L'Altalena
Opus Avantra Lyrics

The lyrics of Opus Avantra's "L'Altalena" create a dreamlike and surreal atmosphere, which serve to describe an image of a swing that sways in the void. The opening lines of the song, "Altalena che si culla nel vuoto/Riverenza come un guizzo di piuma," which translate to "Swing that sways in the void/ Reverence like a flutter of feathers," convey the delicate nature of the swing's movement, which is analogous to that of a feather in the wind. The subsequent lines draw parallel to a doll, which is older and crafted from a material that is more rigid than that of the feather. The "Vecchia bambola di stucco seduta," or "Old plaster doll sitting," symbolizes the static and lifeless nature of inanimate objects, which are in stark contrast to living beings.

The singer then proclaims herself as the "Folle regina di questo gioco di segni," or the "Crazy queen of this game of signs," which suggests that the swing and doll are just symbols in a larger game of life, one in which the singer is the ruler. The chorus, which repeats the line "Guardali, ballano, corrono, gemono," or "Watch them, dance, run, moan," depicts the various activities of the different characters within this game of life, emphasizing the idea that life is but a series of actions and reactions. The song ends with, "La luce del sole si è infranta/ E il tempo mi ha presa con se," or "The sunlight has shattered/ And time has taken me away," signifying the end of the game, and perhaps the end of the singer's life.