A Pugni Col Mondo Lyrics in English by Articolo 31

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song A Pugni Col Mondo by Articolo 31 from Italian to English.
Mi stancherei, non crederei più a niente
I'd get tired, I wouldn't believe in anything anymore
Ma poi c'è lei inaspettatamente
But then there's her, unexpectedly
C'è una banchina esterna della metropolitana
There's an external subway platform
Mi ricorda ogni mattina attesa eterna e la campana
It reminds me every morning of an eternal wait and the bell
Di un istituto tecnico industriale
Of an industrial technical institute
Ora la vedo passando dalla tangenziale
Now I see it passing by the ring road
Sembra uguale almeno da fuori
It looks the same, at least from the outside
Sui muri disegnano i cuori delle 'love story'
On the walls they draw hearts of "love stories"
O capolavori di illegali pittori
Or masterpieces by illegal painters
Ora come allora all'ora di punta
Now as then, at rush hour
La valanga dei ragazzi in banda
The avalanche of kids in a gang
E forse ce n'è uno sull'ultima panca
And maybe there's one on the last bench
Lo sguardo scuro lo protegge
His dark gaze protects him
Non dice una parola e quando scrive o legge
He doesn't say a word and when he writes or reads
Non è mai roba di scuola
It's never school stuff
Forse non s'impegna al massimo
Maybe he doesn't try his best
E i voti si abbassano e ha cuffie che lo staccano
And his grades drop and he has headphones that disconnect him
Da genitori che se i soldi non bastano
From parents who, if money isn't enough
Si scannano
Fight each other
E certe sere tiene il fiato tanto che
And some evenings he holds his breath so much that
La fine sembra lì ad un secondo
The end seems a second away
E non crede più alle favole perché
And he doesn't believe in fairy tales anymore because
Ora fa a pugni con il mondo
Now he's fighting with the world
Ma quant'è bella l'Italia alle sei di sera
But how beautiful Italy is at six in the evening
Siamo tutti in fila
We're all in line
E c'è la sciura a fianco che sclera
And there's the lady next to us who's freaking out
Eppure ha una Mercedes nera e nel baule ha la spesa
Yet she has a black Mercedes and groceries in the trunk
Sicuramente ha una carriera ma perché è così tesa?
She surely has a career, but why is she so tense?
Suona il clacson e impreca
She honks and curses
Mentre il bambino dietro gioca col gameboy
While the child in the back plays with his Game Boy
Finge che non sente niente tanto poi si sfoga e si siede
He pretends he doesn't hear anything, then he'll vent and sit
Davanti alla tele seduta stante e riceve
In front of the TV immediately and receives
Regali quando piange anche se è grande
Gifts when he cries, even if he's grown up
Quanti giocattoli che hai hi-tec hi-fi
How many toys you have, hi-tech, hi-fi
Hai Mediaset e Rai e la parabola di Sky
You have Mediaset and Rai and the Sky satellite dish
Ma nonostante il galateo e le immagini sacre
But despite good manners and sacred images
Se sarai espulso dal liceo avrai il disprezzo di tuo padre
If you get expelled from high school, you'll have your father's contempt
Che magari è un rispettato avvocato
Who might be a respected lawyer
Che pensa alle brutte compagnie che ti hanno rovinato
Who thinks about the bad company that ruined you
E a quando gli hai urlato
And when you yelled at him
'Scusa tanto se non sono come te
"Excuse me if I'm not like you
Io comincerò dal fondo
I'll start from the bottom
E non credo alle tue favole perché
And I don't believe your fairy tales because
Faccio a pugni con il mondo'
I'm fighting with the world"
Mi stancherei non crederei più a niente
I'd get tired, I wouldn't believe in anything anymore
Ma poi c'è lei inaspettatamente
But then there's her, unexpectedly
E certe volte non ci credo che è vera
And sometimes I don't believe it's true
Tanto che non vedo l'ora che arrivi la sera
So much so that I can't wait for the evening to arrive
Quando mi toglie i guantoni e mi cuce le ferite
When she takes off my gloves and stitches my wounds
Sorride ai problemi e dice che finché stiamo insieme lei è felice
She smiles at problems and says that as long as we're together, she's happy
E io finisco anche al tappeto altroché
And I even end up on the mat, oh yes
Ma questa vita un po' la cambio
But I'll change this life a bit
Se quando torno ad aspettarmi trovo te
If when I come back, I find you waiting for me
Io la mia casa la difendo
I'll defend my home
E si può credere alle favole anche se
And you can believe in fairy tales even if
Fai a pugni con il mondo
You're fighting with the world
E si può credere alle favole anche se
And you can believe in fairy tales even if
Fai a pugni con il mondo
You're fighting with the world
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scannano — they slaughter each other

Scannano comes from the verb scannare, which literally means "to slaughter" or "to cut the throat of". It's a very strong and visceral word.

In the context of the song, it's used metaphorically to describe parents who "fight like crazy" or "tear each other apart" over financial difficulties. This intense imagery makes it a memorable and impactful word, highlighting the harsh realities faced by the song's protagonist.

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