Guilt, The Long Blondes

por Paty Leiva

Ahora ver videos de The Long Blondes resulta hasta nostálgico, ya que como contabamos en un post anterior, la banda se disolvió por los motivos de salud que afectan a uno de sus miembros. Dejaron dos discos, y de Couples, el single Guilt me gusta demasiado, lo he escuchado toda la semana y no lo puedo sacar de mi cabeza. Para colmo el video está plagado de perritos de competencia, además de ella, Kate Jackson como siempre en regia pinta y exquisita voz. La letra de la canción comienza con una frase que dice “Ya sabes cómo es; esto le ha pasado a todos una o dos veces”. Me parece que se trata de chico conoce a chica pero chica le dice que ya tiene a otro chico de mucho antes, y –por lo que yo entiendo– no piensa hacer nada con el nuevo chico, asumiéndolo como una opción y recalcando que no lo hace por culpa. Alguien entiende otra cosa?You know what it’s like
This happens to everyone once or twice

You were driving off in a taxi
Leaning out the window and shouting your number
But I got me, I got away by the skin of my teeth that time
And you were telling me; you were dancing close to me
And you were telling me you had an idea

But don’t say I shouldn’t worry ‘til the morning ‘cause I’m worrying now
I got a boy and we’ve been together you see
Before I knew you
Before you knew me

Now I’ve made my choice
And I’m sticking to it
Guilt has nothing, nothing to do with it
Guilt has nothing, nothing to do with it
Guilt has nothing to do with it

We were driving off in a taxi
You were looking out the window
And I was looking down at the floor
There’s nothing to say anymore
We both know why we’re here
And now you tell me
You’ve got me in your room
And now you’re telling me you want this to work

But don’t say I shouldn’t worry ‘til the morning ‘cause I’m worrying now
I got a boy and we’ve been together you see
Before I knew you
Before you knew me

Now I’ve made my choice
And I’m sticking to it
And Guilt has nothing, nothing to do with it
Guilt has nothing, nothing to do with it
Guilt has nothing to do with it

So tell me when you’re out next
So I don’t go out too
Then make a fool of myself again
So tell me when you’re out next
So I don’t go out too
Then make a fool of myself again

I’ve made my choice
And I’m sticking to it
And this has nothing to do with it
I’ve made my bed I’m gunna lie in it
And guilt has nothing

I got a boy and we’ve been together you see
Before I knew you
Before you knew me

Now I’ve made my choice
And I’m sticking to it
And guilt has nothing, nothing to do with it
Guilt has nothing, nothing to do with it
Guilt has nothing, nothing to do with it
Guilt has nothing, nothing to do with it
Guilt has nothing to do with it

You know what it’s like
This happens to everyone once or twice