Francesco Guccini

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L'ultima thule


Io che ho doppiato tre volte Capo Horn
e ho navigato sette volte i sette mari
e ho visto mostri ed animali rari,
l’anfesibena, le sirene, l’unicorno.
Io che tornavo fiero ad ogni porto
dopo una lotta, dopo un arrembaggio,
non son più quello e non ho più il coraggio
di veleggiare su un vascello morto.

Dov’è la ciurma che mi accompagnava
e assecondava ogni ribalderia?
Dov'è la forza che ci circondava?
Ora si è spenta ormai, sparita via.

Guardo le vele pendere afflosciate
con i cordami a penzolar nel vuoto,
che sbatton lenti contro le murate
con un moto continuo, senza scopo.

E vedo in aria un’insensata danza
di strani uccelli contro il cielo bigio
cantare un canto in questo mondo grigio,
un canto sordo ormai, senza speranza.
E qui da solo penso al mio passato,
vado a ritroso e frugo la mia vita,
una saga smarrita ed infinita
di quel che ho fatto, di quello che è stato.

Le verità non vere in cui credevo
scoppiavano spargendosi d’intorno,
ma altre ne avevo e giorno dopo giorno
se morivo più forte rinascevo.
E ora son solo e non ho più il conforto
di amici andati e sempre più mi assale
la noia a vuotar l’ultimo boccale
come un pensiero che mi si è ritorto.

Ma ancora farò vela e partirò
io da solo, e anche se sfinito,
la prua indirizzo verso l’infinito
che prima o poi, lo so, raggiungerò.

L’Ultima Thule attende al Nord estremo,
regno di ghiaccio eterno, senza vita,
e lassù questa mia sarà finita
nel freddo dove tutti finiremo.

L’Ultima Thule attende e dentro il fiordo
si spegnerà per sempre ogni passione,
si perderà in un’ultima canzone
di me e della mia nave anche il ricordo.

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The lyrics L'ULTIMA THULE of FRANCESCO GUCCINI is also present in the album L'ultima thule (2012)

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Biografia

Francesco Guccini (born June 14, 1940) is an Italian singer-songwriter and author. His songs are renowned for their poetic and literary value, and in 1990 he won the Premio Eugenio Montale for verses in music. Born in Modena, Guccini emerged in the 1970s as one of the most important singer-songwriters in the Italian music scene. His songs often deal with social, political, and personal themes, using rich imagery and metaphors. Among his most celebrated tracks are "The House of My Mother", "Azure", "The Sky in a Room" and "What if Tomorrow". Guccini has collaborated with numerous artists, including Fabrizio De André and Lucio Dalla. Throughout his career, he has released over 20 albums, many of which have become classics of Italian songwriting.

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