In nessuna
parte
di terra
mi posso
accasare
 
A ogni
nuovo
clima
che incontro
mi trovo
languente
che
una volta
già gli ero stato
assuefatto
 
E me ne stacco sempre
straniero
 
Nascendo
tornato da epoche troppo
vissute
 
Godere un solo
minuto di vita
iniziale
 
Cerco un paese
innocente

Text Authorship:

• by Giuseppe Ungaretti (1888 - 1970), "Girovago" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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• by Michael Mantler , "Eterno / Stasera/ Girovago", 2024 [ voice and instrumental ensemble ], from Sempre notte. Songs for Chamber Ensemble and Soloists, no. 9
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