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Sally Simpson
Outside the house Mr. Simpson announced
That Sally couldn't go to the meeting
He went on cleaning his blue Rolls Royce
And she ran inside weeping
She got to her room, and tears splashed the picture
Of the new Messiah
She picked up the book of her father's life
And threw it on the fire
She knew from the start
Deep down in her heart
That she and Tommy were worlds apart
But her mother said, \"Never mind, your part
Is to be what you'll be\"
The theme of the sermon was 'Come unto me,
And love will find a way',
So Sally decided to ignore her dad
And sneak out anyway
She spent all afternoon getting ready
And decided she'd try to touch him
Maybe he'd see that she was free
And talk to her this Sunday
She knew from the start
Deep down in her heart
That she and Tommy were worlds apart
But her mother said, \"Never mind, your part
Is to be what you'll be\"
She arrived at six, and the place was swinging
To gospel music by nine
Group after group appeared on the stage
And Sally just sat there crying
She bit her nails, looking pretty as a picture
Right in the very front row
And then a DJ wearing a blazer with a badge
Ran on and said, \"Here we go!\"
The crowd went crazy
As Tommy hit the stage
Little Sally got lost as the police bossed
The crowd back in a rage
Soon the atmosphere was cooler
As Tommy gave a lesson
Sally just had to let him know she loved him
And lept up on the rostrum
She ran across stage to the spotlit figure
And brushed him on the face
Tommy whirled around as a uniformed man
Threw her off the stage
She knew from the start
Deep down in her heart
That she and Tommy were worlds apart
But her mother said, \"Never mind, your part
Is to be what you'll be\"
Her cheek hit a chair and blood trickled down
Mingling with her tears
Tommy carried on preaching
And his voice filled Sally's ears
She caught his eye, she had to try
But he couldn't see through the lights
Her face was gashed, and the ambulance men
Had to carry her out that night
The crowd went crazy
As Tommy left the stage
Little Sally was lost for the price of a touch
And a gash across her face, oh
Sixteen stitches put her right, and her dad said
\"Don't say I didn't warn you\"
Sally got married to a rock musician
She met in California
Tommy always talks about the day
The disciples all went wild
Sally still carries a scar on her cheek
To remind her of his smile
She knew from the start
Deep down in her heart
That she and Tommy were worlds apart
But her mother said, \"Never mind, your part
Is to be what you'll be\"
Significado de la letra
La historia de 'Sally Simpson' de The Who es emocionante y cautivadora. Nos sumerge en la vida de Sally, una joven que anhelaba acercarse a su ídolo, Tommy. A pesar de las advertencias de su padre, Sally decide desafiar las normas y asistir al evento donde Tommy se presentaría.
Con determinación, Sally se prepara meticulosamente para el encuentro, pero sus expectativas se ven truncadas cuando la situación se vuelve caótica. A pesar de los obstáculos, Sally persiste y se acerca a Tommy en un gesto desesperado de amor y admiración.
La escena se torna dramática cuando Sally es brutalmente apartada del escenario, resultando herida. A pesar de todo, su amor por Tommy perdura, marcando su vida con una cicatriz física que simboliza su conexión emocional con él.
A medida que la historia se desenvuelve, vemos a Sally enfrentar las consecuencias de su valentía, incluyendo la desaprobación de su padre y las heridas que dejaron una marca indeleble en su vida. A pesar de todo, Sally encuentra su propio camino y termina casándose con un músico de rock en California, llevando consigo el recuerdo imborrable de su encuentro con Tommy.
La canción es un recordatorio de las pasiones y sueños juveniles, de la valentía de seguir el corazón a pesar de las adversidades y de las cicatrices que llevamos como testigos de nuestras experiencias. Sally representa la lucha por la autenticidad y la determinación de perseverar en la búsqueda del amor y la identidad personal, incluso en medio del dolor y la desilusión.
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