It's been a long time since I rock 'n' roll (Short Music Story)

My name is Smith, and since I decided I wouldn't play my guitar anymore, I have never been to any kind of rock concert again. I believe it was 10 years ago. Life was much easier than nowadays, and I was happy if I could just keep playing in the afternoon. 

One day, after one gig, I just decided to give away my guitar, to my good and closest friend, and said I wouldn't play anymore. As a matter of fact, I can't even remember why... And now, I'm gonna check how the music has changed ever since.

Well, I couldn't expect the blues to be so alive and sounding so good... It gives me thrills! And there he is, my great friend, who is still playing. But, wait... Isn't that... my old guitar? Yes. There she is.

I never expected that he would ask me to join the band to play the classic blues song Cocaine. I told him “It's been a long time since I rock 'n' roll”, but he just gave me my guitar back. She is still the same. A shiny cherry color, not as heavy as she seemed to be, golden pick ups and with strings asking for a great solo.

And there I was, in front of not so many people, some of them drinking at the bar, some enjoying the song... and I played. And it was like going back in time. 10 years back in time. Life was wonderful again, full of joy, and... life! 

We jammed through the night, and when the gig was over, he who had just put me in trouble told me I should keep my guitar back, because she never sounded as great as she would with my playing, and how amazing it was to listen to the sound my guitar and I did on the stage.

And now, here I am, looking to my guitar while writing the words about a great night that told me we are never too old to rock 'n' roll.

Music

Today, walking through the college halls
In my direction came some guy
He was singing something, but not loudly.
As I couldn't understand what he was doing,
Singing, or thinking aloud, or anything...
I thought: "crazy guy"

And then when he was closer to me
And finally crossed my way
I heard the song he was singing
"Tell me tell me tell me
Please tell me the answer"

While my brain was trying to understand the info he'd just got
I had the feeling "I know that!"
And I did know that.
Then I sang - after that stranger be a long gone:
"You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer!!!"

Well, at that moment, the crazy guy was me!
And the music made me feel alive! Real.
And the funny thing is that, during this week,
I sang this song in my head... A LOT!!!

Wrong way

Hello!
Today I was driving, happy since I accomplished some things.
And I kept driving. Listening to a good blues song.
Then I drove down the street, heading to the parking lot.

On the other side of the road, there came a car, driving on his way,
Just leaving the roundabout. Then...
Well, by his side, another car, leaving the roundabout, too.
But, the car was coming towards me, driving right on the wrong way.
And, well, I didn't notice that until some seconds later...

Man! That was really strange, and if I kept my speed, for sure we would crash.
Two cars, coming through the same roundabout, at the same time.
I just don't know where did the other car come from... That was insane!!!
He apologized with a signal and took the correct lane.

Wow! That was strange. And that was real, because agains all the odds,
Some strange things happens all the time!

Sleep

Ok, that is something very real...

I'll just rest a little on the bed upstairs.
...
Well, that was a good half an hour of sleep.
...
But when the night comes, I'm not sleepy.
What's left? To read a book at 3 a.m.
Waiting that my bed make the calling.
And then, sleeping for 3 hours
In order to face the whole week.

Well, let's get into it!

Gig Clothes

Once again about the rock n' roll life
And how the t-shirts I bought once...
(Okay,  almost 8 years ago)

And by the time I'd said:
"That's definitely what I'll wear on stage"
And the times went by
And the bands went by
And the gigs were 5
And now this very t-shirt
Is what I wear to sleep.

At least, it has one of my heroes on it
"Eddie Van Halen"

And the other, one of the blues heroes
"Stevie Ray Vaughan"

Thanks for these two to make rock n' roll real.
And even though I wasn't to many gigs
My feelings are real: To Keep Rockin'.

PS: Here's a photo!

Rock star

Being a rock star is a dream
My dream, and many other's dream.
And reality calls one more time.

I always thought how would it be
To be a rock star. Playing my guitar
To thousands of people in a great gig.


So, I went to the band's rehearsal.

Ok, everything I need is here with me.
All I need is to put it in the car...
... that is down 4 floors, at the garage.
... It tooks two trips.
... Now let's drive 20 miles.
... Let's set the gear.
... Let's carry some amps.
... Some guitars.
... Some pedals.
... The drums.

yeah, it sounds great!! Let's rock!!!
It is totally worth it!

And when I think about the rock stars that are there,
Right on the top of the world of music,
I know that they still have to carry their gear.
Well, not a ton of gear. But they do carry it.

And yeah, reality calls me when it comes to be a rock star.
Life is not only about gigs and playing my guitar.
I can't forget that I have to carry my gear, too.
And it is worth, indeed.

Bumping

So, I'm driving this road on my way home.
And I think I am a Pro driving my car.
Well, not so fast, I would say.

By my side, two cars collided...
Just a simple bumping, with scratches.

That reminds me it might happen to anyone,
And even if I can drive well,
I can't control someone else's wheel.

So, that's real... A real remind that
We are not lord of what's gonna happen
Or not happen.