miércoles, septiembre 30, 2009

Fallen Angels

Sparkling angel
I believe You were my savior in my time of need.
Blinded by faith I couldn't hear All the whispers, the warnings so clear.
I see the angels, I'll lead them to your door.
There's no escape now, No mercy no more.
No remorse cause I still remember
The smile when you tore me apart.

You took my heart,
Deceived me right from the start.
You showed me dreams,
I wished they'd turn into real.
You broke a promise and made me realize.
It was all just a lie.
Sparkling angel, I couldn't see
Your dark intentions, your feelings for me.
Fallen angel, tell me why?
What is the reason, the thorn in your eye?
I see the angels, I'll lead them to your door
There's no escape now
No mercy no more
No remorse cause I still remember
The smile when you tore me apart
You took my heart, Deceived me right from the start.
You showed me dreams, I wished they'd turn into real.
You broke a promise and made me realize.
It was all just a lie.
Could have been forever.
Now we have reached the end.

This world may have failed you,
It doesn't give you reason why.
You could have chosen a different path in life.
The smile when you tore me apart.
You took my heart,
Deceived me right from the start.
You showed me dreams,
I wished they'd turn into real.
You broke a promise and made me realize.
It was all just a lie.
Could have been forever.
Now we have reached the end.

lunes, septiembre 21, 2009

Vision of Paradise

Don't tell me when
Something is beautiful
And don't tell me how to
Talk to my friends
Just tell me the names of
The stars in the sky
What's your favourite song
Tell me the names of the
Lovers you had
Before I came along
Don't put your arms around me
And don't hold me tight
'Cause I could get used to
Your vision of paradise
And don't ask me where
All of the pain goes
'Cause you make me feel
That I don't know myself
You say that you want me forever
And I say that love is no crime
So tell me the names of the children
We'll have at the end of the line
So don't put your arms around me
And don't hold me tight
'Cause I could get used to
Your vision of paradise
And don't let me near the garden
Of earthly delights
'Cause I could get used to
Your vision of paradise

Just use your heart not your head
While I fall apart in my bed
I find myself aching for you
I feel myself breaking in two
So don't tell me when I should
Come on home
There might be a time you don't
Want me around
Don't build your world around me
And don't hold me tight
'Cause I could get used to
Your vision of paradise
Mick Jagger

miércoles, septiembre 16, 2009

Cuando el diablo venció a dios

En la secta cristiana de Marheb, al norte de Irak, cuentan que el diablo era el más lindo e inteligente de los ángeles de dios. Estaba al mando de todos los ejércitos celestiales y vigilaba la creación de dios con admiración y envidia.

Como favorito de dios, a menudo conversaba con él y se atrevía, incluso, a ponerlo a prueba. Los debates entre uno y otro se escuchaban por todo el cielo y las miríadas de ángeles se arremolinaban alrededor de ambos para escucharlos. Lucifer -cuyo nombre significa portador de luz - subía cada vez más el tono y el nivel de sus afrentas. Secretamente, dios veía con temor estos desafíos, pues algunos ángeles también habían empezado a mirar con simpatía y hasta con admiración la exquisita inteligencia de Lucifer.

Un día se planteó el desafío final: Lucifer desafió a dios a demostrar su omnipotencia creando una piedra tan pesada, que ni siquiera dios mismo pudiera levantar. La afrenta tenía sus implicancias, ya que no había forma de que dios saliera del entuerto.

Entonces se desató la furia de dios y Lucifer y sus secuaces fueron expulsados del cielo. Al frente de los ejércitos celestiales quedó el arcángel Gabriel y Lucifer pasó a ser Satanás, el opositor, el ángel caído que creó su propio reino en los infiernos.

Así, no fue por soberbia que el diablo fue expulsado del cielo, sino por por haber puesto en evidencia a dios. Y desde entonces, los que conocemos la historia, escribimos "dios" con minúscula.