Pesci rossi [English translation]

I thought I was only careless and distracted

But people say that I became a little fool

My head turns around singing fast words

And inside of it leap some fishes redder than the sun.

I live like this, with my thoughts

That became trapped goldfishes, I live like this

I live like this, with my head filled

Of water green like the sea, I live like this.

Desires, wishes, they've flown where I don't know

And I won't be able to think anymore, only sing, alone

I live like this, between goldfishes and silver fishes

Like velvety thoughts

with a long blue tail.

I remember, far, very far, only a night

It was when my head suddenly started playing

I thought they were voices, thoughts or words

But they were fishes redder than the sun.

Desires, wishes, they've flown where I don't know

And I won't be able to think anymore, only sing, alone

I live like this, between goldfishes and silver fishes

Like velvetu thoughts

with a long blue tail,

with a long blue tail,

with a long blue tail.

• Artist:Mina
• Album:Il cielo in una stanza (1960)