MP3 of the Month: Gennaio 2003
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Durante la primavera 2001 Ed Vedder prese parte a vari shows in Nuova Zelanda del amico Neil Finn, già leader dei Crowded House e degli Split Enz (la loro I Got You, tra l' altro è stata ripresa piu' volte live dagli stessi Pearl Jam). La "Better Man" estratta dall' ultimo degli shows ai quali Ed prese parte è una perla vera e propria. Ed, accompagnato dall' ex-Smiths Johnny Marr e dei Radiohead, Ed O'Brien e Johnny Greenwood, regala una delle sue migliori performances di sempre, per intensità e per la coda della song stessa, che in molti dicono sia dedicata a Beth, sua precedente moglie. Ci potrebbe essere un riferimento anche alla song dei Crowded House "Don' t dream is Over" e al fatto che quello show era l' ultimo di una serie, come dire, il sogno è finito, gli amici se ne vanno (grazie ad Alfredo).

TESTO

(grazie ad Alfredo La Ferrara)

Waitin', watchin' the clock, it's four o'clock, it's got to stop
Tell him, take no more, she practices her speech
As he opens the door, she rolls over...
Pretends to sleep as he looks her over
She lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man...
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man...
Can't find a better man

Talkin' to herself, there's no one else who needs to know...
She tells herself, oh...
Memories back when she was bold and strong
And waiting for the world to come along...
Swears she knew it, now she swears he's gone
She lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man...
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man...
She lies and says she still loves him, can't find a better man...
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man...
Can't find a better man

She loved him, yeah...she don't want to leave this way
She feeds him, yeah...that's why she'll be back again
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better...man...
I wannna sleep, I wanna dream
but I can't sleep and I can't dream
without you next to me
If you hear this
Somehow out there
I wanna dream, I wannna sleep
With you next to me
I won't dream, it's over
No, I won't dream,it's over
So come on over
So come on over
So come on over
Don't
Don't let me down

Scarica BETTERMAN
Qualità: 192 kb/ sec
Registrata: 06.04.2001 - St. James Theatre: Auckland, New Zealand
Pix Credits: Rebecca C and Iaminia Leigh

 

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