ACQUA E SAPONE Lyrics in English Francesca Michielin , Takagi & Ketra, Fred De Palma

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song ACQUA E SAPONE by Francesca Michielin from Italian to English.
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Fall after a jump and don't understand why
Come back after a trip, but stay elsewhere
Send 1,400 emails in space
You're crazy, but yes you're a lunatic
If you think our story is over here
If you think all you see is advertising
I'm standing here alone, all soap and water
To ask you like in a movie to love me when it rains
But even when it's sunny
Excuse me if I don't answer you, but there's no field
You all beautiful, soap and water, I vodka and shampoo
yes, people like me, no, they don't have a chance
They push until they have the world on their palms
Can you really understand me?
Path through the cataclysm
The doubt that lightning is looking for iron
Inside my blood, yes, to hit me, hey
But then I write to you at night, without ever having answers
And the small hours get bigger and bigger
Send tears and faces into space
You're crazy, but yes you're a lunatic
If you think our story is over here
If you think all you see is advertising
I'm standing here alone, all soap and water
To ask you like in a movie to love me when it rains
But even when it's sunny
Give me a long wave that can carry me
From one land to another, but without hurting me
I want a mountain that can keep me
And a lullaby that makes me fall asleep
yes, fall asleep with you
yes, because you're a fairy tale
yes, you want to fall asleep with me?
What if
If you think our story is over here
If you think all you see is advertising
I'm standing here alone, all soap and water
To ask you like in a movie to love me when it rains
But even when it's sunny
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Alessandro Merli, Fabio Clemente, Tommaso Paradiso, Federico Palana
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cataclisma — cataclysm

Cataclisma translates to "cataclysm" in English, referring to a violent natural event or a sudden, violent change.

It's an impactful and less common word in everyday Italian, making it stand out in the lyrics. In the song, the artist sings, "Cammino tra il cataclisma," meaning "I walk through the cataclysm," suggesting she's navigating through a period of intense personal turmoil or chaos, adding a dramatic flair to her emotional state.

Francesca Michielin sings "Acqua e Sapone" ("Soap and Water") about feeling out of step with someone she loves. She describes herself as plain and unstable at once: falling after a jump for no clear reason, coming home from a trip but still feeling elsewhere, sending hundreds of messages into the void.

The title's contrast is the heart of the song. She calls her partner "tutta acqua e sapone" -- simple, clean, easy to love -- while she sees herself as "vodka e shampoo," messier and harder to handle. She's not sure the other person can really understand her, and she keeps writing at night without ever getting an answer back.

By the end, the song turns hopeful. She asks for a big wave to carry her somewhere new, a mountain to shelter her, a lullaby to help her finally fall asleep next to the person she loves. It's a song about wanting to be held steady by someone calmer than yourself.

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