Lyrics of Delenda Carthago - Franco Battiato

Delenda Carthago (original)

Cuccurrucucu, paloma.
Ay, ayayayay, cantaba.
Cuccurrucucu, paloma.
Ay, ayayayay, cantaba.
Las serenatas en el saln del instituto
a la hora de gimnasia o de religin.
Por carnavales tocaba en medio de las mscaras
tena ya la Luna y Urano en el len.
El mar en un bolsillo, burbujas al trasluz.
En cuanto te marchaste lejos me falt la luz.
El mundo es gris, es gris y azul.
Cuccurrucucu, paloma.
Ay ayayayay, cantaba.
Cuccurrucucu, paloma.
Ay ayayayay, cantaba.
La ira funesta del prfugo afgano,
de los que la frontera con Irn cruzaron,
cntame oh, diva, sobre el piel roja americano,
la gesta ertica de la India piel de luna
La pluma estilogrfica con la tinta azul
no quiero afeitadora elctrica, no es necesario
el mundo es gris, es gris y azul.
Cuccurrucucu, paloma.
Ay, ayayayay, cantaba.
Cuccurrucucu, paloma.
Ay, ayayayay, cantaba.

(translation)

Cucurrucucu, pigeon.
Oh, ayayayay, he sang.
Cucurrucucu, pigeon.
Oh, ayayayay, he sang.
The serenades in the high school hall
at the time of gymnastics or religion.
For carnivals she played in the middle of the masks
I already had the Moon and Uranus in the lion.
The sea in a pocket, bubbles against the light.
As soon as you went away I lost the light.
The world is grey, it is gray and blue.
Cucurrucucu, pigeon.
Ayayayayay, he sang.
Cucurrucucu, pigeon.
Ayayayayay, he sang.
The fatal wrath of the Afghan fugitive,
of those who crossed the border with Iran,
sing to me oh diva, about the american redskin,
the erotic deed of India skin of the moon
The fountain pen with the blue ink
I don't want an electric shaver, it's not necessary
the world is grey, it is gray and blue.
Cucurrucucu, pigeon.
Oh, ayayayay, he sang.
Cucurrucucu, pigeon.
Oh, ayayayay, he sang.