Preghiera [English translation]

I cry, but why?

I laugh, but why?

I make mistakes, but then I look up

and you are there on high.

Where? I don't know.

When? I don't know.

Although I no longer pray,

I know you smile down from on high.

I search for you.

I desire you.

I love you

in every man.

I lose you.

I grieve you.

I please you

in every man

that you give me.

But tell me, where are you?

Tell me, what are you?

Even if I am looking down,

I know that you smile down from on high.

I search for you.

I desire you.

I love you

in every man.

I lose you.

I grieve you.

I please you

in everything that—

that I no longer have.

But there on high, you—

(I cry, but why?) But why?

(I scream), you scream, (but why?) But why?

(I make mistakes,) but then on high—(but then I look up)

and you are there on high.

I cry, (but why?) But why?

(I scream), you scream, (but why?) But why?

(I make mistakes, but then I look up)

(and you are there on high.)

(I cry, but why?)

(I scream)…

• Artist:Patty Pravo
• Album:Per aver visto un uomo piangere e soffrire Dio si trasformò in musica e poesia (1971)