Peter Gabriel - Don't Give Up

In this proud land we grew up strong
we were wanted all along
I was taught to fight, taught to win
I never thought I could fail

no fight left or so it seems
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
I've changed my face, I've changed my name
but no one wants you when you lose

don't give up
'cos you have friends
don't give up
you're not beaten yet
don't give up
I know you can make it good

though I saw it all around
never thought I could be affected
thought that we'd be the last to go
it is so strange the way things turn

drove the night toward my home
the place that I was born, on the lakeside
as daylight broke, I saw the earth
the trees had burned down to the ground

don't give up
you still have us
don't give up
we don't need much of anything
don't give up
'cause somewhere there's a place
where we belong

rest your head
you worry too much
it's going to be alright
when times get rough
you can fall back on us
don't give up
please don't give up

'got to walk out of here
I can't take anymore
going to stand on that bridge
keep my eyes down below
whatever may come
and whatever may go
that river's flowing
that river's flowing

moved on to another town
tried hard to settle down
for every job, so many men
so many men no-one needs

don't give up
'cause you have friends
don't give up
you're not the only one
don't give up
no reason to be ashamed
don't give up
you still have us
don't give up now
we're proud of who you are
don't give up
you know it's never been easy
don't give up
'cause I believe there's the a place
there's a place where we belong

Letra e Música: Peter Gabriel

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Não consigo precisar há quanto tempo ouço esta música mas, seguramente, há tanto tempo quanto , de facto, ouço qualquer tipo de música. Fazia parte das, então, cassetes obrigatórias, primeiro no Opel Kadett, depois no VW Golf e, mais tarde na(s) Opel Astra. 

Peter Gabriel faz parte bem como outros da mesma geração e que por aqui já mencionei (como U2, Springsteen, Sting, etc...) que acreditam - ainda - em causas. Esta música fica-me na memória num célebre concerto pelos direitos humanos enquanto Nelson Mandela ainda estava preso. Esta versão aqui julgo que é a versão do concerto em Milão com a Paula Cole, não terá provavelmente a mesma força que a anterior, mas esta música tem sempre qualquer coisa dentro dela, um grito, uma voz... um suspiro de raiva e esperança.

Como todas as jornadas começam por um primeiro passo, esta semana está rica deles. aqui deixo o meu abraço (...) a todos os inícios!