Sei que tenho estado ausente dos vossos blogs mas queria partilhar-vos esta obra-prima da banda Tool. Uma música de 17 minutos e 25 segundos dividida em duas partes Wings for Marie e 10000 Days. Jamais os meus ouvidos irão escutar uma música tão linda como esta... e tão trágica...
Podia falar muito sobre esta melodia fúnebre mas não vou alongar-me muito mais, apreciem a letra, é de uma profundidade emocional indescritivel, sobre Judith Marie, mãe do vocalista que ficou paralisada numa cadeira de rodas cerca de 10 000 dias (27 anos e 4 meses).
Se quiserem procurá-la experimentem ouvi-la no escuro, com auscultadores, ou à janela vendo a chuva cair. Irão perceber a diferença. Estou a postá-la porque confesso que não páro de chorar não só pela música em si mas por outros motivos pessoais.
Wings for Marie (part 1)
You...
You believed...
You believed in moments none could see
You believed in me
A passionate spirit
Uncompromised
Boundless and open
A light in your eyes that
Could end all lies
Broken, broken
Fell at the hands of this moment so that I wouldn't see
It was you who prayed for me so
What have I done
To be a son to an angel?
What have I done
To be worthy?
Daylight dims leaving cold fluorescence
Difficult to see you in this light
Please forgive this selfish question, but
What am I to say to all these ghouls tonight?
She never told a lie,
... well might have told a lie,
But never lived one.
Didn't have a life
Didn't have a life
But surely saved one
So I'm alright
Now it's time for us to let you go.
10 000 days (wings pt. 2)
Listen to the tales and romanticize,
How we follow the path of the hero.
Boast about the day when the rivers overrun.
How we rise to the height of our halo.
Listen to the tales as we all rationalize
Our way into the arms of the saviour,
Fading all the trials and the tribulations,
None of us have actually been there,
Not like you.
Ignorant fibbers in the congregation,
Gather around spewing sympathy,
Spare me.
None of them can even hold a candle up to you.
Blinded by choices, hypocrites won't see
But, enough about the collective Judas.
Who could deny you were the one who
Illuminated
Your little piece of the divine?
This little light of mine, the gift you passed on to me;
I'll let it shine, to guide you safely on your way,
Your way home...
Oh, what are they going to do when the lights go down
Without you to guide them all to Zion?
What are they going to do when the rivers overrun
Other than tremble incessantly?
High is the way, but our eyes are upon the ground.
You are the light and the way, they'll only read about.
I only pray, Heaven knows when to lift you out.
Ten thousand days in the fire is long enough, you're going home.
You're the only one who can hold your head up high,
Shake your fists at the gates saying:
"I have come home now!
Fetch me the spirit, the son, and the father
Tell them their pillar of faith has ascended.
It's time now!
My time now!
Give me my, give me my wings!”
Give me my wings!
You are the light and way that they will only read about.
Set as I am in my ways and my arrogance,
Burden of proof tossed upon the believers.
You were my witness, my eyes, my evidence,
Judith Marie, unconditional one.
Daylight dims leaving cold fluorescence.
Difficult to see you in this light.
Please forgive this bold suggestion:
Should you see your Maker's face tonight,
Look Him in the eye, look Him in the eye, and tell Him:
I never lived a lie, never took a life, but surely saved one.
Hallelujah, it's time for you to bring me home.
Podia falar muito sobre esta melodia fúnebre mas não vou alongar-me muito mais, apreciem a letra, é de uma profundidade emocional indescritivel, sobre Judith Marie, mãe do vocalista que ficou paralisada numa cadeira de rodas cerca de 10 000 dias (27 anos e 4 meses).
Se quiserem procurá-la experimentem ouvi-la no escuro, com auscultadores, ou à janela vendo a chuva cair. Irão perceber a diferença. Estou a postá-la porque confesso que não páro de chorar não só pela música em si mas por outros motivos pessoais.
Wings for Marie (part 1)
You...
You believed...
You believed in moments none could see
You believed in me
A passionate spirit
Uncompromised
Boundless and open
A light in your eyes that
Could end all lies
Broken, broken
Fell at the hands of this moment so that I wouldn't see
It was you who prayed for me so
What have I done
To be a son to an angel?
What have I done
To be worthy?
Daylight dims leaving cold fluorescence
Difficult to see you in this light
Please forgive this selfish question, but
What am I to say to all these ghouls tonight?
She never told a lie,
... well might have told a lie,
But never lived one.
Didn't have a life
Didn't have a life
But surely saved one
So I'm alright
Now it's time for us to let you go.
10 000 days (wings pt. 2)
Listen to the tales and romanticize,
How we follow the path of the hero.
Boast about the day when the rivers overrun.
How we rise to the height of our halo.
Listen to the tales as we all rationalize
Our way into the arms of the saviour,
Fading all the trials and the tribulations,
None of us have actually been there,
Not like you.
Ignorant fibbers in the congregation,
Gather around spewing sympathy,
Spare me.
None of them can even hold a candle up to you.
Blinded by choices, hypocrites won't see
But, enough about the collective Judas.
Who could deny you were the one who
Illuminated
Your little piece of the divine?
This little light of mine, the gift you passed on to me;
I'll let it shine, to guide you safely on your way,
Your way home...
Oh, what are they going to do when the lights go down
Without you to guide them all to Zion?
What are they going to do when the rivers overrun
Other than tremble incessantly?
High is the way, but our eyes are upon the ground.
You are the light and the way, they'll only read about.
I only pray, Heaven knows when to lift you out.
Ten thousand days in the fire is long enough, you're going home.
You're the only one who can hold your head up high,
Shake your fists at the gates saying:
"I have come home now!
Fetch me the spirit, the son, and the father
Tell them their pillar of faith has ascended.
It's time now!
My time now!
Give me my, give me my wings!”
Give me my wings!
You are the light and way that they will only read about.
Set as I am in my ways and my arrogance,
Burden of proof tossed upon the believers.
You were my witness, my eyes, my evidence,
Judith Marie, unconditional one.
Daylight dims leaving cold fluorescence.
Difficult to see you in this light.
Please forgive this bold suggestion:
Should you see your Maker's face tonight,
Look Him in the eye, look Him in the eye, and tell Him:
I never lived a lie, never took a life, but surely saved one.
Hallelujah, it's time for you to bring me home.