umbertino Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo_Branduardi Translation. One day suddenlythe moon got tiredof looking at the world from up there;took a comet,then veiled its faceand walked all the way to the end of the sky And it got surprisedthat the white plainwas not snow. They were only stonesand it hurt its feetcrying she secretly escaped.Facing the world barefootedis impossibleso it ( moon) kept spying on it ( world) from above and it isn't surprised anymorethat the white plainis not snow. Tanti Anni Fa ( Many Years Ago) Translation. In the waters of that lakemy woman would bathethen letting the hair looseshe'd tell a story,of a castle at the lake bottommany years ago,many years ago,and now I sing thisto you was a day in midsummerwhile the sun warmed usin the shadow of those tree branchesI dozed while she sungOften this would happenmany years ago,many years ago,and now I'm singing it to you It was evening, you know,it was evening by nowand suddenly I woke up.It was evening, you know,it was evening nowand I found myself alone,in the lake. Perhaps out of curiosityshe stepped down from the lakeI know one day she'll step back upfor me It was evening, you know,it was evening nowand suddenly I woke up.It was evening, you know,it was evening nowand I found myself alone,In the waters of that lakemy woman would bathemany years ago,many years ago,Many years ago,many years ago. Notturno ( Nocturne) Translation the mountaintops sleep , the valleys sleep,the families of reptiles in the black ground,the beast sleeps along with the offspring of bees, and long - winged birds . the mountaintops sleep , the valleys sleep, the monsters in the depths of a red sea, sleeps the beast and the offspring of bees,and long-winged birds. With the rest of your dreamsbuild a boat,with the rest of your dreamsyou knitted the sails,just to see it glide over the riveras you sit and waitto see it flow back With the rest of your dreamsbuild a boat,with the rest of your dreamsyou knitted the sailsto see it glide over the riveras you sit and waitto see it flow back. Primavera ( Springtime) Translation Now loosen up your hair,so that it'll cover your shoulders,and wrap your hips, You slept a long winter,Now dress up your joy. Kneel at the sourceand purify your lips from the flavor of that sleep,you've been dreaming a long winter,Now live your joy. Now you're the cloud that goes,you're the grass, flower,stream that comes back today, If you are a man or woman, who knows,or the butterfly that today or tomorrow will go away. ... And your hands are a sweet deception. Your steps do not have time,you're living without age,you can dance until the evening,you can love until dawn,may joy be with you. ... And your hands are a sweet deception. Edited October 2, 2014 by umbertino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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