Esperaba simplemente que el tiempo pasara hasta que el reloj marcara la hora de dormir. No recurrí a nadie para pedir ayuda. Pero eso es lo que obtuve al apretar la tecla verde. Oir su voz en el auricular fue en primer lugar un alivio. Después fue más que eso: encontré un amigo al otro lado del teléfono. Sentí fortuna al colgar el aparato.
Recordé entonces un par de canciones. Tienen relación con esta vivencia concreta y seguro con la de más historias de más personas. Se trata de dos singles del álbum Urban Hymns (Virgin, 1997), de la banda The Verve: "Lucky man" y "The bitter sweet symphony". Os animamos a leer su letra, que facilitamos en los comentarios a esta entrada.
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The bitter sweet symphony (The Verve, Urban Hymns, Virgin, 1997):
" 'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony this life.
Trying to make ends meet, you're a slave to the money then you die.
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down.
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah.
No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change,
but I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold.
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next.
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no.
Well, I've never prayed,
But tonight I'm on my knees, yeah.
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah.
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now.
But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now.
No change, I can't change,(...)
(Well have you ever been down?)
(I can't change, I can't change...)
(Ooooohhhhh...)
'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony this life.
Trying to make ends meet, trying to find some money then you die.
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down.
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah.
You know I can't change, (...). "
Lucky man,(The Verve, Urban Hymns, Virgin, 1997):
" Happiness
More or less
It's just a change in me
Something in my liberty
Oh, my, my
Happiness
Coming and going
I watch you look at me
Watch my fever growing
I know just where I am.
But how many corners do I have to turn?
How many times do I have to learn
All the love I have is in my mind?
Well, I'm a lucky man
With fire in my hands
Happiness
Something in my own place
I'm standing naked
Smiling, I feel no disgrace
With who I am
Happiness
Coming and going
I watch you look at me
Watch my fever growing
I know just who I am
But how many corners do I have to turn?
How many times do I have to learn
All the love I have is in my mind?
I hope you understand
I hope you understand
Gotta love that'll never die
Happiness
More or less
It's just a change in me
Something in my liberty
Happiness
Coming and going
I watch you look at me
Watch my fever growing
I know
Oh, my, my
Oh, my, my
Oh, my, my
Oh, my, my
(...)"
Semolina, ¿esta fue la letra por la que pleitearon Mick y Keith?
Poetica canción, me gusta.
Hola SilveK,
pues sí: ahí la has dado. En la entrada de La vuelta al cole tienes más detalles... es buena, ¿eh? :P
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