terça-feira, 16 de fevereiro de 2010

I know it's over

"The 60's are bullshit. The 70's almost big big bullshit. 80's..I don't even need to tell you, except for The Smiths maybe. Get out of it! Just get out of it!" - Jeff Buckley.

E eu acho engraçado, embora não concorde com ele. Smiths é bem a cara do Jeff, por isso ele salva a banda do seu personal limbo. O Jeff tocou ao vivo uma música do Smiths, aliás, e se chama "I know it's over". A música, naquele naipe Morrissey de desilusão, da relação que nunca existiu, exceto pelo amor, é bem a cara do Buckley. Só prestar atenção na letra, que segue abaixo.

I Know It's Over

Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
And as I climb into an empty bed
Oh well... Enough said
I know it's over - still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
Oh...

Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
See, the sea wants to take me
The knife wants to slit me
Do you think you can help me ?
Sad veiled bride, please be happy
Handsome groom, give her room
Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly
(although she needs you
more than she loves you)
And I know it's over - still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
(Over, over, over)
I know it's over
And it never really began
But in my heart it was so real
And you even spoke to me, and said:
"If you're so funny
Then why are you on your own tonight?
And if you're so clever
Then why are you on your own tonight?
If you're so very entertaining
Then why are you on your own tonight?
If you're so very good-looking
Why do you sleep alone tonight?
I know...
Because tonight is just like any other night
That's why you're on your own tonight
With your triumphs and your charms
While they're in each other's arms..."

It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes strength to be gentle and kind
(Over, over, over, over)
It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes guts to be gentle and kind
(Over, over)

Love is Natural and Real
But not for you, my love
Not tonight, my love
Love is Natural and Real
But not for such as you and I, my love

Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
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