Prigioniero - Prisoner

Prigioniero, cosa vuoi? Non c’è niente da cambiare Il mondo gira intorno a te E non ti può aspettare Stop, io non voglio più vedere Io non voglio più ascoltare Voglio andare lontano Voglio chiudere gli occhi Io non voglio ascoltare mai più Prigioniero, cosa difendi? Guarda intorno a te E se la notte vuoi dormire Siedi e non pensare Stop, io non voglio più vedere Io non voglio più ascoltare Voglio andare lontano Voglio chiudere gli occhi Io non voglio ascoltare mai più Prigioniero © 1970/1971 Melanie Safka/Mia Martini and Bruno Lauzi "Prigioniero" is a cover of Melanie's "Stop! I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore." In 1969, Martini spent four months in jail for possession of a marijuana cigarette, and was so overwhelmed by the experience that she attempted suicide.

Prisoner, what do you want? There’s nothing to change, the world turns around you and can’t wait for you. Stop, I don’t want to see anymore, I don’t want to hear anymore. I want to go far away, I want to close my eyes, I don’t want to hear anymore. Prisoner, what are you defending? Look around you and if you want to sleep at night sit down and don’t think. Stop, I don’t want to see anymore, I don’t want to hear anymore. I want to go far away, I want to close my eyes, I don’t want to hear anymore. 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.