Lembro-me de ser miúdo e de ouvir João e Maria no Estádio do Restelo. Impressionava-me a ideia de "agora ser um herói" e de a noiva do cowboy ser, ao fim-e-ao-cabo, as noivas do cowboy... João e Maria (Chico Buarque)

The Arcade Fire - Intervention The king's taken back the throne The useless seed is sown When they say they're cutting off the phone I'll tell 'em you're not home No place to hide You were fighting as a soldier on their side You're still a soldier in your mind Though nothing's on the line You say it's money that we need As if we're only mouths to feed I know no matter what you say There are some debts you'll never pay Working for the church While your family dies You take what they give you And you keep it inside Every spark of friendship and love Will die without a home Hear the soldier groan, "We'll go at it alone" I can taste the fear Gonna lift me up and take me out of here Don't wanna fight, don't wanna die Just wanna hear you cry Who's gonna throw the very first stone? Oh! Who's gonna reset the bone? Walking with your head in a sling Wanna hear the soldier sing Working for the Church While my family dies Your l

Todos temos um ano em que voltamos a algo. Eu voltei à música. Não terá sido coincidente com o calendário, mas anda lá bem perto. Uma das bandas que "descobri" foi Donna Maria. E que surpresa. Fica aqui uma das minhas músicas preferidas - e inspiradoras.