Tracy Chapman - All That You Have Is Your Soul Recorded Live: 12/4/1988 - Oakland Coliseum Arena - Oakland, CA More Tracy Chapman at Music Vault: www.musicvault.com Subscribe to Music Vault on RU-vid: goo.gl/DUzpUF
In my early twenties as a young Irish Woman I had a tourist job that happened to see me in New York, Boston and Chicago on a weekly basis. I bought my CD cassette and my Tracy Chapman album and she filled my hours of discovering how being an Irish visitor in USA and being young and my life ahead was meant to be. She was and continues to be the voice I love to hear.She continues to be one of a kind. I love her music, her poetry and her soul. Every young child should have to hear these songs to help understand how to travel the world with open eyes and a kind heart. Grateful that my time of being young had an artist like Tracy to listen to. xx
I was married three months before this performance, and my wife and me immediately thought this song was a kind of manifesto. I lost her and my little girl in a car accident four years ago, and I've played this song repeatedly in memoriam. I taught my girl guitar to this song, taught her what a capo is, and we sang it pretty loud. She said she learned the hard way.
I'm a well trained Namibian citizen having all her songs as part of my syllabus since year 1984 to 2020. She is mentor through the war of national resistance.
I was walking by Golden Gate University in San Francisco and saw Tracy walking towards me and I stopped. I simply stopped and stared because how could such an inspiration be right in front of me? I've never heard a artist that so represents my feelings, the yearnings, the aches, the growth, the determination, the spirit. She walked by and I don't even think she saw me but I will always remember that day.
I lived in a SF neighborhood next to where she lived. I’d take walks around and hope I’d run into her. No I was wasn’t stalking her! I didn’t know which street she lived on. I played her music over and over. National treasure for sure.
Awake in a world with a clear conscious and clean hands. Oh my mama told me. She said don't give or sell your soul away cause all that you have is your soul.
My niece loved "All that you have is your soul" the first time she heard it. She was 7 or 8. There's something wonderful about this song. It speaks to so many people.
We love you, Tracy. This song affects us still today as it did decades ago when we were so young and had our whole lives ahead of us. BEAUTIFUL words. Helps me when I need to know that I am not alone; there are plenty of us who can still resist the temptation of the shiny apple. There is comfort in knowing that all we truly have is our soul. Puts everything else in its place. THANK YOU!
I grew up having my mum sing to Tracy Chapman's songs and here in my 30's , I love them sooooo because they are not just songs but deep words of wisdom! Thank you, Tracy. I wish people listened more to songs with real lyrics than the music we hear everyday these days; beautiful rhythms no sense
Oh my mama told me 'Cause she say she learned the hard way Say she want to spare the children She say don't give or sell your soul away 'Cause all that you have is your soul Don't be tempted by the shiny apple Don't you eat of a bitter fruit Hunger only for a taste of justice Hunger only for a world of truth 'Cause all that you have is your soul I was a pretty young girl once I had dreams I had high hopes I married a man he stole my heart away He gave his love but what a high price I paid And all that you have is your soul Don't be tempted by the shiny apple Don't you eat of a bitter fruit Hunger only for a taste of justice Hunger only for a world of truth 'Cause all that you have is your soul Why was I such a young fool Thought I'd make history Making babies was the best I could do Thought I'd made something that could be mine forever Found out the hard way one can't possess another And all that you have is your soul Don't be tempted by the shiny apple Don't you eat of a bitter fruit Hunger only for a taste of justice Hunger only for a world of truth 'Cause all that you have is your soul I thought, thought that I could find a way To beat the system To make a deal and have no debts to pay I'd take it all take it all I'd run away Me for myself first class and first rate But all that you have is your soul Don't be tempted by the shiny apple Don't you eat of a bitter fruit Hunger only for a taste of justice Hunger only for a world of truth 'Cause all that you have is your soul Here I am I'm waiting for a better day A second chance A little luck to come my way A hope to dream a hope that I can sleep again And wake in the world with a clear conscience and clean hands 'Cause all that you have is your soul Don't be tempted by the shiny apple Don't you eat of a bitter fruit Hunger only for a taste of justice Hunger only for a world of truth 'Cause all that you have is your soul Oh my mama told me 'Cause she say she learned the hard way Say she want to spare the children She say don't give or sell your soul away 'Cause all that you have is your soul All that you have All that you have All that you have Is your soul
And thank God that's what we have is our soul but that's what we'll be entering the next world we cannot hang onto anything in this world weekend hang on to our souls what a beautiful song thank you
The lighting in this live performance video...shone like A STAR...like the Bethlehem star in fact!🤔😇...smh This divine channel called TRACY Chapman...and her music, comes from the creator of ALL that is. This entire album came out when I was just 10..and was engrained...integrated into my being, eversince! It heals me with every listening experience...even at 46😢😊 Thank you Tracy for answering your call to service for humanity.🫡... If anyone is familiar w her backstory...she never " conciously" aspired to be on the world stage so to speak...,but it found her, back in her college days,and she rose to the occasion y'all...❤❤❤🎉
I'm new as I see from months, years, comments. Why do you all who love Tracy Chapman not comment. She is more relevant than ever. God I missed her in my time ⏲️.
Beauteous 🎶 🎸🎤 Tracy has AllWays been an authentic Artist that resonated with me since her debut. Her projects have been playing in my cars thru miles driving alone around US. so glad to see her Celebrated, Honored & getting her flowers in the 21st century 💐 what Healing she brings to those who already know & feel the Love in the Gift she shares & those yet to discover! What a Treasure she is 👑💜🌎
Tracy has always been my goto artist when I am feeling self-reflective or have something going on in my life. Her songs not only clean the heart, they clean the eyes. I always feel better after listening to her.
My daughter, in her early twenties, sent me an audio of another Tracy song and reminded me how I used to play the music at home when she and her sister were toddlers... So touching.
What a beautiful song. Was listening to her songs in the late 90's and today in 2020 I listen again and again as new songs. My favourite cool music singer she remains
Thank you for steering me through troubled waters when I had lost all hope. Your courage has changed my life forever. Thank you. Thank you. i wish you happiness and fulfilment. Go well
To me, she is the greatest American singer songwriter EVER. 💜 A wonderful voice, good melodies and lyrics SO DAMN GOOD to push Bob Dylan on a new career path as a cobbler.
I can understand, why the massive crowd of people being in the audience is completely nearly still and listening intensely. Very sweet one daughter of the King of Reggae.
To all those who clicked dislike, well, if you dislike or hate Tracy Chapman music, may the Good Lord have mercy on you. No disrespect no pun intended. Just saying it like it is.
Thank You Tracy Chapman. You are so gifted. Cannot describe how much your music touches me since years. Your voice means pure soul in every quality, for my impression
To James such a devastating loss. I just lost my niece and brother. All that we have is our souls. God look over you. My brother was a musician as well.We will carry on as long as we believe in our souls.
+zeezen57 Me, too. Like someone put a mirror in front of my conscious, and another one behind my spine...so that I couldn't look away and had to examine myself fully, from infinite perspectives. Like when there are mirrors above the sinks on opposite sides of a bathroom, facing each other. I don't know if that makes any sense to you, or anyone, but it's the best way I could articulate what I experienced.
Ok this is a true tale and the lyrics do touch me I'm. Thinking about a lit of things today, don't want to be a person that brothers other in my own heart I move all for the power in me to do good.
