Nuvole barocche: E fu la notte - And It Was Nighttime

E fu la notte la notte per noi notte profonda sul nostro amore. E fu la fine di tutto per noi resta il passato e niente di più. Ma se ti dico: "non t'amo più" sono sicuro di non dire il vero. E fu la notte la notte per noi buio e silenzio son scesi su noi. E fu la notte la notte per noi buio e silenzio son scesi su noi. E fu la notte © 1961 Franco Franchi/Carlo Cesare Stanisci/Arrigo Amadesi "E fu la notte" was the B side of the first 45 released by the Karim label, in 1961. Given the power of De André's lyric writing throughout his career, the banality of the lyrics provided for him on this song, combined with the sappy, retro '50s sound of this recording, are quite the contrast to his subsequent work. One can see why he disowned these earliest tunes, entertaining as they might be as historical footnotes, which marked his first steps into being a recording artist.

And it was nighttime, the nighttime for us, deep night on our love. And it was the end of everything for us, the past remained and nothing more. But if I tell you, “I don’t love you anymore,” I am sure to not be telling the truth. And it was nighttime, the nighttime for us. Darkness and silence descended on us. And it was nighttime, the nighttime for us. Darkness and silence descended on us. English translation © 2014 Dennis Criteser Nuvole barocche, released in 1969, is a collection of De André singles released between 1961 and 1966.

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