22 outubro 2011

Melody Gardot

A história diz que se tornou artista enquanto recuperava no hospital de um acidente de carro. Esse trabalho terá dado origem a um tour por Filadélfia, a um contrato com a Universal Records e ao primeiro álbum "Worrisome Heart". A fusão vida, musico-terapia, jazz-blues lançou-a no trabalho com os reputados Larry Klein e Vince Mendonza, daí resultante um "álbum de vida" "My One and Only Thrill".

Descobri a Melody num anúncio televisivo: Renault Mégane, onde canta uma das minhas favoritas: your heart is as black as night, parte da banda sonora do filme An Education.

Ouvir os dois álbuns de seguida enquanto conduzo leva-me a concluir uma viagem de hora e meia sem perceber onde começou nem porque acabou. Não conheço nenhuma letra, nem ouvi até ficar cansada. Simplesmente, sinto. A melodia e a poesia não se ouvem, não se cantam: sentem-se, fazem parte e levam-nos àquela tranquilidade que se esconde bem lá no fundo do nosso coração atarefado, do nosso espírito soterrado, da nossa alma esquecida.


A minha favorita:




How was I to know that this was always only just a little game to you?
All the time I felt you gave your heart I thought that I would do the same for you,
Tell the truth I think I should have seen it coming from a mile away,
When the words you say are,
“Baby I’m a fool who thinks it’s cool to fall in love”
If I gave a thought to fascination I would know it wasn’t right to care,
Logic doesn’t seem to mind that I am fascinated by the love affair,
Still my heart would benefit from a little tenderness from time to time, but never mind,
Cos Baby I’m a fool who thinks it’s cool to fall in love,
Baby I should hold on just a moment and be sure it’s not for vanity,
Look me in the eye and tell me love is never based upon insanity,
Even when my heart is beating hurry up the moment's fleeting,
Kiss me now,
Don’t ask me how,
Cos Baby I’m a fool who thinks it’s cool to fall,
Baby I’m a fool who thinks it’s cool to fall,
And I would never tell if you became a fool and fell in Love.



Mas: My One and Only Thrill é a que Te dedico. Com tudo o que encerra.

Birds may cease to spread their wings
But it don't matter, but it don't matter
Winters may envelop spring
But it don't matter, but it don't matter

'Cause when I'm with you
My whole world stands still
You're my one and only thrill

Ships may never leave the dock
But it don't matter, but it don't matter
Ticks may never hear a tock
But it don't matter, but it don't matter

'Cause when I'm with you
My whole world stands still
You're my one and only thrill

Shores may never reach the tide
But it don't matter, but it don't matter
Buds may never open wide
But it don't matter, but it don't matter

'Cause when I'm with you
My whole world stands still
You're my one and only thrill



E Deep Within The Corners Of My Mind, revela o segredo escondido
Deep within the corners of my mind
I keep a memory of your face
And I only pull it out
When I long for your embrace

Deep within the corners of my mind
I'm haunted by your smile
As it promises me joys
Like a journey to a tropic isle

It's not hard to see what you do to me
It's like a page right out of fist time wave
(...)
But deep within the corners of my mind
I'm praying secretly
That eventually in time
There'll be a place for you and me


13 outubro 2011

EBTG

Sempre adorei os Everything but the Girl. Claro que me apaixonei pela dupla Ben Watt/ Tracey Thorn com o missing, com a versão do I don't want to talk about it, com o Driving, o Wrong e o I didn't know i was looking for love.

Contudo, uma recente exploração mostrou-me o Walking Wounded, o Love is Strange e o Don't leave me behind.

Mas este post nasce de um grande Amor. De um sobre caminhar lado a lado, falar a mesma linguagem. Do nosso Amor: We Walk the Same Line.




If you loose your faith, babe, you can have mine,
and if you're lost I'm right behind,
cause we walk the same line.

Now I don't have to tell you
how slow the night can go,
I know you've watched for the light.

And I bet you could tell me
how slowly four follows three,
and you're most forlorn just before dawn.

So if you loose your faith babe,
you can have mine,
and if you're lost, I'm right behind,
cause we walk the same line.

When it's dark baby,
there's a light I'll shine,
and if you're lost, I'm right behind,
cause we walk the same line.

And I don't need reminding
how loud the phone can ring
when you're waiting for news.

And that big old moon
lights every corner of the room.
Your back aches from lying
and your head aches from crying.

So if you loose your faith babe,
you can have mine,
and if you're lost, I'm right behind,
cause we walk the same line.

When it's dark baby,
there's a light I'll shine,
and if you're lost, I'm right behind,
cause we walk the same line.

And if these troubles
should vanish like rain on midday,
well I've no doubt there'll be more.

And we can't run and we can't cheat,
cause babe when we meet
what we're afraid of,
we find out what we're made of.

So if you loose your faith babe,
you can have mine,
and if you're lost, I'm right behind,
cause we walk the same line.

When it's dark baby,
there's a light I'll shine,
and if you're lost, I'm right behind,
cause we walk the same line.