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Cristiana è il nome di una religione a cui lei adesso più non crede Cristiana ha un tatuaggio che vuol cancellare dalla pelle, dalla testa e dal suo cuore Cristiana non guarda più gli uomini che stanno lì a leccarsi tutto il giorno i muscoli allo specchio E pensa ancora a chi le ha scritto certe cose e poi gliele ha cantate in un orecchio E sente ancora l'odore, nonostante tanto tempo Cristiana, l'altro giorno ti ho vista passare per la strada mentre andavi a prender la Maria (che è pure amica mia) Mi son girato per vedere se anche tu ti eri girata, ma ti ho visto andare via Cristiana ascolta Dalla, che fa stare meglio come un gran bel tuffo dentro al mare (com'è profondo il mare) E non sforzarti di essere speciale, perchè chi è speciale è sempre il più normale E male che vada mi trovi qui A pescar parole che come i pesci abboccano in un mare Di perchè con un amo in bocca Cristiana, se i se diventassero sì, potresti tenerti anche il nome che hai E portarti a letto solo chi troverà la strofa per il tuo ritornello Cristiana © 2011 Marta sui tubi |
Cristiana is the name of a religion she no longer believes in now. Cristiana has a tattoo she wants to erase from her skin, her head, and her heart. Cristiana no longer looks at the men who are there all day long licking their muscles in the mirror, and she still thinks about the one who wrote her certain things and then sang them to her in one ear, and she still recalls the smell despite so much time. Cristiana, the other day I saw you passing on the street while I was going to pick up Maria (who is also my friend). I turned around to see if you turned around too, but I saw you going away. Cristiana listens to Dalla, who makes you feel better like a big beautiful dive into the sea (how deep is the sea). And don’t force yourself to be someone special, because whoever is special is always the most normal. And at the very least you’ll find me here fishing for words that like fish are biting in a sea of why with bait in their mouths. Cristiana, if the ifs became yes, you could even keep the name you have and take to your bed only those who will find the verse for your chorus. English translation © 2023 Dennis Criteser Carne con gli occhi (Meat with Eyes) was Marta sui tubi's fourth album, released in 2011 on their own label, Tamburi Usati. The album title refers to a Sicilian saying where someone who lacks their own identity and is thus subject to being taken advantage of in the world is called "meat with eyes." In the three years since the previous album, the band toured almost endlessly and gained a strong following |
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.
