Fuori c’era un bel cortile,
poi le grandi scale
e c’era il vento
e gli alberi di mele.
Si fece notte
e un uomo della mia statura e della mia presenza
mi conduceva in un’insenatura
che a un certo punto diventava la mia stanza.
Lì c’era tutta la mia vita
che per la prima volta mi si rivelava
e c’era un grande specchio
che indifferente mi duplicava.
L’uomo della mia statura e della mia presenza
forse troppo famigliare,
forse troppo somigliante
mi stava accanto e non faceva niente.
Mi giunse la sua voce
che assomigliava un po’ alla mia
ormai era più ingrata e senza sfumature
con certe fastidiose intonazioni
che sento a volte nelle mie registrazioni.
Ma più che altro
mi spaventò il suo volto
tremendamente uguale al mio,
non ebbi più alcun dubbio,
quell’uomo ero senz’altro io.
E allora io mi vidi
così brutto e scoperto
che fui preso dal terrore
e mi scoppiava il cuore
come fosse un infarto.
E lui rideva
e poi sputava l’aria
con una calcolata cattiveria,
e quella smorfia era la mia copia speculare
così imbruttita e repellente
da fare orrore.
Odio il tuo viso che è la mia caricatura,
odio la tua voce che è la mia scimmiottatura,
odio l’arroganza della tua idiozia,
odio la tua stupida parola che è la mia.
Ma lui restava immobile a guardare
poi prese a parlare esageratamente adagio,
mi disse che era logico e normale
che in quella notte di casuale sortilegio
aveva avuto il privilegio
di conoscere il male.
Fuori non c’era più il cortile,
né le grandi scale
e nemmeno il vento,
né gli alberi di mele.
Era come un sogno che svapora
che quando lo racconti
non riesci neanche a ricordarti.
Fuori mi aspettavano altri sogni,
altri infarti…
Giorgio Gaber (pseudonym of Giorgio Gaberscik; 1937-2000) was an Italian singer-songwriter, playwright, actor, cabaret artist, guitarist and theatre director, considered one of the most important artists in Italian entertainment and music since the Second World War. Born in Milan to a family of Slovene origin, Gaber approached music at a young age, performing in Milanese venues and collaborating with some jazz musicians. In 1960 he debuted as a singer-songwriter at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Il mio nome è", achieving modest success. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Gaber established himself as one of the most original and innovative singer-songwriters on the Italian scene, characterized by committed lyrics and experimental musicality. He collaborated with various artists, including Enzo Jannacci and Gino Paoli, and participated in numerous music festivals. Among his most representative songs are "La canzone del sole", "Il mio amico", "L'uomo che non c'è" and "Non ho paura". Gaber also dedicated himself to theatre direction, staging both his own works and those of other authors. His artistic career was marked by a strong social and political commitment, expressed through his songs and theatrical performances. Giorgio Gaber died in Milan in 2000 at the age of 63.
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