With their 1973 debut album Troia they became an overnight sensation, improvising surreal stories over carefully-arranged orchestral pieces. The formula was repeated on their subsequent 13 albums (the most recent of which appeared in 1994), with an increasing amount of profanity in the lyrics and references to famous songs in the music. In the mid-Eighties they even made two cheap B-movies.
Troia
Squallor Lyrics
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Del pelide Achille l'ira funesta
Che infiniti lutti
Addusse agli Dei
Che infiniti lutti
Addusse agli Dei
Elena, Troia, città mia
Elena...
Elena, un solo nome tu hai
E' Troia, la mia città
Amore mio, mmmmmmmmm!
Elena, mmmmmmmmm!
Carmela
Ho lasciato Elena per te
E ho fatto male
Perché lei abitava a Troia
E tu non hai casa
Carmela, Carmela mia
The song "Troia" by Squallor is an emotional ode to the city of Troy and the characters of Achilles, Helen, and Carmela. The opening lines are a reference to the Homeric story of Achilles and his wrath in the Iliad. The singer is drawing parallels between the destruction wrought by Achilles and the destruction that the love of Helen brought to Troy, ultimately leading to its downfall. The singer mourns the infinite grief that was caused by this love.
The refrain of the song is a tribute to a woman named Elena, who is compared to the city of Troy. The singer speaks of his love for her, addressing her directly and using a series of moans to communicate his desire. The repeated plea of "Elena, mmmmmmmm!" is both a symbol of his love for her and his frustration at the pain caused by that love.
Line by Line Meaning
Cantami, o Diva
Sing to me, o Muse
Del pelide Achille l'ira funesta
Of the deadly wrath of Achilles, son of Peleus
Che infiniti lutti
That caused countless sorrows
Addusse agli Dei
To befall upon the gods
Elena, Troia, città mia
Elena, Troy, my city
Elena, quanto ti ho amato
Elena, how much I loved you
Elena...
Elena...
Elena, un solo nome tu hai
Elena, you have only one name
E' Troia, la mia città
It's Troy, my city
Amore mio, mmmmmmmmm!
My love, mmmmmmmmm!
Elena, mmmmmmmmm!
Elena, mmmmmmmmm!
Carmela
Carmela
Ho lasciato Elena per te
I left Elena for you
E ho fatto male
And I did wrong
Perché lei abitava a Troia
Because she lived in Troy
E tu non hai casa
And you have no home
Carmela, Carmela mia
Carmela, my Carmela
Contributed by Ryan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MrBoohBooh
Una delle mie canzoni Squallor preferite
@ETERERADIOASCOLTO2
daniele pace, mio eroe senza nome fino qualche anno fà...da ragazzo, negli anni 80, amavo gli aquallor, ma non sapevo nulla di loro...
Oggi sò tutto, ma quasi tutti sono morti ed io ho 50 anni...
@RanieroSupremo
Ma non è Alfredo Cerruti?
@slevinkacey6159
mi sa che il testo è di Pace ma la voce è di Cerruti
@sauromarchione3818
Musica spettacolare
@anifar1382
i piu' grandi
@sassnitz100
Unici inarrivabili
@FabioDish
che voce...........manco Demetrio Stratos arrivava a tanto..
@MatteoCavvaCavallari
Commovente....
@vito595
ilprimario du pignon ha prescritto un biberon hahaha!!