Sporo

Celi život mi prigovaraju da sam pomalo spor. Valjda se sa tim rodiš i privikneš se na neki drugačiji ritam. Ipak, to je mnogo bolje nego da mi kažu da nešto radim pogrešno.

Zbog te moje urođene sporosti, bilo mi je potrebno dve godine da se setim ove pesme. Bolje je i to nego da pišem Cohenu nekrolog.

Na svom poslednjem studijskom albumu Popular Problems (2014), ovaj prekaljeni pesnik i muzičar na refinirani način pokazuje da se može i dostojanstveno stariti. Više ne mora da se uživljava u likove iz svojih pesama, već može da bude ono što zaista jeste – cinični mudrac koji je, poput njegovih pesama, jednostavan.

I’m slowing down the tune
I never liked it fast
You want to get there soon
I want to get there last

It’s not because I’m old
It’s not the life I led
I always liked it slow
That’s what my momma said

I’m lacing up my shoe
But I don’t want to run
I’ll get here when I do
Don’t need no starting gun

It’s not because I’m old
It’s not what dying does
I always liked it slow
Slow is in my blood

I always liked it slow:
I never liked it fast
With you it’s got to go:
With me it’s got to last

It’s not because I’m old
It’s not because I’m dead
I always liked it slow
That’s what my momma said

All your moves are swift
All your turns are tight
Let me catch my breath
I thought we had all night

I like to take my time
I like to linger as it flies
A weekend on your lips
A lifetime in your eyes

I always liked it slow…

I’m slowing down the tune
I never liked it fast
You want to get there soon
I want to get there last

So baby let me go
You’re wanted back in town
In case they want to know
I’m just trying to slow it down

Naizgled, ovo je pesma o seksu koji je, uprkos Cohenovom životnom dobu, još uvek njegova opsesija. Sa druge strane, njegovu poeziju možemo da tumačimo metaforično, kao apel iskusnog čoveka da se u svemu uspori. Internet, razni gadžeti i neprekidna jurnjava na poslu ne vrede nam ništa ako ne nađemo vremena za sopstvene užitke. Jer, postajemo nesvesni da upravo na taj način srljamo tamo odakle nam nema povratka.

Iako u svakoj Cohenovoj pesmi ima po neki genijalni stih koji bi mogao da bude epitaf na mojoj nadgrobnoj ploči, ovaj bi mi sasvim odgovarao:

I always liked it slow
I never liked it fast
With you it’s got to go
With me it’s got to last