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