Nel rosa - Into the Pink

Farò la mia casa in grani di riso Pareti di orzo, cristalli di sole Tavole in legno, finestre di luce E tutto sembra fondersi nel rosa Un giardino di viole ed acri di cielo C’è un cane che gioca con un gatto nero E lana gialla per farmi un cuscino E tutto sembra fondersi nel rosa Dalla finestra entra il suono di un violino C’è un bimbo dagli occhi blu che suona un tamburino E una gallina rossa si mette a cantare... E tutto sembra fondersi nel rosa Farò la mia casa in grani di riso Pareti di orzo, cristalli di sole E tutto sembra fondersi nel rosa Nel rosa © 1970/1971 Cat Stevens/Mia Martini "Nel rosa" is a cover of "Into White" by Cat Stevens.

I’ll make my house from grains of rice, walls of orzo, crystals of sun, wooden tables, windows of light, and everything seems to blend into pink. A garden of violas and acres of cherry, there’s a dog that plays with a black cat, and yellow wool to make me a cushion, and everything seems to blend into pink. From the window enters the sound of violin, there’s a blue-eyed boy who plays a tambourine, and a red rooster starts to sing . . . and everything seems to blend into pink. I’ll make my house from grains of rice, walls of orzo, crystals of sun, and everything seems to blend into pink. English translation © 2020 Dennis Criteser Oltre la collina (Beyond the Hill) was Mia Martini's debut album, as well as the debut of her nom de plum (she was born Domenica Rita Adriana Bertè and her previous singles were released under Mimì Bertè). The album treats a number of heavy topics - suicide, spirituality, sexual violence, illness - and Italy wasn't ready for an album so direct, emotionally honest, and dark. The album suffered poor sales, but stands out as a bold statement and testament to Martini's lifelong desire to sing only material that she could personally connect with. She was, at the time, a sort of Gypsy-hippie recreating herself and escaping from the emotional subjugation that traditional southern Italian culture could inflict on women.