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Artist: Franco Battiato
Canonical path: /franco-battiato/il-mantello-e-la-spiga
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Il Mantello E La Spiga
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Il Mantello E La Spiga
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Sotto l'ombra sospiravi
pastore di ombre e di sotterranei segreti
parlavi di una vita trascorsa.
Come sempre le foglie cadono d'autunno.
Intona i canti dei veggenti
cedi alla saggezza
alle scintille di fuochi ormai spenti,
regolati alle temperature e alle frescure delle notti:
lascia tutto e seguiti.
Guarda le distese dei campi, perditi in essi
e non chiedere altro.
Lasci un'orma attraverso cui tu stesso
ti segui nel tempo e ti riconosci.
Correvi con la biga nei circhi.
E fosti pure un'ape delicata,
il gentile mantello che coprì le spalle di qualcuno.
Lascia tutto e seguiti.
I tuoi occhi dunque trascorrono svagati
ed ozi come una spiga.
Come sempre le foglie cadono d'autunno.
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