Alicia Keys tenía previsto publicar su séptimo disco ‘ALICIA‘ el pasado 20 de marzo, pero su lanzamiento fue pospuesto sin fecha confirmada debido a la pandemia global del Covid-19.
En su lugar, hace unas semanas la artista estrenaba el tema ‘Good Job’, una canción compuesta el año pasado junto a su marido, el productor Swizz Beatz, que se lanzaba en homenaje a todas esas personas que se han convertido en héroes durante la citada crisis mundial.
Siguiendo con la promoción de este próximo álbum, la cantante acaba de publicar ahora en todas las plataformas digitales el sencillo ‘Perfect Way To Die‘, una bonita balada compuesta por Keys junto al productor Sebastian Kole.
La canción relata de una forma realmente conmovedora los sentimientos de una madre tras la pérdida de su hijo en un acto racista. De hecho, aunque ‘Perfect Way To Die‘ se escribió originalmente aludiendo a las muertes de Mike Brown y Sandra Bland, llega en un momento de lucha muy importante para muchos estadounidenses que se están manifestando desde hace semanas por los recientes actos racistas en el país.
‘PERFECT WAY TO DIE’ (Letra de la canción)
Simple walk to the corner store
Mama never thought she would be gettin’ a call from the coroner
Said her son’s been gunned down, been gunned down
«Can you come now?»
Tears in her eyes, «Can you calm down?
Please, ma’am, can you calm down?»
But it rained fire in the city that day, they say
A river of blood in the streets
No love in the streets
And then came silence in the city that day, they say
Just another one gone
And they tell her move on
And she’s stuck there, singing
«Baby, don’t you close your eyes
‘Cause this could be our final time
And you know I’m horrible at saying goodbye
And I think of all you could have done
At least you’ll stay forever young
I guess you picked the perfect way to die
Oh, I guess you picked the perfect way to die»
New job, new city, new her
Bright-eyed, you would have been proud if you knew her
Flashing lights in the mirror, pull over, pull over
A couple nights in detention and it’s over, a whole life’s over
They came marching in the city that day, they say
Carryin’ signs in the street
Cryin’ eyes in the streets
But they heard nothing from the city that day, they say
Just another one gone
And the city moved on
We’re stuck here singing
«Baby, don’t you close your eyes
‘Cause this could be our final time
And you know I’m horrible at saying goodbye
I’ll think of all you coulda done
At least you’ll stay forever young
I guess you picked the perfect way to die
Oh, I guess you picked the perfect way to die»
Another dream lost
Another king and queen lost
Another broken promise they refuse to make right
Oh, another night to live in fear
Oh, another night that you’re not here
Another reason to get out there and fight
But I said, «Baby, don’t you close your eyes
‘Cause this could be our final time
And you know I’m horrible at saying goodbye
But I’ll think of all you coulda done
At least you’ll stay forever young
I guess you picked the perfect way to die
Oh, I guess you picked the perfect way…»
