Count Grassi's Passage Over Piedmont
Voyage of Existence: Pleading for Freedom in Divine Comedy's Melody
Lyrics
Below the Po rolls slow from Alps to Adriatic Sea
Describing the slow movement of the Po River from the Alps to the Adriatic Sea.
Blow old bellows, blow
A call to action, possibly asking for a strong wind to guide the journey.
Take us where you will
An open invitation to be taken anywhere by the wind.
Padua, Genoa, Corsica, Catalonia, O Segovia
Listing various locations, possibly destinations for the journey: Padua, Genoa, Corsica, Catalonia, O Segovia.
O unfathomable firmament.
Expressing wonder or awe towards the vast and incomprehensible sky.
That we should set a course between the two
Deciding to navigate between two extremes, represented metaphorically.
Clinging only to our orb of blue and red
Choosing to hold onto a specific sphere (representing Earth) with blue and red colors.
Like Romanovs to a Faberge egg
Comparing the attachment to Earth to the Romanovs' attachment to a Faberge egg, suggesting a fragile connection.
Push Sisyphus, push
Metaphorically urging to push forward, reminiscent of the myth of Sisyphus.
Heave our sphere into the heavens.
Expressing the desire to elevate humanity's sphere into the heavens.
If I'm to die then let it be in summertime
Expressing a preference for death in summertime and on one's own terms.
In a manner of my own choosing
Choosing the manner of death as a personal decision.
To fall from a great height
Describing the ideal circumstance of falling from a great height.
On a warm July afternoon
Setting the scene for the desired death: a warm July afternoon.
Liverwurst, Battenburg, Emmenthall, Syllabub, Muscadet
List of diverse items, possibly suggesting a disregard for material possessions.
Throw it all away
Advocating for discarding material possessions to gain greater height.
We need more height
Expressing the need for increased elevation or enlightenment.
Toss is all to the side
Encouraging the abandonment of earthly attachments for spiritual growth.
O Newton, release this apple from its earthly shackles
Invoking Newton, urging the release of attachments to experience a higher plane.
And live to fight another day.
Desiring liberation from earthly constraints and the courage to face new challenges.
Go back from whence you came the swallows cry
The swallows advise returning to the origin, suggesting a negative impact on the environment.
You've corrupted and befouled the ground you walk upon
Accusing of corrupting and polluting the surroundings.
And now you come to poison the skies
Suggesting a negative influence on the skies, possibly metaphorical for aspirations or ideals.
Please friends, forgive this brief intrusion.
Apologizing for a brief intrusion and seeking forgiveness for the unintended consequences.
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