La porta s'aprì lenta,
mio padre s'affacciò,
alto su di me.
Avevo nove anni,
e lui con gli occhi in fiamme
disse, quasi fra sé e sé:
"Ho avuto una visione,
tu sai che d-o mi parla,
obbedire spetta a me."
Poi salendo lungo il monte
dietro i passi di mio padre
l'ascia d'oro m'abbagliò.
E salendo lungo il monte
dopo il lago, tra i cespugli,
ci fermammo a ber del vino.
Gettò via la bottiglia,
il vetro andò in frantumi,
poi lui mi sfiorò il viso.
Passava in cielo un falco,
o forse un avvoltoio,
non ho distinto mai.
Poi mio padre accese il fuoco
sopra al piano dell'altare,
e disse "so che resterai."
E voi che sugli altari d'oggi
date i vostri figli in pasto
a nessun dio,
sappiate che uno schema
non vale una visione,
non è una profezia.
E le asce arrugginite
che alzate su di loro
non san nulla del tremore
ch'ebbe lui che alzava il braccio
obbedendo al patto eterno,
stretto in mano il suo terrore.
Chiamatemi fratello,
non è per scortesia
se non risponderò.
Alla fine dei tempi
se il patto lo richiede
la mia mano porgerò.
Alla fine dei tempi
se il patto lo richiede
la tua vita prenderò.
E pietà delle divise
che indossiamo in pace e in guerra,
come piume di pavone.
Rocco Rosignoli is an Italian singer-songwriter active for over fifteen years. A versatile multi-instrumentalist, he plays guitar, violin, mandolin and other string instruments such as bass, bouzouki and Arabic oud, as well as accordion. His music spans various genres, with lyrics characterized by a deep poetic and critical work. He has released four studio albums, a live album, a collection of political songs and a collection of Jewish music. Besides music, Rosignoli is also involved in writing: he has published two poetry collections and film essays, including one dedicated to the film “The Graduate” and L'arte di Leonard Cohen tra storia, musica ed ebraismo. He has collaborated with numerous artists, including Miriam Camerini (with whom he created the theatrical show Le belle bandiere dedicated to Pier Paolo Pasolini), Alessio Lega, Mè, Pek, Barba and Francesco Pelosi. He has also performed live with Max Manfredi and Lee Colbert. Some of his most representative songs are: *La mia casa*, *Il vento del cambiamento*, *Le belle bandiere*.
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