Discover the story of the song > Volta la carta – Fabrizio De André

The song tells a series of stories through different characters and situations. One involves a woman who plants wheat, but war breaks out when the card is turned. Another involves a boy who steals cherries and feathers, but when the card is turned it reveals the jack of hearts. There is also a woman named Angiolina who falls in love with a police officer, a pilot in silk shirts, and a woman named Madamadore who loses her daughters. Throughout it all, Angiolina remains hopeful and celebrates victory by calling memories by their names.