Er Giorno Der Giudizzio ( On Judgement Day) Comments
Rating: ★2.8
Quattro angioloni co le tromme in bocca
Se metteranno uno pe cantone
A ssonà: poi co ttanto de vocione
Cominceranno a dì: "Fora a chi ttocca".
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I love this poem, it is existential and humorous at one and the same time. I have read a better translation of the last line /They'll turn out the lights, and everything will be over/ and that is /And turn out the lights and good night./ Note that 'e buona sera' in the original does translate into the literal 'and good night' a much stronger ending.
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I love this poem, it is existential and humorous at one and the same time. I have read a better translation of the last line /They'll turn out the lights, and everything will be over/ and that is /And turn out the lights and good night./ Note that 'e buona sera' in the original does translate into the literal 'and good night' a much stronger ending.