La bambina (l'inverno è neve, l'estate è sole)

Una colomba segnata di sangue Vola dal cuore, cade per terra E la ragazza con i capelli Scuote la polvere della pietra Poi trascinata dalla memoria Corre nei campi di Volterra Rossi i covoni e bianco il mare Mentre il giorno divampa in fuoco Cala la sera, guerrieri combattono Navi ferme fra grida di guerra Ma la sua gola ride a un gabbiano Steso sull’acqua per riposare La gente uccisa, città incendiate Ricordi spenti, dimenticati Splendono solo i giorni beati Della vita che dura un mattino L’inverno è neve, l’estate è sole L’inverno è neve, l’estate è sole L’inverno è neve, l’estate è sole L’inverno è neve, l’estate è sole La bambina (l'inverno è neve, l'estate è sole) © 1971 Lucio Dalla, Roberto Roversi

A dove marked with blood flies from the heart, it falls to the ground, and the young girl with her hair shakes the dust of the stone. Then, dragged by the memory, she runs in the fields of Volterra – red the sheaves and white the sea while the day blazes in fire. Night falls, warriors fight, ships stopped amid the cry of war – but its throat laughs at a seagull stretched out on the water for a rest. People kill, cities torched, memories spent, forgotten – only shining are the blessed days of life that last one morning. Winter is snow, summer is sun. Winter is snow, summer is sun. Winter is snow, summer is sun. Winter is snow, summer is sun. English translation © 2020 Dennis Criteser Il giorno aveva cinque teste was Dalla's fourth album and the first of a trio of albums in partnership with the poet Roberto Roversi. Before this album, Dalla's main partners as lyricists were Sergio Bardotti, Gianfranco Baldazzi, and Paola Pallottino. But Dalla was tired of writing songs he considered little more than simple ditties (his first love was jazz), and he wanted to develop a new approach with weightier lyrics. The new collaboration with Roversi allowed Dalla to explore new realms of composition, freer and more experimental. While sales were low, the album was well-received by critics and fellow musicians, and helped put Dalla on the map as an important emerging artist. The fruitful relationship with Roversi ended after their third album, over lyrics that the label wanted to tone down; Dalla was amenable, but Roversi was outraged and the album was released using a pseudonym for the poet.