Da Piccolo Lyrics in English by Alex Britti
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Da Piccolo by Alex Britti from Italian to English.
Da piccolo facevo discorsi a volte strani
As a child, I sometimes made strange speeches
Chiedevo se è normale fare tutto con le mani
I asked if it's normal to do everything with your hands
A volte usavo i piedi
Sometimes I used my feet
Prendevo cose in terra
I picked up things from the ground
Chiedevo fosse giusta tutta questa brutta guerra
I asked if all this ugly war was right
Popolazioni intere
Entire populations
Spararsi tra di loro
Shooting each other
Per spartirsi quattro campi, una bandiera nuova e l'oro
To divide four fields, a new flag, and gold
E quindi già da piccolo
And so, already as a child
Partivano le incertezze
The uncertainties began
E quindi domandavo
And so I questioned
Forse in cerca di carezze
Perhaps looking for comfort
Ma i dubbi rimanevano
But the doubts remained
Vedevo un mondo strano
I saw a strange world
Come se una grande barca
As if a big boat
Viaggia senza il capitano
Travels without the captain
Dove si va?
Where are we going?
Se si va?
If we're going?
Da piccolo vedevo
As a child, I saw
Le cose in televisione
Things on television
E già capivo che era tutto solo una finzione
And I already understood it was all just a pretense
E che l'isola del tesoro
And that the treasure island
Non era chissà dove
Wasn't somewhere far away
Basterà cercare al sole
It'll be enough to look in the sun
Non esporsi quando piove
Not to expose yourself when it rains
La logica non c'entra
Logic has nothing to do with it
Non l'hanno mai inventata
They never invented it
E' solo un altro modo per girare la frittata
It's just another way to twist the facts
E finché c'è gente in giro
And as long as there are people around
Che ha voglia di barare
Who wants to cheat
C'è qualcuno con la mazza e gliela vuole far pagare
There's someone with a bat who wants to make them pay
E quindi c'è lo stress
And so there's stress
Regna solo confusione
Only confusion reigns
Però ho letto sul giornale
But I read in the newspaper
Che se sei bravo ti faranno un clone
That if you're good, they'll make you a clone
Dove si va?
Where are we going?
Se si va
If we're going
Dove si va?
Where are we going?
Se si va
If we're going
Adesso starò zitto
Now I'll be quiet
La musica è finita
The music is over
Tutto quello che non ho detto
Everything I haven't said
Lo dirò in un'altra vita
I'll say in another life
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ALESSANDRO BRITTI
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frittata — omelet
Frittata literally means "omelet" in Italian. While it might seem like an ordinary word, its use in this song is quite idiomatic and interesting.
Alex Britti uses it in the phrase "girare la frittata," which is an Italian idiom meaning "to turn the omelet." This phrase is used metaphorically to describe changing the subject, twisting the facts, or altering the narrative to suit one's own advantage. It's a clever way to talk about manipulation and deceit, making it a memorable and culturally rich word to learn.
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