1978, G.Bigazzi - U.Tozzi, Ed.Melodi>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Il testo -

versione originale italiana

Gloria
manchi tu nell'aria
manchi ad una mano che
lavora piano
manchi a questa bocca
che cibo piu' non tocca
e sempre questa storia
che lei la chiamo Gloria.
Gloria sui tuoi fianchi
la mattina nasce il sole
entra odio ed esce amore
dal nome Gloria.
Gloria manchi tu nell'aria
manchi come il sale
manchi piu' del sole
sciogli questa neve
che soffoca il mio petto
t'aspetto Gloria.
Gloria
chiesa di campagna
acqua nel deserto
lascio aperto il cuore
scappa senza far rumore
dal lavoro del tuo letto
dai gradini di un'altare
ti aspetto Gloria
Ah ah ah ah ah Gloria
per chi accende il giorno
e invece di dormire
con la memoria torna
a un tuffo nei papaveri
in una terra libera
per chi respira nebbia
per chi respira sabbia.
Per me che senza Gloria
con te nuda sul divano
faccio stelle di cartone
pensando a Gloria
Gloria manchi tu nell'aria
manchi come il sale
manchi piu' del sole
sciogli questa neve
che soffoca il mio petto
t'aspetto Gloria.

Gloria
chiesa di campagna
acqua nel deserto
lascio aperto il cuore
scappa senza far rumore
dal lavoro del tuo letto
dai gradini di un altare
t'aspetto Gloria.

versione inglese

Gloria, you're always on the run now
Running after somebody,
you gotta get him somehow
I think you've got to slow down
before you start to blow it
I think you're headed for a breakdown,
so be careful not to show it

You really don't remember,
was it something that he said?
Are the voices in your head calling, Gloria?

Gloria, don't you think you're fallin'?
If everybody wants you,
why isn't anybody callin'?
You don't have to answer
Leave them hangin' on the line,
calling Gloria

Gloria (Gloria),
I think they got your number (Gloria)
I think they got the alias (Gloria)
that you've been living under (Gloria)

But you really don't remember,
was it something that they said?
Are the voices in your head calling, Gloria?

Gloria, how's it gonna go down?
Will you meet him on the main line,
or will you catch him on the rebound?
Will you marry for the money,
take a lover in the afternoon?
Feel your innocence slipping away,
don't believe it's comin' back soon

And you really don't remember,
was it something that he said?
Are the voices in your head calling, Gloria?

Gloria, don't you think you're fallin'?
If everybody wants you,
why isn't anybody callin'?

You don't have to answer
Leave them hangin' on the line
calling Gloria

Gloria (Gloria),
I think they got your number (Gloria)
I think they got the alias (Gloria)
that you've been living under (Gloria)

But you really don't remember,
was it something that they said?
Are the voices in your head calling, Gloria?