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Covers (July 2017​-​March 2020)

by David Furtado

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1.
Comfortably Numb 07:15
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Hello Is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me Is there anyone at home? Come on now I hear you're feeling down Well, I can ease your pain Get you on your feet again Relax I'll need some information first Just the basic facts Can you show me where it hurts? There is no pain, you are receding A distant ship smoke on the horizon You are only coming through in waves Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying When I was a child I had a fever My hands felt just like two balloons Now I've got that feeling once again I can't explain, you would not understand This is not how I am I have become comfortably numb I have become comfortably numb O.K. Just a little pin prick There'll be no more aaaaaaaah! But you may feel a little sick Can you stand up? I do believe it's working, good That'll keep you going through the show Come on, it's time to go There is no pain you are receding A distant ship smoke on the horizon You are only coming through in waves Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse Out of the corner of my eye I turned to look but it was gone I cannot put my finger on it now The child is grown The dream is gone I have become comfortably numb
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Wish You Were Here 05:19
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So, so you think you can tell Heaven from hell? Blue skies from pain? Can you tell a green field From a cold steel rail? A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell? Did they get you to trade Your heroes for ghosts? Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze? Cold comfort for change? Did you exchange A walk on part in the war For a lead role in a cage? How I wish, how I wish you were here We're just two lost souls Swimming in a fish bowl Year after year Running over the same old ground What have we found? The same old fears Wish you were here
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Sheep 10:36
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Harmlessly passing your time in the grassland away Only dimly aware of a certain unease in the air You better watch out There may be dogs about I've looked over Jordan and I have seen Things are not what they seem What do you get for pretending the danger's not real Meek and obedient you follow the leader Down well trodden corridors into the valley of steel What a surprise A look of terminal shock in your eyes Now things are really what they seem No, this is no bad dream Bleating and babbling we fell on his neck with a scream Wave upon wave of demented avengers March cheerfully out of obscurity into the dream Have you heard the news? The dogs are dead! You better stay home And do as you're told Get out of the road if you want to grow old
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Ripple 04:04
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If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine And my tunes were played on the harp unstrung, Would you hear my voice come through the music? Would you hold it near as it were your own? It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken, Perhaps they're better left unsung. I don't know, don't really care Let there be songs to fill the air. Ripple in still water, When there is no pebble tossed, Nor wind to blow. Reach out your hand if your cup be empty, If your cup is full may it be again, Let it be known there is a fountain, That was not made by the hands of men. There is a road, no simple highway, Between the dawn and the dark of night, And if you go no one may follow, That path is for your steps alone. Ripple in still water, When there is no pebble tossed, Nor wind to blow. You, who choose to lead, must follow But if you fall you fall alone. If you should stand then who's to guide you? If I knew the way I would take you home.
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The Sound Of Silence 04:16
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Hello, darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sound of silence In restless dreams I walked alone Narrow streets of cobblestone 'Neath the halo of a streetlamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light That split the night And touched the sound of silence And in the naked light I saw Ten thousand people, maybe more People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never share No one dared Disturb the sound of silence "Fools," said I, "You do not know Silence like a cancer grows Hear my words that I might teach you Take my arms that I might reach you." But my words like silent raindrops fell And echoed in the wells of silence And the people bowed and prayed To the neon god they made And the sign flashed out its warning In the words that it was forming And the sign said, "The words of the prophets Are written on the subway walls And tenement halls And whispered in the sounds of silence."
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Transformer Man 03:12
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Transformer man, transformer man You run the show Remote control Direct the action with the push of a button You're a transformer man Power in your hand Transformer man, transformer man. Transformer man, transformer man Sooner or later you'll have to see The cause and effect So many things still left to do But we haven't made it yet Every morning when I look in your eyes I feel electrified by you. Oh yes. Transformer man, transformer man Transformer man Still in command You're eyes are shining on a beam Through the galaxy of love Transformer man, transformer man Unlock the secrets Let us throw off the chains that Hold you down. Transformer man, transformer man Sooner or later you'll have to learn The cause and effect So many things still left to do But we haven't made it yet Every morning when I look in your eyes I feel electrified by you. Oh yes.
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Blackbird 02:18
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Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these sunken eyes and learn to see All your life You were only waiting for this moment to be free Black bird fly, black bird fly Into the light of the dark black night Black bird fly, black bird fly Into the light of the dark black night Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise You were only waiting for this moment to arise You were only waiting for this moment to arise
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A Case of You 04:21
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Just before our love got lost you said "I am as constant as a northern star" And I said, "Constantly in the darkness Where's that at? If you want me I'll be in the bar" On the back of a cartoon coaster In the blue TV screen light I drew a map of Canada Oh, Canada With your face sketched on it twice Oh, you're in my blood like holy wine You taste so bitter and so sweet Oh, I could drink a case of you, darling And I would still be on my feet Oh, I would still be on my feet Oh, I am a lonely painter I live in a box of paints I'm frightened by the devil And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid I remember that time you told me You said, "Love is touching souls" Surely you touched mine 'Cause part of you pours out of me In these lines from time to time Oh, you're in my blood like holy wine You taste so bitter and so sweet Oh, I could drink a case of you, darling And still I'd be on my feet I would still be on my feet I met a woman She had a mouth like yours She knew your life She knew your devils and your deeds And she said, "Go to him, stay with him if you can but be prepared to bleed" Oh, but you are in my blood You're my holy wine You're so bitter bitter and so sweet Oh, I could drink a case of you darling still I'd be on my feet I would still be on my feet
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Chuva Dissolvente 03:59
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Entre a chuva dissolvente No meu caminho de casa Dou comigo na corrente Desta gente que se arrasta Metro, túnel, confusão Entre suor vespertino Mergulho na multidão No dia-a-dia sem destino Putos que crescem sem se ver Basta pô-los em frente à televisão Hão-de um dia se esquecer Rasgar retratos, largar-me a mão Hão-de um dia se esquecer Como eu quando cresci Será que ainda te lembras Do que fizeram por ti? E o que foi feito de ti? E o que foi feito de mim? E o que foi feito de ti? Já me lembrei, já me esqueci Quando te livrares do peso Desse amor que não entendes Vais sentir uma outra força Como que uma falta imensa E quando deres por ti Entre a chuva dissolvente És o pai de uma criança No seu caminho de casa E o que foi feito de ti? E o que foi feito de mim? E o que foi feito de ti? Já me lembrei Já me lembrei Já me esqueci...
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Always Remember Us This Way 03:21
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That Arizona sky burning in your eyes You look at me and, babe, I wanna catch on fire It's buried in my soul like California gold You found the light in me that I couldn't find So when I'm all choked up But I can't find the words Every time we say goodbye Baby, it hurts When the sun goes down And the band won't play I'll always remember us this way Lovers in the night Poets trying to write We don't know how to rhyme But damn we try But all I really know You're where I wanna go The part of me that's you will never die So when I'm all choked up But I can't find the words Every time we say goodbye Baby, it hurts When the sun goes down And the band won't play I'll always remember us this way Oh, yeah I don't wanna be just a memory, baby, yeah So when I'm all choked up But I can't find the words Every time we say goodbye Baby, it hurts When the sun goes down And the band won't play I'll always remember us this way, oh, yeah When you look at me And the whole world fades I'll always remember us this way
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Canzone del maggio 02:27
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Anche se il nostro maggio Ha fatto a meno del vostro coraggio Se la paura di guardare Vi ha fatto chinare il mento Se il fuoco ha risparmiato Le vostre Millecento Anche se voi vi credete assolti Siete lo stesso coinvolti E se vi siete detti Non sta succedendo niente Le fabbriche riapriranno Arresteranno qualche studente Convinti che fosse un gioco A cui avremmo giocato poco Provate pure a credervi assolti Siete lo stesso coinvolti Anche se avete chiuso Le vostre porte sul nostro muso La notte che le pantere Ci mordevano il sedere Lasciandoci in buonafede Massacrare sui marciapiede Anche se ora ve ne fregate Voi quella notte, voi c'eravate E se nei vostri quartieri Tutto è rimasto come ieri Senza le barricate Senza feriti, senza granate Se avete preso per buone Le "verità" della televisione Anche se allora vi siete assolti Siete lo stesso coinvolti E se credente ora Che tutto sia come prima Perché avete votato ancora La sicurezza, la disciplina Convinti di allontanare La paura di cambiare Verremo ancora alle vostre porte E grideremo ancora più forte Per quanto voi vi crediate assolti Siete per sempre coinvolti Per quanto voi vi crediate assolti Siete per sempre coinvolti

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1. Comfortably Numb (July 2017)
2. Wish You Were Here (July 2017)
3. Sheep (August 2017)
4. Ripple (December 2018)
5. The Sound of Silence (December 2018)
6. Transformer Man (December 2018)
7. Blackbird (March 2019)
8. A Case of You (April 2019)
9. Chuva Dissolvente (April 2019)
10. Always Remember Us This Way (August 2019)
11. Canzone del maggio (March 2020)

Always Remember Us This Way (guitar version) [bonus track]

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released August 17, 2020

David Furtado: Vocals, guitar, harmonica, bass, drums, percussion, piano, organ, arrangements and production. Recorded at Major Max Studios, Porto, July and August 2017 (tracks #1, #2, #3) and Serpico Studios, Coimbra, December 2018-March 2020. Track #4 dedicated to Sondra Locke.

Songwriting credits:

1. Roger Waters/David Gilmour
2. Roger Waters/David Gilmour
3. Roger Waters
4. Jerry Garcia/Robert Hunter
5. Paul Simon
6. Neil Young
7. John Lennon/Paul McCartney
8. Joni Mitchell
9. Tim/Xutos & Pontapés
10. Stefani Germanotta/Natalie Hemby/Hillary Lindsey/Lori McKenna
11. Dominique Grange/Fabrizio De André

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I started to play guitar at 12. Piano, bass and drums came later.

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