In Our Talons

And the warblers sing: deet-deet-deet-deet-deet-deet-deet-deet-deet-deet!
And the sparrows sing: deet-deet-deet-deet-deet-deet-deet-deet-deet-deet!
Through the wheels, through the wheels on the interstate,
And hear no refrain.

And no, youre not alone. No, my cousins, youre not alone.
Youre in our talons now, and were never letting go.
Youre in our headlights, frozen, and no, were not stopping.
You may not believe, but even we were scared at first.
It takes a lot of nerve to destroy this wondrous earth.
Were only human

Mstislav Rostropovich - Bach Cello Suites 1

XI

Toda a alegria quer a eternidade de todas as coisas, quer mal, quer fezes, quer inebriante meia-noite e quer sepulturas, quer o consolo das lágrimas, das sepulturas, quer o dourado crepúsculo...
Que não há de querer a alegria! É mais sedenta, mais cordial, mais terrível, mais secreta que toda a dor: quer-se a si mesma, morde-se a si mesma, agita-se nela a vontade da anilha; quer amor, quer ódio, nada na abundância, dá, arroja para longe de si, suplica que a aceitem, agradece a quem a recebe, quereria ser odiada; é tão rica que tem sede de dor, de inferno, de ódio, de vergonha, do mundo, porque este mundo, ah, já o conheceis.
Homens superiores, por vós suspira a alegria, a desenfreada, a bem-aventurada; suspira pela vossa malograda dor. Toda a alegria eterna suspira pelas coisas malogradas.
Pois toda a alegria se estima a si mesma; por isso quer também o sofrimento! Ó! felicidade! Ó! dor! Desfibra-te coração! Aprendei-o, homens superiores: a alegria quer a eternidade!
A alegria quer a eternidade de todas as coisas.
Quer profunda eternidade.

Friedrich Nietzsche

The Wuthering Heights

Last night, I was on the threshold of hell.

To-day, I am within sight of my heaven.

I have my eyes on it: hardly three feet to sever me!

Paradise Circus (Gui Boratto Remix)

Oh well the devil makes us sin
But we like it when we're spinning in his grip.

Live With Me

Times, Nothing's right, if you ain't here
I'll give all that I have, just to keep you near
I wrote you a letter, I tried to, make it clear
You just don't believe that i'm sincere
I've been thinking about you, baby.

Terry Callier - Ordinary Joe

And for my opening line
I'm not trying to indicate my state of mind.
I turn you on,
I tell you that I'm laughing just to keep from crying

And I've seen a sparrow get high
And waste his time in the sky
He thinks it's easy to fly
He's just a little bit freer than I

You Win

Fecharia os olhos sob os anéis dos astros
e entre os violinos e os fortes poços da noite,
descobriria a ardente ideia da minha vida.

Herberto Helder