La canzone di Marinella [English translation]

This is the true story of Marinella

that slipped into the river in spring

but the wind that saw her so beautiful

the river carried her over to a star.

Lonely without the memory of a pain

you lived without the dream of a love

but a king without a crown and unescorted

knocked three times one day to your door.

White as the moon's hat

red like love his cloak

you followed him without a reason

as a young boy following a kite.

And the sun was out and you had beautiful eyes

he kissed your lips and your hair

there was a moon and your eyes were tired

he laid his hand on your waist

There were kisses and there were smiles

then there were only cornflowers

they saw through the eyes of the stars

quiver in the wind and kiss your skin ...

They also say that while returning

somehow you slid into the river

and he didn't want to believe that you died

and for a century knocked at your door.

This is your song Marinella

that you flew to heaven on a star

and like all beautiful things

you lived only one day, like the roses

and like all beautiful things

you lived just a day like the roses.

• Artist:Fabrizio De André
• Album:Valzer per un amore/La canzone di Marinella (1964)