ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Anielle Reid - Singer-songwriter, banjoist
Anielle Reid is an American singer-songwriter and banjoist.

Why you should listen

Music from Anielle Reid's album releases, Ain't Like 'Em and Free, have been featured in various shorts and film festivals including NYC's Katra. Performances include WNYC’s Greene Space, the American Folk Art Museum, City Winery and in other voice projects. Reid's voice and writing are not limited to songs, as she is also the creator of the Magick and Mediums Oracle and podcast of the same name.

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Anielle Reid | Speaker | TED.com
Matthew Brookshire - Songwriter, performer
Matthew Brookshire is a songwriter and performer originally from North Carolina.

Why you should listen

Matthew Brookshire's collaborations with choreographer Keely Garfield include Wow and the Bessie Award nominated Twin Pines. With composer Curtis Moore, Brookshire wrote original songs for the film Palindromes (directed by Todd Solondz), pop songs for drag icon Kevin Aviance, and created a musical about a woman's obsession with Lifetime Movies. Brookshire’s albums include 8 Songs and Best Friend, and he is featured on Kelli Rae Powell’s Live at Jalopy and on a compilation from the American Folk Art Museum. He is currently working on an album for Boy Girl Banjo, his duo project with singer Anielle Reid.

More profile about the speaker
Matthew Brookshire | Speaker | TED.com
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Boy Girl Banjo: "Dead Romance"

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Anielle Reid e Matthew Brookshire formano il duo acustico Boy Girl Banjo. Si esibiscono per TED con il loro brano originale "Dead Romance", intrecciando lo stile pop moderno con le note del folk americano.
- Singer-songwriter, banjoist
Anielle Reid is an American singer-songwriter and banjoist. Full bio - Songwriter, performer
Matthew Brookshire is a songwriter and performer originally from North Carolina. Full bio

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(Banjo)
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(BanjoBanjo and guitarchitarra playgiocare)
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(Banjo e chitarra)
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(SingsCanta) Is this what it's like
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È questo che vuol dire
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to be alivevivo?
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essere vivi?
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I reachedraggiunto the pointpunto of no returnritorno
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Ho raggiunto il punto di non ritorno
e non so se sono stato bruciato
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and I don't know if I've been burnedbruciato
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from the burnedbruciato bridgesponti in my life,
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dai ponti arsi della vita,
pensando tu ti sbagliassi
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thinkin'pensando ' you were wrongsbagliato
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e io avessi ragione.
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and I was right.
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Maybe I messedscompigliato up,
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Forse ho fatto un casino,
in ogni caso è troppo tardi per noi.
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eithero way it's too latein ritardo for us.
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'CauseCausa babybambino I'm oldvecchio with regretve ne pentirete,
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Perché, amore, sono un vecchio
pieno di rimpianti,
che desidera poterti stringere
e solamente dimenticare.
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wishin'Wishin ' I could holdtenere you and just forgetdimenticare.
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01:00
SinceDal I can't I'll just be
home but homesicknostalgia di casa,
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Dato che non posso, rimarrò a casa,
ma con nostalgia,
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wishin'Wishin ' you were mineil mio
and I didn't hurtmale you like I did.
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vorrei tu fossi mia e non averti ferito.
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Can't go back to when we had a chanceopportunità,
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Non posso tornare
a quando avevamo una possibilità,
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wishin'Wishin ' I could have a shottiro
at realvero romanceromanza.
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vorrei provare ad avere
una vera storia d'amore.
01:10
Now I realizerendersi conto all the things
I could have had were in your coldfreddo handsmani.
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Ora capisco che tutto quello che potevo
avere era nelle tue fredde mani.
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I'm a foolscemo for a deadmorto romanceromanza.
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Sono diventato stupido
per un amore finito.
01:17
GoneAndato, goneandato, goneandato.
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Perduto, perduto, perduto.
01:25
I'm a foolscemo for a deadmorto romanceromanza.
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Sono diventato stupido
per un amore finito.
01:28
GoneAndato, goneandato, goneandato.
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Perduto, perduto, perduto.
01:36
I'm a foolscemo for a deadmorto romanceromanza.
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Sono diventato stupido
per un amore finito.
01:38
Is this what it's like to fantasizefantasticare
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Questo significa allora fantasticare
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about a love that never was alivevivo
outsideal di fuori my mindmente or distancedistanza?
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su un amore che non esisteva
fuori dalla mia testa?
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With time I clearlychiaramente lostperduto my sightvista,
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Con il tempo ho di certo perso la vista,
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thinkin'pensando ' I was wrongsbagliato
to ever leavepartire your sidelato.
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pensando di aver sbagliato nel lasciarti.
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But time'sdi tempo the harshestpiù difficili judgegiudice,
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Ma il tempo è il giudice più severo,
ci fa credere innamorati.
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makesfa us think we were in love.
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E adesso
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And now
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sono un vecchio pieno di rimpianti,
02:00
I'm oldvecchio with regretve ne pentirete,
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02:01
wishin'Wishin ' I could holdtenere you and just forgetdimenticare.
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che desidera poterti stringere
e solamente dimenticare.
02:04
SinceDal I can't I'll just be
home but homesicknostalgia di casa,
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Dato che non posso, rimarrò a casa,
ma con nostalgia,
02:07
wishin'Wishin ' you were mineil mio
and I didn't hurtmale you like I did.
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Vorrei tu fossi mia e non averti ferito.
02:10
Can't go back to when we had a chanceopportunità,
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Non posso tornare
a quando avevamo una possibilità,
02:12
wishin'Wishin ' I could have a shottiro
at realvero romanceromanza.
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vorrei provare ad avere
una vero amore.
02:15
Now I realizerendersi conto all the things
I could have had were in your coldfreddo handsmani.
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Ora capisco che tutto quello che potevo
avere era nelle tue fredde mani.
02:19
I'm a foolscemo for a deadmorto romanceromanza.
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Sono diventato stupido
per un amore finito.
02:22
GoneAndato, goneandato, goneandato.
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Perduto, perduto, perduto.
02:29
I'm a foolscemo for a deadmorto romanceromanza.
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Sono diventato stupido
per un amore finito.
02:32
(BanjoBanjo and guitarchitarra playgiocare)
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(Banjo e chitarra)
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And babybambino I'm oldvecchio with regretve ne pentirete,
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Amore, sono un vecchio
pieno di rimpianti,
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wishin'Wishin ' I could holdtenere you and just forgetdimenticare.
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che desidera poterti stringere
e solo dimenticare.
02:57
SinceDal I can't I'll just be
home but homesicknostalgia di casa,
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Dato che non posso, rimarrò a casa,
ma con nostalgia,
03:00
wishin'Wishin ' you were mineil mio
and I didn't hurtmale you like I did.
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vorrei tu fossi mia e non averti ferito.
Non posso tornare
a quando avevamo una possibilità,
03:03
Can't go back to when we had a chanceopportunità,
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03:05
wishin'Wishin ' I could have a shottiro
at realvero romanceromanza.
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vorrei provare ad avere
una vera storia d'amore.
03:08
Now I realizerendersi conto all the things
I could have had were in your coldfreddo handsmani.
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Ora capisco che tutto quello che potevo
avere era nelle tue fredde mani.
03:12
I'm a foolscemo for a deadmorto romanceromanza.
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Sono diventato stupido
per un amore finito.
03:15
GoneAndato, goneandato, goneandato.
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Perduto, perduto, perduto.
03:23
I'm a foolscemo for a deadmorto romanceromanza.
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Sono diventato stupido
per un amore finito.
03:25
GoneAndato, goneandato, goneandato.
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Perduto, perduto, perduto.
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I'm a foolscemo for a deadmorto romanceromanza.
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Sono diventato stupido
per un amore finito.
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Is this what it's like?
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È così che deve essere?
Translated by Gaia Caccamo
Reviewed by Elisabetta Siagri

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Anielle Reid - Singer-songwriter, banjoist
Anielle Reid is an American singer-songwriter and banjoist.

Why you should listen

Music from Anielle Reid's album releases, Ain't Like 'Em and Free, have been featured in various shorts and film festivals including NYC's Katra. Performances include WNYC’s Greene Space, the American Folk Art Museum, City Winery and in other voice projects. Reid's voice and writing are not limited to songs, as she is also the creator of the Magick and Mediums Oracle and podcast of the same name.

More profile about the speaker
Anielle Reid | Speaker | TED.com
Matthew Brookshire - Songwriter, performer
Matthew Brookshire is a songwriter and performer originally from North Carolina.

Why you should listen

Matthew Brookshire's collaborations with choreographer Keely Garfield include Wow and the Bessie Award nominated Twin Pines. With composer Curtis Moore, Brookshire wrote original songs for the film Palindromes (directed by Todd Solondz), pop songs for drag icon Kevin Aviance, and created a musical about a woman's obsession with Lifetime Movies. Brookshire’s albums include 8 Songs and Best Friend, and he is featured on Kelli Rae Powell’s Live at Jalopy and on a compilation from the American Folk Art Museum. He is currently working on an album for Boy Girl Banjo, his duo project with singer Anielle Reid.

More profile about the speaker
Matthew Brookshire | Speaker | TED.com

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