THURSDAY It is one of the most famous hymns of Van Gogh’s earin addition to being one of the saddest songs Of the band —to put it mildly – and it has touched the hearts of thousands of people, both inside and outside Spain.
It is 11-M It’s the 19th anniversary of the attack and the 15th anniversary of the release of this song, which reflects one of the most devastating stories revealed by one of the 192 fatalities in the fatal crash.
Leire Martinezsinger of the group, gives the floor to the protagonist of this story, who died this Thursday, March 11, 2004 in the suburban train accident in Madrid.
The story became known after rescue teams found the diary of one of the victims, who was a frequent passenger on this transport.
the saddest story
THURSDAY tells the story of a girl who fell in love in a wagon of another boy with whom he coincided every day on every trip.
She saw him every day and they exchanged knowing glances, but her shyness and indecision prevented her from taking the plunge and getting closer to talking to him. She took the train every day hoping to see him and that he would see her.
On the morning of Thursday, March 11, they saw each other again, but this time the young woman took heart and approached him. He introduced himself, they talked and they confessed that the two were the reason they took that trainhoping to find each other every day among so many people.
Unfortunately, the true outcome of the story is not known, but Van Gogh’s ear created a sad but moving ending for this loving couple, whose story was born and died in the same place – a subway car – and is reflected in the final verse of the single.
“And we are already arriving, my life has changed
A special day this March 11
You take my hand, we come to a tunnel
who turns off the light
I find your face, thanks to my hands
I get brave and kiss you on the lips
You say you love me and I give you
The last breath of my heart.”
This song is part of the band’s third studio album, Five in the Astoriawhich was released in 2008. The band wanted to leave behind the morbidity of the attack and they waited four years to release the song.
Additionally, all funds raised from this song went to 11-M victims foundation.
“A love story about which we never wanted to write. It’s a special song, maybe the most special of our entire career. This is one of the nice little stories that statistics too often end up eclipsing. For once and for only five minutes of music, this March 11, 2004 it comes down to just being THURSDAY“, assured the group about the song.
Thursday Lyrics
If I was prettier and a little smarter
If it was special, if it was a magazine
I would have the courage to cross the wagon
And ask yourself: who are you?
You sit in front and you can’t even imagine
That I wear, for you, my most beautiful skirt
And see you throw a yawn at the glass
my pupils are flooded
Suddenly you look at me, I look at you and sigh
I close my eyes you look away
I’m barely breathing, I’m getting very small
and I start to shake
And so the days pass, from Monday to Friday
Like the swallows in Bécquer’s poem
From station to station, in front of you and me
Silence comes and goes
Suddenly you look at me, I look at you and sigh
I close my eyes you look away
I’m barely breathing, I’m getting very small
and I start to shake
And then it happens, my lips wake up
They pronounce your name stuttering
I guess you’re thinking: what a fool
and i want to die
But time stands still and you walk up saying
“I still don’t know you and I already missed you
Every morning I reject the live
And I choose this train”
And we are already arriving, my life has changed
A special day this March 11
You take my hand, we come to a tunnel
who turns off the light
I find your face, thanks to my hands
I get brave and kiss you on the lips
You say you love me and I give you
The last breath of my heart