The Paris Match.

En el 83’, Paul Weller, líder indiscutible de The Jam y el teclista Mick Talbot — The Merton Parkas, Dexys Midnight Runners, The Bureau — deciden formar junto con el batería Steve White — colaborador de The Players, The Who, Chad Smith y el mismo Weller entre otros — y Dee C. Lee — Wham! — como apoyo vocal – y, a la sazón, esposa de Paul —, The Style Council. Y no, no voy a hablar de la carrera de unos y de otros… Tan sólo voy a postear algo que me ha venido a la memoria esta mañana, leyendo una reseña acerca del último trabajo de Weller. Algo proveniente de un Mini-LP recopilatorio de los primeros sencillos británicos de la banda, publicado sólo en Europa, concretamente, el quinto corte de Introducing The Style Council. Ladies and gentleman, con ustedes The Paris Match…

Empty hours

Spent combing the street.

In daytime showers

They've become my beat.

As I walk from cafe to bar

I wish I knew where you are.

You sort of clouded my mind

And now I'm all out of time.

Empty skies say try to forget

Better advice is to have no regrets.

As I tread the boulevard floor

Will I see you once more.

Because you've colored my mind

'Till then I'm biding my time.

I'm only sad in a natural way

And I enjoy sometimes feeling this way.

The gift you gave is desire

The match that started my fire.

Empty nights with nothing to do

I sit and think, every thought is for you.

I get so restless and bored

So I go out once more.

I hate to feel so confined

I feel like I'm wasting my time.