The xx – Crystalised

Como aún ando con morriña londinense, hoy he invitado a este blog a la joven banda de la tierruca inglesa The xx.

Aunque llevan tocando desde 2005, no fue hasta 2009 cuando sacaron su primer álbum: XX (la verdad es que con estas cosas parece que la originalidad queda un poco en entredicho ;-)).

Pero no les minusvaloren. Hasta la mismísima Shakira ha hecho una versión de una canción suya: Islands (Explore). Yo me quedo claramente con la original (que es difícil de reconocer en esa cover…). ¿Qué opinan ustedes?

Letra:

You’ve applied the pressure
To have me crystalised
And you’ve got the faith
That I could bring paradise

I’ll forgive and forget
Before I’m paralyzed
Do I have to keep up the pace
To keep you satisfied

Things have gotten closer to the sun
And I’ve done things in small doses
So don’t think that I’m pushing you away
When you’re the one that I’ve kept closest

Ahh, ahh, ahh
Ahh, ahh, ahh
Ahh, ahh, ahh
Ahh, ahh, ahh

You don’t move slow
Taking steps in my directions
The sound resounds, echo
Does it lessen your affection
No

You say I’m foolish
For pushing this aside
But burn down our home
I won’t leave alive

Glaciers have melted to the sea
I wish the tide would take me over
I’ve been down on my knees
And you just keep on getting closer

Ahh, ahh, ahh
Ahh, ahh, ahh
Ahh, ahh, ahh
Ahh, ahh, ahh

Placid as I melt into the sea
(Things have gotten closer to the sun)
I wish the tide would take me over
(And I’ve done things in small doses)
I’ve been down onto my knees
(So don’t think that I’m pushing you away)
And you just keep on getting closer
(When you’re the one that I’ve kept closest)

Go slow
Go slow
Go slow
Go slow
Go slow

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