"Candy came out on the island
In the backroom she was everybody's darlin
but she never lost her head
even when she was givin head
she says hey babe
take walk on the wild side"
Lou Reed - Take A Walk On The Wild Side
(Candy Darling as a young boy)
Ο θάνατος θά 'ρθει
και θά 'χει τα μάτια σου
ο θάνατος που 'ναι μαζί μας
απ' το πρωί
ως το βράδι,
άγρυπνος,
άφωνος
σαν παλιά τύψη
ή κάποιο ανόητο πάθος.
Τα μάτια σου
θα 'ναι μια μάταιη λέξη,
μια πνιγμένη κραυγή,
μια σιωπή.
Σαν κι αυτή
που κάθε πρωί βλέπεις,
όταν σκύβεις μόνη σου
πάνω απ' τον καθρέφτη.
Ω αγαπημένη ελπίδα,
εκείνη τη μέρα
που κι οι δυο θα μάθουμε
πως είσαι ζωή
και τίποτα.
Ο θάνατος έχει ένα βλέμμα για όλους.
Ο θάνατος θά 'ρθεί
και θά 'χει τα μάτια σου.
Θα 'ναι σα να παρατάς ένα πάθος
σα να βλέπεις ένα πεθαμένο πρόσωπο
ν' αναδύεται απ' τον καθρέφτη,
σα ν' ακούς χείλια κλειστά να μιλούν.
Θα κατέβουμε στην άβυσσο
βουβοί.
Cesare Pavese - Ο θάνατος θά 'ρθει
(μτφ. Αλεξ. Τραϊανός)
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The note Candy Darling wrote before her death:
To whom it may concern By the time you read this I will be gone. Unfortunately before my death I had no desire left for life. Even with all my friends and my career on the upswing I felt too empty to go on in this unreal existence. I am just so bored by everything. You might say bored to death. It may sound ridiculous but is true. I have arranged my own funeral arrangements with a guest list and it is paid for. I would like to say goodbye to Jackie Curtis, I think you're fabulous. Holly, Sam Green a true friend and noble person, Ron Link I'll never forget you, Andy Warhol what can I say, Paul Morrissey, Lennie you know I loved you, Andy you too, Jeremiah don't take it too badly just remember what a bitch I was, Geraldine I guess you saw it coming. Richard Turley & Richard Golub I know I could've been a star but I decided I didn't want it. Manuel, I'm better off now. Terry I love you. Susan I am sorry, did you know I couldn't last I always knew it.
I wish I could meet you all again.
Goodbye for Now
Love Always
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