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Once Upon A Time In Italy

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ONCE UPON A TIME IN ITALY

Standing on the platform
waiting for the mystery train
among the grifters and magicians
in clouds of blue methane
all the saints and fallen statues
struck down by déjà vu
confessing in empty churches
that was the first time I saw you
opium, Valium and frankincense
bring your books
we’ll watch ‘em burn
once upon a time in Italy

I liked my coffee bitter with a pack of MS red
your communist friends
wrapped a pink Armani scarf tight around your neck
so many times I tried to leave you
i was a stranger to myself
until we did a runner from the old Hassler hotel
once upon a time in Italy

And the moon spotlights a halo
on the dogs of Garibaldi street
you kicked off your heels and danced around
so light n pretty on your feet
once upon a time in Italy

I gave you a golden ring from the Ponte Vecchio
we bought a one way ticket to heaven
but you’re not ready to go
opium, Valium and frankincense
you keep me calling me back for one more eternal breath

The first time I saw you
could never be unseen
once upon a time in Italy
my narcoleptic dream

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from Once Upon A Time In Italy, released April 8, 2022

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Hugo Race Fatalists Melbourne, Australia

Hugo Race Fatalists formed in Italy in 2009, essentially a Hugo Race singer songwriter project together with Italian instrumental band Sacri Cuori, Fatalists have become a very popular live act in Italy and have toured across Europe and Australia, releasing 5 albums on the Glitterhouse, Interbang, Other Tongues and Gusstaff labels. A new album is slated for release in late 2021 www.hugorace.com ... more

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