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

[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.