Caparezza

Lyrics China town Caparezza

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China town


Non è la fede che ha cambiato la mia vita, ma l'inchiostro
che guida le mie dita, la mia mano, il polso.
Ancora mi scrivo addosso amore corrisposto
scoppiato di colpo come quando corri Boston!
Non è la droga a darmi la pelle d'oca ma
pensare a Mozart in mano la penna d'oca là
sullo scrittoio a disegnare quella nota Fa
la storia senza disco nè video nè social.
Valium e prozac non mi calmano datemi un calamo o qualche penna su cui stampano
il nome di un farmaco.
Solo l'inchiostro cavalca il mio stato d'animo,
chiamalo Ippotalamo,
lo immagino magico tipo Dynamo
altro che Freud, un foglio bianco,
per volare alto lo marchio come le ali di un Albatros.
Per la città della China mi metto in viaggio, da bravo,
pellegrinaggio ma non a Santiago, vado a China Town.
Vado dagli Appennini alle Ande,
nello zaino i miei pennini e le carte,
dormo nella tenda come uno scout,
scrivo appunti in un diario senza web lay-out.
China Town.
Il luogo non è molto distante,
l'inchiostro scorre al posto del sangue,
basta una penna e rido come fa un clown,
a volte la felicità costa meno di un pound.
China Town, il mio Gange
la mia terra santa
la mia mecca.
Il prodigio che da voce a chi non parla
a chi balbetta.
Una landa lontana
come un amico di penna
dove torniamo bambini come in un libro di Pennac.
Li si coltiva la pazienza degli amanuensi,
l'inchiostro sa quante frasi
nascondono i silenzi.
D'un tratto esplode
come un crepitio di mortaretti
come i martelletti della olivetti di Montanelli.
Le canne a punta cariche di nero fumo,
il vizio,
di chi stende il papiro come uno scriba
egizio.
Questo pezzo lo scrivo
ma parla chiaro,
nell'inchiostro mi confondo
tipo caccia al calamaro.
Sono Colombo
in pena,
che se la rema
nell'attesa di un attracco nella rena
salto la cena.
Scende la sera,
penna a sfera
sulla pergamena
ma, non vado per l'America
sono diretto a China Town.
Vado dagli Appennini alle Ande,
nello zaino i miei pennini e le carte,
Dormo nella tenda come uno scout,
scrivo appunti in un diario senza web lay-out.
China Town.
Il luogo non è molto distante,
l'inchiostro scorre al posto del sangue,
basta una penna e rido come fa un clown,
a volte la felicità costa meno di un pound.
E'con l'inchiostro
che ho composto
ogni mio testo.
Ho dato un nuovo volto
a questi capelli da Billy Preston.
Il prossimo concerto
spero che arrivi presto,
entro sudato nel furgone
osservo il palco spento.
Lo lascio lì dov'è,
dal finestrino il film è surreale
da Luis Bunuel,
arrivo in Hotel e,
la stanza si accende, è quasi mattino,
c'è sempre una penna sul comodino.
China Town.
Il luogo non è molto distante,
l'inchiostro scorre al posto del sangue,
basta una penna e rido come fa un clown,
a volte la felicità costa meno di un pound.

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The lyrics CHINA TOWN of CAPAREZZA is also present in the album Museica (2014)

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Biografia

Michele Caparezza, born in Molfetta in 1973, is an Italian singer-songwriter and rapper known for his original musical style and often ironic and provocative lyrics. Son of a teacher and a musician worker, he starts composing songs since childhood. After studying bookkeeping and advertising, he abandons his university career to dedicate himself to music. Initially, he performs as a rapper under the stage name Mikimix, participating in music festivals like Castrocaro and Sanremo Giovani. In 1997, he releases his first album, *La mia buona stella*, but it is only in 2000 with the album *?!* that he assumes the name Caparezza (meaning "curly head" in Molfettese dialect) and begins to gain success. The album *Verità supposte* of 2003 consecrates him as a prominent artist, thanks to songs like *Fuori dal tunnel*, a summer hit that becomes a subject of debate for its ironic interpretation of nightlife fun. Caparezza continues to release successful albums such as *Habemus Capa* (2006), *Le dimensioni del mio caos* (2008) and *Il sogno eretico* (2011). Caparezza is known for his ability to blend musical genres, from electronic music to rap, passing through rock and songwriting. His songs are characterized by complex and refined lyrics, often with a strong social and political content.

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