Moto browniano [English translation]

Brownian motion:

Particles of pollen,

London dust,

Fragment of Sphinx

And other

Suspended in water...

Brownian motion:

Particles of pollen,

London dust,

Fragment of Sphinx

And other

Suspended in water...

I feel disdain towards the trees and foliage,

Omnipotent forests.

The naked earth invites me

Without a trace of life,

Like a hurricane

And a soft breath of wind...

I am attracted by landscapes

Without any suggestion of movement...

Where immobility echoes – rest.

(Brownian motion:

Particles of pollen,

London dust)

Fragment of Sphinx

And other

Suspended in water...

(I feel disdain towards the trees and foliage,

Omnipotent forests.

The naked earth invites me

Without a trace of life)

Like a hurricane

And a soft breath of wind...

I am attracted by landscapes

Without any suggestion of movement...

Where immobility echoes – rest.

• Artist:Franco Battiato
• Album:L'ombrello e la macchina da cucire (1995)