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Dido: Life for Rent

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Artist: Dido
Title: Life for Rent
Released: 2003.09.30
Label: Arista Records
Time: 53:59
Producer(s): See Artists ...
Appears with:
Category: Pop/Rock
Rating: ********.. (8/10)
Media type: CD
Purchase date:  2003.10.20
Price in €: 14,99
Web address: www.didomusic.com

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[1] White Flag (D.Armstrong/R.Nowels/R.Armstrong) - 4:01
[2] Stoned (D.Armstrong/L.Mendez/R.Armstrong) - 5:55
[3] Life for Rent (D.Armstrong/R.Armstrong) - 3:41
[4] Mary's in India (D.Armstrong/R.Armstrong) - 3:42
[5] See You When You're 40 (D.Armstrong/A.Nunn/R.Armstrong) - 5:20
[6] Don't Leave Home (D.Armstrong/R.Armstrong) - 3:46
[7] Who Makes You Feel (D.Armstrong/R.Armstrong/P*Nut) - 4:21
[8] Sand in My Shoes (D.Armstrong/R.Nowels) - 5:00
[9] Do You Have a Little Time (D.Armstrong/R.Nowels/M.Bates) - 3:55
[10] This Land Is Mine (D.Armstrong/R.Nowels/R.Armstrong) - 3:46
[11] See the Sun (D.Armstrong) - 10:36

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DIDO ARMSTRONG - Guitar, Programming, Producer

RICK NOWELS - Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Fender Rhodes
AUBREY NUNN - Bass, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Pre-Production
MARK BATES - Percussion, Piano, Harmonium, Keyboards, Programming, Pre-Production
P-NUT - Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Drum Programming, Pre-Production
SISTER BLISS - Piano, Keyboards, Programming, Drum Programming
PAUL HERMAN - Acoustic & Electric Guitar
RUSTY ANDERSON - Electric Guitar
PETE DAVIES - Keyboards, Programming
NICK INGMAN - String Arrangements
STEVE SIDELNYK - Drums, Programming
GAVYN WRIGHT - String Conductor
PAULINE TAYLOR - Background Vocals
RICHARD JOHN PARFITT - Guitar
DAVE RANDALL - Guitar
ANDY TREACEY - Drums
ADAM ZIMMON - Acoustic Guitar
SUDHA - Percussion
CARLOS PAUCAR - Percussion
MAKOTO SAKAMOTO - Drums

MIKE HEDGES - Producer
ROLLO - Producer
MATTHIEU CLOUARD - Assistant Producer
PHIL BROWN - Engineer, Mixing
ASH HOWES - Engineer, Mixing
GER MCDONNELL - Engineer
GRIPPA - Engineer
MILES SHOWELL - Mastering
ELLEN VON UNWERTH - Photography
JAMES SANGER - Programming
PETER EDGE - A&R
SIMON CORKIN - Design
ROBBIE NELSON - Studio Assistant
NATHAN LOUGHRAN - Studio Assistant
GAVIN CALLAGHAN - Studio Assistant
OLLIE HENSHALL - Studio Assistant

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2003 CD Arista 50137



Life for Rent doesn't offer anything that drastically different from Dido's debut album, No Angel — the dance beats are marginally fresher, the production is clean and new — but this predictibility is actually rather refreshing because the album delivers on its promise, unlike many sophomore affairs in 2003. That its promise is rather modest doesn't really matter, since Dido is successful at modest songs. She has a sweet, warm voice and a knack for tuneful modern folk-pop that sounds intimate while being confidently catchy and nicely atmospheric. In other words, it retains the feel of No Angel and its two big hits, "Here With Me" and "Thank You," without ever rewriting either song, but contributing songs like "White Flag," "Stoned," "Life for Rent," and "Do You Have a Little Time," which are nearly as memorable. The appeal of Life for Rent is what makes Dido appealing — she's unassuming and gentle, but her songs are so melodic and atmospheric they easily work their way into the subconscious, and the records are well-crafted enough to be engaging on repeated plays. So, Life for Rent isn't much different than its predecessor, but that's a very good thing in this case.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine - All-Music Guide, © 1992 - 2003 AEC One Stop Group, Inc.



Her solo debut, No Angel -- abetted by her appearance on Eminem's "Stan" -- made this moody British songstress one of the most surprising entrants into pop's multi-platinum club. It's taken her a few years to come to terms with taking the next step, but Life for Rent is a confident stride forward for Dido, as evidenced by the lush orchestrations of the opening "White Flag." That song, colored in the bruised tones of a still-fresh breakup, sets the mood, which revolves, by and large, around Dido's split with her longtime beau. She flits between relief and regret, stepping gingerly into the former emotion on the album's sole up-tempo number, "Sand in My Shoes," and falling into the latter on the sparse title track and the rest of the album. Following No Angel, most of Life for Rent's melodies were constructed by the singer's brother, Rollo Armstrong (of the dance-pop duo Faithless). He matches her musings with airy whoosh and a dash of techno-folk, hitting nerves particularly with the obsessive "Don't Leave Home." Dido's fondness for hazy ambience is generally a positive influence, but on occasion -- the appropriately titled "Stoned," for instance -- she all but disappears behind the veil of swirling synths and lackadaisical rhythms. For the most part, however, Life for Rent gives the singer enough room to brood -- and offers the listener enough incentive to climb into its darker chambers to join her.

David Sprague - Barnes and Noble



Für ihr erstes Album NO ANGEL wurde sie mit mehreren Brit-, World Music- und Grammy Awards ausgezeichnet! In Deutschland erhielt sie den Echo. Weltweit wurden über 12 Mio Alben verkauft! DIDO trägt den Titel "Best Selling Female Artist Of The Year 2001"! Nun ist sie endlich zurück: DIDO mit ihrem langersehnten neuen Album LIFE FOR RENT. "When I make a record, all I'm ever trying to do is make something I want to listen to" sagt Dido in einem Rolling Stone Interview und beschreibt damit die Arbeit an ihrem neuen Album. LIFE FOR RENT ist so unverwechselbar & klassisch DIDO wie schon das erste Album der jungen Engländerin! Zeitlos und einzigartig! Ein tolles Album mit einem perfekten Set-up!

jpc.de



Mit ihrem Debütalbum No Angel gelang Dido Armstrong 1999 - dank der Hilfe von Eminem, der ihren Song "Thank You" für seinen Hit "Stan" sampelte - weltweit der Durchbruch. Die zierliche Sängerin aus London hat sich vom Erfolg der Platte aber nicht besonders unter Druck setzen lassen und in Seelenruhe am Nachfolger gebastelt. Entsprechend gelöst klingen viele der Songs auf Life For Rent auch. Dido musste sich selbst nichts mehr beweisen. Die perfekte Voraussetzung also, erneut vollkommen unbeschwert auszuspielen. Als Mitstreiter fungieren auch diesmal Bruder Rollo (Faithless) und Produzent Rick Nowels, der sich bereits bei No Angel als äußerst hilfreiche Kraft erwies. Zusammen spielte das Trio in völlig relaxter Atmosphäre elf neue Songs ein, darunter die wunderbar bewegende, mit ein paar zarten Pianotupfern verzierte Midtempo-Hymne "White Flag" und das mit dezenten Elektronik-Klängen angereicherte "Stoned". Dido drückt jedem Song mit ihrer unverwechselbaren Stimme ihren Stempel auf. Wer von ihren einfühlsamen Phrasierungen bereits auf dem Debüt nicht genug bekommen konnte, der wird auf Life For Rent bestens bedient. Auch wenn sie sich mit den neuen Stücke nicht allzu weit von ihrer Ausgangsbasis entfernt, gibt es doch immer wieder Songs zu bestaunen, die sich nicht so ohne weiteres ins gängige Klangbild einfügen wollen, so zum Beispiel "See You When You're 40" oder die klassische Downbeat-Ballade "Do You Have A Little Time".

Norbert Schiegl - Amazon.de



Vor drei Jahren saß Dido auf dem Klo, sang "Thank you" und wurde zum Weltstar. Weil die Toilettenszene Teil eines Eminem-Videos wurde, verkaufte sich ihr Debüt "No Angel" mehr als zwölf Millionen Mal. Um ihr zweites Album ähnlich erfolgreich zu machen, verwebt die Britin sparsame Melodien mit orchestralen Sounds, TripHop und dynamischen Effekten. Doch Dido will sich auch weiterentwickeln: Rock, Folk und HipHop ziehen in ihre Songs ein. Bruder Rollo von "Faithless" mischt kräftiger mit als zuvor und baut Brüche und Dissonanzen ein. Schade, dass sich diese technischen Spielereien bisweilen zu stark in den Vordergrund drängen und Didos reizvoll zarte Stimme übertönen.

(kab) - Kulturnews



Für ihr erstes Album "No Angel" wurde sie mit mehreren Brit-, World Music- und Grammy Awards ausgezeichnet. In Deutschland erhielt sie den Echo. Weltweit wurden über 12 Mio Alben verkauft! Dido trägt den Titel "Best Selling Female Artist Of The Year 2001"! Nun ist sie endlich zurück: Dido mit ihrem langersehnten neuen Album "Life For Rent". "When I make a record, all I'm ever trying to do is make something I want to listen to" sagt Dido in einem Rolling Stone Interview und beschreibt damit die Arbeit an ihrem neuen Album. "Life For Rent" ist so unverwechselbar und klassisch Dido wie schon das erste Album der jungen Engländerin! Zeitlos und einzigartig!

Das Label über die CD
BMG Arista UK



Eminem's "Stan" and the soundtrack to TV's Roswell gave Dido the exposure that proves how pop with a little depth can outsell cookie-cutter crap if people get the chance to hear it. Like No Angel, her 1999 debut, Life for Rent isn't groundbreaking, but it has its own kind of integrity. The smooth-voiced Brit has been singing achingly over lush synths in her brother Rollo's club-music act Faithless since 1995, and their continued collaboration prevents the usual second-album slump. It also helps that she has experienced some heartbreak with her 12 million sales, having split with her longtime fiance last year. The resulting album packs messier emotional complications than its predecessor: When she admits, "I'm in love and always will be," on "White Flag," it's after having struggled and lost -- and in this case, her loss is our gain.

BARRY WALTERS - October 16, 2003
RS 933 - © Copyright 2003 RollingStone.com
 

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WHITE FLAG

I know you think that I shouldn't still love you,
I'll tell you that.
But if I didn't say it, well I'd still have felt it
where's the sense in that?

I promise I'm not trying to make your life harder
Or return to where we were

Well I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

I know I left too much mess and
destruction to come back again
And I caused but nothing but trouble
I understand if you can't talk to me again
And if you live by the rules of "it's over"
then I'm sure that that makes sense

Well I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

And when we meet
Which I'm sure we will
All that was then
Will be there still
I'll let it pass
And hold my tongue
And you will think
That I've moved on....

Well I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

Well I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

Well I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be


TONED

When you're stoned, baby, I am drunk
We make love seems a little dazzler
It's hard sometimes not to look away
And think what's the point when I'm having to hold this fine time
I think I'll explode if I can't feel this free now

[Chorus:]
If you won't let me fall for you
Then you won't see the best things I would love to do for you
Instead you will be missing me when I go
As I want to hang it out in your coat

I feel love baby, joy in the road
And the world moves with me
I feel love start just slip away silently
Quietly take the things and go
And think what's the point, think where's the hope when coming home

[Chorus]

And if you find one day, find some freedom merrily
With this freedom maybe, maybe you will find some peace
With this peace baby, I hope it brings you back to me
Bring you home, take me home

[Chorus]

Oh, take me home
Oh, take me home
When you're stoned, baby, take me home
Oh...


LIFE FOR RENT

I haven't really ever found a place that I call home
I never stick around quite long enough to make it
I apologize that once again I'm not in love
But it's not as if I mind
that your heart ain't exactly breaking

It's just a thought, only a thought

But if my life is for rent and I don't lean to buy
Well I deserve nothing more than I get
Cos nothing I have is truly mine

I've always thought
that I would love to live by the sea
To travel the world alone
and live my life more simply
I have no idea what's happened to that dream
Cos there's really nothing left here to stop me

It's just a thought, only a thought

But if my life is for rent and I don't learn to buy
Well I deserve nothing more than I get
Cos nothing I have is truly mine

While my heart is a shield and I won't let it down
While I am so afraid to fail so I won't even try
Well how can I say I'm alive

If my life is for rent...


MARY'S IN INDIA

Danny is lonely
Mary's in India now
She said she'd call but that was three weeks ago
She left all her things well, her books and her letters from him
But as the sun rises on Mary sets on him
And just dance, and just drink
And just see the things I probably never get the chance to see
Danny's not eating, he's drinking and sleeping
I saw him last night at party, he's definitely thin
He says he's happy, look pretty good
But I think
That as the sun rises on Mary sets on him
And just dance, and just drink
And just see the things I probably never get the chance to say
Danny came over last night and I cooked for him
He talked about you Mary and how much we loved you still
He told me he's packed up your books and your letters and things
But as the sun sets on Mary, it's rising on him
And we danced, and we drank
And I've seen something you probably never got the chance to see
Don't worry, Mary
Cause I'm taking care of Danny
And he's taking care of me


SEE YOU WHEN YOU'RE 40

I've driven round in circles for three hours
It was bound to happen that I'd end up at your
I temporarily forgot there's better days to come
I thought that I would give it just one more chance

Cos' I want, tonight, what I've been waiting for
But I found, tonight, what I'd been warned about

You think that you are complicated, deep mystery to all
Well it's taken me a while to see, you're not so special
All energy no meaning, with a lot of words
So paper thin that one real feeling, could knock you down

And I've seen, tonight, what I'd been warned about
I'm gonna leave, tonight, before I change my mind

So see me when your 40, lost and all alone
being comforted by strangers you'll never need to know
not sad because you lost me
but sad because you thought it was cool to be sad

You think misery will make you stand apart from the crowd
well if you had walked past me today I wouldn't have picked you out
I wouldn't have picked you out

now I've seen, tonight, how I could waste my time
and I'll be on my way, and I won't be back
cos I've seen, tonight, what I've been warned about
your just a boy, not a man, and I'm not coming back


DON'T LEAVE HOME

Like a ghost don't need a key
Your best friend I've come to be
Please don't think of getting up for me
You don't even need to speak
When I've been here for just one day
You'll already miss me if I go away
So close the blinds and shut the door
You won't need other friends anymore

Oh don't leave home, oh don't leave home

If you're cold I'll keep you warm
If you're low just hold on
Cause I will be your safety
Oh don't leave home

And I arrived when you were weak
I'll make you weaker, weaker still
Now all your love you give to me

When your heart is all I need

Oh don't leave home, oh don't leave home

If you're cold I'll keep you warm
If you're low just hold on
Cause I will be your safety
Oh don't leave home

Oh how quiet, quiet the world can be
When it's just you and little me
Everything is clear and everything is new
So you won't be leaving will you

Oh don't leave home, oh don't leave home

If you're cold I'll keep you warm
If you're low just hold on
Cause I will be your safety
Oh don't leave home


WHO MAKES YOU FEEL

I don't touch you the way I used to
I don't call and write ??
We don't make love as often as we did do
??

But listen and think when I say it
Oh but listen and think when I say it
Who makes you feel the way that I make you feel
Who loves you and knows you the way I do
Who touches you and holds you quite like I do
Who makes you feel like I make you feel

I don't mind if you come home late
I don't ever ask you where you've been
I just assume there's a problem will you tell me

But listen and think when I say it
Oh but listen and think when I say it
Who makes you feel the way that I make you feel
Who loves you and knows you the way I do
Who touches you and holds you quite like I do
Who makes you feel like I make you feel
Who makes you feel like I make you feel
Who makes you feel like I make you feel

Being weak when I am strong
Being seen, who you are
Being sad and love's not alone

But listen and think when I say it
Oh but listen and think when I say it
Who makes you feel the way that I make you feel
Who loves you and knows you the way I do
Who touches you and holds you quite like I do
Who makes you feel like I make you feel


SAND IN MY SHOES

Two weeks away it feels like the world should've changed
But I'm home now
And things still look the same
I think I'll leave it to tomorrow till unpack
Try to forget for one more night
That I'm back in my flat on the road
Where the cars never stop going through the night
To real life where I can't watch sunset
I don't have time
I don't have time

[Chorus:]
I've still got sand in my shoes
And I can't shake the thought of you
I shake it all, forget you
Why, why would I want to
I know we said goodbye
Anything else would've been confused but I wanna see you again

Tomorrow's back to work down to sanitation
should've run back ?? before I left here
Try to Mama show her that I was happy here
Before I knew that I could get on the plane and fly away
From the road where the cars never stop going through the night
To real life where I can't watch sunset
And take my time
Take up our time

[Chorus]

I wanna see you again
Two weeks away, all it takes to change in time around by falling
I walked away and never said that I wanted to see again

[Chorus x2]

I wanna see you again
I wanna see you again


DO YOU HAVE A LITTLE TIME

If you're feeling low and lost today
You're probably doing too much again
You spend all your hours just rushing around
Do you have a little time
Do you have a little time for me?
Slow down my love you're confusing me
If you're feeling stressed just try calling
You spend your time waiting for anyone to see
Do you have a little time
Do you have a little time for me?
If you should stop for a while
You will find me standing by
Over here at the side of your life
I'd like to hold you still, remind you of all you've missed
If you have a little time
If you have a little time that is

Why do you still run when you could walk with me
Life will pass you by when you move as quickly
What can you see when you're spinning around
Do you have a little time
Do you have a little time for me
If you should stop for a while
You will find me standing by
Over here at the side of your life
I like to hold you still, remind you of all you've missed
If you have a little time
If you have a little time that is

If you let me listen I'll make you feel clear
You spend your time waiting for anyone to see
If you should stop for a while
You will find me standing by
Over here at the side of your life
I'd like to hold you still, remind you of all you've missed
If you have a little time
If you have a little time that is
If you should stop for a while
You will find me standing by
Over here at the side of your life
I'd like to hold you still, remind you of all you've missed
If you have a little time
If you have a little time that is


THIS LAND IS MINE

From behind these walls I hear your song
Oh, sweet words
The music that you play lights up my world
The sweetest that I’ve heard
Could it be that I’ve been touched and turned
Oh Lord, please finally…finally things are changing

[Chorus:]
This land is mine but I’ll let you rule
I let you navigate and demand
Just as long as you know…this land is mine
So find your home and settle in
Ohhh, I’m ready to let you in
Just as long as we know…this land is mine

After all the battles and the wars
The scars and loss
I’m still the queen of my domain
and feeling stronger now
The walls are down a little more each day
Since you came, finally…finally things are changing

[Chorus]

Follow the days I’ve travelled alone
In this cold and colorless place till now
It’s what I had to pay

[Chorus]

This land is mine and I let you rule
I let you navigate on demand
Just as long as you know…this land is mine


SEE THE SUN

I'm comin' 'round to open the blinds
You can't hide here any longer
My God you need to rinse those puffy eyes
You can't last here any longer

And yes they'll ask you where you've been
And you'll have to tell them again and again

And you probably don't want to hear tomorrow's another day
Well I promise you you'll see the sun again
And you're asking me why pain's the only way to happiness
And I promise you you'll see the sun again

Come on take my hand
We're going for a walk, I know you can
You can wear anything as long as it's not black
Please don't mourn forever
She's not coming back

And yes they'll ask you where you've been
And you'll have to tell them again and again

And you probably don't want to hear tomorrow's another day
Well I promise you you'll see the sun again
And you're asking me why pain's the only way to happiness
And I promise you you'll see the sun again
And I promise you you'll see the sun again

Do you remember telling me you found the sweetest thing of all
You said one day this was worth dying for
So be thankful you knew her at all
But it's no more

And you probably don't want to hear tomorrow's another day
Well I promise you you'll see the sun again
And you're asking me why pain's the only way to happiness
And I promise you you'll see the sun again
And I promise you you'll see the sun again
And I promise you you'll see the sun again
And I promise you you'll see the sun again
I promise you you'll see the sun again

See the sun again
See the sun again
See the sun again
See the sun again

See the sun again
See the sun again
See the sun again
See the sun again
 

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