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Royals by Lorde

Royals (written by Ella Yelich O'Connor, Joel Little)

I've never seen a diamond in the flesh
I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies
And I'm not proud of my address
In the torn up town, no post code envy

But every song's like:
Gold teeth
Grey Goose
Tripping in the bathroom
Bloodstains
Ball gowns
Trashing the hotel room

We don't care, we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams

But everybody's like:
Crystal
Maybach
Diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes
Islands
Tigers on a gold leash

We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair

And we'll never be royals (royals)
It don't run in our blood
That kind of lux just ain't for us, we crave a different kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler (ruler)
You can call me queen bee
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule
Let me live that fantasy

My friends and I we've cracked the code
We count our dollars on the train to the party
And everyone who knows us knows
That we're fine with this, we didn't come from money

But every song's like:
Gold teeth
Grey Goose
Tripping in the bathroom
Bloodstains
Ball gowns
Trashing the hotel room

We don't care, we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams

But everybody's like:
Crystal
Maybach
Diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes
Islands
Tigers on a gold leash

We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair

And we'll never be royals (royals)
It don't run in our blood
That kind of lux just ain't for us, we crave a different kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler (ruler)
You can call me queen bee
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule
Let me live that fantasy

ooh ooh oh ooh
We're better than we've every dreamed
And I'm in love with being queen

ooh ooh oh ooh
Life is great without a care
We aren't caught up in your love affair

And we'll never be royals (royals)
It don't run in our blood
That kind of lux just ain't for us, we crave a different kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler (ruler)
You can call me queen bee
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule
Let me live that fantasy

Goodbye Lou Reed

I hope you got to have your very own Perfect Day before the end.

Just a perfect day
Drink sangria in the park
And then later, when it gets dark
We go home

Just a perfect day
Feed animals in the zoo
Then later a movie, too
And then home

Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
You just keep me hanging on

Just a perfect day
Problems all left alone
Weekenders on our own
It's such fun

Just a perfect day
You made me forget myself
I thought I was someone else
Someone good

Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
You just keep me hanging on

You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow

The Power of Outrospection by RSA and Roman Krznaric

Roman Krznaric is an author and philosopher who works as a professor and usually speaks on topics such as empathy, the future of work and the art of living. One of his books, The Wonderbox: Curious histories of how to live is already on my wishlist. If you're interested in knowing more about him and what he does do visit www.romankrznaric.com. The video below is a marvellous collaboration between him and RSA Animate. I can't quite stress enough how much of a must see this is, please watch The Power of Outrospection:

I've got nothing else to say.

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Apesar de ter sido coincidência descobrir isto agora, não podia ter melhor mensagem para mostrar e apoiar depois do comentário ao Sobrevida que acabo de publicar aqui.

Set Fire to the Rain by Adele

It's amazing when a live performance of a music you've already heard dozens of times can still give you goose bumps. Adele not only sings but interprets the lyrics in a deep emotional yet very believable way. I dare to say she feels it as few singers today seem to. Here is her performance of Set Fire to the Rain at The Royal Albert Hall, an awesome song for a December night. (Unfortunately, as this one is shared through Vevo, one must go to YouTube to watch)

Let it burn...

Blackbird by The Beatles

This song has been living in my mind for some days now, after I saw its performance by Paul McDonald and Kendra Chantelle in American Idol's 10th season. I'm quite interested in following Paul's career, he has an unique voice and attitude and I'd love to know where he takes it. Anyway, I now wake up thinking about it Blackbird, I drive singing it (some might say it's hard to call it singing but I try), I go to sleep humming it. And now, with so much social tension around the world, there's no better time to share it here:

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free

Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night

Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise


Thank you Paul McCartney, Thank you Beatles

Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen

Pure bliss.

Muse - Uprising

I'll see them on the 27th in Rock in Rio-Lisboa. I've been a fan for a long time, and although their latest work is not my favourite, there are still some musics that hit the spot, and Uprising is surely one of them.

Stop 4 A Minute by David Fonseca

Here is the latest music video by the Portuguese artist David Fonseca. His work has always called my attention, ever since I heard his first songs with the Silence 4. He has a solo career as a singer/songwriter, plays various instruments, studied cinema and worked as a photographer. Also of note was his participation in the project Humanos.