Franco Battiato (born 1945 in Sicily, Italy – Milo, 18 May 2021) was an Ita… Read Full Bio ↴Franco Battiato (born 1945 in Sicily, Italy – Milo, 18 May 2021) was an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, filmmaker and painter.
He is considered one of the most original personalities in Italian music from the 1970s to now. Battiato's songs are dreamy, controversial collages of images and sensations, very experimental and convoluted, rich of esoteric, philosophical and East Asian religious themes.

His collaborations (from 1994 onward) with the nihilistic-cynical philosopher Manlio Sgalambro have added further depth to his apparently nonsensical lyrics, with references to Emil Cioran, Friedrich Nietzsche and other anarchistic and problematic thinkers.

AURORA
Franco Battiato Lyrics

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Vento, tu che sei passato sul sobborgo
Ed hai abbeverato le colline assetate
Porta a me le cupe nuvole
Affinché le possa riempire d'acqua
Con le mie lacrime, uh

Borghi verso i quali s'incamminano le disgrazie
Come lupi che s'incamminano nella selva

Là, dove ho accompagnato i leoni all'acqua
Ed ho visitato tane di gazzelle

Dietro di te, oh mare
Ho un paradiso da scoprire, uh uh

Dove c'è contentezza e miseria alcuna
Se di giorno penso di conquistare
La sera tu me lo rinneghi

Ho ceduto ai desideri che il mare
Mi ha proibito di incontrare

E farò della mezzaluna un battello
Per abbracciare l'ardere di quel fuoco
E farò della mezzaluna un battello
Per abbracciare l'ardere di quel fuoco

Oh tu, Aurora portami la luce
Tu, Aurora portami la luce

La mente è qualcosa di stupefacente

Un tesoro che soddisfa il desiderio
Uno scrigno di ogni possibile cosa

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Aurora" by Franco Battiato are vivid and poetic, evoking images of natural elements like wind, hills, and clouds, as well as animals such as lions and gazelles. At the core of the song is a desire for a kind of inner peace that seems difficult to attain. The singer is looking for something beyond the mundane, and sees the wind as a messenger that can bring him the kinds of clouds that will allow him to fill them with his own tears. He is also fascinated with the idea of a paradise that lies behind the sea, one in which there is no misery or pain, only happiness. There seems to be a sense of longing and melancholy in these lyrics, a sense that the singer is searching for something that may always be out of reach.

The second half of the song shifts somewhat, as the singer confronts a harsh reality. He realizes that he has given in to desires that have been forbidden to him, perhaps by the very sea he had been dreaming of. Nevertheless, he expresses his determination to find a way to embrace the fire that burns within him, and to navigate his way through life's challenges. The repeated refrain of "Oh tu, Aurora, portami la luce" ("Oh you, Aurora, bring me the light") seems to be a kind of prayer, a plea for guidance in a world that can be dark and confusing.

Overall, "Aurora" is a deeply reflective, contemplative song that touches on themes of beauty, desire, and spiritual longing. The lyrics are rich with metaphor and imagery, making it a challenging but rewarding work to interpret and understand.

Line by Line Meaning

Vento, tu che sei passato sul sobborgo Ed hai abbeverato le colline assetate Porta a me le cupe nuvole Affinché le possa riempire d'acqua Con le mie lacrime, uh
Wind that passed over the suburbs And watered the thirsty hills Bring me the gloomy clouds So that I can fill them with water With my tears, uh

Borghi verso i quali s'incamminano le disgrazie Come lupi che s'incamminano nella selva Là, dove ho accompagnato i leoni all'acqua Ed ho visitato tane di gazzelle
Villages where misfortune sets its path Like wolves that wander in the forest Where I led lions to the water And visited dens of gazelles

Dietro di te, oh mare Ho un paradiso da scoprire, uh uh
Behind you, oh sea I have a paradise to discover, uh uh

Dove c'è contentezza e miseria alcuna Se di giorno penso di conquistare La sera tu me lo rinneghi
Where there's contentment and no misery If in the day I think to conquer it By night, you deny me

Ho ceduto ai desideri che il mare Mi ha proibito di incontrare
I have succumbed to the desires That the sea forbade me from meeting

E farò della mezzaluna un battello Per abbracciare l'ardere di quel fuoco E farò della mezzaluna un battello Per abbracciare l'ardere di quel fuoco
And I'll turn the crescent moon into a boat To embrace the burning of that fire And I'll turn the crescent moon into a boat To embrace the burning of that fire

Oh tu, Aurora portami la luce Tu, Aurora portami la luce
Oh you, Aurora bring me the light You, Aurora bring me the light

La mente è qualcosa di stupefacente Un tesoro che soddisfa il desiderio Uno scrigno di ogni possibile cosa
The mind is a stunning thing A treasure that satisfies desire A chest of every possible thing

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Francesco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro, Nabil Salameh

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