Ero un consumatore [English translation]

I once was a good citizen with no whim

and minded only my own business:

i used to vote the already ruling established powers

because i feared some possible sorrow

i agreed with the master and the police

on a undoubted progress.

However my own peace was spoiled

for i'm so keen on fresh salad

I loved to put wholesome olive oil in it

i had no idea it was actually donkey fat

put together with some whale rotters

The oil is neutered,

faked and garbled:

my kidneys,liver and stomach got wrecked

to totally avoid

the possible trashy food,

i had to cut out

butter,lard, fat, bacon and margarine

and by dint of thinking, i ended up wanting

to try eating only chickens

boiled chickens, cooked in pans,homely

with water, salt, pepper and some flavoring

But fowls are fatter when gelded

and capons are gelded with hormones

this is not so healthy though

and thus i'm now changing

my gender

and in a while i'll be a female

i used to stay in a modern loft

with mortar wall view

pink marbled living and wall

red and green mosaics at the toilet

to my taste , the furniture

was in baroque and chippendale

but then i ran into a big letdown:

the flat was speculated

the enterprise, to reduce the spending,

used drywall instead of concrete

it got rid of the armor, thoroughly

so the fake cement walls

fell one night on my head

So, because of this unfortuned event

I ended up with ruined health,

my wife declined me her love

and I was left homeless.

In the middle of desperation

I found solace in religion

hoping to get consolation

in acts of deep devotion

but guess what

the candles were faked,

after a bit they got slaked

what a shame! Even the holy water

was mixed with some unholy one

and this got my soul forever damned

• Artist:Fausto Amodei
• Album:Cantacronache3