A band from Ornago, near Milan, whose identity has… Read Full Bio ↴See E.A. Poe.
A band from Ornago, near Milan, whose identity has been surrounded by mystery until recently, they released a beautiful album in 1974 on the Kansas label.
The group had been formed around 1967 as Angelo e gli Spacemen, with the leader Angelo being much older than the others, all 11-12 years old kids! When Angelo left the group in 1969, the others kept playing, adopting the name E.A.Poe in 1970.
The band initially had a repertoire of covers, by the likes of Led Zeppelin, Grand Funk Railroad, Deep Purple, then began composing original material, having a good live activity in their area.
The album Generazioni (Storia di sempre) is a true rarity and contains the best distinctive elements of the italian prog: classical inspired keyboards, good guitar work, powerful rhythm section. As in many other minor productions the voice is the weakest point, but the vocal parts are short. The album includes seven tracks, not particularly long, and the best cuts are the opening Prologo, the delicate Ad un vecchio with a fluid piano introduction and Generazioni.
The group kept playing until the end of 1976, recording two singles for the Shark label, one under their full name Edgar Allan Poe, that includes a rendition of the Jaws film theme, the second as backing group for the singer Luca Simonelli in his Portami tante rose/È felicità single.
Guitarist Roberto Bertazzi replaced Ronco, that had to do its military service, in the first of these two singles, where the mandolin, distinctive element in the music of E.A.Poe was played by Lello Foti.
Bass player Maggi moved to the USA after the band broke-up and formed his own band in the San Francisco Bay Area The Jungle band.
Per un'anima
E.A.Poe Lyrics
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si fondevano con le nebbie del passato
quanti ricordi nei tuoi occhi ciechi ormai
che tanto han visto, ma troppo in fretta sai.
Forse inseguivi quello che sentivi dentro te
senza sapere il prezzo caro da pagar
sfuggi, non so perché, la vita avuta in dono
In E.A. Poe's song "Per un'anima", the singer reflects on the memories of a lost soul, characterized by the white face and blind eyes of the person being described. The lyrics express a sense of nostalgia and regret, as the singer laments the passing of time and the loss of the person's potential. The first two lines speak of the person's face, which is described as being white like a blank canvas or a fresh start, while the haze of the past blurs the clarity of their hopes and dreams. In the next two lines, the singer acknowledges all the experiences the person has had but regrets that they were unable to fully appreciate them in their fleeting existence.
The following lines suggest that the person may have been searching for something within themselves, unaware of the cost of their journey. The singer notes that the person misses out on life's many pleasures and ultimately succumbs to the passage of time. The final line emphasizes the permanence of memory, which is all that remains of the person who is now gone.
Overall, the song speaks to the human desire for meaning and significance in life and the pain of realizing that time is always moving forward, leaving behind only memories.
Line by Line Meaning
Quante speranze in quel tuo viso bianco che
Your white face held so many hopes, now lost in the mists of the past.
si fondevano con le nebbie del passato
Those hopes blended with the fog of memories.
quanti ricordi nei tuoi occhi ciechi ormai
Blind eyes that have seen too much and hold too many memories.
che tanto han visto, ma troppo in fretta sai.
They have seen so much, but time is fleeting.
Forse inseguivi quello che sentivi dentro te
Perhaps you chased what you felt inside.
senza sapere il prezzo caro da pagar
Without knowing the high price you would have to pay.
sfuggi, non so perché, la vita avuta in dono
You run away, I do not know why, from the gift of life.
e se n'è andata per lasciar posto al ricordo.
And life has gone, leaving only memories behind.
Contributed by Addison F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@edna4767
love this song, thanks for posting...
@petangi
AWESOME!