Wolfmother

Li uns dois ou três comentários sobre esta banda e acabei correndo para baixar seu cd de estréia. Gostei. Tem um punch rocker reconhecido dos primórdios do metal com uma certa inocência. Algo meio selvagem, de quando cabelos transgressoramente bonitos eram longos e ensebados. Um liquidificador de (boas) influências. Não foi exatamente uma paixão imediata, mas mexeu com as minhas entranhas, resgatando um pouco da paixão adolescente por música pesada. Nada de vocais guturais, uma voz masculina melodiosa de timbre peculiar, situada antes dos gritinhos histéricos de bandas satirizadas pelo Massacration.

A música que mais me marcou - talvez porque eu tenha ouvido mais vezes- foi Colossal. Segue abaixo a letra. Melhor ouvir do que ler.

COLOSSAL

I saw the colossal landscape
Of which I never was a part
It was a magical day
Of which I’d never seen before

The first time I saw colossal girl
The first time I saw colossal girl

Such glowing mountains before us
Pillars of life all fade away
Of all the things I need to say girl
All of these woods are in my way

The first time I saw colossal girl

Well she's running to the hills again
Can you tell me if she'll ever return
She must be mother natures child
Cause she's runnin' to the call of the wild
She's talkin' to the trees again
Tellin' me that she's one of them
Lookin' at the bird in the tree
Though she's never gonna notice me

Oh is my love a confession
Will I just put it back today
If I had a love to give you
Would you still throw it all away

The first time I saw colossal girl
The first time I saw colossal girl

Well she's running to the hills again
Can you tell me if she'll ever return
She must be mother natures child
Cause she's runnin' to the call of the wild
She's talkin' to the trees again
Tellin' me that she's one of them
Lookin' at the bird in the tree
Though she's never gonna notice me

Can you remember the first time we met
Living together in colossal times
Some things are given with no reason why
Living together in colossal times

I'm just a gypsy with wondering eyes
I'll tell you secrets that send you to sleep
All I can give you is all of my love
These are the things I can give you to keep

I'm just a gypsy with wondering eyes
I'll tell you secrets that send you to sleep
All I can give you is all of my love
These are the things I can give you to keep