Francesco Guccini

Lyrics Odysseus Francesco Guccini

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Odysseus


Bisogni che lo afferri fortemente
che, certo, non appartenevo al mare
anche se Dei d’Olimpo e umana gente
mi spinsero un giorno a navigare
e se guardavo l’isola petrosa
ulivi e armenti sopra a ogni collina
c’era il mio cuore al sommo d’ogni cosa
c’era l’anima mia che è contadina;
un’isola d’aratro e di frumento
senza vele, senza pescatori,
il sudore e la terra erano argento
il vino e l’olio erano i miei ori.

Ma se tu guardi un monte che hai di faccia
senti che ti sospinge a un altro monte,
un’isola col mare che l’abbraccia
ti chiama a un’altra isola di fronte
e diedi un volto a quelle chimere
le navi costruii di forma ardita,
concavi navi dalle vele nere
e nel mare cambiò quella mia vita
ma il mare cambiò quella mia vita
ma il mare trascurato mi travolse:
senza futuro era il mio navigare

Ma nel futuro trame di passato
si uniscono a brandelli di presente,
ti esalta l’acqua e al gusto del salato
brucia la mente
e ad ogni viaggio reinventarsi un mito
a ogni incontro ridisegnare il mondo
e perdersi nel gusto del proibito
sempre più in fondo

E andare in giorni bianchi come arsura,
soffio di vento e forza delle braccia,
mano al timone e sguardo nella pura
schiuma che lascia effimera una traccia;
andare nella notte che ti avvolge
scrutando delle stelle il tremolare
in alto l’Orsa è un sogno che ti volge
diritta verso il nord della Polare.
E andare come spinto dal destino
verso una guerra, verso l’avventura
e tornare contro ogni vaticino
contro gli Dei e contro la paura.

E andare verso isole incantate,
verso altri amori, verso forze arcane,
compagni persi e navi naufragati;
per mesi, anni, o soltanto settimane?
La memoria confonde e dà l’oblio,
chi era Nausicaa, e dove le sirene?
Circe e Calypso perse nel brusio
di voci che non so legare assieme.
Mi sfuggono il timone, vela e remo,
la frattura fra inizio ed il finire,
l’urlo dell’accecato Poliremo
ed il mio navigare per fuggire.

E fuggendo si muore e la morte
sento vicina quando tutto tace
sul mare, e maledico la mia sorte
non trovo pace
forse perché sono rimasto solo
ma allora non tremava la mia mano
e i remi mutai in ali al folle volo
oltre l’umano.

La vita del mare segna false rotte,
ingannevole in mare ogni tracciato,
solo leggende perse nella notte
perenne di chi un giorno mi ha cantato
donandomi però un’eterna vita
racchiusa in versi, in ritmi, in una rima,
dandomi ancora la gioia infinita
di entrare in porti sconosciuti prima

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The lyrics ODYSSEUS of FRANCESCO GUCCINI is also present in the album Ritratti (2004)

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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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