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Io scriverò se vuoi Perché cerco un mondo diverso Con stelle al neon e un poco d'universo E mi sento un eroe a tempo perso Io scriverò se vuoi Perché non ho incontrato mai Veri mattatori e veri ombrellai Ma gente capace di chiederti solo come stai Io scriverò se vuoi Perché ho amato tutti i sessi Ma posso garantirvi che io Non ho mai dato troppo peso al sesso mio, oh Ma con chiunque sappia divertirsi mi salverò Che viva la vita senza troppo arricchirsi, mi salverò Che sappia amare, che conosca Dio come le sue tasche Io scriverò perché ho vissuto anche d'espedienti Perché a volte ho mostrato anche i denti Perché non potevo vivere altrimenti Io scriverò sul mondo e sulle sue brutture Sulla mia immagine pubblica e sulle camere oscure Sul mio passato e sulle mie paure, eh, eh, eh, la, eh, la, la Io scriverò © 1979 Rino Gaetano |
I will write if you want because I’m searching for a different world, with neon stars and a little bit of the universe, and I feel like a spare-time hero. I will write if you want because I’ve never met true star performers and true umbrella fixers, but people only able to ask you how you are. I will write you if you want because I loved all of the sexes, but I can guarantee you that I never gave too much weight to my sex, oh. But with whoever knows how to have fun, I'll be saved, one who lives life without getting too rich, I'll be saved, one who knows how to love, who knows God like his pockets. I will write because I also lived by artifice, because at times I also showed my teeth, because I couldn’t live otherwise. I will write about the world and about its ugliness, about my public image and about the camera oscuras, about my past and about my fears, eh, eh, eh, la, eh, la, la English translation © 2023 Dennis Criteser Resta vile maschio, dove vai? (Stay Vile, Dude, Where You Going?) was Gaetano's fifth album, released in 1979. |
I began exploring Italian popular songs as part of learning Italian. Here are my translations for some of my favorite "canzoni" by Italian singers, songwriters, and bands whose work I admire. It's a work in progress that can serve as a curated introduction to Italian popular music, with an emphasis on the 1950s through the 1990s. If you speak Italian, send me a message if you see lyrics I've misunderstood.
