Dedicado ao Rui, à Cláudia e ao Baltazar

I knew a girl
Her name was truth
She was a horrible liar.

She couldnt spend one day alone
But she couldnt be satisfied.

When you have everything,
You have everything to lose.
She made herself
A bed of nails
And shes plannin' on puttin' it to use.

Cos she had diamonds on the inside
She had diamonds on the inside
She had diamonds on the inside
Diamonds

A candle throws its light into the darkness
In a nasty world,so shines the good deed
Make sure the fortune, that you seek
Is the fortune you need.

So tell me why,the first to ask,is the last to give,everytime
What you say and do not mean
Follow too close behind

Cos she had diamonds on the inside
She had diamonds on the inside
She wore diamonds on the inside
Diamonds

Like a soldier standing long under fire
Any change comes as a relief.
Let the giver's name remain unspoken
For she is just a generous thief.

But she had diamonds on the inside
Cos she had diamonds on the inside
She wore diamonds on the inside
She wore diamonds
Oh diamonds
She had diamonds
She wore diamonds
Diamonds

Ben Harper

Ondas Sonoras - XI

Rock, funk, soul, reggae, r'n'b, gospel, world. A música que sai da inspiração de Ben Harper poderia ser definida por todas estas palavras e outras mais que se inventassem, mas tentar definir as melodias que saem da sua guitarra não é prestar a devida homenagem a este cantor. Essa apenas pode ser prestada através da audição atenta das belas melodias criadas por Ben, com a sua Weissenborn ao colo, e das suas letras que expressam todas as nossas preocupações enquanto seres humanos. Através delas podemos, como o próprio canta no seu último disco, "acreditar num caminho melhor". Seja sozinho, com os "seus" Innocent Criminals, ou com os Blind Boys of Alabama (a melhor banda do mundo para acompanhar uma celebração religiosa... porque é que Portugal não tem gospel???), a sensibilidade e tranquilidade que a música de Ben Harper proporciona deveria ser considerada Património da Humanidade. É preciso haver mais razões? Então deixo-vos a letra de uma das minhas músicas preferidas escritas pelo homem, por sinal do seu primeiro albúm.

" welcome to the cruel world
hope you find your way
welcome to the cruel world
hope you find your way
it's a cruel world
try to enjoy your stay

yes it is a cruel world
when you're tryin' to get by
it's a cruel world
when you've seen the look in their eye
makes life hard living
but i'm so scared to die

welcome to the cruel world
welcome
welcome

don't know how
we've lasted here so long
there must be more good than bad
or we'd already be gone
and if you get up to heaven
before i do
i'm gonna tell ya
it's gonna be cruel there too

you can't hide from this cruel world
cause there is no place to run
you can't hide from the cruel world
there just is no place to run
it's been cruel from the beginning
it will be cruel when we're done

so when i'm gone
i will gladly say goodbye
when i am gone
i will gladly say goodbye
and if you want to feel me
put your hands up to the sky

welcome to the cruel world
welcome
welcome
hope you find your way
try to enjoy your stay"