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Palermo
04:40
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It’s beautiful by the sun
In the city of Palermo
Serafina feels so young
In a house made a century ago
Where there’s marble streets
And the flowers grow
From the balcony
Her marriage was arranged
Yet she never complained about
The freedom she needs
Let her go
Palermo
To a new world
Let her go
Palermo
To a new world
To a new world
It’s beautiful by the night
Romance is busy in Palermo
Waxworks and candlelight
Sends Serafina to paradiso
She spends all her time
Worshipping Byzantine emperors
She hasn’t got long
To arabesque and belong
To a chosen man
Make her go
Palermo
To a new world
Make her go
Palermo
To a new world
To a new world
To a new world
To a new world
Her dreams begin to serpentine
As the mountain gives her a descent
To breathe a new type of air
Where she can be persuaded
To live a new life
Make her go
Palermo
To a new world
Make her go
Palermo
To a new world
Make her go
Palermo
To a new world
Make her go
Palermo
Palermo
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2. |
Enna
03:54
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Enna, Enna,
Enna, Enna
Enna, Enna
Enna, Enna, Enna, Enna
She is supple,
Can she stretch and bend her tobacco legs and femininity?
Her heart tightens as she wears the most sophisticated dress
You'll ever see
Singing "Enna, Enna,
Enna, Enna
Enna, Enna
Enna, Enna, Enna, Enna"
She can make the farmers turn their heads
Making the flagpoles bow on a windy day
"There is no such word as end" she says
As she decorates her problems on the runway
As she decorates her manners on the pathway
Singing Enna, Enna,
Enna, Enna
Enna, Enna
Enna, Enna, Enna, Enna
Oh she's a symbol of nobility (Enna)
Privileged enough to drive into a world (Enna)
And count her riches and count her wishes (Enna)
And reach the gateway of her carousel (Enna)
She can lose her dignity
To Sicilian farmers who drink lemonade
She's alone in the dark seeing nothing but her mystery
Lightness absorbs her senses
Sitting crossed-legged on a track
No platform to attack
No castle to protect her
Just the desperate hours that'll mend her
That'll mend her
That'll mend Enna
That'll mend Enna
That'll mend Enna
That'll mend Enna
That'll mend Enna
Oooo
Woah
Enna, Enna,
Enna, Enna
Enna, Enna
Enna, Enna, Enna, Enna, Enna
Enna, Enna,
Enna, Enna
Enna, Enna
Enna, Enna, Enna, Enna, Enna
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3. |
Gela
03:54
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Ride above the tidal wave
And soldier on in the human race
They’re on the run
from being loved
‘Cause in their head
They know what’s best
Not to get involved
With problems that aren’t solved
Not finding energy
When they need to
Make a run
When the sun
Overheats
Their childhood dreams
They say it’s like living out in Africa
Tired of sitting in the shade
Throw their voices out on to the plastic beach
To be heard
But they seem
To be out of thoughts
And out of touch
Every day
Every day now, ooo
Oh every day
Every Day now, ooo
Play your cards in the game
So they land on the ace of spades
So you can dig beneath the sand
And understand it’s not all over
Before Lady Madonna sings
Before the politicians ring
Breaking up all the promises
And giving you one more shot
Make a run for your lives
Instead of being
Blinded by the sunlight
They say it’s like living out in Africa
Tired of sitting in the shade
Throw their voices out on to the plastic beach
To be heard
But they seem
To be out of thoughts
And out of touch
Every day
Mmm, every day now, ooo
Oh every day
Mmmm, every day now, ooo
No no, everyday
Mmm, every day now, ooo
Oh every day
Mmm, every day now, ooo
Every day
Mmm, every day now, ooo
Every day
Mmm, every day now, ooo
Every day
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4. |
Golden Hour
04:47
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What time do you call this?
It’s not even the break of dawn, mmm
One by one we start to
Whistle the official song
Of the day
(whistle)
There’s no sleeping pattern
That we can’t stick to really
You can hear them ringing
The alarm bells of this city
Oh this melodrama is still happening outside,
This melodrama, isn’t here to hide,
isn’t here to hide
Oh it’s here to climb
upon the mountain side
Fresh air are you there?
Give me somewhere to go
Before it gets dark
Under the skyline
Now we’re together
Heaven knows where
We are forever
Chasing the golden hour
(whistle)
Right on top of this building,
We can watch the world walk by
Without disturbing people
And their privacy all night, oh
This melodrama is still happening
Hello melodrama,
Here I climb above
The skies and love
This view that we hold
Oh it’s you that I want
Mmmmm
You’re the only one
I just wanna hold
Here under the sun
Here under the gold
You’re the only one I just wanna hold
Here under the sun here under the gold
You’re the only one I just wanna hold
Here under the sun here under the gold
Fresh air are you there?
Give me somewhere to go
Before It gets dark
Under the skyline
Now we’re together
Heaven knows where
We are forever
Chasing the golden hour
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5. |
Scilocco
04:12
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Those words, did you really mean them?
‘Cause I felt the same in that moment
I’m sold by what you want to wear
The yellow and red make me stare like a mannequin
I feel at home when nobody’s in
Apart from yours this evening
We spent so many hours talking all night
About how we met, just like Porgy and Bess
We would walk around the water fountain
In Seattle,
That’s where it all came flowing out from within
Mmm I’m happy in my skin
Mmm I just wanna live with you
I’m happy in my skin, mmmm
I just wanna live with you
Oh next thing you know, we’re dancing in
Another country around the kitchen
The white walls and the echoes sing
A Scilocco lullaby
We’ll find it hard to say goodbye
To this island tomorrow
We’ll pack our favourite food
It won’t be hard to choose
Because I feel so good.
I’m happy in my skin,
oh I just wanna dance with you
I’m happy in my skin, mmm
I just wanna dance, I just wanna dance with you
I’m happy in my skin now
‘Cause I just wanna dance with you
I’m happy in my skin now
‘Cause I just wanna dance with you
I’m happy in my skin
I just wanna live
I’m happy in my skin
I just wanna live
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6. |
Palace
03:06
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Treno regionale
dodici otto cinque cinque di Trenitalia,
proveniente da Gela e diretto a Siracusa
delle ore diciannove e trentotto
è in arrivo al binario…..
(Italian translation)
The 12855 regional Trentitalia train is
coming from Gelato, direct to Siracusa at 19:38
and is arriving on the platform at…
Let’s spend tonight
Down by the bridge
So we can relax
‘Cause I wanna try
The fruits of the sea
So I can be myself
Around every single part of you now
As I can’t help
Feeling this way
In late October
I’m growing fonder
When love is on our side
This time
‘Cause only you are on
my mind
Love is on our side
This time
‘Cause only you are on
my mind
‘Cause you know how I wanna move
Before I used to feel like a puppet on a string
You bring it up on this holiday
Not to overthink
But to think things through
It’s all new
Wondering how I found someone like you
As I can’t help
Feeling this way
In late October
I’m growing fonder
When love is on our side
This time
‘Cause only you are on
My mind
Love is on our side
This time
‘Cause only you are on my mind
On my mind, mmm
On my mind
Always on my mind, mmm
Love is on our side
All of the time
Girl you are on my mind
Always on my mind, mmm
Let’s spend tonight
Down by the bridge
So we can relax
Let’s spend tonight
Down by the bridge
There’s only you on my mind
Only us by the palace
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7. |
Queen of Aragona
04:28
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The Queen of Aragona
Stayed to care for the land
She knows we’re around the corner
To take the treasure and fly back
With all sorts of knowledge
Inspired by how she kept
Up to date with her razor sharp memory
She was in shape
With the sunset
She knew of a baker
Who gave birth to a daughter
Who bloomed with affection
And moved away
From the life back there
Yes the Queen of Aragona
Believed she was the one
To leave the town
With new jewels in her crown
And for the sun to bow down at the throne
Aragona is our home
Where we enter with no worries
Our agenda is brand new
Oh spending time and thinking through
How lucky we are
To be in the right place
With no hesitation
Of where we come from
Where we come from
Where on earth do we come from
It’s our turn to see
Where we come from
Where we come from
Where on earth do we come from
It’s our turn to see
For the brothers and sisters of Aragona
For the cousins and uncles of Aragona
For the catholic candles of Aragona
Yeah the flicker is smaller so I’m growing
Taller and fonder and wonder
How on earth did I end of finding
Nonno’s house without any clues?
As he wouldn’t get caught by the talk of the town and the laws and crown really wanted him to pay
But it was too late in the day
As he sailed away with the Queen
Of Aragona
He believed she was the one
To leave the town
With new jewels in her crown oh yeah
And for the sun, and for the sun
to bow down at the throne
Oh where we come from
Oh where we come from
Where on earth do we come from
It’s our turn to learn
No no no no where we come from
Oh where we come from
I know where I come from
I know where I come from
It’s our turn to learn
(Phone conversation)
Nonno, its Beniamino
Allo!
Happy Birthday!
What you say?
Have a nice day on your birthday
Perfect, thank you and to you as well
And to me…
Okay?
Okay,
See you again,
See you again,
Bye Bye Bye!
Bye-Bye!
Anyway…
Oh dear
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8. |
Cicero
03:43
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S'un mi la 'nsignu sugnu ruvinatu,
Sta lingua 'nglisi c'un sacciu parrari.
Quantu malifiguri c'aiu pruvati,
sparti di kiddi ca ancora a pruvari
Pi la me lingua sugnu un avvucatu,
ma cu li mura pozzu ragiunari
picchí sta maliditta lingua 'nglisi
è fatta di papoechi e mali 'ntisi.
S'un mi la 'nsignu sugnu ruvinatu
S'un mi la 'nsignu sugnu ruvinatu
S'un mi la 'nsignu sugnu ruvinatu
S'un mi la 'nsignu sugnu
I carry a family in my surname
All I know is that they make people cry
How am i supposed to learn how to pronounce things?
Why don’t I practise enough to really get by
And I always blame it
On not having enough spare time
To really embrace line by line
If I speak to my Nonna
Surely she’ll teach me
how to strike up a conversation
So easily
S'un mi la 'nsignu sugnu ruvinatu
S'un mi la 'nsignu sugnu ruvinatu
S'un mi la 'nsignu sugnu ruvinatu
S'un mi la 'nsignu sugnu
S'un mi la 'nsignu sugnu
Sugnu ruvinatu
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9. |
Lavender
03:36
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My age begins to falter inside this cage
As every hope I had is for someone else to embrace
My shoes are left abandoned
As I walk under lava rocks
Before my feelings erupt
Before I turn abrupt
Above this thunder
I can lay down, I can lay down,
A blanket of lavender
So I can sleep now, so I can sleep now
This day begins to beckon something new
As I can't escape the pain from the velvet flame
That controls everything I do
My voice is left encaptured by the birds in the neglected fields
As now I have no anchor
To pull me from the fretboards of the sea
Above this thunder
I can lay down, I can lay down,
A blanket of lavender
So I can sleep now, so I can sleep now,
So I can rest now, so I can rest now
Above this thunder
I can lay down, I can lay down,
A blanket of lavender
So I can sleep now, so I can sleep now,
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10. |
Trekking With The Stars
03:52
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He’ll always be trekking with the stars
Building battleships and taking us to the cinema
He’ll always be trekking with the stars
Building battleships and taking us to the cinema
He said one day you’ll go far
Focus on the people who you love by playing this guitar
“You wouldn’t wanna end up behind those screens
Playing those video games
Oh where’s the day gone?”
With my 3D glasses are on
The films about to roll
Though we’re chucking popcorn at the people
talking in the front row
Not knowing what’s going on in the movie
He’ll always be trekking with the stars
Building battleships and taking us to the cinema
He’ll always be trekking with the stars
Building battleships and taking us to the cinema
Wanna be cool, wanna be cool with your uncle, uncle
Tell the kids in the playground
You’ve seen the film before it’s even out
Wanna be cool, wanna be cool with your uncle uncle
Just us in the Odeon, with no audience
He’ll always be trekking with the stars
Building battleships and taking us to the cinema
He’ll always be trekking with the stars
Building battleships and taking us to the cinema
Woah, building battleships, oh
Woah, building battleships, oh
Woah, building battleships for free
To free our minds from reality you’ll see
He’ll be up there watching over me
I’ll always be checking with the sky
To see if he’ll send his calvary for us to survive
The third world is on the line
He wouldn’t tolerate the waste we throw away to the tide
Hmmm
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Ben Cipolla England, UK
Ben Cipolla is a Wiltshire-born singer-songwriter. With Sicilian heritage, he brings an assortment of different cultures into his work. Possessing a naturally languid and confident vocal style, Cipolla’s singing has been described as “having liquid chocolate dripped in your ears”. His distinctive upbeat and percussive guitar style is inspired by the likes of Nick Drake and Lianne La Havas. ... more
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