The Postman (Il Postino), Poetry and Music Suite/Ode to the Sea歌词

[00:10.64]Here surrounding the island there is sea
[00:14.37]But what sea
[00:15.89]lt's always overflowing
[00:18.28]says " Yes," then“No," then "No"again.
[00:21.84]And "No,"says"Yes" in blue,
[00:24.74]in sea spray raging,
[00:27.16]says "No" and "No" again.
[00:29.93]It can't be still.
[00:31.77]It stammers "my name is sea."
[00:36.39]It slaps the rocks,
[00:37.64]and when they aren't convinced
[00:39.02]Strokes them and soaks them
[00:40.59]and smolders them with kisses.
[00:42.87]with seven green tongues of seven green dogs,
[00:45.86]Or seven green tigers, or Seven green seas
[00:48.99]Beating its chest, stammering its name.
[00:54.34]Oh, sea, this is your name.
[00:58.33]oh, comrade ocean, don't waste time
[01:01.67]or water getting so upset.
[01:04.73]Help us instead.
[01:08.02]We're meager fishermen,
[01:09.84]men from the shore.
[01:11.63]We're hungry and cold
[01:13.21]and you're our foe.
[01:14.98]Don't beat so hard, don't shout so loud.
[01:18.51]Open your green coffers.
[01:20.63]Place gifts of silver in our hands.
[01:25.71]Give us this day our daily fish.