Based in Bologna, Italy, Franklin Delano are led by singer, guitarist and s… Read Full Bio ↴Based in Bologna, Italy, Franklin Delano are led by singer, guitarist and songwriter Paolo Iocca and singer/guitarist Marcella Riccardi.
Primarily influenced by the recent post-folk scene raised from the ashes of Red Red Meat, they released a demo on Zahr Records: All My Senses Are Senseless Today (2004) was a mixture of slow pace folk-rock songs, often arranged with a dark Slint-style attitude, that created some excitement among Italian press. Perishable records distributed the record through their online shop.
By that same year the core of the group comprised the trio of Iocca, Riccardi and Vittoria Burattini on drums. Franklin Delanos second effort, Like A Smoking Gun In Front Of Me (2005), marked a slight change in the groups sound. While remaining steeped in the dark slow cored style of their previous album, the songs took influencial benefits from a series of new musical inputs, from psychedelia to Alt-country.
Produced at Clava Studios in Chicago by Brian Deck (former Red Red Meat and Califone member and producer for Modest Mouse, Ugly Casanova, Iron&Wine), the album includes musical contributions by Califone members Ben Massarella, Tim Rutili, and Jim Becker. Like A Smoking Gun saw the band moving on Madcap Collective (Italy) and File 13 Records (Chicago, IL). It was promoted and distributed in the United States and garnered plaudits from the local music press. Most italian critics judged it to be among the year best records. Shortly after the release, Franklin Delano embarked on their first U.S. tour that helped them win fans and also spread the name all over the United States. Soon after, the group suffered an internal shake-up with Burattini replaced by Lucio Sagone at drums, and Marcello Petruzzi at bass.
At the end of 2005 the line-up included Vittorio Demarin at violin, piano, organ and Michele Sarti at percussions and glockenspiel. In 2006 the band signed with Italys Ghost Records, flew to Chicago where they recorded their third album, Come Home with Brian Deck, between Engine and Soma music studios, and toured the U.S. a second time. The album, Come Home, has been released in October. The band has been on tour since then, with a freshly new line-up, including the comeback of Vittoria, and new entry Nicola Manzan at violin and electronics, to join Paolo, Marcella and Marcello.
At the end of 2007 the project cease its activity. Paolo and Marcella have just started a new project joining two midwestern multi-instrumentalists, Davy DelaFuente and Oren Wagner.

Your Perfect Skin Line
Franklin Delano Lyrics

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Hesitations
What i was talkin'about?
Implications
A wide spiderweb in my head
Hey man
You must tidy up, will ya?
Of course you can
Got to throw away lots of things

Fuckall is right in my own life
And you did me everything from wrong to right
Fuck all those feelings I've got in my heart
Your perfect skin line…

Situations
Quick and fast our shared past gone
Destinations
Eventually it wasn't that wrong
It is funny
How things came up and how you disappeared
It is not ok
But I'll smile to you anyway

Fuckall is right in my own life
And you did me everything from wrong to right

Fuck all those feelings i've got in my heart
Your perfect skin line

Overall Meaning

In the song Your Perfect Skin Line, Franklin Delano reflects on a past relationship that has ended. The lyrics express hesitation about what they were talking about and the implications of their conversations. The metaphor of a spiderweb in the head suggests a tangled mess of thoughts and emotions. The singer suggests that they need to tidy up and throw away lots of things, indicating that they need to sort through their thoughts and emotions and let go of what no longer serves them.

The chorus contains the repeated line "Fuckall is right in my own life" which suggests that the singer has reached a point of apathy or resignation about the current state of their life. However, they acknowledge that the other person did help them in some aspect, moving them from wrong to right. The final line "Your perfect skin line" is a heartfelt sentiment, suggesting that despite the pain of the breakup, the other person's essence still resonates with the singer.

Overall, the song is a bittersweet reflection on the end of a relationship and the emotions and thoughts that come with it. The lyrics use poignant metaphors and imagery to convey these feelings.

Line by Line Meaning

Hesitations
I am unsure and hesitant about something

What i was talkin'about?
I am questioning my own statements and trying to remember what I was talking about

Implications
There are hidden and complicated meanings behind something

A wide spiderweb in my head
My thoughts are tangled and complex like a spiderweb

Hey man
I am addressing someone informally

You must tidy up, will ya?
You need to clean up and organize your life

Of course you can
It is possible for you to make a positive change in your life

Got to throw away lots of things
You need to get rid of things that are holding you back

Fuckall is right in my own life
Everything seems to be wrong in my life

And you did me everything from wrong to right
You helped me to straighten out my life and make positive changes

Fuck all those feelings I've got in my heart
I am trying to fight off negative emotions