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!  colspan="2" | Recorded by Miles Davis & [[Sting]]
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!  colspan="2" | Recorded by Ruben Blades
 
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| 3:48
 
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| Elektra
 
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| [[Sting]]
 
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| Tommy LiPuma, Carlos Rios
 
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| various
 
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'''"I Can't Say"''' is a song written by ?? and recorded by Ruben Blades & [[Sting (person) | Sting]] in [[YYYY]].
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'''"I Can't Say"''' is a song written by [[Sting]] and recorded by Ruben Blades in [[YYYY]].
  
 
=About the song=
 
=About the song=
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Ruben Blades asked [[Sting]] for a collaboration. [[Sting]] wrote this song for Ruben's album without performing on it.
  
 
=Personnel=
 
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Carlos Rios - guitar
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Jeff Porcaro - drums
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Neil Stubenhaus - bass
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Alan Pasqua - keyboards
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Larry Williams - additional keyboards, sax, vocal arrangement
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Lenny Castro - percussion
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Kate Markowitz, Carlos Rios, Larry Williams - background vocals
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(I'd guess it also features Ruben Blades?)
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Arranged by Carlos Rios
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Produced by Tommy LiPuma, Carlos Rios
  
 
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| [[Nothing But The Truth]]
 
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| 960 754-1
 
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| LP
 
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=Lyrics=
 
=Lyrics=
 
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lyrics
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I can't say
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still
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Words that seldom fail me stay away
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missing
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Tongue tied, I struggle to tell you, but clarity seems to escape me
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What's in store when someone feeling so much, says no more?
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Why should you wring the truth from me?
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I love you. I just can't say anymore
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How many times have I made a fool of myself,
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a simple fool with nothing to say?
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How am I ever to win you for myself?
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A lonely fool is just what I'll stay
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I can't say
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Words that seldom fail me stay away
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Tongue tied, I struggle to tell you, but clarity seems to escape me
 
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Revision as of 03:46, 14 June 2014

"I Can't Say"
German LP cover
Recorded by Ruben Blades
Released: 1988-06-01
Recorded: RECORDED
Length: 3:48
Album(s): Nothing But The Truth
Label(s): Elektra
Writer(s): Sting
Producer(s): Tommy LiPuma, Carlos Rios
Studio(s): various
Released as single: ??

"I Can't Say" is a song written by Sting and recorded by Ruben Blades in YYYY.

About the song

Ruben Blades asked Sting for a collaboration. Sting wrote this song for Ruben's album without performing on it.

Personnel

Carlos Rios - guitar Jeff Porcaro - drums Neil Stubenhaus - bass Alan Pasqua - keyboards Larry Williams - additional keyboards, sax, vocal arrangement Lenny Castro - percussion Kate Markowitz, Carlos Rios, Larry Williams - background vocals (I'd guess it also features Ruben Blades?)

Arranged by Carlos Rios Produced by Tommy LiPuma, Carlos Rios

Release History

Albums

"I Can't Say" appears on the following album releases (please see links for further details on each title):

Cover art Album title Catalog no. Release country Format Release date
Nothing But The Truth LP Germany.jpg Nothing But The Truth 960 754-1 UK LP 1988-06-01

Singles

CD Singles

Cover art Catalog no. Songs Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "Song"(s) YYYY-MM-DD Country

7" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song/B-side song Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "A-side song"/"B-side song" YYYY-MM-DD Country

12" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "A-side song"/"B-side song" (add more songs as necessary) YYYY-MM-DD Country

Video

"SONG" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art Video title Release date Release country
Stub.gif Video or dvd title YYYY-MM-DD Country


Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

This section needs more information.

Year Winner Award Category
YYYY WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Nominations

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Year Nominee Award Category
YYYY NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Certifications

This section needs more information.

Country Certifier Classification Certification
COUNTRY CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

I can't say
Words that seldom fail me stay away
Tongue tied, I struggle to tell you, but clarity seems to escape me
What's in store when someone feeling so much, says no more?
Why should you wring the truth from me?
I love you. I just can't say anymore

How many times have I made a fool of myself, 
a simple fool with nothing to say?
How am I ever to win you for myself?
A lonely fool is just what I'll stay

I can't say
Words that seldom fail me stay away
Tongue tied, I struggle to tell you, but clarity seems to escape me

Quotations and trivia

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Alternative and cover versions

This section needs more information.

See also

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External links

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References

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