STEP #21 - La cosa nella musica

Nel brano Keychain, tratto dall'album Top Priority, Rory Gallagher cerca un portachiavi che possa aiutarlo a rinchiudere tutti i suoi problemi e sofferenze, ma la ricerca sembra vana.

Il portachiavi diventa l'oggetto attraverso cui liberarsi dai propri mali, perché è attraverso di esso che il possessore ha il controllo di cose altrimenti incontrollabili, poiché diventa in grado di chiuderle in cassaforti e scegliere quando e come liberarle. Ovviamente, però, qualcosa di simile non esiste.

Keychain - Rory Gallagher

I need a keychain, to lock up all this trouble

I need a fast train, leaving on the double

I'm going someplace, that's hard to follow

Got that feeling, that I should be long gone

I'm as bad as I can get, playing Russian roulette

I need a keychain, baby right now

I'm playing no games, this ain't no water pistol

Ain't it insane, there's no chance of missing

No one holds me, you ain't got my number

If you see me, just run for cover

Well I'm as wild as I can get, I'm playing Russian roulette

I got no keychain, baby right now

Owww

Owww

Well I'm in a guided missile, and I'm lost in the sky

I won't be returning, until things feel right

I got a poison pen letter, ain't that all I need

Some pretty woman's, trying to make a ghost of me

I got no keychain, to lock up all my sorrow

I need a fast plane, I'm leavin' in a hurry

I'm going some place, where you can't follow

I got that feeling, that I should be long gone

Well I'm as mad as I can get, I'm playing Russian roulette

Need a keychain, baby, all mine

Fonte: LyricFind

Compositori: Rory Gallagher

Testo di Keychain © BMG Rights Management

Nel brano Keychain di Olivia Lane, invece, il portachiavi diventa simbolo di amore e fiducia. Dare al partner una copia delle proprie chiavi di casa è, infatti, un grande passo nella relazione di coppia. L'artista non vede l'ora di affrontare tale passo e andare a convivere, vivendo il momento anche attraverso piccole cose, come avere lo spazzolino da denti nel bagno, riservarsi un posto nell'armadio e, infine, conservare la chiave nel portachiavi.

Keychain - Olivia Lane

YOU AND ME WE GOT A GOOD THING

WRINKLED SHEETS SLOW COFFEE MORNINGS

AIN'T TAKIN IT FAST TAKIN IT SLOW JUST TAKIN OUR TIME

SEE YOU SOON KISS ON THE DOORSTEP BYE

BUT BABY I CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY

SHOES BY YOUR FRONT DOOR

WANNA GET A TOOTH BRUSH BY YOUR SINK

WANNA GET A CORNER OF YOUR TOP DRAWER

HEY BABY WHAT YOU THINK?

I'LL KEEP KNOCK KNOCK KNOCKING EVERY NIGHT AND DAY

WAIT TIL I GET, TIL I GET YOUR KEY ON MY KEYCHAIN

WANNA SPIN IT ROUND, HEAR IT JANGLE ON MY PINKY

KNOW IT'S IN THE BACK POCKET OF MY BLUE JEANS

KEEPIN IT TO MYSELF AND ME JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I LEAVE MY

JEWELRY ON YOUR NIGHTSTAND

YEAH FLIP FLOPS ON YOUR FLOOR

COUPLE HANGERS IN THE CLOSET

MAYBE ONE MORE DRAWER

I'LL KEEP KNOCK KNOCK KNOCKING EVERY NIGHT AND DAY

TIL I GET TIL I GET YOUR KEY ON MY KEYCHAIN

AIN'T TAKIN IT FAST, TAKIN IT SLOW JUST TAKIN OUR TIME

SEE YOU SOON KISS ON YOUR DOORSTEP BYE

BUT BABY I CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY

SHOES BY YOUR FRONT DOOR

WANNA GET A TOOTH BRUSH BY YOUR SINK

WANNA GET A CORNER OF YOUR TOP DRAWER

HEY BABY WHAT YOU THINK?

I'LL KEEP KNOCK KNOCK KNOCKING EVERY NIGHT AND DAY

WAIT TIL I GET TIL I GET YO KEY ON MY KEYCHAIN

Fonte: Genius

Compositori: Ilya Toshinskiy e Olivia Lane