In my first post today ( I wrote 3 today, didn’t I have any work to do ?) on Chaka Khan’s “Funk it” you can listen to one of her new songs, Angel, here’s some more on it, knowing Chaka’s life and it is part of mine for a long time, this song is very touching. The whole CD is full of her regular sounds, like Aretha, like Joni, like Tina, a first name will do. For there’s only one Chaka, woman of fire, possessed of a powerhouse, unforgettably distinctive trademark vocal style who sings with unrelenting passion, honest emotion and authenticity; no matter what the song, you can count on Chaka to deliver with realness, every time.
The poignant ballad “Angel” was based on a poem Chaka wrote (quote:) ”a few years ago when I was in an ‘altered’ state. I pulled out the words and I thought, ‘wow, I wrote this? The lyrics are pretty intense for someone who was out of their mind at the time. It’s a very special song to me, especially since I’ve started walking a different path, since I’ve been through a whole life change.”
Troubled little Angel
Inconsistent flying blind, most of the time
Drama queen
Pretty and untangling
Feathers in her wings, captured by her dreams
Desperately she sings
Needy little baby, open up your heart
Don’t you be afraid to feel
Needy little baby, hiding deep inside
Don’t you know your love can heal
Troubled little angel
Inconsistent flying blind, most of the time
Don’t know who to blame…yeah
Always re-arranging boy
Package of her life ever full in times
To the hope that she’ll be free
Pretty little baby
Open up your eyes
Don’t you be afraid to feel
Pretty, little baby
Hiding deep inside
Don’t you know your love can, heal
Whoooo hooooo, ohhh yeaahhh
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa…
Talking to you angel, angel
Deep inside of me
Talking to you angel, angel
Wanting to be free
Angel, (angel) angel, (angel)
Deep inside of me
Talking to you angel (angel) angel (angel)
To be free
One day you’ll open your wings…just fly
One day you’ll fly
One day you’ll fly
