[음악] Never Give You Up - Raphael Saadiq feat. Stivie Wonder & CJ Hilton

이런 말로 시작하자면 좀 웃기지만, 사랑하고 싶어지는 노래가 있기도 한 것 같아요. 제 경우에는 이 노래입니다. 제목만 봐서는 음악에 대한 열정을 불태우는 랩퍼의 데뷔 앨범에나 수록 될 법하지만, 듣고보면 아름다운 사랑노래에요. 개인적으로 연애놀음이 지겨워져 요즘은 얌전하려고 노력 중인데, 이 노래는 전주만 들어도 마음이 흔들리는 것 같아요. 이를테면 고요한 제 가슴에 나비처럼... 풉...
각설하고 연습해 뒀다가 정말 사랑하는 사람이 생기면 불러 줘야겠어요. ...안 생기면, 노래방에서나 부르죠 뭐... ;ㅁ;

<Never Give You Up - Raphael Saadiq feat. Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton>

[Raphael Saadiq]
She so sexy
the way she talks the way she walks, it really drives me crazy
I think I like you girl
Enjoys the moment and takes her time and does it right, cause she not just the average
I really like you girl

And something about her lips the way she kiss
the way she walks them heads go
I see her like I should
Oh then she'll look and it's so sweet
It knocks me right up off my feet now baby
I see her like I should

[Chorus]
Oh Girl I'll never give you up
Cause ain't no other good enough
And nothing can compare to you
I waited all my life to be with you

Oh here I stnad and when I fall
Only you'll come back for more
Greatest love you'll ever see
And girl your love is good for me

[Raphael Saadiq]
Girl you got me thinking bout you everyday
Men can't believe her now
I wanna say her touch her smile keeps me livin right
I gotta say she's the best for me
(I guess I tried  and tried) to hide the way I feel
I can't explain it can't explain it
It's just too damn good
So I can tell the world you got my heart
I love your mind design

[Chorus]
Oh Girl I'll never give you up
Cause ain't no other good enough
And nothing can compare to you
I waited all my life to be with you

Oh here I stnad and when I fall
Only you'll come back for more
Everything she does is sweet
She knocks me off my feet oh girl

"I'd like to invite Mr. Stevie Wonder to my album
Come on Stevie!!"(Harmonica Solo)

[Chorus]
Oh Girl I'll never give you up
Cause ain't no other good enough
And nothing can compare to you
I waited all my life to be with you

Oh here I stnad and when I fall
Only you'll come back for more
Your love is so unique
It knocks me off my feet

Your love is so damn divine
You're always on my mind

2008년에 발매된 라파엘 사딕의 앨범 "The Way I See It" 은 그래미 어워드의 세 개 부문에 노미네이트 되며 평단과 대중의 많은 사랑을 받았던 앨범입니다. 불혹도 훌쩍 넘긴 나이의 라파엘 사딕은 한때 기라성 같은 가수들을 키워냈지만 요즘은 공연에만 주력하는 것 같아요. 머지 않은 미래에 새로운 앨범을 만나볼 수 있길 바랍니다.