Just breathe

Zoals mijn vaste lezers wellicht weten ben ik een fan van Pearl Jam. Hun laatste CD was een pareltje met als één van de mooiste nummers 'Just breathe'.

Ik moest aan dit nummer denken toen ik bezig was met de voorbereidingen van mijn nieuwe gedichtenbundel (de 3e, na de bundel met Alja Spaan later deze maand) met de titel 'Zoals de wind in maart graven beroert" waar een aantal gedichten in staan die over de eindigheid der dingen gaan.

Hieronder de tekst van dit prachtige nummer.

"Just Breathe"

Yes, I understand that every life must end, uh-huh
As we sit alone, I know someday we must go, uh-huh
Oh I'm a lucky man, to count on both hands the ones I love
Some folks just have one, yeah, others, they've got none

Stay with me…
Let's just breathe…

Practiced all my sins, never gonna let me win, uh-huh
Under everything, just another human being, uh-huh
I don't wanna hurt, there's so much in this world to make me bleed

Stay with me
You're all I see…

Did I say that I need you?
Did I say that I want you?
Oh, if I didn't I'm a fool you see
No one knows this more than me

As I come clean…
I wonder everyday, as I look upon your face, uh-huh
Everything you gave
And nothing you would save, oh no

Nothing you would take
Everything you gave…

Did I say that I need you?
Oh, did I say that I want you?
Oh, if I didn't I'm a fool you see
No one knows this more than me
And I come clean, ah…

Nothing you would take
Everything you gave
Hold me til I die
Meet you on the other side… 

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