Carmen Consoli (born September 4, 1974 in Catania, Sicily) is an Italian si… Read Full Bio ↴Carmen Consoli (born September 4, 1974 in Catania, Sicily) is an Italian singer-songwriter. She has released 10 albums. Consoli was born in Sicily, near the city of Catania, in the small town of San Giovanni La Punta. She started playing guitar at the age of fifteen and in 1996 she recorded her first album, Due Parole, including Amore di plastica, the song she presented during her first participation in the Festival of Sanremo.

Madre Terra
Carmen Consoli Lyrics

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PiÃ¹ che mai
cullami e avvolgimi
con un caldo abbraccio
PiÃ¹ che mai
parlami nutrimi
madre terra
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PiÃ¹ che mai
cullami e avvolgimi
con un caldo abbraccio
PiÃ¹ che mai
parlami nutrimi
madre terra

Le caldi notti di agosto
talvolta indossano un sorriso esotico
di un Africa gioiosa ed intensa
violata abusata ed offesa Materna e fiera

PiÃ¹ che mai
cullami e avvolgimi
con un caldo abbraccio
PiÃ¹ che mai

parlami nutrimi
madre terra

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Carmen Consoli's song "Madre Terra" are a plea to Mother Earth to comfort the singer during a difficult time. The repeated refrain, "più che mai cullami e avvolgimi con un caldo abbraccio, più che mai parlami nutrimi madre terra", translates to "more than ever, cradle and envelop me in a warm embrace, more than ever, speak to me and nourish me, Mother Earth". The singer is seeking solace in the natural world, asking for the earth to provide sustenance and nurturing during a time of hardship.

Line by Line Meaning

PiÃ¹ che mai
Now more than ever

cullami e avvolgimi
Cradle and wrap me

con un caldo abbraccio
With a warm embrace

PiÃ¹ che mai
Now more than ever

parlami nutrimi
Speak to me nourishingly

madre terra
Mother Earth

Le caldi notti di agosto
The warm August nights

talvolta indossano un sorriso esotico
Sometimes wear an exotic smile

di un Africa gioiosa ed intensa
Of a joyful and intense Africa

violata abusata ed offesa
Raped, abused, and offended

Materna e fiera
Maternal and proud