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Padri e figli

Oggi metto quella che per me è una delle più belle canzoni di sempre. Si tratta di "Father and son" di Cat Stevens diventato poi Ysuf Islam dopo la sua conversione all'Islam che un primo tempo lo portò anche a ripudiare la sua carriera artistica tanto da fare un grande rogo di tutti i suoi dischi. Recentemente Yusuf è tornato ad esibirsi in pubblico e ha registrato anche un nuovo album. Ho deciso di mettere due video. Quello originale in cui a Cat Stevens si addice forse meglio la parte del figlio e uno registrato live lo scorso aprile a Londra in cui è evidente che la parte di Yusuf non può essere che quella del padre. Se siete di matrice musicale "esterofila" godetevi il momento, godete finchè dura (citazione gucciniana) che tra un po' parte Sanremo e sarà per voi molto dura, eh eh eh.

Father and son (Cat Stevens)

Father
Its not time to make a change,
Just relax, take it easy.
Youre still young, thats your fault,
Theres so much you have to know.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but Im happy.

I was once like you are now, and I know that its not easy,
To be calm when youve found something going on.
But take your time, think a lot,
Why, think of everything youve got.
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.

Son
How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again.
Its always been the same, same old story.
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.
Now theres a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.

Father (Son)
Its not time to make a change, (away away away)
Just sit down, take it slowly.
Youre still young, thats your fault, (I know I have to make)
Theres so much you have to go through.
Find a girl, settle down, (this decision alone)
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but Im happy. (no)

Son (Father)
All the times that I cried, (stay stay stay)
keeping all the things I knew inside,
Its hard, but its harder to ignore it. (why must you go and make)
If they were right, Id agree,
but its them you know not me. (this decision)
Now theres a way and I know
that I have to go away. (alone)
I know I have to go.