Senzafine (Without End) is the title of one of my favourite songs by the Milanese Gothic Metal band Lacuna Coil. Lacuna Coil are one of the few Italian metal bands that have achieved international fame, and part of the reason for this is probably that they made the decision to write and sing almost exclusively in English. I’ve been a big Lacuna Coil fan for a number of years. I find their powerful melodic music especially captivating, but for me it is the tantalising voice of Cristina Scabbia, widely acknowledged as one of today’s greatest female metal vocalists, coupled with Andrea Ferro’s  raw vocal power, that make LC stand out from the crowd. This counterpoint of Cristina and Andreas’ contrasting but complementary vocal styles is well illustrated in the song Senzafine, which as far as I’m aware is their only song performed entirely in Italian.

In a moment we’ll have a listen to Senzafine, but first I’m going to let Cristina and Andrea introduce themselves to you, and tell you a bit about their passion for music. Click on the following photo to watch an interview in English:

… and here’s one in Italian:

Now listen to the music by clicking on the song title below. WARNING, the lyrics are very abstract and therefore difficult to translate.

Senzafine

Scorre lento il mio tempo
Che scivola sul velo della mia pelle nuda
Se oltrepassassi il confine che mi hai dato
Forse io non sarei qui

Da adesso ormai che senso ha
Cercare di abbracciare un passato più puro
Guardando avanti rischierò
Ma riesco a rispondere ai miei perché

Tutto ciò che sarai
Era già stato scritto
Se davvero esiste
Questo dio ha fallito

Ogni parola pronunciata
Sarà lo specchio del tuo dolore
Riflette la colpa
Alimenta l’odio

Madre

Il mio destino scelgo
Se riesco a resistere

Sono ancora in piedi in questo istante di pura follia
non so più se desiderare il bene o il male
anche se il peccato forse più mi dà

Da adesso ormai che senso ha
Opporre resistenza a un destino segnato
Non resterò a guardare senza
Riuscire a resisterti
Risvegliami

Madre

Il mio destino scelgo
Se riesco a resistere

Risvegliami

Non c’è scelta senza me
Non c’è vita senza me

 

My translation

Without End

My time passes slowly
it slips like a veil over my naked skin
if I went beyond the limits that you gave me
maybe I wouldn’t be here

At this point what sense does it make
to try and embrace a purer past?
looking ahead is a risk
but I’ll be able to answer my questions

Everything that you will be
was already written
if he really exists
this God has failed

Every word pronounced
will be the mirror of your pain
reflect the blame
feed the hate

Mother

I choose my destiny
If I can manage to resist

I’m still on my feet in this moment of pure madness
I don’t know any more whether to wish for the good or the bad
even if sin may give me more

At this point what sense does it make
to resist a written destiny
I won’t stand by watching
without being able to resist you
wake me up

Mother

I choose my destiny
If I can manage to resist

wake me up

There’s no choice without me
there’s no life without me

 

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