Desperation Breeds...

(Andrew Bird)

Wrecking Ball

I was raised outta steel
Here in the swamps of Jersey
Some misty years ago
Through the mud and the beer
The blood and the cheers
I’ve seen champions come and go
So if you’ve got the guts mister
Yeah, if you got the balls
If you think it’s your time
Then step to the line
And bring on your wrecking ball

Bring on your wrecking ball
Bring on your wrecking ball
C’mon and take your best shot
Let me see what you got
Bring on your wrecking ball

Now, my home’s here in these meadowlands
Where mosquitoes grow big as airplanes
Here where the blood is spilled
The arena’s filled and giants played their games

So raise up your glasses
And let me hear your voices call
’Cause tonight all the dead are here
So bring on your wrecking ball

Bring on your wrecking ball
Bring on your wrecking ball
C’mon and take your best shot
Let me see what you got
Bring on your wrecking ball

Yeah, we know that come tomorrow
None of this will be here
So hold tight to your anger
Hold tight to your anger
Hold tight to your anger
And don’t fall to your fears

Now, when all this steel and these stories
Drift away to rust
And all our youth and beauty
Has been given to the dust
When the game has been decided
And we're burnin’ down the clock
And all our little victories and glories
Have turned into parking lots
When your best hopes and desires
Are scattered to the wind
And hard times come and hard times go and
Hard times come and hard times go and
Hard times come and hard times go and
Hard times come and hard times go and
Hard times come and hard times go
Yeah, just to come again

Bring on your wrecking ball
Bring on your wrecking ball
C’mon and take your best shot
Let me see what you got
Bring on your wrecking ball

Bring on your wrecking ball
Bring on your wrecking ball
C’mon and take your best shot
Let me see what you got
Bring on your wrecking ball

(Bruce Springsteen)

Só Neste País

Unamo-nos
Nós somos os famosos anónimos
Mesmo assim já cumprimos os mínimos
Somos todos únicos
Que mais vão querer de nós
Para provar quem vai à frente
Ou fica atrás

Se é por
Ir estabelecer um novo record
Compremos o Guinness
Ao preço que for
E fica o assunto homologado
E sai espumantes
Às vezes dá p’ra um banquete
Ou dele as sandes

Sempre
Complicamos a coisa mais simples
E simplificamos a complicada
Sai em rajada
O tiro pela culatra
Às vezes mata
Às vezes ressurreição
Foi de raspão

(Só neste país…)

Só neste país
É que se diz:
Só neste país
Só neste país
Só neste país
Só neste país
Só neste país

São muitos séculos em morna ebulição
A transitar entre o granizo e a combustão
E um qualquer hino
P’ra qualquer situação
A pessimista, a optimista…
E vai abaixo e vai acima
E vai abaixo, e vai acima
(e agora a rima):

Portugal é nosso p’ro bem e p’ro mal

E o mal que está bem
E o bem que está mal
E o bem que está bem

Juro
P’lo fado
P’lo baile e p’lo kuduro
Que este país ‘inda tem futuro
É verde e maduro
Como a fruta, às vezes brota
Às vezes, consternação
Secou no chão

Por isso unamo-nos
Nós somos os famosos anónimos
Mesmo assim já cumprimos os mínimos
Somos todos únicos
Que mais vão querer de nós
Para provar
Quem vai à frente
Ou fica atrás…

(Só neste país…)

Só neste país
É que se diz:
Só neste país
Só neste país
Só neste país
Só neste país
Só neste país

(…)Portugal é nosso p’ro bem e p’ro mal

(Sérgio Godinho)

The Man Who Sold the World

(Nirvana)

The Night

(Morphine)

Balada de Outono

Águas passadas do rio
Meu sono vazio
Não vão acordar
Águas das fontes calai
Ó ribeiras chorai
Que eu não volto a cantar

Rios que vão dar ao mar
Deixem meus olhos secar
Águas das fontes calai
Ó ribeiras chorai
Que eu não volto a cantar

Águas do rio correndo
Poentes morrendo
P'ras bandas do mar
Águas das fontes calai
Ó ribeiras chorai
Que eu não volto a cantar

Rios que vão dar ao mar
Deixem meus olhos secar
Águas das fontes calai
Ó ribeiras chorai
Que eu não volto A cantar

(Zeca Afonso)

Modern, Normal

Took some pills in your room
Caught an empty chill from…
(Beavers you are dreaming)…
Made a choice to feel new
Like this aging skin feeling
Cracks if you are pealing away

…right, in your apartment lie
…empty disguise
We sway and the bad you made
Longing for the cyphers to move on

The city’s designed,
To crumble in the night,
…cascading light, sleeping as tonight

…right, in your apartment lie
…empty disguise
We sway and the bad you made
Longing for the cyphers to move on.

(Memoryhouse)

Liberdade

A paz, o pão
habitação
saúde, educação

Viemos com o peso do passado e da semente
Esperar tantos anos torna tudo mais urgente
e a sede de uma espera só se estanca na torrente
e a sede de uma espera só se estanca na torrente

Vivemos tantos anos a falar pela calada
Só se pode querer tudo quando não se teve nada
Só quer a vida cheia quem teve a vida parada
Só quer a vida cheia quem teve a vida parada

Só há liberdade a sério quando houver

A paz, o pão
habitação
saúde, educação
Só há liberdade a sério quando houver
Liberdade de mudar e decidir
quando pertencer ao povo o que o povo produzir
quando pertencer ao povo o que o povo produzir

(Sérgio Godinho)

So Long Marianne

Come over to the window, my little darling?
I'd like to try to read your palm
I used to think I was some kind of gypsy boy
Before I let you take me home

You know that I love to live with you
But you make me forget so very much
I forget to pray for the angels
And then the angels forget to pray for us

We met when we were almost young
Deep in the green lilac park
You held on to me like I was a crucifix
As we went kneeling through the dark

Now so long, Marianne, it's time that we began
To laugh and cry and cry
And laugh about it all again

Your letters they all say that you're beside me now.
Then why do I feel all alone?
I'm standing on a ledge and your fine spider web
is fastening my ankle to a stone.

Now so long, Marianne, it's time that we began
To laugh and cry and cry
And laugh about it all again

For now, I need your hidden love
I'm cold as a new razor blade
You left when I told you I was curious
I never said I was brave

So long, Marianne, it's time that we began
To laugh and cry, cry
And laugh about it all again

Oh, you are really such a pretty woman
I see you've gone and changed your names again
And just when I climbed this whole mountainside
And wash my eyelids in the rain

So long, Marianne, it's time that we began
To laugh and cry and cry
And laugh about it all again

So long, Marianne, it's time that we began
To laugh and cry, cry
Laugh about it all again

(Bill Callahan)

If You Find Yourself Caught In Love

If you find yourself caught in love
Say a prayer to the man above
Thank him for everything you know
You should thank him for every breath you blow
If you find yourself caught in love
Say a prayer to the man above
Thank him for every day you pass
You should Thank him for saving your sorry ass
If you’re single, but looking out
You must raise your prayer to a shout
Another partner must be found
Someone to take your life beyond
Another TV “I Love 1999”
Just one more box of cheapo wine
If you find yourself caught in love
say a prayer to the man above
But If you don’t listen to the voices then my friend
You’ll soon run out of choices
What a pity it would be
You talk of freedom don’t you see
The only freedom that you’ll ever really know
Is written in books from long ago
Give up your will to Him that loves you
Things will change, I’m not saying overnight
You’ve gotta start somewhere
Start by kidding on you care
If you find yourself out of love
Shed a tear for the one you love
Tell your boss that you’ve gone away
Down your tools for a holiday
But If you’re going off to war then I wish you well
But don’t be sore
If I cheer the other team
Killing people’s not my scene
I prefer to give the inhabitants a say
Before you blow their town away
I like to watch them play
I like to marvel at the random beauty of a simple village girl
Why should she be the one who’s killed?

If you find yourself caught in love...

Retrovisor

Pode vir me contar das coisas que
Pensei conhecer em ti
Não sei bem se foi eu que me enganei
Ou foi você que me iludiu

Pois, não pense que isso vai ficar assim
Meu batom vermelho vai me enfeitar
Não preciso do espelho do retrovisor pra não borrar

Pois, neste minuto sei tão bem do espaço que ocupo
Meu amor, tudo tem seu lugar

Pode vir me contar das coisas que
Pensei conhecer em ti
Não sei bem se foi eu que me enganei
Ou foi você que me iludiu

Pois, não pense que isso vai ficar assim
Meu batom vermelho vai me enfeitar
Não preciso do espelho do retrovisor pra não borrar

Pois, neste minuto sei tão bem do espaço que ocupo
Meu amor, tudo tem seu lugar

(CéU)

Harvest Moon

Come a little bit closer
Hear what I have to say
Just like children sleepin'
We could dream this night away.

But there's a full moon risin'
Let's go dancin' in the light
We know where the music's playin'
Let's go out and feel the night.

Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon.

When we were strangers
I watched you from afar
When we were lovers
I loved you with all my heart.

But now it's gettin' late
And the moon is climbin' high
I want to celebrate
See it shinin' in your eye.

Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon.


(Elliott Smith)

Long Road

When words they mean nothing
And everything you say is wrong
You tell me your happy
Turn around and I'll be gone
You think about leaving
Leaving when the going's good
You think about heaven
And everything it means to you

And I gave you hope
And I showed you life
Now you search for love
In this world tonight
And you run
And you hide
There's a fire
In your eyes

And I say life
Is like a long road
With open arms
We walk this long road

Precious little angel
Promises are made
The door is lying open
Here I go again

And I gave you hope
And I gave you love
Now the change has come
Are you strong enough
And you run
And you hide
There's a fire
In your eyes
And I say life (Angel)
Is like a long road
With open arms (Angel)
We walk this long road

Bring me shelter
Bring me truth
You can turn it all around
Break this silence
Break this pain
Help me turn it all around
Am I talking to myself

And I wait
Night and day
I've seen love
Turn to hate
Nothing's changed
Looking back
Is it so wrong to want what we can never have

I say life (Angel)
Is like a long road
To reach so high (Angel)
We bow down so low

Precious little Angel
Promises are made
The door is lying open
Here I go again, again, again

I say life (Angel)
And I say life (Angel)
And I say life (Angel) Is like a long road
And I say life (Angel)
And I say life (Angel)
And I say life (Angel) Is like a long road

(Gun)

Astronomic Club

(Air)

Little Wing

Well she's walking through the clouds
With a circus mind that's running round
Butterflies and zebras
And moonbeams and fairy tales
That's all she ever thinks about
Riding with the wind.

When I'm sad, she comes to me
With a thousand smiles, she gives to me free
It's alright she says it's alright
Take anything you want from me,
Anything.

Fly on little wing,
Yeah yeah, yeah, little wing

(Jimi Hendrix)

Which Side Are You On?

they stole a few elections
still we the people won
we voted out corruption
and big corporations
we voted for an end to war
and new direction
and we ain’t gonna stop now
until the job is done

come on all good workers!
this here is our time
now there’s folks in washington
that care what’s on our minds
come one come all voters!
let’s all vote next time
show em which side are you on now
which side are you on?

which side are you on now
which side are you on?

thirty years of digging
got us in this hole
the curse of reaganomics
has finally taken its toll
lord knows the free market
is anything but free
it costs dearly to the planet
and the likes of you and me

i don’t need no money lenders
suckin on my tit!
a little socialism
don’t scare me one bit!
we could do a whole lot worse
than europe or canada
come on mr. president
come on congress make the law!

which side are you on now
which side are you on?

they say in orleans parish
there are no neutrals there
there’s just too much misery
there’s too much despair
america who are we
now our innocence is gone?
forgive us mother africa
history’s done you wrong

too many stories
written out in black and white
come on people of privilege
it’s time to join the fight
are we living in the shadow of slavery
or are we moving on?
tell me which side are you on now
which side are you on?

which side are you on now
which side are you on?

my mother was a feminist
she taught me to see
the road to ruin is paved
with patriarchy
so let the way of women
guide democracy
and from plunder and pollution
let mother earth be free

feminism ain’t about women
that’s not who it is for
it’s about a shift in consciousness
that will bring an end to war
so listen up you fathers
listen up you sons
and tell me which side are you on now
which side are you on?

which side are you on now
which side are you on?

so are we just consumers
or are we citizens
are we going to make more garbage
or are we going to make amends?
are you part of the solution
or are you part of the con?
tell me
which side are you on now
which side are you on?

(Ani DiFranco)

Show Me The Place

Show me the place
Where you want your slave to go
Show me the place
I’ve forgotten, I don’t know
Show me the place
For my head is bending low
Show me the place
Where you want your slave to go

Show me the place
Help me roll away the stone
Show me the place
I can’t move this thing alone
Show me the place
Where the Word became a man
Show me the place
Where the suffering began

The troubles came
I saved what I could save
A thread of light
A particle a wave
But there were chains
So I hastened to behave
There were chains
So I loved you like a slave

Show me the place
Where you want your slave to go
Show me the place
I’ve forgotten, I don’t know

(Leonard Cohen)

Silence

Hold, hold your tongue now
And let them all listen to your silence
Hold, hold your tongue now
And let them all listen to your silence

Hold, hold your tongue now
And let them all listen to your silence
Hold, hold your tongue now
And let them all listen to your silence

Hold, hold your tongue now
And let them all listen to your silence

No need to listen to yourself
Maybe this one will pass you by
Or to anybody else

No need to listen to yourself
Or to anybody else

No need to listen to yourself
Or to anybody else

Hold, hold your tongue now
And let them all listen to your silence

(The Ting Tings)

Miss You

I've been holding out so long
I've been sleeping all alone
Lord I miss you
I've been hanging on the phone
I've been sleeping all alone
I want to kiss you

Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
Oooh oooh oooh

Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
Oooh oooh oooh oooh

Well, I've been haunted in my sleep
You've been starring in my dreams
Lord I miss you
I've been waiting in the hall
Been waiting on your call
When the phone rings
It's just some friends of mine that say,
"Hey, what's the matter man?
We're gonna come around at twelve
With some Puerto Rican girls that are just dyin' to meet you.
We're gonna bring a case of wine
Hey, let's go mess and fool around
You know, like we used to"

Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah
Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah
Aaah aaah aaah aaah

Oh everybody waits so long
Oh baby why you wait so long
Won't you come on! Come on!

I've been walking in Central Park
Singing after dark
People think I'm crazy
I've been stumbling on my feet
Shuffling through the street
Asking people, "What's the matter with you boy?"

Sometimes I want to say to myself
Sometimes I say

Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
Oooh oooh oooh

Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
I won't miss you child

I guess I'm lying to myself
It's just you and no one else
Lord I won't miss you child
You've been blotting out my mind
Fooling on my time
No, I won't miss you, baby, yeah

Lord, I miss you child

Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah
Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah
Aaah aaah aaah aaah

Lord, I miss you child

Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah
Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah
Aaah aaah aaah aaah

Lord, I miss you child

Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah
Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah
Aaah aaah aaah aaah

(The Rolling Stones)

The Last Waltz

My dear lover, the flame
She was dancing in the colosseum

That’s when I found she was asking my hand
Oh lover, please, give me one last waltz
Rome was burning down and the clouds were growing darker
And the sky was mocking me with his dagger
She spoke in verse, my dear lover, the flame

You, asked for me
You, you begged from me

Go away, winter rain

So I ran with my hat in my hands just to prove my faith
She was running wild through the alleys, the streets and the colosseum
I did my best , Oh but I just couldn’t fool the rain

Stay here with me ‘till the rain brings me down
Hear the rattle of those pearls falling down the steps of the old dream of light.
They lead to the shadowed square where my memory hides all her thieves
And all I beg from you is one last waltz

Go away, winter rain
Oh go away, winter rain

I ran with my hat in my hands just to prove my faith
She was running wild through the alleys, the streets and the colosseum
I did my best, as I kneeled and prayed to the statue of every god

Leave us, winter rain
And all I beg from you is time for one last waltz

(A Jigsaw)