Enzo Avitabile

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Crucifixus


I' ero 'o cielo, 'o cielo ca scenneva,
i' ero 'a terra, 'a terra ca saglieva,
i' ero 'o viento, 'o viento ca sciusciava,
i' ero 'o mare, 'o mare ca s'agitava.

i' ero 'e nnùvole tristi e mmèste,
i' ero ll'aria, ll'aria 'e tempesta,
i' ero 'o sole ca s' annascunneva,
i' ero 'a muntagna ca scuorno se metteva.

i' ero 'a croce, 'a croce 'ncopp' 'e spalle,
i' ero 'na spina, 'a spina mièzo 'e cciglie,
i' ero 'o chiuòvo 'e l'ultima martellata,
i' ero 'a frusta 'int' a 'na mana sèmpe aizàta.

i' ero 'e 'mmazzate 'ncopp' 'e ccarne chiène 'e mulignane,
ie 'e iastèmme d' 'a 'ggente, ie 'na sputazzata,
i' ero 'na lancia, 'a lancia 'int' 'o custato,
i' ero 'o sango, ca nun s'è maie stagnato.

i' ero 'a Mamma ca chiagnèva dint' 'a pòvere,
ie arèto all'uorto d'aulive tagliavo 'a rròbba,
i' ero Maddalena ca pe' truvà 'nu Dio perdette n'ommo,
ie fuie liberato e mme levàie 'a tuorno.

ie primma ca 'o gallo cantava me l'anniaie tre vòte,
ie doppo a 'nu vaso m' 'O vennètte pe' quatto sovere,
ie bell' e buòno risuscitaie d' 'a morte,
i' ero surdo, cecato, muto, i' ero zuoppo.

i' ero 'o surdato romano ca se iucàie 'a tònaca,
ie ca nun sò degno ca Tu trase: "Fàmme 'stu miràculo",
ie mme ne lavàie 'e mmane pecchè 'o fatto nun era d' 'o mie,
ie dint' 'a sinagoga ero 'nu Messia.

ie cu 'na pèlla 'ncuòllo dève 'e nùmmeri dint' 'o desèrto,
ie pè 'o fà taglià 'a capa abballàie annanzo 'o re c' 'e 'ccoscie aperte,
ie deve 'e denare c' 'o 'nteresse, ie faceve 'a vammana,
ie diceve 'e palle e arrubbàve, ie faceve 'a vita 'ncopp' 'o lupanàro.

ie pe' fà parià facevo 'o gladiatore,
ie mme magnàve vivi pe' mestiere facevo 'o lione,
i' ero 'n 'ago addò 'nu ricco nun nce passava,
i' ero ll' acqua addò Isso cammenava.

ie "chi nun tenève peccate menàsse 'a primma preta",
ie uno còmme 'a n'ato ca se mureva 'e sete,
ie facevo finta 'e niente c' 'a coda 'e ll' uòcchie guardàve annanzo,
ie 'ncoppa' 'a n'ata croce ero uno 'e chilli senza speranza.

ie apprièsso 'a 'nu regno ca nun era 'e chesta terra,
ie 'nu sadduceo ca mazzecava sèmpe,
i' ero 'a faraona d' 'e piramidi fino 'a luna,
ie 'nu profeta cunuscevo tutte 'e scritture.

i' ero 'nu cavaliere d' 'a tavola rotonda,
ie c' 'u gli elefanti arrivaie fino 'a Capemonte,
i' ero 'o bbarbaro tanto oro quanto pesave,
ie quanno senteve 'e tammuri votta 'a schiarà 'a iurnata.

i' ero 'nu cardinale 'e 'nu tribbunale senza core,
ie chella Femmena attaccata 'a 'nu palo 'ncopp' 'o fuòco,
i' ero 'a rivoluzione c' 'u tutte 'e cape appese,
ie 'a campagna 'e guèrra, muòrti, surore e neve.

ie chillo c'a criato 'e campi 'e concentramento,
ie vulevo 'o munno e nun vulevo sapè niente,
i' ero 'na stella 'ncopp' 'o piggiamo 'e 'na coccia rasata,
ie uno 'e chilli sei miliuni ca nun sapevano d' essere squagliati.

ie traspurtavo 'e nire d' 'a 'na parte 'a n'ata,
ie penne e faccia pittata dint' 'a 'nu recinto parcheggiato,
ie lettere anonime e cammisa nera,
ie mme facevo vasà 'a mana pe' rispetto 'ncopp' 'e quartieri.

i' ero ll'alleato ca purtava 'a pace facènne 'o burdèll',
ie trafficave 'e cannuni 'e coca cole e 'e bandière c' 'e stelle,
ie me scetaje matina pe' appiccià chella miccia,
ie stevo 'o paese d' 'o muro e d' 'e spie c' 'e recchie dint' 'e cuoll' 'e pelliccia.

ie 'ngiarmavo 'a guerriglia contro 'e reggimi d' 'e colonnelli,
ie carcerato in Africa anni e anni simme tutti fratelli,
ie c' 'o sciopero d' 'a famme libberaie l'India senza 'nu colpo 'e pistola,
ie 'o Pastore ca marciava c' 'e pecore 'e ogni razza 'e ogni culore.

ie Susan 16 anni in Uganda prigiuniera 'e guerra,
ie 'o ribbelle c' 'o fucile puntato: "chisto è 'o bastone accide 'a chillo",
ie piccirilli, piccirilli 'e faceve faticà còmme 'e ciucci,
ie 'a Serva d' 'e poveri aunavo 'e malati 'nterra Calcutta.

ie 'o Monaco Santo, mmiria e stimmate mièzo 'e mmane,
ie accidevo e basta, frate, sòra, mamma e pate,
ie Nanninella 'a funtanera 'a botta 'e sofferenze dint' 'a 'nu lettino,
ie dint' 'a 'na vuttazzella c' 'u 'na mappatella dint' 'o dito.

ie 'a nomme 'e Dio aggio sèmpe fatto 'a guerra santa,
ie ll'armi chimiche, 'o petrolio e cummannave io 'o cummanno,
ie 'na minoranza etnica ca era scumparì pure ll'ombra,
ie 'nu palestinese ma chiù ca n'ommo...
...ero 'na bomba.

i' ero nun 'o saccio si n' è valùta 'a pena,
ie nun saccio chi ero
ma me chiammavano 'o Nazzareno.

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Biografia

Enzo Avitabile is a performer. His discography includes Meglio Soul and O-Issa. He is a member of Enzo Avitabile & Bottari.

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