WHITE SMOKE - A NEW HOPE NAMED POPE
On Saturday, 26 April 2025, Pope Francis will be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. A simple sepulchre, one word, Franciscus.
Soon, the Cardinals will secluded in Conclave to elect the successor to Pope Francis.
Will the new Pope be a (far right) conservative, or a progressive man who will complete the transformation of the Catholic Church initiated, amid strong opposition, and boycott, by the Curia?
Will the new Pope be a novel Pope Luciani, John-Paul I, who died after 33 days in office?
WALTER DI GEMMA - FUMADA BIANCA - 2004
Walter Di Gemma is a star of Milanese cabaret.
The text of most of his songs is written in Milanese.
White smoke…White smoke…
Habemus Papam!
White smoke…White smoke…
Habemus Papam!
People ask themselves all the time
When will all these sufferings end?
Church must mean charity for the world.
What is your Holiness saying?
I wish that all men and women of all nations
Will no longer suffer all these tribulations
That no one have to suffer hunger and cold
That the church will give a roof of love to all homeless people
That if they are thirsty they’ll have water
That if they are hungry they’ll have food
That if their eyes are full of tears
We’ll cuddle them and whisper the sweetest words.
Did you write this down?
Yes, yes your Holiness we did!
Can I pray now?
Yes do, with all your goodness!
But before you pray we must have
your Holiness’s signature on this paper!
So much violence, growing every day
Let’s pray together that all this will end
War has no pity for the world.
What is your Holiness saying?
I wish that bombs, guns and cannons
Will just disappear without distinction
That the masters of the Earth
Swear this to our Lord
That by praying the strongest nations in the world
Understand that we all share the destiny
To live together our hearts open to all
And live in peace as Christ taught us to!
Did you write this down?
Yes, yes your Holiness we did!
Can I pray now?
Yes do, with all your goodness!
But before you pray we must have
your Holiness’s signature on this paper!
The many gestures of love we wish every day
But we have not the strength to do it
The world must have more charity for all.
What is your Holiness saying?
I wish that the church together with me
Will offer all earthly treasures that we possess
That all earthly treasures were in heaven
As Jesus taught us to do
I wish that all who have brothers
Give to those who have no brothers
The joy of life and a serene heart
That we can afford to give, it’s a wonderful gift.
Did you write this down?
Yes, yes your Holiness we did!
Must I sign now?
Yes do, with all your goodness!
But before you do we want
To kiss your feet and…
To serve you a cup of coffee
Black smoke…Black smoke…
We can’t understand why the smoke is black!
Black smoke…Black smoke…
Black as the poisoned coffee we just served…
On Saturday, 26 April 2025, Pope Francis will be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. A simple sepulchre, one word, Franciscus.
Soon, the Cardinals will secluded in Conclave to elect the successor to Pope Francis.
Will the new Pope be a (far right) conservative, or a progressive man who will complete the transformation of the Catholic Church initiated, amid strong opposition, and boycott, by the Curia?
Will the new Pope be a novel Pope Luciani, John-Paul I, who died after 33 days in office?
WALTER DI GEMMA - FUMADA BIANCA - 2004
Walter Di Gemma is a star of Milanese cabaret.
The text of most of his songs is written in Milanese.
White smoke…White smoke…
Habemus Papam!
White smoke…White smoke…
Habemus Papam!
People ask themselves all the time
When will all these sufferings end?
Church must mean charity for the world.
What is your Holiness saying?
I wish that all men and women of all nations
Will no longer suffer all these tribulations
That no one have to suffer hunger and cold
That the church will give a roof of love to all homeless people
That if they are thirsty they’ll have water
That if they are hungry they’ll have food
That if their eyes are full of tears
We’ll cuddle them and whisper the sweetest words.
Did you write this down?
Yes, yes your Holiness we did!
Can I pray now?
Yes do, with all your goodness!
But before you pray we must have
your Holiness’s signature on this paper!
So much violence, growing every day
Let’s pray together that all this will end
War has no pity for the world.
What is your Holiness saying?
I wish that bombs, guns and cannons
Will just disappear without distinction
That the masters of the Earth
Swear this to our Lord
That by praying the strongest nations in the world
Understand that we all share the destiny
To live together our hearts open to all
And live in peace as Christ taught us to!
Did you write this down?
Yes, yes your Holiness we did!
Can I pray now?
Yes do, with all your goodness!
But before you pray we must have
your Holiness’s signature on this paper!
The many gestures of love we wish every day
But we have not the strength to do it
The world must have more charity for all.
What is your Holiness saying?
I wish that the church together with me
Will offer all earthly treasures that we possess
That all earthly treasures were in heaven
As Jesus taught us to do
I wish that all who have brothers
Give to those who have no brothers
The joy of life and a serene heart
That we can afford to give, it’s a wonderful gift.
Did you write this down?
Yes, yes your Holiness we did!
Must I sign now?
Yes do, with all your goodness!
But before you do we want
To kiss your feet and…
To serve you a cup of coffee
Black smoke…Black smoke…
We can’t understand why the smoke is black!
Black smoke…Black smoke…
Black as the poisoned coffee we just served…
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