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Having the distinction of releasing three albums under three different names but without changing their personnel, this quartet from Sicily includes the brothers Agostino and Antonio Marangolo (drums and keyboards, respectively), their cousin Carlo Pennisi on guitar, and Elio Volpini on bass and sax. Based in Rome, they played under the name FLEA ON THE HONEY and then FLEA, having released two good albums ("Flea on the Honey" in 1971 and "Topi o Uomini" in 1972) in the hard progressive rock vein. Following the release of "Topi o Uomini," bassist Elio Volpini left the band to join his keyboard-playing brother Enzi in L'UOVO DI COLOMBO. He was replaced in FLEA briefly by Fabio Pignatelli, who later left to join CHERRY FIVE and GOBLIN. FLEA then broke up for a short time.
In 1975 the original four members reunited and changed their name to ETNA. Their only eponymous album represents a major shift in musical style to Jazz Rock. The style emphasizes melodic jazz rock, similar to NOVA and IL BARICENTRO, as opposed to the lightning fast style of some of the Fusion bands of the day.
The group then broke up for the last time. Elio Volpini played with many musicians on stage and in the studio. Agostino Marangolo joined GOBLIN and was later involved in NEW PERIGEO and later in the new version of NAPOLI CENTRALE. Antonio Marangalo had a successful career as a session musician and released a solo album "Duo" in 1987. Carlo Pennisi played briefly in LIBRA, MEDITERRANEO, GOBLIN, and NEW PERIGEO. The Marangolo brothers and cousin Carlo Pennisi played together again on Agostino's 2001 solo album "Day By Day," which is supposed to be similar to WEATHER REPORT in style.
Pequenas Grandes Coisas
Etna Lyrics
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desde o início
Eu não pude ver
Que eu tinha vários motivos
Pra deixar de ouvir você
Se soubesse que algum dia
Você fosse entender
Que faz tempo
Mais não posso esperar essa história
Chegar até o fim
Porque na verdade eu queria
Que fosse maior a chance
De dar tudo certo e não acabar
É, a mesma chance que você desperdiçou
E se for capaz de acertar tudo que fez
Fale que tudo vai ficar tão bem
Como antes yeah yeah yeah!
Uooooo! O meu erro foi acreditar
Que nada ia nos separar
Não é fácil assim
E eu sei / que eu não sou / o que você quer ver/
a verdade / é que eu não / faço questão de ser
Mais não posso esperar essa história
Chegar até o fim
Porque na verdade eu queria
Que fosse maior a chance
De dar tudo certo e não acabar
É, a mesma chance que você desperdiçou
E se for capaz de acertar tudo que fez
Fale que tudo vai ficar tão bem
Como antes yeah yeah yeah!
E tudo aquilo que eu escolhi
foi pensando em um jeito de evitar
que um dia eu acabe assim como você
Maior, a chance
De dar tudo certo e não acabar
É, mesma a chance que voce desperdiçou
E se for capaz de acertar tudo que fez
Fale que tudo vai ficar tão bem
Como antes yeah yeah yeah!
The lyrics of Etna's song "Pequenas Grandes Coisas" convey a sense of introspection and realization. The singer acknowledges their initial ignorance and inability to see the reasons to stop listening to someone. However, they have come to understand that they no longer rely on that person. There is a sense of independence and personal growth reflected in the line "Que faz tempo, que eu já não dependo de você" (That it's been a while since I don't depend on you anymore).
The chorus expresses a desire for a better outcome and a second chance. The singer admits that they cannot wait for the story to reach its end because they actually wished for a greater chance of things working out and not falling apart. There is a hint of disappointment in the line "A mesma chance que você desperdiçou" (The same chance that you wasted). The singer recognizes the other person's mistakes and hopes that they can make amends and assure that everything will be as good as before.
In the second verse, the singer reflects on their own error of believing that nothing would separate them. They acknowledge that it is not easy and they understand that they might not be what the other person wants to see. This shows a level of self-awareness and acceptance of their own shortcomings.
In the final lines of the song, the singer reveals that all the choices they made were aimed at avoiding ending up like the other person. They wanted to prevent themselves from experiencing the same negative outcome. The repetition of "Maior, a chance" (A greater chance) emphasizes the longing for a positive resolution and for things to work out. The singer challenges the other person to make amends and promises that if they can fix what they did wrong, everything will be as good as it was before.
Overall, "Pequenas Grandes Coisas" explores themes of personal growth, independence, wanting a second chance, and being aware of one's own mistakes while hoping for a positive resolution in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Eu sei que desde o início
I know that from the beginning
desde o início
from the beginning
Eu não pude ver
I couldn't see
Que eu tinha vários motivos
That I had several reasons
Pra deixar de ouvir você
To stop listening to you
Se soubesse que algum dia
If I knew that someday
Você fosse entender
You would understand
Que faz tempo
That it's been a while
Que eu já não dependo de você
That I no longer depend on you
Mais não posso esperar essa história
But I can't wait for this story
Chegar até o fim
To reach the end
Porque na verdade eu queria
Because actually I wanted
Que fosse maior a chance
That the chance was bigger
De dar tudo certo e não acabar
To make everything right and not end
É, a mesma chance que você desperdiçou
Yeah, the same chance you wasted
E se for capaz de acertar tudo que fez
And if you are capable of fixing everything you did
Fale que tudo vai ficar tão bem
Say that everything will be so fine
Como antes yeah yeah yeah!
As it was before yeah yeah yeah!
Uooooo! O meu erro foi acreditar
Uooooo! My mistake was to believe
Que nada ia nos separar
That nothing would separate us
Não é fácil assim
It's not that easy
E eu sei / que eu não sou / o que você quer ver/
And I know / that I'm not / what you want to see
a verdade / é que eu não / faço questão de ser
the truth / is that I don't / care to be
E tudo aquilo que eu escolhi
And everything that I chose
foi pensando em um jeito de evitar
was thinking of a way to avoid
que um dia eu acabe assim como você
ending up like you one day
Maior, a chance
Greater, the chance
De dar tudo certo e não acabar
To make everything right and not end
É, mesma a chance que voce desperdiçou
Yeah, the same chance you wasted
E se for capaz de acertar tudo que fez
And if you are capable of fixing everything you did
Fale que tudo vai ficar tão bem
Say that everything will be so fine
Como antes yeah yeah yeah!
As it was before yeah yeah yeah!
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ETNA, Max Klein
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