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Non ci caschi più, solo adesso lo dici tu Come hai fatto a innamorarti di quel cesso? Tu ascoltavi le emozioni, lui pensava ai suoi quattrini E ti ha usato solamente per il sesso Che delusione Hai sporcato la tua vita col carbone Che delusione Quanto costa adesso un pezzo di sapone? Balle e ancora balle alla luce delle stelle Le hai bevute tutte quante giù in un fiato Quanta ingenuità, l'ho lasciata qua e là Sei finita nella trappola del topo Che delusione Nel vederti con un uomo di cartone Che delusione Lo credevi vero ed era un gran cialtrone Ero sincero e ti amavo come sai Tu non hai capito niente e adesso come stai? Dimentichiamo tutto quanto, se tu vuoi Ma non dimentichiamoci di noi Ma tu non hai capito Si è nascosto dietro a un dito Chi è gentile qualche volta può far male Un discorso inzuccherato e così ti ha imbambolato Che peccato che rimane in bocca il sale Che delusione So che hai pianto per un uomo di cartone Che delusione Cerchi forse ancora l'oro nel carbone Ero sincero e ti amavo come sai Tu non hai capito niente e adesso come stai? Dimentichiamo tutto quanto, se tu vuoi Ma non dimentichiamoci di noi Che delusione, so che hai pianto per un uomo di cartone Che delusione, cerchi forse ancora l'oro nel carbone... L'uomo di cartone © 1999 Mogol, Gianni Bella |
You’re not falling for it, only now you say it. How’d you do it, to fall in love with that cesspool? You listened to your emotions, he thought about his dough, and he used you only for sex. Such disappointment, you dirtied your life with coal. Such disappointment, how much does it cost now, a piece of soap? Lies and more lies in the starlight, you drank them all down in one gulp. Such ingenuity, I left it here and there, you ended up in the mousetrap. Such disappointment in seeing you with a cardboard man. Such disappointment, you believed he was the real deal and he was a big scoundrel. I was sincere and I loved you, as you know. You didn’t understand anything and now how are you? Let’s forget everything, if you want, but let’s not forget about us. But you didn’t understand, it hid itself behind a finger. One who is nice sometimes can do wrong. A sugary discourse, and like that he pulled the wool over you. Such a pity that salt stays in the mouth. Such disappointment, I know that you cried over a cardboard man. Such disappointment, you’re still searching perhaps for gold in the coal. I was sincere and I loved you, as you know. You didn’t understand anything, and now how are you? Let’s forget everything, if you want, but let’s not forget about us. Such disappointment, I know that you cried over a cardboard man. Such disappointment, you’re still searching perhaps for gold in the coal . . . English translation © 2021 Dennis Criteser Io non so parlar d'amore was Celentano's first collaboration with the celebrated lyricist Mogol and Gianni Bella for the music on most of the songs. Released in 1999, the album remained in the charts for two years and is one of the most successful of his long career. |
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.
