Verdena rehearse every day (when they're not on tour) in their garage, where they have built a recording studio called the Henhouse. The hen-house is their sound laboratory--full many different instruments, like guitars, amplifiers, rhodes, mellotrons, and Korg synths. No digital stuff is allowed to get in!
They view the song like a painter would a picture: to work on by carefully adding more and more layers, yet keeping the big picture in mind. The result is much more than a simple song.
Verdena’s songs, which are stellar in and of themselves, have a new added value since the lyrics are written uniquely. They are not penned in a narrative, logical way. Rather, they follow a stream-of-unconscious style that is closer to the Anglo-American rock language than to the syncope traditions of the Italian language, which are so far from the aesthetics of pure rock. Alberto’s lyrics have always been one of the main characteristics of Verdena that stand out from the usual and reiterated formula of the Italian rock music.
Debut album:
Verdena
The debut album came out on September, 30th, 1999.
The first single went in heavy rotation on MTV.
The album sold 40.000 copies
EPs:
Two EPs were published after the album release: Valvonauta and Viba ep.
In the first one there were two new tracks. In the second one two new tracks and a cover of Sunshine of your love by Cream.
On tour:
The band played in the most important festivals (Imola Heineken Music Festival with Hole and Marylin Manson, Independent Day Festival with Deftones, Limp Bizkit, Arezzo Wave Love Festival with Henry Rollins). Between September 1999 and the summer of 2000 Verdena played more than 100 gigs.
July 2001; Verdena play in Turin before U2 exclusive show in Italy.
Second Album:
Solo un Grande Sasso
Released in September of 2001
The first single, Spaceman, went immediately in the top ten. Same as for the album (sixth in the top ten for three weeks and on the top forty for other four weeks). The record sold 35.000 copies.
Other EPs:
After the release of the second album Verdena published two more EPs in which they made cover of Thirteen Floor Elevator’s Reverberation and Melvins Creepy Smell.
Third Album:
Il Suicidio dei Samurai
Came out on January 31, 2004, two weeks before they played in Groningen, at Eurosonic. At the same time Verdena released the EP Luna. Suddenly it got number two for two weeks on the top ten. Then the album came out and it got to the seventh in the top ten. Made a club tour (30 gigs) most of the times got sold out. On summer 2004 they’ve made 40 gigs all over Italy. Then, once again, a club tour of 20 gigs. Once again sold out everywhere.
Fourth album:
Requiem
Released in 2007.
Sara
Verdena Lyrics
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Oh no, le tue rughe sai, sono lacrime
Ha ha, sono fuori ma, ma perchè vieni là?
Oh no, tu puoi dirmelo, sono inutile
Tu mi spremi
E nuda bevi
Tu
E nuda bevi
Tu
Tu sei, solo tu non sei
Tu sei l'unica
Spari t__di su di me siano come sei
Tu mi spremi
E nuda bevi
Tu
Tu mi spremi
E nuda bevi
Tu
Tu mi spremi
E nuda bevi
Tu
Tu mi spremi
E nuda bevi
Tu
The song "Sara" by Verdena is a poignant and enigmatic piece that is filled with emotion and psychological depth. The opening verse of the song speaks of Sara's tears being like clouds, and her wrinkles being like tears. The use of imagery in this line is metaphorical and symbolic in nature, suggesting a strong emotional connection between Sara's tears and the clouds. The next line, "Oh no, tu puoi dirmelo, sono inutile," is an expression of self-doubt and self-criticism. The singer seems to question their own worth, seeking validation and reassurance from Sara. The song is characterized by a sense of vulnerability and insecurity, as the singer exposes their innermost thoughts and feelings to Sara.
The chorus of the song is repetitive, with the singer singing, "Tu mi spremi, e nuda bevi," which translates to "You squeeze me, and drink me naked." The repetition of this phrase reinforces the sense of vulnerability and loss of control that the singer is experiencing. The line "Tu sei, solo tu non sei, tu sei l'unica" suggests that Sara is both present and absent. The singer seems to be searching for Sara, wanting her to be there, but at the same time feeling the absence of her presence. The final line "Spari t__di su di me siano come sei" is an enigmatic and open-ended statement that can be interpreted in a number of ways, depending on the listener's perspective.
Line by Line Meaning
Sara, le tue lacrime sono nuvole
Sara, your tears are like clouds, hovering above and obscuring your emotions.
Oh no, le tue rughe sai, sono lacrime
Unfortunately, your wrinkles are nothing but a result of your sadness and grief.
Ha ha, sono fuori ma, ma perchè vieni là?
Laughably, I'm away from you, but why do you still want to come near me?
Oh no, tu puoi dirmelo, sono inutile
Regrettably, you can tell me that I'm useless and meaningless.
Tu mi spremi
You drain me dry, emotionally and mentally.
E nuda bevi
And you drink in my essence, leaving me bare and exposed.
Tu sei, solo tu non sei
You are the only one who is not, entirely you.
Tu sei l'unica
You are the only one who matters, the only one who stands out from the rest.
Spari t__di su di me siano come sei
You shoot your negative thoughts about me, projecting onto me what you are really feeling inside.
Tu mi spremi
You drain me dry, emotionally and mentally.
E nuda bevi
And you drink in my essence, leaving me bare and exposed.
Tu mi spremi
You drain me dry, emotionally and mentally.
E nuda bevi
And you drink in my essence, leaving me bare and exposed.
Tu mi spremi
You drain me dry, emotionally and mentally.
E nuda bevi
And you drink in my essence, leaving me bare and exposed.
Tu mi spremi
You drain me dry, emotionally and mentally.
E nuda bevi
And you drink in my essence, leaving me bare and exposed.
Contributed by John F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
AlessiaPurr
Per chi ascolta i nirvana è impossibile non paragonarli a loro! Questa canzone in particolare ricorda moltissimo il gruppo di Cobain. Ma perche dovrebge essere una nota negativa? i verdena sono uno dei pochissimi gruppi di cui andare fieri in italia :')
Tom -
+AlessiaPurr sembra molto ispirata da in utero, almeno a me
OcchioDiHorus1
Fantastica
4ikoR F
еще один колбасный grange от verdena клева
Francesco Spigno
identica identica forse no :) però si sente una bella influenza del panorama grunge seattliano nei loro primi lavori bravissimi cmq è restrittivo ù.u ci vorrebbe almeno un "stupendi!!" :P
LuKaG96
@funkannutria assolutamente vero! capisco se uno ti dice " questo gruppo mi fa schifo" ma non puoi dire che fa schifo, a qualcun'altro sicuramente può piacere!
José Torrijos
come consigo i loro canzioni???!!!! sono messicano :(
Pier81
minchia fissato con sto TU MI SPEGNIIIII ahuhuahu
bennyroyaltea
perchè dura così poco sta cazzutissima canzone?!?!
SkidRowChild22
TAB di questa canzone ragazzi??