La Noia

<br>Lyrics: a free interpretation & translation from<br>"Sulla Noia a la Disperazione" by Giacomo Leopardi 1819<br><br>I Feel this Dazed by the NOTHING which<br>is Surrounding me that, IF I went Mad<br>in this VERY moment, my Own Insanity<br>wouldn`t be but, an ETERNAL sitting down<br>My EYES Astounded, my Mouth`s opened<br>my HANDS hidden, between my knees<br>neither Laughing or Weeping<br>nor EVEN Moving, if not on Compulsion<br>from the Place where I`d be.<br>I have no more VIGOUR<br>to Conceive any WISH, not even a deadly one<br>and not because I FEAR death, but `cos I NO LONGER<br>see any difference between DEATH and this LIFE of mine<br>where NOBODY comes on to Relieve me not EVEN the Sorrow<br>This is the First time that TEDIUM not only tires<br>and weighs Down on me, it`s also Worrying<br>and Tearing me, just like the STRONGEST of Pains.<br>I`ve got so Frightened by the VANITY of things<br>and the Condition of Mankind - Death of every Passion -<br>as they`re ALL DEAD, in My Heart<br>that I`m going Insane, thinking that my DESPAIR itself<br>isn`t BUT NOTHING<br>Farewell