“Don’t be afraid to be weak
Don’t be too proud to be strong
Just look into your heart my friend
That will be the return to yourself
The return to innocence.
If you want, then start to laugh
If you must, then start to cry
Be yourself don’t hide
Just believe in destiny.”
“THE RETURN TO INNOCENCE” | Enigma
Hoje acordei e abri a janela do quarto para deixar entrar os primeiros raios de luz. Um gesto rotineiro sem qualquer significado não fosse o cenário com que me deparei …. Estava a nevar!!! Caíam do céu flocos de neve bastante nítidos que se diluíam à medida que se aproximavam do chão!!!
A última memória que tinha do Porto com neve remonta à década de 80.
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“Don’t be afraid
Open your mouth and say what your soul sings to you
Your mind can never change, Unless you ask it to
Lovingly re-arrange the thoughts that make you blue
The things that bring you down only do harm to you
So make your choice joy
The joy belongs to you
And when you do, You’ll find the one you love is you
Don’t be ashamed To open your heart and pray
Say what your soul sings To you
So no longer pretend That you can’t feel it near
That tickle on your head That tingle in your ear
Oh ask it anything, Because it loves you dear
It’s your most precious king
If only you could hear
And when you do You’ll find the one you need is you
You’ll find you love you”
Massive Attack
“This girl I know needs some shelter
She don’t believe anyone can help her
She’s doing so much harm, doing so much damage
But you don’t want to get involved
You tell her she can manage
And you can’t change the way she feels
But you could put your arms around her
I know you want to live yourself
But could you forgive yourself
If you left her just the way
You found her
I stand in front of you
I’ll take the force of the blow
Protection“
To my sweet Kamikaze
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Um final de tarde de Inverno… num cenário cinematográfico.
