Desalinhada

Às vezes, cada vez mais frequentemente, salta-me a tampa para as bocas da reacção. Intelectuais de esquerda, direita, centro? Se fossem intelectuais, não faziam parte do nosso status quo político (atrever-me-ia a dizer, do status quo político global, cambada de pasteis).
Sinceramente nunca alinhei, repugna-me a simples ideia de "militar, ser militante de". Simpatizante ainda vá lá, mas o que é que sobra? Num mundo normal, diria que no meio está a virtude, pensando que à esquerda o estado controla o capital e à direita o capital controla o estado (em termos genéricos, devia ser esta a diferença, a gestão dos nossos fundos, das contribuições de quem trabalha). Num mundo normal...

Pois. Desde há muito tempo estas são as minhas canções de "desalinho" - nada de político. Curiosamente, "nasceram" para aí com um ano de diferença, 1989-90, e pouco antes de o vocalista dos INXS aparecer morto. Disappear e Sit Down, Ladies & Gentlemen.

Disappear/INXS

Say I'm crying
I'm looking at what's on T.V.
Pain and suffering
And the struggle
To be free

It can't ever be denied and I
Never will ignore
But when I see you coming
I can take it all

You're so fine
Lose my mind
And the world seems to disappear
All the problems
All the fears
And the world seems to disappear

Say you're mine
And give yourself to the
Feelings that you know
I'm needing
All that you can give me
All the things
That you do so well
Words are healing
Sweet anticipation
Making spells
As the shadows close in
Fall across all our yesterdays

You're so fine
Lose my mind
And the world seems to disappear
All the problems
All the fears
And the world seems to disappear

You're so fine
Lose my mind
And the world seems to disappear
All the problems
All the fears
And the world seems to disappear

Disappear
Disappear
Disappear
Disappear
Disappear
Disappear
Disappear

Say if I could
Look into myself and reason
But I could never never see or
Make sense of the dealings
Turn around
Am I looking at salvation
Make me realise all that I am
You put the light inside this man

You're so fine
Lose my mind
And the world seems to disappear
All the problems
All the fears
And the world seems to disappear

You're so fine
Lose my mind
And the world seems to disappear
All the problems
All the fears
And the world seems to disappear

You're so fine
Lose my mind
And the world seems to disappear
All the problems
All the fears
And the world seems to disappear

You're so fine
Lose my mind
And the world seems to disappear
All the problems
All the fears
And the world seems to disappear



Sit down / james

I'll sing myself to sleep
A song from the darkest hour
Secrets I can't keep
Inside of the day
Swing from high to deep
Extremes of sweet and sour
Hope that God exists
I hope I pray

Drawn by the undertow
My life is out of control
I believe this wave will bear my weight
So let it flow

Oh sit down
Sit down next to me
Sit down, down, down, down, down
In sympathy

Now I´m relieved to hear
That youve been to some far out places
Its hard to carry on
When you feel all alone
Now I've swung back down again
It's worse than it was before
If I hadn't seen such riches
I could live with being poor
Oh sit down
Sit down next to me
Sit down, down, down, down, down
In sympathy

Those who feel the breath of sadness
Sit down next to me
Those who find they're touched by madness
Sit down next to me
Those who find themselves ridiculous
Sit down next to me
Love, in fear, in hate, in tears

Down
Down

Oh sit down
Sit down next to me
Sit down, down, down, down, down
In sympathy

Oh sit down
Sit down next to me
Sit down, down, down, down, down
In sympathy

Down