Paul McCartney, Musiker - und Poet

Blackbird Singing ist eine Sammlung einiger Gedichte und Liedtexte, geschrieben von Paul McCartney, im englischen Original mit nebenstehender deutschen - und wirklich anspruchsvollen! - Übersetzung.
Er behandelt in seinen wunderbaren, geistreichen, traurigen und tiefsinnigen Texten persönliche Schicksalschläge sowie seine Eindrücke von der Welt und ihren Menschen.

"Are You there?
God where are You?

Are You hiding in Your Heaven?
Or beneath Your deepest sea?
Was there something in our past imperfect?
Or is it something that we should have known?

Are You there?
God where are You?

Are You hiding, God?
Are You hiding in the rain?
Are You hiding?

I am here

I am here in every song you sing
In the wings of a rising lark
Through the darkness to the morning light.
I am present in everything.

I am here as first a new-born babe
Opens eyes on the universe.

I am here
I am here now
I am with you

I am here as every flake of snow
Washes white on the countryside.
As each green blade stretches for the sun.
I am here watching over them.

I am here as first a new-born babe
Opens eyes on the universe.
With each step I'll be that arm that guides
Now and then till the end of time.

Amen."
(Nova)

Fazit: Paul McCartney hat mir mit seinen Worten erst das Herz gebrochen und es dann wieder zusammengeflickt. Er vermag es, tiefe Gefühle in Worte zu fassen.

"Sadness isn't sadness
it's happiness
in a black jacket

Death isn't death
it's life
that's jumped off a tall cliff

Tears are not tears
They're balls
of laughter
dipped in salt"
(Black Jacket)