EXCEPTION

When the April showers blur the horizon disconsolately fishermen bring their boats sowly back to the shore.
When April showers send housewives hurrying outdoors to salvage rows of white washing hanging on the line.
I know that summer's just round the corner playing hide and seek as it keeps us all waiting.
And through those meloncholy winters, how cold the nights coul be, my imitation of contentment was a parody.
All through those chilled and cheerless winters, col comfort came slowly to an end, every cloud lost its silver-lining, having fun was playing a game of pretend.
The April showers release the sweet scent of blossolming trees to ride the wind and go down to mingle with the salt-sea air.
I know that summer's just round the corner playing hide and seek as it keeps us all waiting.
And through those meloncholy winters, how cold the nights coul be, my imitation of contentment was a parody.
All through those chilled and cheerless winters, col comfort came slowly to an end.
What we missed then, most of all, was our indisputable right to laughter.
And through those meloncholy winters, how cold the nights coul be, my imitation of contentment was a parody.
And through those meloncholy winters, how cold the nights coul be, my imitation of contentment was a parody.

I suffer seeing you
break the principles
which were the firm basis
of an exemplary dignity.
 
The questionable urgency
that makes it essential for people
to conform to the norm
is inadmissible.
 
They say that the return 
on any sacrifice is considerable, 
but the exception to the rule
undermines the norm.

If it is true that the return 
on any sacrifice is considerable,
then giving up your soul
would bring a handsome reward
 
I suffer seeing you
making  bizarre movements
controlled by a shrewd, 
string-pulling puppeteer .
 
Do you think 
escaping  the stern
and watchful gaze
of your own conscience
can be an admirable choice ?
 
They say that the return 
on any sacrifice is considerable,
but the exception to the rule
undermines the norm.

If it is true that the return 
on any sacrifice is considerable,
then giving up your soul
would bring a handsome reward

Forgive me   
For my voice, damaged  
By smoke and strain and a  
Predisposition to decadence.
 
Forgive me 
For my appearance, shabby  
And in a sad state of neglect. The passage of time 
Will bring wisdom and common sense.
 
My revolution is it never rains 
but it pours, a castle in the air,
and it will bring 
Neither praise, nor blame …
 
Forgive me  
if I don’t take advantage of the benefit of the doubt      
and moments of cowardly silence. The passage of time 
will bring back the gospel to the truth.      
 
My revolution is it never rains 
but it pours, a castle in the air,
And it will bring 
Neither praise, nor blame …
 
My revolution already seems     
Like a fight against windmills,
And will bring no                
Medals for merit…              
 
My revolution is it never rains 
but it pours, a castle in the air,
And it will bring 
Neither praise, nor blame …

My revolution already seems     
Like a fight against windmills,
And will bring no                
Medals for merit…              

One look from him and I fell under his spell,
His manicured fingers moved like a magician's.
His lips in proportion to the pearly-white,
Dazzling perfection of his irresistible smile.

With great expertise, never wasting a word,
I gave in to his charm and persuasion as he
Sweet talked me.

We started to meet and date fast and furiously,
In all the unusual places we could think of.
My artful young man had endless resources,
Pulling the strings that seduced me.

No hesitation when he asked me sincerely:
"Come on let's get married". he was a master of self-assured ease.

Wedding Day memories come back  to remind me,
A veil of white lace trailing softly behind me,
Something borrowed 'n' blue, something old 'n' new, 
As I waited devoutly for the groom to appear. 

Crammed in their pews the guests growing restless
Restraining their pent-up hysteria.
The minutes ticked by with relentless precision,
So where on earth was my husband to be ?

No hesitation when he asked me sincerely:
"Come on let's get married". he was a master of self-assured ease.

Wedding Day memories come back to remind me,
A veil of white lace trailing softly behind me,
No nervous bridegroom in manly composure,
Only the priest in conspicuous embarassment.

Wedding Day memories come back  to remind me,
A veil of white lace trailing softly behind me,
No nervous bridegroom in manly composure,
Only the priest in conspicuous embarassment.

Wedding Day memories come back  to remind me,
A veil of white lace flowing softly behind me,
No wedding march to walk down the
aisle with, just the dull dirge of 
my inconsolable grieVING.

A problem arose,
disappointment,
the unexpected bolt
from out of the blue.
 
The long waits      
the impending trepidation ,
but it is true that                   
great expectations are deceptive    
embrace all, lose all.
The problem that arose
Proved  irreparable,
but it is true that
strong feelings dull the senses   
and instinct succumbs to reason.
 
No more Paris
Or Vienna,
The carefree walks  
In that bay down South…
…you’ll find someone else to ask :
Take me somewhere by the sea…
Take me somewhere by the sea …
Take me somewhere by the sea …
 
A problem arose,
disappointment ,
but it is true that 
for some foxes all grapes are sour…
 
No more Paris
Or Vienna,
The carefree walks  
In that bay down  South…
…and on the way back you were 
already diligently whispering :
Take me somewhere by the sea…
Take me somewhere by the sea …
Take me somewhere by the sea …

Take me somewhere by the sea …
Take me somewhere by the sea …

By the sea…
By the sea…

Christmas Eve, 
A day like any other ,
A cup of hot milk and 
No gifts to unwrap.
 
Greetings Professor and 
Happy New Year, 
all of a sudden his eyes were filled with 
an indecipherable expression of embarrassment.
 
Christmas Eve 
And the sound of multi-voice choirs 
carried on the wind,
blessed be the Lord.
 
Street decorations,
live nativity scenes ,
all of a sudden his eyes were filled with 
a sense of dejection mixed with frustration. 

And he would have liked
to have had a caring, 
loving  partner
By his side. 
 
And he would have liked     
to feel the warmth     
of another body 
beneath the sheets.  
 
Christmas Eve,
a bare tree,
a fleeting glance at
old philosophy texts.
 
Greetings professor and 
Happy New Year 
All of a sudden his eyes were filled with a fierce 
Sense of dissatisfaction.
 
And he would have liked
to have had a caring, 
loving  partner
By his side. 
 
And he would have liked     
to feel the warmth     
of another body 
beneath the sheets.  

Masino was picking cherries, 
"Be careful or you’ll fall", 
shouted his mother-in-law. 
he thought ‘I’d best be quick
or she’ll bring me bad luck. ‘

"you’re too high and the ladder won’t stand the weight, 
Masino come down from that tree slowly " 
"you’re too high and the ladder won’t stand the weight, 
Masino come down from there slowly" 

Dressed in black, in the sweltering heat,
the mother-in-law shouted : 
"Masino be careful because if you fall 
you’ll hurt yourself”. He thought: 
“great way to put a jinx on someone" 

"You’re too high and the ladder won’t stand the weight, 
Masino come down from that tree slowly "  
"you’re too high and the ladder won’t stand the weight, 
Masino come down from there slowly" 

"You’re too high and the ladder won’t stand the weight, 
Masino come down from that tree slowly "  
"you’re too high and the ladder won’t stand the weight, 
Masino come down from there slowly" 

What with his mother-in-law putting a jinx on things  
and the fact that he was too high up, 
the ladder broke, 
and he was left hanging 
from  the tree and the lovely  
cherries all fell down to the ground. 

... those lovely, sweet, red cherries 
... those lovely, sweet, red cherries.

As a victim of my adversary,                        
I decided to impose limits on this undignified          
defeat, and try to form an alliance.                   
As an accomplice of my mocking ,    
cynical adversary, I tried hard         
not to show my embarrassment or shame,        
fear or uncertainty…
 
…the end justifies the means and requires
 determination.....                  
 
Survival is essential                                
At any cost,                                             
in full possession of my faculties          
I will keep my commitment.                                
Now the wind is favourable,
and I’ll prepare to hoist the sails….        
 
Playing the accomplice with my adversary,                  
according to plan, I would politely and  cautiously       
dish out flattery and endearments.      
My adversary’s vanity                                  
Was like an intricate web, which                   
is both home and trap for the spider,            
its unsuspecting creator.                              
 
A mandatory choice, sheer necessity,             
indecisiveness would be quite superfluous,     
attack or surrender.
 
Survival is essential                                
at any cost,                                            
in full possession of my faculties,          
I will keep my commitment.                     
And when the time comes there will be no    
doubts or indecision…
 
Survival is essential                                
at any cost,
in full possession of my faculties,
I will keep my commitment.               
Now the wind is favourable                     
and I’ll prepare to hoist the sails….        
 
…the end justifies the means and requires
 determination.....                  

Punishable for taking a                            
careless bite from that blessed                 
apple and for having                              
challenged the geocentric theory.           
 
And yet it moves, despite                       
the inertia imposed on it,                       
the widespread obscurantism,                     
and despotic repression.                              
 
In the end all that remains                                  
Is to dismiss all guilt                                      
with a ‘thank you kindly’,                                         
a solemn hand shake,                                     
aurevoir, congratulations                               
and the most repectful regards.                                
 
Punishable for not confessing                               
an impure thought ,                            
for calling into question                                       
angels and crusades.                                          
 
I remember that little girl, affected                         
by serious mental disorders,                                  
considered evil                                                       
for having chewed the sacramental host.              
 
In the end all that remains                                   
Is to dismiss all guilt                                      
with a ‘thank you kindly’,                                         
a solemn hand shake,                                      
aurevoir, congratulations,                              
 and the most repectful regards.

In the end all that remains                                  
Is to dismiss all guilt                                      
with a ‘thank you kindly’.
a solemn hand shake,                                      
aurevoir, congratulations,                              
and the most repectful regards.                                 
 
In the end all that remains                                  
Is to dismiss all guilt                                      
with a ‘thank you kindly’,                                         
a solemn hand shake,                                      
aurevoir, congratulations,                              
and the most repectful regards.