Acho que as opniões em relação ao Chinese Democracy são 8 ou 80. Os que gostam do bom e velho Guns n' Roses com os solos fudidos do Slash e o baixo demoníaco do sr. Duff Mckagan jogam pedras no novo álbum assinado por Axl Rose e sua trupe de artistas contratados.
Esperado durante 14 anos, tudo o que eu posso dizer do Chinese Democracy é o mesmo que todo mundo: o álbum tem muitos efeitos, é bem produzido sim, mas não é recheado de hits. Talvez "Madagascar" e "Better" sejam realmente os melhores singles do disco.
Antes de ouvir o Chinese fiz questão de ouvir o Appetite for Destruction, talvez por efeito de comparação, ou simples vontade de ouvir um Guns enquanto baixava o novo cd. Assim que mudei o som para o projeto solo do Axl a primeira impressão que tive foi das piores. A faixa título do álbum é fraca e cheia de efeitos desnecessários, enfim, odiei a primeira canção e já estava chingando o disco. Foi aí, que começou "Better" e minha opnião equilibrou, assim como aconteceu com o resto do cd. É obrigação de todo gunner ouvir essa tão aguardada empreitada do sr. W. Axl Rose.
Acredito que ouvindo o disco mais vezes irei gostar de outras músicas, porque geralmente é assim que acontecem com novos cds. Assim como eu aconteceu com o cd do Coldplay a medida que fui escutando.
A que eu mais gostei:
Better
Guns N' Roses
Composição: Axl Rose / Robin Finck
No one ever told me when I was alone
They just thought I'd know better, better
No one ever told me when I was alone
They just thought I'd know better, better
The hardest part this troubled heart has never yet been through now
We've healed the scars that got their start inside someone like you now
Well had I known or I'd been shown back when I longed you'd take me
To break the charge that brought me home and all that won't erase me
I never would know that I could
No matter what you'd pay me
Replay the part, you stole my heart
I should have known you're crazy
If all I knew was that with you
I'd want someone to save me
It'd be enough, but just my luck
I fell in love and baby all that I wanted was
Now I know you better
You know I'd know better,
Now I know you better
So bittersweet, this tragedy won't ask for absolution
This melody inside of me still searches for solution
A twist of fate, a change of heart
Kills my infatuation
Of a broken heart
To provide the spark for my determination
No one ever told me when I was alone
They just thought I'd know better, better
Ooh, no one ever told me when I was alone
They just thought I'd know better, better
All that I wanted was
I know you know you know better
You know I know you know better
Now you know me better
(Guitar Solo)
I never wanted you to be so full of anger,
I never wanted you to be somebody else
I never wanted you to be someone afraid to know themselves
I only wanted you to see things for yourself
All that I wanted was
Now I know you better
Now we all know better
All that I wanted was
(Guitar Solo)
If I were you
I'd manage to abhor the invitation
Of promised love that can't keep up
with your adoration
Just use your head and in the end
You'll find your inspiration,
To choose your steps, I won't regret
This kind of aggravation
No one ever told me when I was alone
They just thought I'd know better, better
No one ever told me when I was alone
They just thought I'd know better, better
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