La polvere del branco - The Dust of the Herd

Do you know Tulku Urgyen? Have you ever heard of this? Do you know the Seekers of the Truth? Have you ever heard of this? Ci crediamo liberi, ma siamo prigionieri, di case invadenti che ci abitano e ci rendono impotenti Ci crediamo liberi, ma siamo prigionieri che remano su navi inesistenti Si solleva la polvere del branco accanita e misteriosa Ci crediamo liberi, ma siamo schiavi, milioni di milioni di ombre sperdute Rumorosi andiamo per le strade alzando solo polvere Millions of shadows walking into nothingness Ti dico che nulla mi inquieta, ma tu mi dai sui nervi Ho voglia di appartarmi e di seguire la mia sorte, perchè morire è come un sogno Pura, Inaccessibile, Avvolta in una Eterna Ombra solitaria Oscurità Impenetrabile, Intensa, Impervia, Immensa... Ha dato vita agli Dei, nessun uomo ha mai sollevato il suo Velo .... millions and millions of shadows La polvere della branca © 2012 Franco Battiato & Manlio Sgalambro

Do you know Tulku Urgyen? Have you ever heard of this? Do you know the Seekers of the Truth? Have you ever heard of this? We believe ourselves free, but we’re prisoners, of invasive houses that inhabit us and render us impotent. We believe ourselves free, but we’re prisoners who row on non-existent boats. Up rises the dust of the herd, fierce and mysterious. We believe ourselves free, but we’re slaves, millions of millions of lost shadows, noisy we go about on the streets, raising only dust. Millions of shadows walking into nothingness. I tell you that nothing perturbs me, but you, you get on my nerves. I desire to remove myself and to follow my destiny, because dying is like a dream. Pure, Inaccessible, wrapped in a solitary Eternal Shadow, Impenetrable Obscurity, Intense, Impervious, Immense . . . It gave life to the Gods, not one human has ever lifted its Veil. . . . millions and millions of shadows. English translation © 2020 Dennis Criteser Apriti sesamo was released in 2012. The lyrics were co-written by Battiato and the Sicilian philosopher Manlio Sgalambro.

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