

Bryan Adams - Cuts Like a Knife
Special | 38m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
Join the singer/guitarist performing his third studio album at The Royal Albert Hall.
Join the Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist at the top of his game, performing his third studio record in its entirety, one of three classic, multiplatinum-selling albums filmed in a concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 2022. Hits from 1983’s Cuts Like a Knife include the title cut and “Straight From The Heart.”

Bryan Adams - Cuts Like a Knife
Special | 38m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
Join the Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist at the top of his game, performing his third studio record in its entirety, one of three classic, multiplatinum-selling albums filmed in a concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 2022. Hits from 1983’s Cuts Like a Knife include the title cut and “Straight From The Heart.”
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♪ Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah ♪ ♪ Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah ♪ ♪ ♪ Straight from the heart ♪ ♪ Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're the only one ♪ ♪ Come on, take me back ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh won't you take me back ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm ready to love you ♪ ♪ ♪ BRYAN: One, two, three.
♪ ♪ Well, I made up my mind ♪ ♪ Not gonna let you get away ♪ ♪ To think that I'm the lucky guy ♪ ♪ Well, I've almost got it made ♪ ♪ 'Cause it's been so long ♪ ♪ Since I've felt so strong ♪ ♪ About anyone at all ♪ ♪ I get so excited ♪ ♪ I ain't gonna fight it ♪ ♪ I think I might be fallin' in love ♪ ♪ So come on, let's get it right ♪ ♪ Get it right ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're the only one ♪ ♪ Come on, we ain't got all night ♪ ♪ Got all night ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're the only one, yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ Last night ♪ ♪ Well, I thought you mighta stayed ♪ ♪ If I'da had the guts ♪ ♪ I woulda pushed my luck ♪ ♪ But then you mighta turned away ♪ ♪ How do I explain ♪ ♪ I know it sounds insane ♪ ♪ But I've been through this before ♪ ♪ In a matter of time ♪ ♪ You change your mind ♪ ♪ You turn and walk right through that door ♪ ♪ Come on, let's get it straight ♪ ♪ Get it straight ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're the only one ♪ ♪ Come on, I just can't wait ♪ ♪ Just can't wait ♪ ♪ Oh, you're the only one, yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, come on, let's get it right ♪ ♪ We ain't got all night ♪ ♪ So come on, let's get it straight ♪ ♪ Oh, I just can't wait ♪ ♪ Come on, let's get it right ♪ ♪ Get it right ♪ ♪ Yeah, you're the only one ♪ ♪ Come on, ain't got all night ♪ ♪ Got all night ♪ ♪ Yeah, you're the only one ♪ ♪ ♪ Yes, you're the only one ♪ ♪ Nice.
All right lets do the next song.
Relax.
(Bryan laughs) ("Take Me Back") ♪ ♪ ♪ I shoulda seen it coming baby ♪ ♪ I shoulda seen the signs ♪ ♪ Didn't really think that she needs me ♪ ♪ I must've been blind ♪ ♪ She didn't give me a warning ♪ ♪ Said I shouldn't treat you wrong ♪ ♪ When I woke up this mornin' ♪ ♪ She was gone, gone, gone ♪ ♪ She said, take me back won't ya ♪ ♪ Take me back won't ya ♪ ♪ I'll change my ways ♪ ♪ Take me back won't ya ♪ ♪ Take me back won't ya ♪ ♪ I'm not the same ♪ ♪ She didn't tell me about it ♪ ♪ What, am I supposed to read your mind ♪ ♪ You make me get up and shout it ♪ ♪ It's a crime, crime, crime ♪ ♪ I shoulda seen it coming baby ♪ ♪ I shoulda seen the signs ♪ ♪ I didn't really think that she needs me ♪ ♪ I must've been blind ♪ ♪ Oh, she said, take me back won't ya ♪ ♪ Take me back won't ya ♪ ♪ I'll change my ways ♪ ♪ Take me back won't ya ♪ ♪ Take me back won't ya ♪ ♪ I'm not the same, yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, won't you take me back ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, won't you take me back ♪ ♪ Yeah.
♪ ♪ Oh, won't you take me back, yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, won't you take me back ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah, take me back won't ya ♪ ♪ I've changed my ways ♪ ♪ She said, take me back won't ya ♪ ♪ Take me back won't ya ♪ ♪ I'm not the same, yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, won't ya take me back ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, won't ya take me back ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ Oh, won't ya take me back ♪ ♪ No, no, no, no, no, woo ♪ ♪ Woo ♪ ♪ Oh, won't ya take me back, yeah ♪ ♪ All right, "This Time."
One, two, three.
♪ ♪ ♪ Well, I think about her all the time ♪ ♪ She's my fantasy ♪ ♪ An image burnin' in my mind ♪ ♪ Callin' out to me ♪ ♪ While my imagination's runnin' wild ♪ ♪ Yeah, things are getting clearer ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ This time everything is all right ♪ ♪ No way she's gonna get away ♪ ♪ This time everything is easy ♪ ♪ Any day, I'm gonna make her mine ♪ ♪ Well, I've thought of every word I'd say, yeah ♪ ♪ Give or take a few ♪ ♪ But she turns and slowly walks away ♪ ♪ What the hell am I supposed to do ♪ ♪ Now turn up your radio ♪ ♪ Oh, there's somethin' I want you to know ♪ ♪ Oh yeah, this time everything is all right ♪ ♪ No way she's gonna get away ♪ ♪ This time everything is easy ♪ ♪ Any day, I'm gonna make her mine ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ But it's hard to take ♪ ♪ She's miles away ♪ ♪ And I've waited a long time ♪ ♪ But now the feelin's right ♪ ♪ Honey one of these nights, yeah ♪ ♪ I'm gonna let you know ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ This time everything is all right ♪ ♪ No way she's gonna get away ♪ ♪ This time everything is easy ♪ ♪ Any day, I'm gonna make her mine ♪ ♪ This time everything is all right ♪ ♪ No way she's gonna get away ♪ ♪ This time everything is easy ♪ ♪ Any day, I'm gonna make her mine ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah, this time, this time ♪ ♪ ♪ This time ♪ ♪ Okay, "I'm Ready."
♪ ♪ I'd like to see you ♪ ♪ Thought I'd let you know ♪ ♪ I wanna be with you everyday ♪ ♪ ♪ I've got a feeling that's beginning to grow ♪ ♪ And there's only one thing I can say ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm ready to love you ♪ ♪ I'm ready to hold you ♪ ♪ Don't you know ♪ ♪ I'm ready to love you ♪ ♪ I'm ready, I'm ready ♪ ♪ As ready as I'm gonna be ♪ ♪ ♪ She left me a long note when she left me here ♪ ♪ Told me that love was hard to find, yeah ♪ ♪ But baby it's easy and I'll make it clear ♪ ♪ There's only one thing on my mind ♪ ♪ I'm ready to love you ♪ ♪ I'm ready to hold you ♪ ♪ Don't you know ♪ ♪ I'm ready to love you ♪ ♪ Uh ♪ ♪ I'm ready, I'm ready ♪ ♪ As ready as I'm gonna be ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm ready to love you ♪ ♪ I'm ready to hold you ♪ ♪ Don't you know ♪ ♪ I'm ready to love you, oh ♪ ♪ I'm ready to hold you ♪ ♪ Oh yeah, I'm ready ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, bring it on ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm ready as I'm gonna be ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ MAN: Awesome that.
♪ ♪ ♪ If it was up to me ♪ ♪ I'd say it's his decision ♪ ♪ And maybe you should wait and see ♪ ♪ ♪ You haven't got a choice ♪ ♪ You gotta second guess him ♪ ♪ So go ahead ♪ ♪ What's it gonna be ♪ ♪ Well, you need an answer ♪ ♪ What's it gonna be, yeah ♪ ♪ All you get is no reply ♪ ♪ ♪ If it was up to you ♪ ♪ You'd say you need protection ♪ ♪ When all you really need is me, hey ♪ ♪ ♪ Now that's the bottom line ♪ ♪ It's your sincere intention ♪ ♪ So go ahead ♪ ♪ What's it gonna be ♪ ♪ Well, you need an answer ♪ ♪ What's it gonna be, yeah ♪ ♪ All you get is no reply ♪ ♪ What's it gonna be, yeah ♪ ♪ Well, you need an answer ♪ ♪ What's it gonna be, yeah ♪ ♪ All you get is no reply ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ You've been waiting for so long ♪ ♪ ♪ Now you say you can't go on ♪ ♪ You can't go on, oh no ♪ ♪ ♪ What's it gonna be, yeah ♪ ♪ Well, you need an answer ♪ ♪ What's it gonna be, yeah ♪ ♪ All you get is no reply, yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ KEITH: Nice one boys.
BRYAN: Yeah.
Okay, moving right along, "Don't Leave Me Lonely."
♪ ♪ ♪ I won't stand bein' broken-hearted ♪ ♪ I won't be pushed around ♪ ♪ The rules were set when we got started ♪ ♪ But lately I have found ♪ ♪ We've spent too little time ♪ ♪ And too much heartache ♪ ♪ I feel we're losin' ground ♪ ♪ And lately I've been hearin' ♪ ♪ You won't be needin' me around, yeah ♪ ♪ So don't leave me lonely ♪ ♪ Just wanna be right by your side ♪ ♪ Your one and only, oh yeah ♪ ♪ Don't leave me lonely ♪ ♪ You're gonna be here all the time ♪ ♪ Don't leave me lonely, yeah ♪ ♪ You say you need your independence ♪ ♪ Well, I need mine ♪ ♪ Separate lives and separate feelings ♪ ♪ Well, I guess that's fine ♪ ♪ But you won't last, it's no solution ♪ ♪ I know it can't survive ♪ ♪ And lately I've been thinkin' ♪ ♪ Thinkin' 'bout you all the time, hey ♪ ♪ Don't leave me lonely ♪ ♪ Just wanna be right by your side ♪ ♪ Your one and only, oh ♪ ♪ Don't leave me lonely ♪ ♪ Yeah, I need you here all the time ♪ ♪ Don't leave me lonely, oh yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Don't leave me lonely ♪ ♪ Just wanna be right by your side ♪ ♪ Your one and only, oh ♪ ♪ Don't leave me lonely ♪ ♪ I need you here all the time ♪ ♪ You're one and only, oh no ♪ ♪ Don't leave me lonely ♪ ♪ ♪ Hey, don't leave me lonely ♪ ♪ Oh, don't leave me lonely ♪ ♪ BRYAN: Rockin' it.
MAN: Yeah.
DICK: I know it's really nice, a little bit darker, that one, carry on, yeah.
♪ ♪ Another day goes by ♪ ♪ And you wonder what happened ♪ ♪ You'd give the world for one more try ♪ ♪ But you're too shy to ask him ♪ ♪ You don't wanna ask him now ♪ ♪ I know your heart will pull you through ♪ ♪ If he means that much to you ♪ ♪ You gotta let him know ♪ ♪ Let him know, know that you love him ♪ ♪ Let him know, know that you need him ♪ ♪ Let him know, know that you want him now ♪ ♪ ♪ What can I say it's up to you ♪ ♪ You gotta make up your own mind ♪ ♪ It's your life it's up to you ♪ ♪ 'Cause you didn't believe me ♪ ♪ You still don't believe me now ♪ ♪ You're gonna see it's all comin' true ♪ ♪ That's why I'm leavin' it up to you ♪ ♪ You gotta let him know ♪ ♪ Let him know, know that you love him ♪ ♪ Gotta let him know ♪ ♪ Let him know, know that you need him ♪ ♪ Gotta let him know ♪ ♪ Let him know, know that you want him now ♪ ♪ Oh, you gotta let him know ♪ ♪ Let him know, know that you love him ♪ ♪ Let him know, know that you need him ♪ ♪ Let him know, know that you want him now ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ ♪ The news is out I guess you heard ♪ ♪ I shouldn't breathe a single word ♪ ♪ The bottom line is ♪ ♪ Nothing's gonna stop you now ♪ ♪ You gotta let him know ♪ ♪ Let him know, know that you want him ♪ ♪ Let him know, know that you need him ♪ ♪ Let him know, know that you love him now ♪ ♪ ♪ You gotta let him know ♪ ♪ Let him know, know that you love him ♪ ♪ Gotta let him know ♪ ♪ Let him know, know that you need him ♪ ♪ You gotta let him know ♪ ♪ Let him know, know that you want him now ♪ ♪ Let him know, yeah ♪ ♪ Let him know, let him know ♪ ♪ Gotta let him know ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah, you gotta let him know ♪ ♪ KEITH: Just one at the end, right?
Right?
BRYAN: Yeah, good.
All "Best Yet To Come" then, "Best Yet To Come."
♪ ♪ Just a small town girl in the city lights ♪ ♪ The best was yet to come ♪ ♪ ♪ Then lonely days turned to endless nights ♪ ♪ The best was yet to come ♪ ♪ ♪ How were you to know ♪ ♪ That you would be the lucky one ♪ ♪ ♪ Ain't it funny how time flies ♪ ♪ When the best was yet to come ♪ ♪ ♪ You can cry yourself to sleep at night ♪ ♪ You can't change the things you've done ♪ ♪ ♪ You had it there then it slipped away ♪ ♪ You left the song unsung ♪ ♪ ♪ Even through your tears ♪ ♪ I never saw you come undone ♪ ♪ ♪ What's so good about goodbye ♪ ♪ When the best was yet to come ♪ ♪ ♪ I find myself thinkin' about yesterday ♪ ♪ You were here and livin' in a dream ♪ ♪ In the moment that it takes ♪ ♪ You find you made your first mistake ♪ ♪ Like the setting Sun ♪ ♪ You turn around, it's gone ♪ ♪ ♪ Just a small time girl who had it made ♪ ♪ Or so the story goes ♪ ♪ ♪ She had it there but it slipped away ♪ ♪ Oh, how was she to know ♪ ♪ ♪ Even through your tears ♪ ♪ I never saw you come undone ♪ ♪ ♪ Ain't it funny how time flies ♪ ♪ When the best was yet to come ♪ ♪ ♪ What's so good about goodbye ♪ ♪ ♪ When the best was yet to come ♪ ♪ BRYAN: "Cuts Like A Knife."
♪ All right, ready to roll?
♪ ♪ ♪ Drivin' home this evening ♪ ♪ I coulda sworn we had it all worked out ♪ ♪ ♪ You had this boy believin' ♪ ♪ Way beyond the shadow of a doubt ♪ ♪ ♪ Well, I heard it on the street ♪ ♪ I heard you might've found somebody new ♪ ♪ ♪ Well, who is he baby, who is he ♪ ♪ And tell me what he means to you ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh yeah, I took it all for granted ♪ ♪ But how was I to know ♪ ♪ That you'd be letting go ♪ ♪ Now it cuts like a knife ♪ ♪ Yeah, but it feels so right ♪ ♪ ♪ It cuts like a knife ♪ ♪ But it feels so right ♪ ♪ ♪ Times I've been mistaken ♪ ♪ Times I thought I'd been misunderstood, yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ So wait a minute darlin' ♪ ♪ Can't you see we did the best we could ♪ ♪ Yeah, the best we could ♪ ♪ This wouldn't be the first time ♪ ♪ Things have gone astray ♪ ♪ Now you've thrown it all away ♪ ♪ Now it cuts like a knife ♪ ♪ But it feels so right ♪ ♪ Yeah, it cuts like a knife ♪ ♪ Oh, but it feels so right ♪ ♪ Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah ♪ ♪ ♪ Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I took it all for granted ♪ ♪ But how was I to know ♪ ♪ That you'd be letting go ♪ ♪ Now it cuts like a knife ♪ ♪ ♪ But It feels so right ♪ ♪ ♪ Hey, it cuts like a knife ♪ ♪ Oh, but it feels so right ♪ ♪ ♪ Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah ♪ ♪ ♪ Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ It feels so right ♪ ♪ Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah ♪ ♪ ♪ Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah ♪ ♪ ♪ Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ ♪ Here we go!
♪ (Bryan laughs) KEITH: That's it?
BRYAN: Yeah.
♪ ♪ I could start dreamin' but it never ends ♪ ♪ As long as you're gone we may as well pretend ♪ ♪ I've been dreamin' ♪ ♪ Straight from the heart ♪ ♪ ♪ You say it's easy but who's to say ♪ ♪ That we'd be able to keep it this way ♪ ♪ But it's easier ♪ ♪ Comin' straight from the heart ♪ ♪ ♪ Just give it to me straight from the heart ♪ ♪ Tell me we can make another start ♪ ♪ But you know I'll never go, as long as I know ♪ ♪ It's comin' straight from the heart ♪ ♪ ♪ I see you on the street some other time ♪ ♪ And all my words would just fall out of line ♪ ♪ While we're dreamin' ♪ ♪ Straight from the heart ♪ ♪ Just give it to me straight from the heart ♪ ♪ Tell me we can make another start ♪ ♪ But you know I'll never go, as long as I know ♪ ♪ It's comin' straight from the heart ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Well, you know I'll never go, as long as I know ♪ ♪ It's comin' straight from the heart ♪ ♪ Give it to me, oh yeah ♪ ♪ Straight from the heart ♪ ♪ But you know I'll never go, as long as I know ♪ ♪ Everybody's coming straight from the heart ♪ ♪ TOE: Want the boys back, Bryan?
BRYAN: What?
TOE: Want the boys back?
BRYAN: Yep, next album.
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