The two islands dearest to my heart: Venice and Ireland, inspired this song of love, death and life after death. Two souls meet in human form in Venice, then he flies away as a seagull, but she finds him again as an old tree in Ireland, and, at the end, he follows her in her symbolic journey as a ghost.
lyrics
I ponti dell’Est
Quando l’alba strisciava sul fiume cullandone barche ed uccelli
Loro stavan sull’erba danzando le magiche danze dell’est
Poi sul ponte del buio cantavan canzoni di viaggi e misteri
Le sue mani toccavan le corde ell’anima dentro di lei
E quando chiuse gli occhi lo vide andare lontano
Volare sulle ali di un bianco gabbiano
Ma quando chiuse gli occhi la sua anima andava via
Nelle oscure città era straniera, indifesa nel vento dell’est.
In the island of wild we met again after so many winters
You were like an old tree full of leaves, of memories, fruits full of tears
In the sunset of gold we parted forever, again on the ocean
Now my songs are with you and your ghost is with me forevermore
But since you returned I weave gold, I sing silver
I am like a cherry tree in spring, I am forever blooming in you
But since you returned I weave gold, I howl to the moon
I am like a cherry tree in spring, I am forever blooming in you.
Poi da quel giorno lei se ne andò, muta nel buio
Ma vedeva quell’ombra che da allora era sempre con lei
Ma quando chiuse gli occhi lo vide di nuovo
Era tornato dal mare, dal vento, per sempre era dentro di lei
E quando chiuse gli occhi lo vide emerger dal buio
Era tornato dal mare, dal vento, per sempre era dentro di lei.
And as I walk alone in the alleys of nothing
I can see very clearly, your shadow is walking with me side by side.
credits
from La Cour des Licornes,
track released November 23, 2020
Elisa Nicotra: music and lyrics
Elisa Nicotra: clairseach, voice, drum
Dylan Gully: tin whistle.
Influencée depuis l'enfance par le Irish trad et la musique médiévale, j'ai étudié la clairseach ( ancienne harpe
irlandaise/écossaise cordée métal) et le chant chorale médiéval et Renaissance.
Ma carrière débute avec la Celtic Harp Orchestra (2003) puis avec l'Ensemble Cantus Lunaris ( 2012-2013)
et enfin avec Myrdhin ( dès 2014.)
Discographie:
La cour des Licornes
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