En bandoulière
Salvatore Adamo
Over the shoulder
So many illusions, so many lost castles, so many returns, the defeated front
Since life gave me a role in the comedy of disappointed hearts
I sowed in all directions
My childhood dreams
I walked, heart over the shoulder
One fine morning, very proud, I turned twenty, they said to me: 'Open your eyes!'
They said: 'My boy, here is the world, don't blame us, do your best'
And since that time
I grit my teeth
I, who had my heart over the shoulder
There is this sad mess I have to get out of
There is this huge wall I have to cross
And I will cross it!
Because I found you!
You who didn't throw stones at me
I found you with your childlike eyes
You offered me your universe
Your universe in the warmth of tenderness
And God will damn me if I lose you
Because I live for your joys
And just for you
I put my heart over the shoulder again
