Quelle vecchie e tozze mani nodose mi vengono incontro, mi coprono progressivamente la visuale. Io sono la minuscola luna, quegli storti rami artritici il sole; un sole che si avvicina con ruvida dolcezza, un’angosciante lentezza capace ancora adesso di commuovermi mentre la rievoco. Mi offre il palmo e mentre sboccia un sorriso accennato tra le rughe profonde, al contempo si materializza un pungo di caramelle: quelle zebrate polacce. Poi quella ispida e sgraziata vanga sale e, con una carezza su capelli e cute, mi palesa tutto il bene del mondo. In quelle tozze mani nodose.
Ogni tanto mi capita quotidianamente, quasi con cadenza regolare, altre volte possono perfino passare settimane. Ma prima o poi quel momento arriva. L’aria delle cinque e mezza del mattino di questa domenica è stata magnetica e frizzante. Mi piace quest'ora: pare che uno staffettista sia in procinto di passare il testimone. Tra gli alfieri della notte ed i mattinieri. In questa fase di transizione tutto tace. Per un po’. Il cardellino zampetta sull’erba appena tagliata che profuma di fresco ed in un lago di verde rugiada becca, becca ancora, alla insistente ricerca di un verme. Lo avverte il clic della mia macchina fotografica e vola via. I piccoli rumori, quasi impercettibili, in questa pace sono capaci di arrecarmi piacere e benessere fisico come il vento che soffia leggero e frusta le foglie. Poggio la tazzina con lentezza disarmante; voglio godere del tac che fa sul tavolo, del tintinnio del cucchiaino e cammino per le scale trasformandomi in un goffo gatto che tenta di non far rumore. Nella frenesia quotidiana il fare lento sovente fa fatica a trovare spazio; sono convinto che il rallentare, il quasi fermarsi per assaporare fino in fondo i piccoli gesti che costellano la vita, sia un‘esperienza forte che sono felice di sapere apprezzare. Ogni tanto. Queste ore mi regalano una sensazione di piacere intenso, morbida ed appagante. Un po’ come quelle caramelle cui sopra il cui ripieno non volevo che potesse avere mai fine.
Prendo il lettore mp3 e cammino senza le solite chitarre elettriche granitiche a farmi compagnia. Vi parlo di un cd: il secondo della raccolta “One Time One Spirit” dei Gotthard, composto da ballate dolci, lente e toccanti nelle quali la voce di Steve Lee erutta melodia al suo stato più alto. Pulizia e quel pizzico di roca tonalità: sale e spezia che esalta il tutto. Senza fretta mi nutro di ogni passaggio, arpeggio e ritornello mentre i passi diventano chilometri e “Have a Little Faith“ e la mesta “Reason To Live” si passano il testimone. Due fidanzati, in un angolo della piazza, si tengono le mani; non si guardano quasi in faccia: non ce la fanno. Stanno per diventare ex mentre si accarezzano e si baciano. Sembra un rocciatore in falesia che si tiene all’appiglio con tutta la forza che ha, ben conscio che oramai stia per cadere. Magari torneranno insieme, penso tra me e me mentre li lascio alla loro intimità ed arriva il ritornello arioso di “One Team One World“. Due ragazzi si spintonano: forse scherzano, forse no. I loro gesti veloci, le loro smorfie da finti duri, le loro voci volutamente alte non riescono tuttavia a sporcare le linee melodiche in crescendo di “Heaven”. Una canzone che nel suo genere più che un insieme di note su uno spartito assume i connotati del 6 al Superenalotto che chissà quante coppie ha unito, riunito. Un arpeggio esile prende forza e “Love Soul Matter” crea un’atmosfera allegra mentre un bambino di 3 anni corre incerto e cerca di far volare via i piccioni: ci riesce e quel sorriso di reale e piena felicità se lo guardi davvero è un qualcosa che ha la forza per riuscire a cambiarti in positivo la giornata. I passi nervosi sono in simbiosi con il riff ritmato e la batteria di “Let It Be”. Riesco a vederla la tensione di un appuntamento importante: è in anticipo e continua a guardare l’orologio mentre gioca con il cellulare. Muto. Pensieri sparsi dal vento caldo di "Janie's Not Alone" cadono sui sanpietrini ed accompagnano le camminate inquiete e assenti di teste che vagano: marionette che a tutto pensano tranne a quello che stanno facendo. Ci fosse un palo della luce lo prenderebbero in testa; si vede che con la mente sono da tutt’altra parte mentre un violino mi accarezza le orecchie in sfumando.
Pago spengo il lettore e così torno a correre la mia frenetica vita come tutti. Alla prossima fermata.
Ilfreddo
Elenco tracce e testi
01 Sister Moon (03:57)
Sister moon, come lead me down
To rest my weary head
Walked a million miles along
The road of no regret
I've been a fool, I've messed around...
A lock without a key
Waiting for the morning sun
To make it shine on me
So long, lonely days
Take me back where I belong
It's all gone, it's all behind
Hope you don't mind
Hope you don't mind
Hope you don't mind
Too many times I lost the grip
Was worn out on the floor
Fallen angel, don't loose your wings
Cuz' you'll never fly no more
So long, lonely days
Take me back where I belong
It's all gone, it's all behind
Hope you don't mind
Hope you don't mind
Hope you don't mind
02 Mighty Quinn (03:17)
Ev'rybody's building
The big ships and boats
Some are building monuments
Others jotting down notes
Ev'rybody's in despair
Ev'ry girl and boy
But when wuinn the eskimo gets here
Ev'rybody's gonna jump for joy
Come all without, come all within
You'll not see nothing like the mighty quinn [2x]
I like to do just like the rest,
I like my sugar sweet
But guarding fumes and making haste
It ain't my cup of meat
Ev'rybody's 'neath the trees
Feeding pigeons on a limb
But when wuinn the eskimo gets here
All the pigeons gonna run to him.
Come all without, come all within
You'll not see nothing like the mighty quinn [2x]
03 Mountain Mama (03:56)
I Was Born In A Cradle Of Stone
Never Thought, I Had To Make It Alone
And What Was Comin' To Me
All Just A Bunch Of Lies
N' I Should Have Known Better
You're The Master Of Disguise
Crazy Mama, You Keep On Comin' My Way
Now It's Over
You Ain't Gonna Make My Day
No, Not Again
Mountain Mama
You Where Feeding My Head
With More Than I Could Take
Always Watching With Your Serious Eyes
Every Move That I Make
Some Times It's Like Heaven
So I Can Tell
Darker Than Coal, Hotter Than Hell
Yeah, That's Right
Feel Like I'm Caught In A Spell
Crazy Mama, You Keep On Comin' My Way
Now It's Over
You Ain't Gonna Steal My Pay
No, Not Again
Mountain Mama
No Never Again, Mountain Mama
Don't Like That Kinda Game, I Don't Wanna
There's Just You To Blame
Mountain Mama
So You Better Forget My Name
Mountain Mama
05 Eagle (05:08)
He was searching for the light
In the silence of the night
Something real, to make him feel alive
Trying hard to find the way
But run out of cards to play
No looking back, he crossed the point of no return
All his life he's been waiting desperately
To wake up in the arms of a new tomorrow
Who has wrote the book of destiny
After all a dream may come alive
Fly eagle fly
On your way back to the sky
Let me be the chosen one
And set me free
Fly eagle fly
N' pretty soon my fears run dry
Take me with you, far away
Come rescue me
So come and rescue me ...now
There's a message on the wall
It says "the good Lord knows you all"...
But it seems that he's forgot this troubled soul
Well there's not much you can do
When you're down and feeling blue
Tired of all this neon world that tastes unreal
Once again it's hurting me to see
Another broken life that cries for sorrow
Who has wrote the book of destiny
After all a dream may come alive
Fly eagle fly
On your way back to the sky
Let me be the chosen one
And set me free
Fly eagle fly
N' pretty soon my fears run dry
Take me with you, far away
Come rescue me
Once again it's hurting me to see
Another broken life that cries for sorrow
Who has wrote the book of destiny
After all a dream may come alive
Fly eagle fly
On your way back to the sky
Let me be the chosen one
And set me free
Fly eagle fly
N' pretty soon my fears run dry
Take me with you, far away
Come rescue me [2x]
Take me far away, come rescue me.
09 Movin' On (03:24)
I got a devil in me
Lord it's hard to make believe
It's shakin' in me babe
I feel it running, kicking,
He's gotta break free
Movin' on, movin' on, movin' on,
From time to time
Movin' on, movin' on, movin' on,
From time to time
Ya know that it's so easy
To loose control
It gets your whole body n'soul
Some would give it
Some would not
I juess I'm just the kinda guy
Who can't stop
Movin' on, movin' on, movin' on,
From time to time
Movin' on, movin' on, movin' on,
From time to time
I got you now
And I'm under your skin
I got you now
Let no other come in
I got you now
I got you now
I got you now, I swear I'll never let go
Movin' on, movin' on, movin' on,
From time to time
Movin' on, movin' on, movin' on,
From time to time
11 Make My Day (03:44)
So you're telling me now all your friends call you honey
There's your name on the wall
And it ain't that funny
Guess you're on the streets
Shakin' legs every night
And the whole world's looking at you
Kinda love at first bite
And the same old song
I hear you play
On and on, again
You gotta make my day
Yeah, you drank all my wine n' you gave all my money away
No more gas in the carand your dog wants me to stay
Darling you know you go a little too far
But I'm sure not a pawn on your chessboard
Baby, no more
Well, you take it all for granted
You got me hypnotized
So who do you think you are, honey
I want you to make my day
Don't need no pretty lies, read my lips
Make my day
13 Fist in Your Face (03:51)
You pushed it to the limit
Now you gotta choose tonight
Tarot woman,
you're all about to loose the fight
Don't need a part time wizard
Who drives me outta my mind
Cuz I'm allright
I gonna live it up tonight
Once upon a time,
Trought the world was mine alone
Had no time to realize,
It came without a warning at all
Like a fist in your face
A fist in your face
And there's a time bomb ticking
Deep inside my head
Must be a black hole attraction
A wrong step n' your dead
Don't know the words surrender
Don't know the rules of the game
I'm ready to go and I swear
You won't forget my name
Once upon a time,
Trought the world was mine alone
Had no time to realize,
It came without a warning at all
Like a fist in your face
A fist in your face
18 Hush (04:06)
I got a certan little girl shes on my mind
No doubt about it she looks so fine
Shes the best girl that I ever had
Sometimes shes gonna make me feel so bad
Hush, hush
I thought I heard her calling my name now
Hush, hush
She broke my heart but I love her just the same now
Hush, hush
Thought I heard her calling my name now
Hush, hush
I need her loving and Im not to blame now
(love, love)
They got it early in the morning
(love, love)
They got it late in the evening
(love, love)
Well, I want that, need it
(love, love)
Oh, I gotta gotta have it
Shes got loving like quicksand
Only took one touch of her hand
To blow my mind and Im in so deep
That I cant eat and I cant sleep
Listen
Hush, hush
Thought I heard her calling my name now
Hush, hush
She broke my heart but I love her just the same now
Hush, hush
Thought I heard her calling my name now
Hush, hush
I need her loving and Im not to blame now
(love, love)
They got it early in the morning
(love, love)
They got it late in the evening
(love, love)
Well, I want that, need it
(love, love)
Oh, I gotta gotta have it
19 Firedance (06:02)
Once again I start to wonder
Sailing thoughts on endless sea
Might be you I see reflected, from afar
Could be just my fantasy
All my love, and emotion
Life is nothing without you
Like a drop finds the ocean
I'm gonna find my way to you
Low thunder rollin'
Take me away, away
There's something callin'
Askin' me to play
Firedance, it's a firedance
Firedance, just a firedance, oh yeah
I'm the wind against the mountains
I'm the fire deep inside
I feel the magic, the rhythm is my soul
I no longer have to hide
Join me now, come on over
There's a place right here for you
Seize the moment and discover
All the things you always knew
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