Angelo Branduardi — L'isola song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "L'isola" by Angelo Branduardi.

Lyrics

Sedeva il pescatore
all’ombra della vela,
lenta scivolava la barca
sopra il fiume,
lungo le due rive
solo alberi fioriti
mentre si smarriva
e dimenticava il tempo del suo viaggio…
Sereno navigava
quando all’improvviso
il fiume si nascose in una gola scura
e si fece notte
sin che il monte non si apr
e gli apparve allora
fra le nuvol, sconosciuta una pianura…
L’isola, sconosciuta l’isola
ora la vedeva… cos vicina.
Ed il fiume allora
lui felice risal
certo di potere
ritrovare un giorno la traccia del suo viaggio…
All’ombra della vela
sedeva il pescatore,
lasciando scivolare la barca lungo il fiume,
ma la via per l’isola
lui non seppe ritrovare,
mentre navigava
sempre pi svaniva il ricordo del suo viaggio…
L’isola, sconosciuta l’isola
ora la vedeva… cos vicina.

Lyrics translation

Sat the fisherman
in the shade of the sail,
slow slid the boat
over the river,
along the two banks
only flowering trees
while he got lost
and forgot the time of his journey…
Serene sailed
when suddenly
the river hid in a dark gorge
and it was night
until the mountain opens
and it appeared to him then
among the clouds, unknown a plain…
The island, unknown the island
now he saw her ... so close.
And the river then
he happy risal
sure of power
one day find the trace of his journey…
In the shade of the sail
sat the fisherman,
letting the boat slide down the river,
but the way to the island
he could not find,
while sailing
the memory of his journey was fading away…
The island, unknown the island
now he saw her ... so close.