1) A NYC-b… Read Full Bio ↴La Strada is the name of at least five different groups:
1) A NYC-based seven piece band, recently named one of the "8 NYC Bands You Need to Hear" by L Magazine. From their Myspace: 'La Strada is the romance of old-world instrumentation through new world amplification. With soaring vocal harmonies, accordion, and string driven melodies set to rock rhythms, La Strada transports you to the hills of the Balkans, a street corner in Paris, and back to “your window overlooking the Brooklyn skyline”'.
2) Serbian new wave rock band from Novi Sad, formed in 1979 by Slobodan Tišma. La Strada disbanded in 1981, but was reformed in 1985 by creative half of the band Luna (which Slobodan Tišma formed after the break-up of La Strada), Slobodan Tišma and Jasmina Mitrušić and lasted until 1987. In this period they released their only album (self-titled).
3) Limburg hardcore band hailing over different "cité's" in Genk. They combine various styles like old school, beatdown and streetpunk into their music. in 2007 they released their first demo cité core.
4) A Finnish group of brasses and horns with normal band instruments. They do covers versioned by means of jazz and beatnik.
5) Polish disco / pop band, in 1995 released debut album titled "Tylko Ja". Band members: Katarzyna Zawadzka, Tomasz Nerkowski and Adam Łukowski. In 1996 they released seond album titled "Taka jestem", in 1997 "Kraina snów" and in the same year fourth album which included greatest hits from their previous albums. The band ended its activity in 1999.
Old Hill
La Strada Lyrics
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They're back at sunset if the river don't take them.
The day is slipping by, we got to go
Time will teach us, what we need to know.
We're at the front door and we're waving goodbye.
From the corner of my window
Over the brooklyn skyline
But no i'm not flying with you
I got too much of my own to do.
I'll se you on the other side of hope.
From your apartment you handed me riches
I know i took a few.
Ran home sick as hell and slept year-through.
Over river there's darkness coming
But that river keeps running and running.
Over land there's blood flowing
A land i was born not knowing
I can't play the part you want me to be
I'm through the forest and all i can see
Is a palace in yonder hill
If you stop you may get your fill
But you're walked the land your own way
There's isn't anything else to say
I hope we meet on the old hill some day
In La Strada’s song “Old Hill,” the lyrics paint a vivid picture of a variety of scenes and situations. The first verse describes being on a houseboat and parents swimming while the day slips by. The second verse speaks of looking out the window over the Brooklyn skyline and a cloud with a name that brings them closer. The third verse tells the story of being given riches and becoming sick and homebound, and then the fourth verse touches on darkness coming over the river and blood flowing over the land. The final verse says that the singer cannot play the part that the other person wants them to be, and they see a palace in the yonder hill. They hope to meet on the old hill someday.
The lyrics of “Old Hill” could be interpreted in many ways, depending on the listener's perspective. It describes a range of human emotions, from hope to despair, from excitement to futility. The song seems to be talking about a journey or a moment in life when the people involved are changing and growing. It's about seeing beauty and love, but also seeing darkness and despair. The song encourages people to live their lives on their terms, to follow their own path, and to hope to meet again in a better place.
Line by Line Meaning
On a houseboat and your parents are for a swim
Your parents are swimming while you're on a houseboat.
They're back at sunset if the river don't take them.
Your parents will be back when the sun sets, unless something happens to them in the river.
The day is slipping by, we got to go
We need to leave soon because the day is going by fast.
Time will teach us, what we need to know.
We will learn what we need to know with time.
We're at the front door and we're waving goodbye.
We're saying goodbye at the front door.
From the corner of my window
From the corner of my window.
Over the brooklyn skyline
Above the skyline of Brooklyn.
A could with a name will bring us closer.
A cloud with a name will bring us closer together.
But no i'm not flying with you
But I am not going to fly with you.
I got too much of my own to do.
I have too many things to do on my own.
I'll se you on the other side of hope.
I'll see you on the other side of hope.
From your apartment you handed me riches
You gave me things of value from your apartment.
I know i took a few.
I know I took a few of those things.
Ran home sick as hell and slept year-through.
I ran home feeling very sick and slept for a year.
Over river there's darkness coming
Darkness is coming over the river.
But that river keeps running and running.
But the river keeps flowing continuously.
Over land there's blood flowing
Blood is flowing over the land.
A land i was born not knowing
A land where I was born without knowing.
I can't play the part you want me to be
I cannot act like the person you want me to be.
I'm through the forest and all i can see
I passed through the forest and can see clearly.
Is a palace in yonder hill
There is a palace on the distant hill.
If you stop you may get your fill
If you stop, you may satisfy your needs.
But you're walked the land your own way
But you walked on the land in your own way.
There's isn't anything else to say
There's nothing else to say.
I hope we meet on the old hill some day
I hope we meet on the old hill someday.
Contributed by Bella O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.