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La menzogna è tale e quale all'infedeltà Per questo cado nel cielo col mio ombelico nero Oggi ho qualche piccolo problema con i miei superpoteri Ma ciò che mi fa star bene è sacro Arco e Sandali Servono a poco non ho nulla da colpire Nulla su cui camminare Oggi la mia vita mi ha tradito come io ho tradito lei Io che pensavo di vincere anche a testa in giù La menzogna è tale e quale all'infedeltà Per questo cado dal cielo col mio ombelico nero Nel romanzesco avvicendarsi delle anime mie Scopro una logica curiosamente assente di riferimenti Arco e Sandali Servono a poco non ho nulla da colpire Nulla su cui camminare Oggi la mia vita mi ha tradito come io ho tradito lei Io che pensavo di vincere anche a testa in giù La menzogna è tale e quale all'infedeltà Arco e sandali © 2005 Marta sui tubi |
The lie is every bit like infidelity. For this I fall in the sky with my black navel. Today I have some little problems with my superpowers but what makes me feel good is sacred. Bow and sandals are of little use, I've got nothing to hit, nothing on which to walk. Today my life has betrayed me like I betrayed it, I who used to think of winning even upside down. The lie is every bit like infidelity. For this I fall in the sky with my black navel. In the novelistic cycling of my souls, I discover a logic curiously absent of references. Bow and sandals are of little use, I've got nothing to hit, nothing on which to walk. Today my life has betrayed me like I betrayed it, I who used to think of winning even upside down. The lie is every bit like infidelity. English translation © 2023 Dennis Criteser Sushi e coca (Sushi and Coke) was Marta sui tubi's third album, released in 2008 on their own label, Tamburi Usati. |
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.
