Mamma Maria Lyrics in English Ricchi e Poveri

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mamma Maria by Ricchi e Poveri from Italian to English.

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Verse 1

A white cat with blue eyes

An old vase on the TV

Candle smoke in the air

Two red cheeks, red like apples

She's got a potion against jealousy

And a recipe for happiness

She reads destiny, but in the stars

And then she tells you only nice things

Ma-ma-ma, Mama Maria, but

Verse 2

What's in my future

It'd be nice if I were a king

So the blonde American

Either she falls in love or I turn her into a frog

I'm dying of curiosity

But tell me the truth

I want to know if this love

Will be sincere, will be wholehearted

Ma-ma-ma, Mama Maria, but

Verse 3

I don't have a lira, but I'd like

To buy the sky and give it to her

You gotta give us a little luck

And along with the sky we'll buy the moon too

Ma-ma-ma, Mama Maria, but

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gelosia — jealousy

Gelosia means 'jealousy'. While it's a common emotion, its inclusion in this playful song about Mamma Maria, a fortune teller, makes it particularly interesting.

The lyrics mention, "Ha un filtro contro la gelosia" (She has a filter against jealousy). This suggests a magical remedy or charm to ward off negative feelings, adding a whimsical and intriguing element to the word in the context of the song's narrative.

"Mamma Maria" is a light, playful song about a wise woman named Maria who tells fortunes and keeps a bit of everyday magic in her home. The opening verse paints her room: a white cat with blue eyes, an old vase on the TV, candle smoke in the air, and her own rosy cheeks. She carries a potion against jealousy and a recipe for happiness, and whatever she reads in the stars, she always shares the good part.

In the second verse, the narrator daydreams about being a king so he could win over an American blonde, or turn her into a frog if she says no. Mostly, though, he just wants to know his own future: will this love be sincere, and will it come from the whole heart.

By the third verse he admits he has no money at all, but he still wants to buy the sky for the woman he loves, and asks Maria for a little luck so they can buy the moon together too. The playful "mamma Maria" chorus running through it all turns the fortune-teller's tricks into a sweet, hopeful daydream about love.

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