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.
Il Potere Del Canto
Franco Battiato Lyrics
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Il canto è potere
Si bagna come un prato
Si arrampica sugli alberi
Fa muovere il giroscopio
Spezza ogni inganno
Ha la forza di undici aquile
Fa smuovere il cuore al faraone
The lyrics of the song "Il Potere Del Canto" by Franco Battiato talk about the power and the influence of music. The song highlights how music can overcome any kind of deception and falsehood. The singer believes that singing has the power to move the world with its beauty and power. The lyrics also suggest that music can evoke emotions and break barriers to unite people. The song makes an analogy of music with nature, by describing how music is like grass that grows spontaneously, and climbs up trees, and how it moves hearts like the way the falcon flies. The song also suggests that music can inspire great leaders, like the pharaoh.
The lyrics reveal the belief of the singer in the transcendental power of music. The song suggests that music is more than a mere form of entertainment, it can change the world, and it bears the capacity to bring positive changes in people's lives. The song inspires people to believe in the transformative power of music and to use it as a tool to overcome deception and bring people together.
Line by Line Meaning
Sprezza ogni inganno
The power of singing disregards deception and falsehood
Il canto è potere
Singing is a force of power
Si bagna come un prato
It is soaked like a meadow
Si arrampica sugli alberi
It climbs upon trees
Fa muovere il giroscopio
It moves the gyroscope
Spezza ogni inganno
It shatters every deceit and lie
Ha la forza di undici aquile
It possesses the strength of eleven eagles
Fa smuovere il cuore al faraone
It stirs the heart of the pharaoh
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