Pearl Jam

Once a upon a time.... houve uma adolescente que adorava Pearl Jam e se identificava muito com as letras viscerais e até existenciais de Eddier Vedder. Então, qual foi minha surpresa ao saber há umas semanas que o grupo iria fazer seu último show em Lisboa. E o Eddie falou em português que aquela era a última vez que eles tocariam juntos.... Deu uma dorzinha no coração e uma sensação estranha: como o tempo passa! A letra abaixo é de uma fase mais recente do Pearl Jam, mas igualmente profunda.

I Am Mine - Pearl Jam

The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind

The North is to South what the clock is to time
There's east and there's west and there's everywhere life
I know I was born and I know that I'll die
The in between is mine
I am mine

And the feeling, it gets left behind
All the innocence lost at one time
Significant, behind the lines
There's no need to hide...
We're safe tonight

The ocean is full 'cause everyone's crying
The full moon is looking for friends at high tide
The sorrow grows bigger when the sorrow's denied
I only know my mind
I am mine

And the meaning, it gets left behind
All the innocents lost at one time
Significant, behind the eyes
There's no need to hide...
We're safe tonight

And the feelings that get left behind
All the innocents broken with lies
Significance, between the lines
(We may need to hide)

And the meanings that get left behind
All the innocents lost at one time
We're all different behind the eyes
There's no need to hide