Patti Smith: "Because the Night"

"Because the Night"

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"Because the Night" ... una de las grandes canciones de la historia del rock,

escrita en su momento por Bruce Springsteen, y corregida por Patti Smith,

siendo interpretada por primera vez en vivo por ambos en 1.977.

Springsteen nunca la incluyó en ninguno de sus discos de estudio,

aunque suele formar parte de su repertorio en directo,

como pudimos escuhar en hace unos días en Sevilla, con un gran solo de Nils Lofgren.

A pesar de ello, me quedo con la versión de estudio grabada por Patti Smith,

que fue la primera que conocí,

y en la siempre he pensado al recordar esta canción.

Suena el piano, la voz de Patti, y comienza una inolvidable melodía ...

 Take me now baby here as I am
Hold me close, try and understand

Desire is hunger is the fire I breathe

Love is a banquet on which we feed

Come on now try and understand

The way I feel when I'm in your hands

Take my hand come undercover

They can't hurt you now,

Can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now

Because the night belongs to lovers

Because the night belongs to lust

Because the night belongs to lovers

Because the night belongs to us

Have I doubt when I'm alone

Love is a ring, the telephone

Love is an angel disguised as lust

Here in our bed until the morning comes

Come on now try and understand

The way I feel under your command

Take my hand as the sun descends

They can't touch you now,

Can't touch you now, can't touch you now

Because the night belongs to lovers

Because the night belongs to lust

Because the night belongs to lovers

Because the night belongs to us

With love we sleep

With doubt the vicious circle

Turns and burns

Without you I cannot live

Forgive, the yearning burning

I believe it's time, too real to feel

So touch me now, touch me now, touch me now

Because the night belongs to lovers

Because the night belongs to lust

Because the night belongs to lovers

Because the night belongs to us

Because tonight there are two lovers

If we believe in the night we trust

Because tonight there are two lovers

Because the night belongs to lust

Because the night belongs to lovers

Because the night belongs to us"