Il Capitano
Il Capitano [il kapiˈtaːno] ("The Captain") is a masked character from the commedia dell'arte.
He is often an hench man who can maintain his claims only by benefit of the fact that none of the locals know him. He is usually a Spaniard given the fact that for most of the late Renaissance to well into 17th century, parts of Italy were under Spanish domination. He was most likely inspired by the boisterous Iberic caudillos who told tall tales of their exploits either in the conquest of the Americas or in the wars with Germany.
Il Capitano often talks at length about made up conquests of both the militaristic and carnal nature in attempts to impress others, but often only ends up impressing himself. He gets easily carried away in his tales and doesn't realise when those around him don't buy his act. He would be the first to run away from any and all battles and he has trouble enough talking to and being around men. He is also extremely opportunistic and greedy. If hired by Pantalone to protect his daughter from her many suitors, Capitano would set up a bidding war for his services or aid between the suitors and Pantalone while wooing her himself. If he is hired to fight the Turks, he will bluster about fighting them to his last drop of blood, but when the Turks seem to be winning, he will join them. When they are driven off, he will change sides again and boast about his loyalty and bravery.
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An A-political Stand Of Reasons
by: CapdownYou always think that you can play the fool (Play the fool)
But this is life these are real decisions
You say that none of its affecting you (Affecting you)
But beyond the self there are other reasons
Stepping back you've got to take the higher ground yeah
It's not ego but a belief in the reasons why
Stepping back you've got to take the higher ground yeah
It's not ego but a belief in the reasons why
We take it all so seriously
Cos It's not 'all bullshit?
We take it all so seriously
Stepping back you've got to take the higher ground yeah
It's not ego but a belief in the reasons why
Stepping back you've got to take the higher ground yeah
It's not ego but a belief in the reasons
We must rise informed of the enemy's that face us
Put our faith in a cause that take's us
Well beyond this self-obsessed existence
For all to know and to feel the reasons why
We take it all so seriously
Cos It's not 'all bullshit?
We take it all so seriously
But you're blinded by your arrogance
Dismissing new ideas
Sure it's enough to get you through
But there's only so long that this earth can sustain us
Its time to think straight
An a-political stand of reasons
Yeah we must think straight
Cos we're throwing it all away
You wanna wait till it's all fucking up
To believe it real
There'll be nothing left that we can do
Cos there's only so long that this earth can sustain us
Its time to think straight
An a-political stand of reasons
Yeah we must think straight
And it started yesterday
It started yesterday It started yesterday
It started yesterday It started yesterday
We'll never get a second chance
To amend our evils
But it's me and you who got to choose
Cause there's only so long that this earth can sustain us
Its time to think straight
An a-political stand of reasons
Yeah we must think straight
And it started yesterday
Cos we're throwing it all away Cos we're throwing it all away