ORLANDO TRIP
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A Fit Knife (I)

An introduction leading to the very roots: Ludovico Ariosto´s Orlando Furioso

Lyrics

And when I tell you,
That the most noble knight
Becomes a nude lunatic
Who spits on his reason
Orlando…
Cause he cannot accept
That his love loves another
Furioso…
And his friend after all
Finds his wits in a glass
On the moon, yes the moon!
That a renaissance-statesman
Crusades in his fantasy
Using the maps of all countries
As a chessboard for thousands
Of characters, animals, plants…

Would you believe me?

And yet it´s true
It´s more than true
It´s bigger than life
A fit knife
A good story is a fit knife
A fit knife

And when I tell you
About a super-hero
With a diamond-hard skin,
Orlando Furioso…
About his horse without weight
Who flies like an arrow,
Result of the wild night
Of a flame and a wind
About swords, wearing names,
Always changing their owners,
About punch-drunk love
Biting harder than tigers…

Would you believe me?

And yet it´s true
It´s more than true
It´s bigger than life
A fit knife
A good story is a fit knife
A fit knife

About this song

The noble knight Orlando, unable to accept that his love loves another, loses his reason and becomes a lunatic. Fantastical tales of transformations and worldwide voyages unfold – Yet, these stories are true, sharper than a knife. For indeed, a good story cuts deep.

Credits

Music: Christian Mair
Lyrics: Anna Luca Poloni

Vocals: Anna Luca Poloni
Guitar, programming: Christian Mair

Recorded, mixed & produced by Christian Mair