‘Taking Chances,’ Celine’s first English-language studio album in over 3 years, features incredible songs written by an array of talented musicians. For this album, Celine collaborated with several musical greats including Linda Perry, Dave Stewart, Kara DioGuardi, Ne-Yo, Ben Moody, John Shanks, Anders Bagge, Kristian Lundin, Aldo Nova, “Tricky” Stewart and Chris Neil. Recorded mainly over a three-week period in July 2007 at Palm Studios in Las Vegas, this album showcases Celine’s deep and powerful connection to the emotional core of her songs and her art.
Deluxe Edition CD/DVD (includes CD, booklet with song lyrics & DVD featuring a sneak peek of the A New Day… DVD)
Collector’s Edition Box Set (includes CD, booklet with song lyrics & DVD featuring a sneak peek of the A New Day… DVD, 16 panel photo album & Celine Dion Parfums Enchanting fragrance bottle)
Don't know much about your life
Don't know much about your world but
Don't want to be alone tonight
On this planet they call earth
You don't know about my past and
I don't have the future figured out
And maybe this is going too fast
And maybe it's not meant to last,
But what do you say to taking chances
What do you say to jumping off the edge
Never knowing if there's solid ground below
Or a hand to hold
Or hell to pay
What do you say
What do you say
I just wanna start again
Maybe you could show me how to try
Maybe you could take me in
Somewhere underneath your skin
What do you say to taking chances
What do you say to jumping off the edge
Never knowing if there's solid ground below
Or a hand to hold
Or hell to pay
What do you say
What do you say
And I've had my heart beaten down
But I always come back for more, yeah
There's nothing like love to pull you up
When you're lying down on the floor there,
So talk to me, talk to me like lovers do
Yeah walk with me, walk with me like lovers do
Like lovers do
What do you say to taking chances
What do you say to jumping off the edge
Never knowing if there's solid ground below
Or a hand to hold
Or hell to pay
What do you say
What do you say
Don't know much about your life
Don't know much about your world
(Kara DioGuardi / David A. Stewart)
I hear the ticking of the clock
I'm lying here the room's pitch dark
I wonder where you are tonight
No answer on the telephone
And the night goes by so very slow
Oh I hope that it won't end though
Alone
Till now I always got by on my own
I never really cared until I met you
And now it chills me to the bone
How do I get you alone
How do I get you alone
You don't know how long I have wanted
To touch your lips and hold you tight, oh
You don't know how long I have waited
And I was going to tell you tonight
But the secret is still my own
And my love for you is still unknown
Alone
Till now I always got by on my own
I never really cared until I met you
And now it chills me to the bone
How do I get you alone
How do I get you alone
How do I get you alone
How do I get you alone
Alone
Alone
(Billy Steinberg / Thomas Kelly)
I know that once in love
You don't think of
The devil who's inside
And maybe there'll come one day
When you'll feel safe
And I wont have the time
You'll hear what you wanna hear
Blink once I could disappear
Some rules to the game will make it right for both of us
So just say what you wanna say
I've got it to give away
We both wanna make it last so keep
Your eyes on me
Your eyes on me
It's not an illusion
That you're the one
And I have fallen deep
I said right from the start
When we're apart
You must only think of me
Temptation is all around
Take good care of what you've found
That's why when I turn around
You better keep...
You better keep your eyes on me
No matter what you think I need
No matter what you once believed
If you're mine
So you better say yeah
No matter what you think I need
No it doesn't really matter what you once believed
Say yeah
I wanna be the air you breath
Yeah you better be everything you said you'd be
So you better say yeah!
I wanna be the only one or we can't go on
No matter what you think I need
You better keep your eyes on me...
Say that you want me
Open up your heart
Even if its hard
Say that you need me
Better let 'em know
Baby don't put on a show
Say that you need me
Tell 'em how you feel
Let 'em know its real
And if you love me
Never turn your back
Gonna keep my eyes on that
Temptation is all around
Take good care of what you've found
That's why when I turn around
You better keep...
You better keep your eyes on me
No matter what you think I need
No matter what you once believed
If you're mine
So you better say yeah
No matter what you think I need
No it doesn't really matter what you once believed
Say yeah
I wanna be the air you breath
Yeah you better be everything said you'd be
You better keep...
I wanna be the only one or we can't go on
No matter what you think I need
You better keep your eyes on me...
Your eyes on me...
Your eyes on me...
(Kristian Lundin / Savan Kotecha / Delta Goodrem)
My love we have seen it all
The endless confession
The rise and fall
As fragile as a child
But lately I’m sorry
I can’t hold a smile
But I stand tall to get by
No matter how hard
I try to hide
How did you know I’d take the time for you?
Did you know that I could see you through?
How did you know that I would play the part?
I must have made it clear right from the start
My love can you give me strength?
Some how I forgot how to ease my pain
I know I’m right where I belong
But Somethin for nothin never proved me wrong
But I stand tall to get by
No matter how hard
I try to hide
How did you know I’d take the time for you?
Did you know that I could see you through?
How did you know that I would play the part?
I must have made it clear right from the start
I would share my whole life with you
Would you do the same for me?
I would give all I am to you
Would you do the same for me?
And I will stand tall to get by
No matter how hard I try to hide
You could you see?
I could break
Did you notice all my mistakes?
There were times that I felt you read my mind
How did you know I’d take the time for you?
And did you know that I could see you through?
Did you know that I would play that part?
I know I made it clear right from the start….
(Linda Perry)
I live my life like a runaway
I hide my dreams in a special place
I’m waiting here for my prince to come
To save me from the darkness
I count the nights
I count the days, the ways
Don’t wanna fight it would be in vain
So in vain
I can run but i can’t hide
It’s because
I’m livin’ in the shadow of love
To me you are the only one
That I dream of
‘Cause I’m livin’ in the shadow of love
Your love surrounds me it’s
Everywhere
It is my shelter, it is my air
A moon eclipsing a burning sun
Making shade just for me
For you I’d wait forever baby
And a day
To be there if your love
Should come
My way
I can run but I can’t hide
It’s because
I’m livin’ in the shadow of love
To me you are the only one
That I dream of
‘Cause I’m livin’ in the shadow of love
Too many nights too many days
I’ve hidden from the sun
And though I’ve tried to breakaway
Your hold on me is just too strong
I’m livin’ in the shadow of love
I can run but I can’t hide
It’s because
I’m livin’ in the shadow of love
To me you are the only one
That I dream of
‘Cause I’m livin’ in the shadow of love
To me you are the only one
I dream of
‘Cause I’m livin’ in the shadow of love
The shadow of love
The shadow of love
I can run but I can’t hide
It’s because
I’m livin’ in the shadow of love
To me you are the only one
That I dream of
‘Cause I’m livin’ in the shadow of love
(Anders Bagge / Aldo Nova / Peter Sjöström)
Surprise surprise
I told you lies
I thought the truth would set you free
Surprise surprise
It isn’t all as it seems
But who knew you’d wake up from your dreams
If I told you myself
Could’ve saved you the hell
Now look who’s sorry
God I’m so sorry
It was never the right time
I guess it’s do or die
Just when you think you’ve got me figured out
Just when you think you know me well
Baby you’ve barely even broke the ice
My river runs wide and you’re not in sight
But you’re closer than you were tonight
I’m a chamaleon
And every spot’s hiding my scars
But I will survive
‘Cause I’ll only let you in
When I can be sure of who you are
You can call it a game
But it’s me playing safe
And God I’m so sorry
I’m just sorry
What can I say
It’s hard trying to stay alive
Just when you think you’ve got me figured out
Just when you think you know me well
Baby you’ve barely even broke the ice
My river runs wide and you’re not in sight
But you’re closer than you were tonight
And it’s in your eyes
That it’s all or nothing
What I can’t disguise
Is that you’re on to something
If I let myself go
Will you still want me
Will I be enough
The fear of that haunts me
‘Cause what if you walk away
Just when you think you’ve got me figured out
Just when you think you know me well
Baby you’ve barely even broke the ice
My river runs wide and you’re not in sight
But you’re closer than you were tonight
(Kara DioGuardi / Martin Harrington / Ash Howes)
One more hour burns
So scared of his return
That I can’t sleep tonight
In this hospital light
What you call a tragedy
Is just another day to me
For my heart beats with fear
As his footsteps draw near
The life I meant to lead
Won’t slip away from me
‘Cuz this time is the last time
I know that my eyes have seen too much
This nightmare is not fair
And I’ve had enough
You break me, and as I bleed
You just say you’re sorry
You call this love?
But this time your lies
Are not enough
This time
There’s nothing left of this
Your whispered words and empty threats
Rip away the seams of what I though this would be
The last thread has come undone
To reveal what I’ve become
Another victim of a poison love
I’ve been afraid for years
but that won’t keep me here
‘Cuz this time is the last time
I know that my eyes have seen too much
This nightmare is not fair
And I’ve had enough
You break me
To just say you’re sorry
You call this love?
But this time your lies
Are not enough
This time
What remains a mystery
You can not have the best of me
So I’m taking back
All you took from me
‘Cuz this time is the last time
I know that my eyes have seen too much
This nightmare is not fair
And I’ve had enough
You break me
To just say you’re sorry
You call this love?
But this time your lies
Are not enough
This time
(David Hodges / Ben Moody / Steven McMorran)
Jesus
I will follow
For each day is forgiving
And never alone
And as we walk
Through miles of disbelief
It will be his hand that guides you
Leading you home
You carry on
A new day will come
You carry on
A new day will dawn
I am woman
A mountain I will climb
Oh yes I will
I’ve been beat down and I’ve been broken
But each day I give it another try
We will carry on
A new day will come
We will carry on
A new day will dawn
We will carry on
A new day will come
We will carry on
A new day will dawn
(Linda Perry)
I couldn’t live
I couldn’t live without your love
For one kiss
I would give everything up
There’s no words that can describe
What I feel deep inside
So I’ll let this song say all
Then I hope you’ll understand
Once you’ve listened till the end
Heard the music in my head
So before I could forget
I start singin’ yes I was singin’
This song for you
Just made up the words
Na na na na oh oh oh yeah
My heart wrote the melody
I am singin’ this song for you
(Anders Bagge / Aldo Nova / Robert Wells)
I’ve seen the tears and the heartache
And I ‘ve felt the pain
I’ve seen the hatred
And so many lives lost in vain
And yet through this darkness
There’s always a light that shines through
And takes me back home, takes me back home
All of the promises broken
And all of the songs left unsung
Seem so far away
As I make my way back to you
You gave me faith
And you gave me a world to believe in
You gave me a love to believe in
And feeling this love
I can rise up above
And be strong, and be whole once again
I know that dreams we hold on to
Can just fade away
And I know that words can be wasted
with so much to say
And when I feel helpless
There’s always a hope that shines through
And makes me believe
And makes me believe
And I see for one fleeting moment
A paradise under the sun
I drift away
And I make my way back to you
You gave me faith
And you gave me a world to believe in
You gave me a love to believe in
And feeling this love
I can rise up above
And be strong
And be strong, and be whole once again
Life goes on
Can leave us with sorrow and pain
And I hold on
To all that you are
To all that we’ll be
And I can go on once again
You gave me a love to believe in
You gave me a love to believe in
And feeling this love I can rise up above
And be strong
And be whole
Once again
You gave me a love to believe in
You gave me a love to believe in
And feeling this love
I can rise up above
And be strong
And be whole
Once again
‘Cause your love
Heals my soul
Once again
I can live I can dream
Once again
‘Cause you made me believe
(Tino Izzo / Rosanna Ciciola)
I feel a little peculiar
Feelin’ kinda strange
I don’t know what it is but I like the change
That comes over me whenever he’s around
It’s as if my feet don’t even touch the ground
‘Cause when I’m feelin’ down
He’s there to pick me up
And when I talk too much
He doesn’t interrupt
let me tell you there’s no better guy
This is how he makes me feel inside
I wanna dance, I wanna play
Well can you hear my heartbeat
A million miles away
It won’t stop, till I drop
And every day and night he tells me
I’m so special that he never could give me up
I’m hooked on a feelin’ a natural high
You better believe it and the reason why
It’s a thing called love
It makes me feel so alive
And I can’t fight the feelin’
Somebody told me once
You only get one chance
So live your life and do the best you can
Once a day goes by you never get it back
So live every minute like it was your last
And just dance, come on play
And tell somebody you love them
At least once a day
And don’t stop, till you drop
I didn’t know that one day someone so special
Would come along to steal my heart,
I’m hooked on a feelin’ a natural high
You better believe it and the reason why
It’s a thing called love
It makes me feel so alive
Love, love love
And John Lennon said that was all you need
If you taste it once
It won’t be enough
I’m hooked on a feelin’ a natural high
You better believe it and the reason why
It’s a thing called love
It makes me feel so alive
I’m hooked on a feelin’ a natural high
You better believe it and the reason why
It’s a thing called love
It makes me feel so alive
And I can’t fight the feelin’
I can’t fight the feelin’
I can’t fight the feelin’
Can’t fight the feelin’
(Aldo Nova)
Anybody ever tell you that you’re not home
Hollow shell of a man without a soul
Never ever felt your warmth ’cause you’re always cold
Only thing that makes sense is letting go
Anybody ever tell you that you’ve got nerve
Treating my love like just another word
Tired of giving love to you that you don’t deserve
So this is my way of saying it’s over
‘Cause I’ve got nothing left
I’ve got nothing left
I’ve got nothing left
I gave you my best and you treated it worthless
So I’ve got nothing
Anybody ever tell you that you’re gonna learn
Trust and respect are two things you must earn
When it came to loving me you just weren’t concerned
You never gave a damn so I guess it’s my turn
‘Cause I’ve got nothing left
I’ve got nothing left
I’ve got nothing left
I gave you my best and you treated it worthless
So done with you
Baby, we’re through
So done, we’re through
‘Cause I’ve got nothing left
I’ve got nothing left
I’ve got nothing left
I gave you my best and you treated it worthless
So I got nothing left
So done, we’re through
(Shaffer Smith / Charles Harmon)
What if we were meant to be together
What if you were meant to be the one
I could hide a million years and try to believe
That any time the girl in mind will come and rescue me
‘Cause you’re the fire, you’re the one
But you’ll never see the sun
If you don’t know, you’re right next to the right one
And I could call it many names
But it’s myself I need to blame
If you don’t know, you’re right next to the right one
In the end you’ve got a friend for lifetime
Truly there to truly care for you
I know you cry a million tears so I want you to know
That a pretty face can take you places, you don’t wanna go
‘Cause you’re the fire, you’re the one
But you’ll never see the sun
If you don’t know, you’re right next to the right one
And I could call it many names
But it’s myself I need to blame
If you don’t know, you’re right next to the right one
So in the end it all depends on whether you’ll find
A warm embrace when I replace the one you had in mind…
‘Cause you’re the fire, you’re the one
But you will never see the sun
If you don’t know, you’re right next to the right one
And I could call it many names
But it’s myself I need to blame
If you don’t know, you’re right next to the right one
(Tim Christensen)
I learned from the past
Not everything lasts
I understand that now
Everything changed
When you walked away
But I’ll survive somehow
Though I have regrets
I’ll learn to forget
And just keep movin’ on
‘Cause when love is gone
You have to be strong
Once touched by pain
You’re not the same
But time can heal your
Heart again
So let the clouds
That bring you down
Just fade away
Away
So I try to smile
But after a while
The memories come back
But I won’t give in
‘Cause I know that then
My heart will fade to black
And this time I learned
That love can burn
It’s an all consuming flame
There’s no right or wrong
I’ve gotta be strong
Once touched by pain
You’re not the same
But time can heal your
Heart again
So let the clouds
That bring you down
Just fade away
I know that one day
I’ll find it
Feeling again
But until I do I’m doin’
Fine by myself
Once touched by pain
You’re not the same
But time can heal your
Heart again
So let the clouds
That bring you down
Once touched by pain
You’re not the same
But time can heal your
Heart again
So let the clouds
That bring you down
So let the clouds
That bring you down
Just fade away
(Peer Astrom / David Stenmarck / Aldo Nova)
If your shoes refuse to shine
And your legs don’t walk in line
And tomorrow is just some other time
That’s just the woman in me
That’s just the woman in me
That’s just the woman in me
Working on you
If your feet can’t find the floor
And your key won’t fit the door
And you’ve forgotten that two twos are four
That’s just the woman in me baby
That’s just the woman in me baby
That’s just the woman in me
Working on you
I’ve seen you wandering baby, up and down my street
Trying to explain that love is pain to all the people you meet
Searching for that imperious, mysterious femme fatale kind of stuff
But if you don’t know by now that it’s me anyhow, then baby you’ve got it rough
So if your brain gets so confused
And your TV is blowing a fuse
Just come on over, you’ve got nothing to lose
That’s just the woman in me baby
That’s just the woman in me baby
That’s just the woman in me
Working on you
Working on you
Working on you
‘Cause I need, I need a man to love
Because I need, I need a man to love
Respect me, protect me, rule over, drool over
Run away to ivory towers, buy me a bunch of flowers and love
That’s the woman in me baby
Working on you
Working on you
Working on you
Working on you
I need a man to love baby
I need a man to love
(Kimberly Rew)
It's so sad what we have become
The beautiful days we seem to leave so undone
And I don't know where we will go from here
All I know is that I can't see the sun through the sky from here
Everyone has a finger
But they can't point me to the light
It can't be that hard to find
After all we're so bright
I don't know if tomorrow has a day
I don't know if the rays will shine my way
All I know is that I'm standing in a place where
My future looks like the skies of L.A., skies of L.A.
Skies of L.A.
I don't know if my body can take much more
We're in the land of the richest riches
But my mind seems so poor
Everyone has a finger
But they can't point me to the light
It shouldn't be that hard to find
After all we're so bright
I see so many visions
But everyone seems out of sight
This is total neglection
Skies of L.A.
My future looks like the skies of L.A.
(Christopher Stewart / Terius Nash / Thaddis Harrell)
