Il poeta di corte [English translation]

The raven of the sea came to me

To tell my fortune:

«You'll have no time to escape,

They're already coming for you!

They'll tear your eyes apart,

They'll burn your heart!

You'll have no time to escape,

They're already coming for you!»

«I'm not afraid to die

And you, old raven,

will tear his eyes apart.

I'm not afraid, I've been singing for so long,

But his false heart will burn like mine!»

The crab came from the sea,

His mouth will be able

To steal his soul

As he draws his final breath.

The crab came from the sea,

His mouth will be able

To steal his soul

As he draws his final breath.

And my Lord doesn't know,

That just once won't be enough

For the vulture to devour my body

To silence my heart forever.

And my Lord doesn't know,

That just once is not enough

For the vulture to devour my body

To silence my heart forever.

The raven of the sea came to me

To tell my fortune:

«You'll have no time to escape,

They're already coming for you!

They'll tear your eyes apart,

They'll burn your heart!

You'll have no time to escape,

They're already coming for you!»

«I'm not afraid to die

And you, old raven,

will tear his eyes apart.

I'm not afraid, I've been singing for so long,

But his false heart will burn like mine!»

The crab came from the sea,

His mouth will be able

To steal his soul

As he draws his final breath.

The crab came from the sea,

His mouth will be able

To steal his soul

As he draws his final breath.

And my Lord doesn't know,

That just once won't be enough

For the vulture to devour my body

To silence my heart forever.

And my Lord doesn't know,

That just once is not enough

For the vulture to devour my body

To silence my heart forever.

• Artist:Angelo Branduardi