ITALY: ALICE 70

ITALY: ALICE 70 - LA CURA

La cura. A song written by Franco Battiato and Manlio Sgalambro and released in 1996. For him it sold double platinum, was awarded The Song of the Year and later was voted the Best love song of all time by the Italian public. He also recorded it in Spanish and later in 2010 recorded a charity version with many other artists. It has also been covered by artists like Massimo Ranieri, Adriano Celentano, Fiorella Mannoia, Noemi, Greg Castiglioni (in English), Loredana Errore and of course her muse and Alter Ego Alice. She first sung it live and it was included in her Lungo la strada live album, and then her homage album Eri con me. Her performance of the song in the Battiato tributo concert after his death was one of the most touching moments of the night.

The lyrics are just too beautiful to just cite a little bit so here's a longer bit of them...

Ti proteggerò dalle paure delle ipocondrie Dai turbamenti che da oggi incontrerai per la tua via

Dalle ingiustizie e dagli inganni del tuo tempo

Dai fallimenti che per tua natura normalmente attirerai

Ti solleverò dai dolori e dai tuoi sbalzi d'umore Dalle ossessioni delle tue manie

Supererò le correnti gravitazionali Lo spazio e la luce per non farti invecchiare

E guarirai da tutte le malattie

Perché sei un essere speciale Ed io, avrò cura di te

Ti salverò da ogni malinconia Perché sei un essere speciale

Ed io avrò cura di teIo sì, che avrò cura di te

I will protect you from the fears of hypochondria

From the disturbances that from today you will encounter on your way

From the injustices and deceptions of your time

From the failures that by your nature you will normally attract

I will lift you from the pains and your mood swings From the obsessions of your manias

I will overcome the gravitational currents The space and the light to keep you from growing old

And you will heal from all illnesses Because you are a special being

And I, I will take care of you

I will save you from every melancholy Because you are a special being

And I will take care of you I will take care of you

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