Alexander Platz

E di colpo venne il mese di Febbraio Faceva freddo in quella casa Mi ripetevi: sai che d'Inverno si vive bene come di Primavera! Sì sì proprio così La bidella ritornava dalla scuola un po' più presto per aiutarmi "ti vedo stanca hai le borse sotto gli occhi Come ti trovi a Berlino Est?" Alexander Platz aufwiederseen C'era la neve Faccio quattro passi a piedi Fino alla frontiera: "vengo con te" E la sera rincasavo sempre tardi Solo i miei passi lungo i viali E mi piaceva Spolverare fare i letti Poi restarmene in disparte come vera principessa Prigioniera del suo film Che aspetta all'angolo come Marlene Hai le borse sotto gli occhi Come ti trovi a Berlino Est? Alexander Platz aufwiederseen C'era la neve Ci vediamo questa sera fuori dal teatro "ti piace Schubert?" Alexander Platz © 1979 Franco Battiato & Giusto Pio "Alexander Platz" is based on a song (called Valery) originally written for an album by Alfredo Cohen. Battiato recrafted the lyrics for Milva, who had great success with the song in 1982.

And suddenly the month of February came. It was cold in that house. I repeated to myself: you know that in winter one lives as well as in spring! Yes, yes, just so. The janitor returned from school a little early to help me. “I see you’re tired, you have bags under your eyes. How do you like East Berlin?” Alexander Platz, farewell. It was snowing. I take four footsteps up to the border: “I’ll come with you.” And I returned home at night, always late, only my footsteps along the streets, and I liked dusting, making the beds, then staying in the background like a true princess. Prisoner of her film, who waits on the corner like Marlene. You have bags under your eyes, how do you like East Berlin? Alexander Platz, farewell. It was snowing. Let’s meet this evening outside the theater: “Do you like Schubert.” English translation © 2020 Dennis Criteser Giubbe rosse was released in 1989. It captures performances from the winter portion of the Fisiognomica tour, and included four Battiato songs not previously released on any of his albums.

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