Franco Battiato — I Treni Di Tozeur song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "I Treni Di Tozeur" by Franco Battiato.

Lyrics

Nei villaggi di frontiera guardano passare i treni
le strade deserte di Tozeur
da una casa lontana tua madre mi vede
si ricorda di me delle mie abitudini.
E per un istante ritorna la voglia di vivere
a un’altra velocità
passano ancora lenti i treni per Tozeur.
Nelle chiese abbandonate si preparano rifugi
e nuove astronavi per viaggi interstellari
in una vecchia miniera distese di sale
e un ricordo di me come un incantesimo
E per un istante ecc…
Nei villaggi di frontiera guardano passare
i treni per Tozeur.

Lyrics translation

In the border villages watch trains pass by
the deserted streets of Tozeur
from a distant house your mother sees me
he reminds me of my habits.
And for a moment the desire to Live returns
at another speed
trains to Tozeur are still slow.
In abandoned churches, shelters are being prepared
and new spaceships for interstellar travel
in an old mine expanses of salt
and a memory of me as a spell
And for a moment etc…
In the border villages watch pass
trains to Tozeur.