美國鄉村樂女皇［蕾芭．麥肯泰］B面歌曲──鄉村流行抒情曲──［For Herself／為她自己］

 

 

 

Uncle Slim had let her know she couldnt ride that horse

He was the one that was only meant for men

She walked around till way after dark

Rode that horse with all her heart

And in the night how she rode

 

Somehow she always knew she had the strength inside

And even if she fell shed survive

In spite of all the tears she may cry

This is how she has to live her life

As hard as it may be, she has to find out for herself

 

Mama and daddy told her from the start he was no good

Theyd seen how he treated the other girls

She waited around till the sun went down

Slipped out of the house not makin a sound

And in the night oh how they drove

 

Somehow she always knew she had the strength inside

And even if she fell shed survive

In spite of all the tears she may cry

This is how she has to live her life

As hard as it may be, she has to find out for herself

 

It was fifteen years to the day he became a stranger in her eyes

In the coldest words of anger

He said without me you wont survive

 

Theres a suitcase in the closet she had packed six months ago

She dont leave a note thats not her style

So she waited around till way after dark

Left that man who broke her heart

Now shes gone, oh shes gone

 

Somehow she always knew she had the strength inside

And even if she fell shed survive

In spite of all the tears she may cry

This is how she has to live her life

As hard as it may be, she has to find out for herself

 

 

１９９２年底，３７歲的美國鄉村樂女王蕾芭麥肯泰（Reba McEntire）發行第１９張大碟［It’s Your Call／你的電話］（MCA唱片發行）

由她跟Tony Brown製作，樂評好壞不一． 

［It’s Your Call／你的電話］登上告示牌專輯榜＃８（1993年榜#19）　成為她首張打入主流榜Top１０的大碟

另外登上副榜──鄉村專輯榜冠軍（1993年榜#5）

取得３白金唱片（３００萬張＋）

加拿大專輯榜＃５９

加拿大鄉村專輯榜冠軍──白金唱片（１００萬張＋）

 

 

１９９３年５月，蕾芭推出第三主打──專輯同名歌曲［It’s Your Call］

登上美國告示牌鄉村榜＃５　流行單曲榜＃１１０　

加拿大鄉村榜＃５

其B面歌曲為［For Herself／為她自己］

由Harrington-Burkhart, Liz Hengber,蕾芭合寫，

麥肯泰跟Tony Brown製作成一首鄉村流行抒情曲，

旋律悅耳，蕾芭以知性的唱腔演繹一名女性即使跌倒，也會自己站起來的堅韌心態．感性動人．

這是麥肯泰事業的隱藏抒情佳作之一．

 

Album Version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrIGS2Skikg