She came from Greece, she had a thirst for knowledge,
She studied sculpture at Saint Martin's College.
That's where I caught her eye.
She told me that her Dad was loaded,
I said "In that case I'll have rum and coca-cola.
She said "fine" .
And then in 30 seconds time she said,
"I want to live like common people,
I want to do whatever common people do,
I want to sleep with common people,
I want to sleep with common people like you."
Well what else could I do?
I said "I'll see what I can do."
I took her to a supermarket,
I don't know why
but I had to start it somewhere.
So it started there.
I said "pretend you've got no money"
but she just laughed
and said "oh you're so funny".
I said "Yeah,
Well I can't see anyone else smiling in here.
Are you sure
you want to live like common people,
you want to see whatever common people see,
you want to sleep with common people,
you want to sleep with common people like me?"
But she didn't understand,
she just smiled and held my hand.
Rent a flat above a shop,
Cut your hair and get a job,
Smoke some fags and play some pool,
Pretend you never went to school.
But still you'll never get it right,
because when you're laid in bed at night
watching roaches climb the wall,
if you called your dad he could stop it all!
You'll never live like common people,
You'll never do whatever common people do,
You'll never fail like common people,
You'll never watch your life slide out of view
and then dance and drink and screw,
because there's nothing else to do!
Sing along with the common people,
Sing along and it might just get you through.
Laugh along with the common people,
Laugh along although they're laughing at you,
and the stupid things that you do,
because you think that poor is cool!
Like a dog lying in a corner,
they will bite you and never warn you,
Look out!,
They'll tear your insides out.
Because everybody hates a tourist
especially one who thinks
it's all such a laugh.
And the chip stain's grease
will come out in the bath.
You will never understand
how it feels to live your life
with no meaning or control
and with nowhere else to go.
You are amazed that they exist,
and they burn so bright
whilst you can only wonder why.
She studied sculpture at Saint Martin's College.
That's where I caught her eye.
She told me that her Dad was loaded,
I said "In that case I'll have rum and coca-cola.
She said "fine" .
And then in 30 seconds time she said,
"I want to live like common people,
I want to do whatever common people do,
I want to sleep with common people,
I want to sleep with common people like you."
Well what else could I do?
I said "I'll see what I can do."
I took her to a supermarket,
I don't know why
but I had to start it somewhere.
So it started there.
I said "pretend you've got no money"
but she just laughed
and said "oh you're so funny".
I said "Yeah,
Well I can't see anyone else smiling in here.
Are you sure
you want to live like common people,
you want to see whatever common people see,
you want to sleep with common people,
you want to sleep with common people like me?"
But she didn't understand,
she just smiled and held my hand.
Rent a flat above a shop,
Cut your hair and get a job,
Smoke some fags and play some pool,
Pretend you never went to school.
But still you'll never get it right,
because when you're laid in bed at night
watching roaches climb the wall,
if you called your dad he could stop it all!
You'll never live like common people,
You'll never do whatever common people do,
You'll never fail like common people,
You'll never watch your life slide out of view
and then dance and drink and screw,
because there's nothing else to do!
Sing along with the common people,
Sing along and it might just get you through.
Laugh along with the common people,
Laugh along although they're laughing at you,
and the stupid things that you do,
because you think that poor is cool!
Like a dog lying in a corner,
they will bite you and never warn you,
Look out!,
They'll tear your insides out.
Because everybody hates a tourist
especially one who thinks
it's all such a laugh.
And the chip stain's grease
will come out in the bath.
You will never understand
how it feels to live your life
with no meaning or control
and with nowhere else to go.
You are amazed that they exist,
and they burn so bright
whilst you can only wonder why.
...
Jarvis Cocker
Pulp, no albúm "Diffrent class"
...
Estes fabulosos contadores de estórias fazem-nos viver vidas comuns e pensar em dias banais de amores triviais!!! Haveria quem tivesse muito a aprender com estas vivências ordinárias em que o vulgar toma conta de existências que se pensam fabulosas!
A ouvir...a pensar! Porque nem todos parecem poder ser extraordinários!
1 comentário:
Há tanto tempo que não "ouvi" esta canção, esta estória simples mas tão rica. :) Grande recordação!
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