En 1990, el mundo del rock alternativo estaba en plena ebullición, especialmente en la ciudad de Seattle. Fue en este contexto, marcado por un sentimiento de intensa camaradería y tragedia, donde se gestó Temple Of The Dog. La banda se creó como un tributo al fallecido Andrew Wood, líder de las bandas Malfunkshun y Mother Love Bone, quien murió trágicamente de una sobredosis de heroína. Este fue un golpe devastador para sus amigos y compañeros de banda, quienes decidieron rendirle homenaje a través de la música.
El guitarrista Stone Gossard y el bajista Jeff Ament eran miembros de Mother Love Bone y fueron de los más afectados por la pérdida de Wood. Unieron fuerzas con Chris Cornell, vocalista de Soundgarden y amigo cercano de Wood, para canalizar su dolor y recuerdos en un proyecto musical. Cornell compuso dos canciones, "Say Hello 2 Heaven" y "Reach Down", como un tributo directo a su amigo fallecido. Este fue el núcleo alrededor del cual se formó Temple Of The Dog.
Poco a poco, otros músicos se sumaron al proyecto. El guitarrista Mike McCready y el baterista Matt Cameron, quienes más tarde serían parte de Pearl Jam y Soundgarden respectivamente, se unieron al grupo. La alineación quedó completa cuando el amigo y compañero de habitación de Cornell, Eddie Vedder, añadió su poderosa voz en algunas pistas. Con esta formación, Temple
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Soul To Soul Song Lyrics
Soul To Soul by Temple Of The Dog Mmmmmmh...
Mmmh... mmmh
Mmmmmmh... (mmmh)
Oh whoa whoa (soul to soul)
Picked some newspaperAt my feet
We go blowing down the street
Got out storiesold and new
Need someone to tell em to
CHORUS
We don't have to be eye to eye (face to face)
I'm not asking for miracles (nor saving grace)
And I don't need another heart (to have and hold)
All I want is a friend I can talk to (soul to soul)
Oh soul to soul (soul to soul)
Mmmmmh
Like an albumOn a shelf
Tired of talking to myself
Wishing somebody (somebody) passing by (passing by)
Would pick me up and look inside
CHORUS
We don't have to be eye to eye (face to face)
I'm not asking for miracles (miraclesnor saving grace)
And I don't need another heart (I don't need another heartto have and hold)
All I want is a friend I can talk to (soul to soul)
Soul to soul Oh (soul to soulsoul to soul)
Mmmmmh
Everyone needs someone to turn to
When they walk in their line (got to hold the line)
And we all need a friend we can cry to
And I'm out on the line (I'm on the line)
He... he...
It's been so long nowyou know I need a li Aaai,
Oh whoaaaawhoaaaawhoaaa...
Oh my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
All I want is a friend I can talk to (woe woe woe woe soul to soul)
I just call and there you are (soul to soul)
Shining only like a star (shining down)
Smiling in my direction in the night (oooooh oooooh oooooh)
And I feel your light yeah (oh oh soul to soul)
I'm feeling stronger now, so much stronger now (soul to soul)
Would you shine a little longer, longer right now
I'm still holding the line (got to hold the line) yeah
Keep me holding the line
Oh oh my
CHORUS
We don't have to be eye to eye (or meet face to face)
I'm not asking for miracles (nor saving grace)
And I don't need another heart (to have and hold)
All I want is someone I can talk to (soul to soul)
Oh I need a friend right now
(sooooul to soul) *repeat in background till end of song
Someone I can talk to
I'm feeling lonely right now (right now baby)
I just need to know you're there anytime of the day and night
I need somebody whos willing to listen
Shining, shining, shining, shining so brightly right now
I feel like I'm carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders
So much soul
Does anyone hear me calling