CAT STEVENS E TRENS QUE NÃO PARAM

Peace Train

Cat Stevens

Now, I've been happy lately,
Thinkin' about the good things to come
And I believe it could be;
Something good has begun.

Oh, I've been smilin' lately,
Dreamin' about the world as one
And I believe it could be;
Some day it's going to come

'Cause out on the edge of darkness,
There rides a peace train.
Oh, peace train take this country.
Come take me home again.

Now, I've been smiling lately,
Thinkin' about the good things to come
And I believe it could be;
Something good has begun.

Oh, peace train soundin' louder.
Glide on the peace train.
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah.
Come on, now peace train.

Yes, peace train holy roller.
Everyone jump on the peace train.
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah.
Come on, now peace train.

Get your bags together.
Go bring your good friends too
Because it's gettin' nearer;
It soon will be with you.

Now, come and join the livin'.
It's not so far from you
And it's gettin' nearer;
Soon it will all be true.

Oh, peace train soundin' louder.
Glide on the peace train.
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah.
Come on, now peace train.
Peace train.

Now, I've been cryin' lately,
Thinkin' about the world as it is.
Why must we go on hating?
Why can't we live in bliss?

'Cause out on the edge of darkness,
There rides a peace train.
Oh, peace train take this country.
Come take me home again.

Oh, peace train soundin' louder.
Glide on the peace train.
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah.
Come on, now peace train.

Yes, peace train holy roller.
Everyone jump on the peace train.
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah.
Come on, come on, come on.
Yeah, come on, peace train.
Yes, it's the peace train.
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah.
Come on, now peace train.
Peace train.
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah.

 

   Depois de assistir ao show de Cat Stevens e lembrar canções que nos marcaram em tantos momentos, ponho aqui um de seus hits, que fala de um trem imaginário e que talvez esteja por aí em alguma via férrea. Quem sabe se, mais do que valises e embrulhos esquecidos em plataformas de embarque sejam passageiros que lá se  deixaram, depois de terem perdido o trem cotidiano da história.

   No Expresso 222, de Gil, aprendemos que “O trilho é feito um brilho que não tem fim” e que parte direto de muitas lembranças e de não sei quantas estações.

   O depois espiritualizado Stevens sabe que paz é a ausência do jogo, do embate, da oposição, do controle, da imposição e, principalmente, de todo e qualquer tipo de ganância. Bem-vindos ao trem!

Marcus Vinicius Quiroga