Stupida Sfortuna Lyrics in English by Fulminacci
Sfortuna translates to "bad luck" or "misfortune." While "fortuna" (luck) is common, the prefix "s-" negates it, creating a word that perfectly captures the song's melancholic yet slightly ironic tone.
Fulminacci repeatedly uses "Stupida sfortuna" (Stupid bad luck) as a refrain, personifying bad luck as something almost comically persistent in his life. It's a relatable and memorable phrase that anchors the song's narrative of everyday struggles and minor mishaps.
Fulminacci spends this song finding someone in places they cannot be. "Ti troverò dentro a una foto" ("I'll find you inside a photo"), then underwater, in sand and concrete, at an open-air cinema, in a poster carrying her name inside a river of commuters. The city keeps moving around him while he does not: chart positions and Sanremo festivals go by, taxis and trains and planes, traffic lights and building sites, and "Sono dove stavo ieri" ("I'm where I was yesterday").
What he blames is luck rather than her. The chorus lands on "Stupida, stupida, stupida sfortuna" ("Stupid, stupid, stupid bad luck"), and the evidence he offers for it is small and domestic: "Continuo a perdere le chiavi di casa" ("I keep losing my house keys"). "Vado di corsa e resto indietro" ("I rush around and still fall behind") is the same joke aimed at himself. The bridge drops the joke for one line, "Ma spero di essere il migliore dei tuoi sbagli" ("But I hope I'm the best of your mistakes"), and the song ends by naming what is actually frightening: "L'infinito a me mi fa spavento" ("Infinity frightens me").
