Angelo Branduardi — Nelle paludi di Venezia Francesco si fermo' a pregare e tutto tacque song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Nelle paludi di Venezia Francesco si fermo' a pregare e tutto tacque" by Angelo Branduardi.

Lyrics

Alle paludi di Venezia poi Francesco arrivò
E in compagnia di un altro frate
Le attraversò�?�
Fu tornando dall�??Oriente
Che in quel luogo si fermò,
venne la sera e tempo fu di pregare.
Stormi di uccelli neri
Sui rami stavano
Ad alta voce cantando�?�
Pareva che quel fragore
Fosse a lode
Del loro Creatore.
Così Francesco in quelle paludi
Con gli uccelli volle pregare
Ed in mezzo a quella folla
Si incamminò�?�
Svaniva tra quelle grida
L�??eco dei suoi passi,
la voce della sua preghiera�?�
�??Vi prego di volere tacere�?�
Ed il silenzio sulle paludi calò.
E nessuno più cantò
Sinchè Francesco smise di pregare
E se ne andò�?�

Lyrics translation

At the marshes of Venice then Francis arrived
And in the company of another friar
Did ay go through them?�
Was he coming back from Rey??East
That in that place stopped,
evening came and time was to pray.
Flocks of black birds
On the branches stood
Out loud singing son?�
It sounded like that rumble
Were to praise
Of their Creator.
So Francis in those swamps
With the birds he wanted to pray
And in that crowd
Did he go there?�
It faded between those cries
L,??echo of his steps,
the voice of his deti prayer?�
�??Will you please shut up, ay?�
And the silence on the swamps fell.
And no one sang anymore
Until Francis stopped praying
And she left?�