After Hours...

...non ascoltavo questa canzone da un po'... da quando, in preda ad una di quelle furie distruttive (?) che segnano ogni passaggio della mia vita (che mi portano a sbarazzarmi di oggetti, carte, ninnolinutilinutilizzati, memorie pesanti e ricordi tanto futili quanto ingombranti), non ho strappato proprio quel testo scritto a mano su un foglio e appeso nella mia camera forse da sempre...un gesto che ha segnato l'apertura di una porta e l'inizio di un viaggio.

The Velvet Underground - After Hours (1968)

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If you close the door, the night could last forever
Keep the sunshine out and say hello to never
All the people are dancing and they're havin such fun
I wish it could happen to me
But if you close the door, I'd never have to see the day again.

If you close the door, the night could last forever,
Leave the wineglass out and drink a toast to never
Oh, someday I know someone will look into my eyes
And say hello -- you're my very special one--
But if you close the door, I'd never have to see the day again.

Dark cloudy bars
Shiny Cadillac cars
And the people on subways and trains
Looking gray in the rain as they stand disarrayed
All the people look well in the dark
And if you close the door, the night could last forever.
Leave the sunshine out and say hello to never
All the people are dancing and they're having such fun
I wish it could happen to me
'Cause if you close the door, I'd never have to see the day again.
I'd never have to see the day again.
(once more)
I'd never have to see the day again.

Su Nico...

Nico, femme fatale

di Gabriele Lunati