L'apprendista stregone [English translation]

With my breath, the breath of a volcano, I'll cancel

the chill in this room

and with the flight of an arrow I'll pierce

that pale, distant moon.

I'll be there and I won't, I'll continue

my invisible dance,

leaving no traces on snow, I'll be delicate,

you'll say yes to me or you'll say no.

Silence will have the voice I have

and its hands will be long enough,

it will be made of waiting and understanding, but

I'll know what I don't know yet.

what I don't know yet.

You'll say yes to me or you'll say no.

With my heart, the heart of a pencil, I'll correct

mistakes made by time

and with the pace of a watchman I'll make sure

it stops or goes on more slowly.

I'll be there and I won't, I'll speak to you

with every fragile accent

I'll be a trace on the snow, I'll be snow,

you'll say yes to me or you'll say no.

I'll be ink on the manuscript

and you'll have me in black and white

maybe it will be the eyes or the tarots, but

I'll know what I don't know yet,

what I don't know yet.

You'll say yes to me or you'll say no,

you'll say yes to me or you'll say no.

You'll be alone in your sun or I'll be alone.

You'll say yes to me or you'll say no,

you'll say yes to me or you'll say no.

• Artist:Angelo Branduardi