El comienzo de la decada de los 90's trajo una ola de sensaciones negativas, la guerra de Irak y la situacion economica de muchos paises no era muy agradable, reinaba el desempleo y el descontento por la falta de oportunidades entre los jovenes.
En medio de todas esas circunstancias el sonido del grupo Depeche Mode evoluciono hasta convertirse en algo denso y oscuro. "Song of faith and Devotion" es la placa que contiene la perla de las que esribire en este blog: "Walking in my shoes".
Una introduccion lugrube de teclados oscuros junto a una cuidada percusion electronica dan entrada a este clasico, fraseo poderoso de la siempre bien cuidada voz de David Grahan que vivia una etapa Morrisoniana, debido a su abuso de drogas y su evidente hastio de la musica elctronica, le dan un toque alternativo que la gente de Depeche Mode no poseia.
Una letra llena de metaforas y matices religiosos, un canto a la libertdad y el individualismo que busca excusar el erratico compartamiento de un joven clase media probando los excesos que el mundo le puede ofrecer en la intensa busquedad por encontrar su lugar en el mundo.
La Rebeldia, la experimentacion y la locura de una decada quese convirtio en los nuevos 60's, eso es lo que refleja fielmente: "Walking in My Shoes".
Por esas razones, Depeche Mode tiene el Clasico de la Semana.
I would tell you about the things
They put me through
The pain I've been subjected to
But the Lord himself would blush
The countless feasts laid at my feet
Forbidden fruits for me to eat
But I think your pulse would start to rush
Now I'm not looking for absolution
Forgiveness for the things I do
But before you come to any conclusions
Try walking in my shoes
Try walking in my shoes
You'll stumble in my footsteps
Keep the same appointments I kept
If you try walking in my shoes
If you try walking in my shoes
Morality would frown upon
Decency look down upon
The scapegoat fate's made of me
But I promise now, my judge and jurors
My intentions couldn't have been purer
My case is easy to see
I'm not looking for a clearer conscience
Peace of mind after what I've been through
And before we talk of any repentance
Try walking in my shoes
Try walking in my shoes
You'll stumble in my footsteps
Keep the same appointments I kept
If you try walking in my shoes
If you try walking in my shoes
Try walking in my shoes
Now I'm not looking for absolution
Forgiveness for the things I do
But before you come to any conclusions
Try walking in my shoes
Try walking in my shoes
You'll stumble in my footsteps
Keep the same appointments I kept
If you try walking in my shoes
You'll stumble in my footsteps
Keep the same appointments I kept
If you try walking in my shoes
Try walking in my shoes
If you try walking in my shoes
Try walking in my shoes
