Os Mêlée

Ultimamente tenho descoberto muita música boa, entre elas muita música portuguesa que vale muito pela sua qualidade. Mas isso ficará para um próximo post. Hoje vou apresentar uma banda de rock alternativo que ando a ouvir incessantemente, os Mêlée.
São uma banda de 4 elementos californianos e têm um estilo influenciado pelos Coldplay, Elton John e John Legend, segundo eles. Contam com 2 álbuns, Everyday Behaviour de 2004 e Devils & Angels de 2007. Este último foi precisamente aquele que me fez prestar atenção na sua música. Daí já saíram 3 singles (Built To Last, Can’t Hold On e Imitation) que são precisamente as 3 músicas que apostaria como sendo as melhores dos álbum, não menosprezando todas as outras, obviamente.
Talvez a música que mais tenha passado nas nossas rádios seja a Built To Last, mas a minha favorita até à data é a Can’t Hold On. Deixo-as aqui com letra incluída para se poderem apreciar na sua totalidade. As letras são lindíssimas, vale a pena ouvir e comprovar.



Mêlée – Can’t Hold On

Someone cries and it washes the street with tears
But when they are mine, they collect in my head for years
Rain or shine, still I'm standing on all I said
'Cause it's in my soul, carry on when the feeling's dead

But if you can't hold on
Let it go and come back in your heart
And if you can't hold on
Maybe it's not time for you
And if you can't hold on
On your very last try
I'll be there in the morning to pull you through

Someone dies late at night and I never know
And even if I did, so afraid of the face I'd show
I feel trapped and enslaved to this dark contrast
Need a feeling now, give me something that's going to last

But if you can't hold on
Let it go and come back in your heart
And if you can't hold on
Maybe it's not time for you
And if you can't hold on
On your very last try
I'll be there in the morning to pull you through

I want to be free, I want to be free, I want to be free
Yes, I want to be free, I want to be free
Yes, I want to be free, Oh, I want to be free
Yes, I want to be free

You say you want to be free
But you can't fool me
You say you want to be free
Oh, but you can't fool me
You say you want to be free
But you can't fool me
You say you want to be free
Oh, but you can't fool me

Oh, and if you can't hold on
You can't hold on (Can't hold on)
You can't hold on (Can't hold on)
I'll be there, I'll be there

Oh, and if you can't hold on
Let it go and come back in your heart
And if you can't hold on
Maybe it's not time for you
And if you can't hold on
On your very last try
I'll be there so you know that you're not alone




Mêlée – Built To Last

I've looked for love in stranger places
But never found someone like you
Someone whose smile makes me feel I've been holding back
And now there's nothing I can't do

'Cause this is real, and this is good
It warms the inside just like it should
But most of all it's built to last

All of our friends saw from the start
So why didn't we believe it too?
Whoa yeah, now look where we are
You're in my heart now
And there's no escaping it for you

'Cause this is real, and this is good
It warms the inside just like it should
But most of all it's built to last

Walking on the hills that night with
Those fireworks and candlelight
You and I were made to get love right

'Cause this is real, and this is good
It warms the inside just like it should
But most of all it's built to last

'Cause you are the sun in my universe
Considered the best when we've felt the worst
And most of all it's built to last