I'll stand by you

Oh, Why you look so sad?
The tears are in your eyes
Come on and come to me now
But don't be ashamed to cry
Let me see you through
Cause I've seen the dark side too.
When the night falls on you
You don't know what to do
Nothing you confess
could make me love you less

I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you

So,
If your mad, get mad
Don't hold it all inside
Come on and talk to me now
But hey, what you've got to hide
I get angry too
But I'm a lot like you
When you're standing at the crossroads
Don't know which path to choose
Let me come along
Cause even if your wrong...

I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Take me in into your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you
And when,
When the night falls on you baby
Your feeling all alone
Walking on your own

I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Take me in into your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you

- The Pretenders, I''ll stand by you

the nightshift

Vivo la notte, e questa si prolunga nel giorno. Ruba i contorni, sfuma gli spigoli. S'addensa, il sonno onnivoro che tende le mani, s'addensa come un banco di nebbia in cui perdersi e dissiparsi. E anche i sogni giungono tardi, ad alba avanzata, la cavalleria al galoppo con le sciabole sguainate ma che trova il forte già in mano al nemico.

Seduto alla scrivania, ancora aggrappato alle lenzuola, la coscienza mi sgocciola addosso ricordi e desideri e a volte il ricordo dei desideri. Nella penombra dell'anima, accucciato in silenzio, attendo la notte.