" is also shortened without the faded out ending and "Everything You Do" was completely re-recorded with new vocals. It also has the previously unreleased songs, "Not to Me" and "Is You". The song "Wait for Me" is also included, which was previously an Australian bonus track for The Big Room. A DVD is included with the album, which contains music videos and a featurette, as well as footage of M2M in Bangkok and Norway.
        Marisa Brown from AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, concluding "It's way more M2M than is necessary, but it certainly does the job of giving the best of them." The liner notes include lyrics to the songs; however, there is a mistake in the lyrics for "Don't Say You Love Me", as the notes contain the lyrics from the version of the song that appeared on Pokémon: The First Movie, whereas the album includes the version that appeared on Shades of Purple.

Oh-oh
Mmm
Well I wonder could it be
When I was dreaming 'bout you baby, you were dreaming of me
Call me crazy
Call me blind
To still be suffering is stupid after all of this time
Did I lose my love to someone better
And does she love you like I do, I do
You know I really really do
 
Well hey, so much I need to say
Been lonely since the day
The day you went away
So sad but true for me there's only you
Been crying since the day
The day you went away
Oh wow, yeah heh heh oh oh oh
 
I remember date and time
September 22, Sunday, 25 after nine
In the doorway with your case
No longer shouting at each other there were tears on our faces
And we were letting go of something special
Something we'll never have again
I know I guess I really really know
 
Well hey, so much I need to say
Been lonely since the day
The day you went away
So sad but true for me there's only you
Been crying since the day
The day you went away
The day you went away
The day you went away
 
Oh wow, yeah heh heh oh oh oh oh
Did I lose my love to someone better
And does she love you like I do, I do
You know I really really do
 
Well hey, so much I need to say
Been lonely since the day
The day you went away
So sad but true for me there's only you
Been crying since the day
The day you went away
 
Why do we never know what we've got 'til it's gone?
How could I carry on?
The day you went away
 
'Cause I've been missing you so much I have to say
Been crying since the day
The day you went away
The day you went away
The day you went away.