DRY YOUR EYES

Per rompere la sempiterna discussione amavo i beatles o i rollistò (o se volete continuarla il post mica lo chiudo eh) non mi veniva niente di meglio che cambiare completamente lidi.
Niente classic rock o new wave o bowie o robe che solitamente mi sentite sbavare per.
Andiamo su un territorio a me poco affine come il rap. O una sorta di rap, inglesizzato e (!) bianco.
MIKE SKINNER è un eroe dell'hip hop britannico.
Viene da Birmingham, la stessa città di BLACK SABBATH (!), JUDAS PRIEST (!!) e DURAN DURAN (?).
Ma si vede che l'humus cittadino non l'ha marcato bene, si vede.
Mike viene spesso definito un "poeta".
Diciamo che ha ottime doti narrative, feeling, vibrazioni giuste.
Fece un paio di botti qualche anno fa (dischi alti in classifica, miglior artista emergente e quelle robe lì). Adesso si è un pò disperso o forse è solo in cerca della strada giusta.
Ma riascolto sempre con estremo piacere DRY YOUR EYES, un bel rap con intermezzo melodico che parla di come superare un distacco dolorosissimo con estrema dignità.
Dignità è una parola di cui spesso ci dimentichiamo. Ma che nella vita resta fondamentale.
Halleluja! E karaokate con me.


In one single moment your whole life can turn 'round
I stand there for a minute starin' straight into the ground
Lookin' to the left slightly, then lookin' back down
World feels like it's caved in - proper sorry frown
Please let me show you where we could only just be, for us
I can change and I can grow or we could adjust
The wicked thing about us is we always have trust
We can even have an open relationship, if you must
I look at her she stares almost straight back at me
But her eyes glaze over like she's lookin' straight through me
Then her eyes must have closed for what seems an eternity
When they open up she's lookin' down at her feet

Dry your eyes mate
I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up
There's plenty more fish in the sea
Dry your eyes mate
I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts
But you've got to walk away now
It's over

So then I move my hand up from down by my side
It's shakin', my life is crashin' before my eyes
Turn the palm of my hand up to face the skies
Touch the bottom of her chin and let out a sigh
'Cause I can't imagine my life without you and me
There's things I can't imagine doin', things I can't imagine seein'
It weren't supposed to be easy, surely
Please, please, I beg you please
She brings her hands up towards where my hands rested
She wraps her fingers round mine with the softness she's blessed with
She peels away my fingers, looks at me and then gestures
By pushin' my hand away to my chest, from hers

Dry your eyes mate
I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up
There's plenty more fish in the sea
Dry your eyes mate
I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts
But you've got to walk away now
It's over

And I'm just standin' there, I can't say a word
'Cause everythin's just gone
I've got nothin'
Absolutely nothin'

Tryin' to pull her close out of bare desperation
Put my arms around her tryin' to change what she's sayin'
Pull my head level with hers so she might engage in
Look into her eyes to make her listen again
I'm not gonna fuckin', just fuckin' leave it all now
'Cause you said it'd be forever and that was your vow
And you're gonna let our things simply crash and fall down
You're well out of order now, this is well out of town
She pulls away, my arms are tightly clamped round her waist
Gently pushes me back and she looks at me straight
Turns around so she's now got her back to my face
Takes one step forward, looks back, and then walks away

Dry your eyes mate
I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up
There's plenty more fish in the sea
Dry your eyes mate
I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts
But you've got to walk away now
It's over

I know in the past I've found it hard to say
Tellin' you things, but not tellin' straight
But the more I pull on your hand and say
The more you pull away

Dry your eyes mate
I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up
There's plenty more fish in the sea
Dry your eyes mate
I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts
But you've got to walk away now.

The Streets - Dry your eyes