Better Man

El disco "Vitalogy" de Pearl Jam fue uno de los pocos originales que compré apenas salió al incipiente mercado limeño allá por el año de 1994. Aun recuerdo los 20 dólares que gasté juntando los sencillos de las escasas propinas que recibía (sueldo de hijo, que le dicen).

El disco y sus sucesivas escuchas -solo o con los compinches de siempre- fue todo un acontecimiento para mi incipiente -en ese entonces- formación musical. Me enganché sobremanera a él (aun lo conservo, viejo, ajado,  medio destrozado, pero con la potencia de siempre). Sólo estaba seguro de una cosa, Pearl Jam era -y es- un grupo de puta madre (disculpen el francés). 

Ahora, después de muchos años, lo rescato a través de un box set deluxe editado este año donde incluyen el VS y el Vitalogy es una edición de 3 discos. Vuelvo a sentir lo que sentía hace más de 15 años, cuando era feliz e indocumentado.

La canción Better man es el soundtrack de estos días.

"Waitin', watchin' the clock, it's four o'clock, it's got to stop
Tell him, take no more, she practices her speech
As he opens the door, she rolls over...
Pretends to sleep as he looks her over

She lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man...
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man...
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Ohh...

Talkin' to herself, there's no one else who needs to know...
She tells herself, oh...
Memories back when she was bold and strong
And waiting for the world to come along...
Swears she knew it, now she swears he's gone

She lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man...
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man...
She lies and says she still loves him, can't find a better man...
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man...
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Yeah...

She loved him, yeah... she don't want to leave this way
She feeds him, yeah... that's why she'll be back again

Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better... man..."