Gloriosas dores de crescimento

“Os Subúrbios” são um local onde, por regra, vive-se parcialmente, momentaneamente ou em transição para outro local (não necessariamente melhor). “Os Subúrbios” também são uma fase da nossa vida. Momentos de indecisão, problemas de identidade, muitas emoções, confusões passageiras e uma escola da/para’ vida. Como alguém já escreveu sobre o disco em causa: “glorious growing pains”. Quem conseguiria, melhor que os Arcade Fire, traduzir esses sentimentos em palavras?


The summer that I broke my arm
I waited for your letter
I have no feeling for you now
Now that I know you better
…
Feel like I been living in
A city with no children in it
A garden left for ruin
By your millionaire inside of a private prison
…
When you're hiding underground
The rain can't get you wet
Do you think your righteousness can pay the interest in your debt?
I have my doubts about it
'City With No Children'

In the suburbs I, I learned to drive
And you told me we’d never survive
Grab your mother’s keys we’re leavin’
…
I just can’t understand,
How I want a daughter while I’m still young?
I want to hold her hand, show her some beauty
Before this damage is done, but if it’s too much to ask
If it’s too much to ask, Send me a son
‘The Suburbs’

Now you're knocking on my door
Sayin' please come out with us tonight
But I would rather be alone
Than pretend to feel alright
'Ready To Start'

Some people say we've already lost
But they're afraid to pay the cost
For what we've lost.
'Half Light II (No Celebration)'

Here
In my place and time
And here in my own skin
I can finally begin
Let the century pass me by
Standing under a night sky
Tomorrow means nothing
'Deep Blue'

I used to write
I used to write letters
I used to sign my name
I used to sleep at night
Before the flashing lights settled deep in my brain
By the time we met the times had already changed
So I never wrote a letter
I never took my true heart I never wrote it down
So when the lights cut out
I was lost standing in the wilderness downtown
'We Used To Wait'

If I could have it back
All the time that we wasted
I'd only waste it again
'The Suburbs (Continued)'