L'uomo Dietro Il Campione [from "Il Divin Codino", A Netflix Film] Lyrics in English Diodato

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song L'uomo Dietro Il Campione [from "Il Divin Codino", A Netflix Film] by Diodato from Italian to English.

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More than twenty years in a balloon

More than twenty years waiting for that penalty

To then discover that life

It was the whole game

It was in the sun

That set fire to your childhood dreams

It was in the wind that moved your pigtail

That to us that already seemed like a divine sign

It was looking for a place

In the middle of an infinite field

And then find joy

When time seemed to be up

It was falling and getting back up listening to the pain

Feeling like a hug coming to you from the heart

Of those who have seen you enchant the world with a balloon

Never hiding

The man behind the champion

And then there is all the passion

And that blind, crazy determination

What the destination

Sometimes it's an obsession

The scars and the trophies

To remind you who you were and what you are

And shirts hanging out to dry

On the edge of a destiny that can change today

And there to find a place

In the middle of an infinite field

To then find joy

When time seemed to be up

And then fall and get back up accepting the pain

Feeling like a hug coming to you from the heart

Of those who have seen you enchant the world with a balloon

Never hiding

The man behind the champion

What then Roberto deep down all this love is also the son of courage

(Son of Courage)

Of that champion who touched every ball as if it were life

I know it may seem like an exaggeration

But also that rigor

It taught me a little about life

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codino — ponytail

Codino literally translates to "ponytail". It's a charming and specific word that immediately brings to mind the iconic hairstyle of Roberto Baggio, the legendary Italian footballer.

In the context of the song, which is about Baggio's life and career, the "codino" becomes a symbol of his identity and even a "segno divino" (divine sign). It's a unique and evocative word that connects directly to the song's subject and Italian culture.

This song, written for the Netflix film Il Divin Codino about the legendary Italian footballer Roberto Baggio, is a powerful tribute to the human being behind the sports icon. The lyrics reflect on a career spanning over twenty years, defined not just by incredible victories but also by a single, famous missed penalty kick. Diodato sings that life isn't about that one moment of failure, but about the entire journey: the childhood dreams, the last-minute goals, and the joy found on an "infinite field."

The central message is about resilience and humanity. The song celebrates the courage it takes to fall and get back up, accepting the pain along the way. It acknowledges that both "scars and trophies" define a person. Ultimately, it's a thank you to a hero who enchanted the world with a football, but more importantly, never hid the real, vulnerable "man behind the champion."

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