Figlio d'italiani d'America
mio padre è arrivato qua
che era ancora un ragazzino
così tanto tempo fa
sulle spalle di suo padre
guardava i grattacieli
e gli chiedeva sempre
ma sono proprio veri?
Ed io ho un cognome italiano
mentre il nome è di qui
insieme hanno un suono strano
come tutto quanto qui
ha un odore di lontano
di cinema e di pizzeria
ha un odore di persone
che un giorno sono andate via
E la lingua non la so parlare
se non fosse per mia madre
certe volte lì in cucina
lei si mette a canticchiare
vecchie melodie italiane
di quel festival dei fiori
non capisco le parole
non capisco i suoni
Ma quando parla d'amore
allora parla italiano
e cerca vecchie parole
per portarmi lontano
e con la luna e col sole
lei mi parla più piano
e mentre mi chiama amore
lei mi tiene la mano
mi tiene la mano
Di storie ne conosco cento
di dolore e di spavento
e di porti e lampare
passaggi in bastimento
e di parenti lontani
che è Natale se li sento
da un paese di limoni
che non ho visto mai
Ma riconosco i sapori
abitudini e profumi
messi su fotografie
che non hanno mai i colori
e quando giocano a pallone
sul balcone ho un tricolore
e mio padre in canottiera
che ancora si commuove
Quando parla d'amore
allora parla italiano
e cerca vecchie parole
per portarla lontano
e con la luna e col sole
lui le parla più piano
mentre la chiama amore
lui le tiene la mano
le tiene la mano.
Luca Barbarossa is an Italian singer-songwriter, musician, and radio host born in Rome in 1954. Considered one of the most important singer-songwriters in Italian music of the 1980s and 1990s, Barbarossa stands out for his raspy voice and musical style that blends elements of rock, folk, and blues. His career is marked by successes such as "La mia storia" (1983), "Il mio amico" (1985) and "Non c'è più niente da fare" (1990). Besides music, Barbarossa has hosted successful radio programs and participated in numerous films and television series. Among his most important albums are "Luca Barbarossa" (1983), "La mia storia" (1985) and "Non c'è più niente da fare" (1990).
In the realm of rock 'n' roll, there are few names as iconic as Queen, and within the Queen pantheon, Brian May stands out not only as a legendary guitarist but also as an astrophysicist with a profound connection to NASA.
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Sweden and the United States are two countries far from each other, thousands of kilometers separate them, the language, culinary and sporting traditions, I don't feel so categorical about the landscapes, not knowing all of America there may be states that have the same reliefs of the country of northern Europe, but on one thing I am sure
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