Angelo Branduardi — Il cappello a sonagli song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Il cappello a sonagli" by Angelo Branduardi.

Lyrics

Mentre il buffone camminava il giardino immobile restava;
La sua anima pregò di posarsi alla sua finestra
Ed i gufi cominciarono a chiamare
Quando l’anima si levo`, vestita in blu
La sua parola era saggia al pensiero
Di quel suo passo calmo e leggero. così leggero
Ma la regina non le diede ascolto, si avvolse nella sua camicia
Le pesanti imposte tirò a se ed il chiavistello abbassò
Ed il suo cuore lui prego` di andare a lei
Quando i gufi cessarono di chiamare;
In una rossa veste palpitante
Lui cantò per lei oltre la soglia… oltre la soglia
Dolce la sua parola era al sogno di quella chioma ondeggiante;
Ma dal tavolo lei prese il ventaglio e lo fece volare via
Ed allora il buffone pensò
«io ho il mio cappello a sonagli
Sino a lei io lo manderò
Ed allora poi io morirò… poi morirò.»
Quando al mattino divenne bianco
Lasciò il cappello davanti ai suoi passi
Ed in seno a lei se lo ripose
Sotto la nuvola dei capelli
Una canzone gli cantarono le sue labbra
Sinchè le stelle non crebbero nell’aria
Lei aprì la sua porta e la finestra
L’anima e il cuore lei fece entrare… li fece entrare
Quello rosso venne alla sua destra
Quella blu alla sua sinistra
Facevano un rumore come di grilli
Un chiacchierio dolce e saggio
I suoi capelli erano un fiore ancora chiuso
Quiete d’amore era ai suoi piedi… era ai suoi piedi

Lyrics translation

As the jester walked the garden remained motionless;
His soul prayed to rest at his window
And the Owls began to call
When the soul Rose, dressed in blue
His word was wise to think
Of that calm, light step of yours. so light
But the Queen did not listen to her, she wrapped herself in her shirt
The heavy taxes pulled to itself and the latch lowered
And his heart he begged to go to her
When the Owls stopped calling;
In a throbbing red robe
He sang for her over the threshold ... over the threshold
Sweet His Word was to the dream of that waving hair;
But from the table she took the fan and made it fly away
And then the clown thought
"I have my rattlesnake hat
I will send him to you.
And then I'll die ... then I'll die.»
When in the morning it became White
He left his hat in front of his footsteps
And in her bosom lay it
Under the cloud of hair
A song sang to him his lips
Until the stars grew in the air
She opened her door and window
Soul and heart she let them in ... she let them in
The red one came to his right
The blue one to his left
They made a noise like crickets
A sweet and wise chat
Her hair was a flower still closed
Peace of Love was at his feet ... was at his feet