La Vanità Lyrics in English by Biagio Antonacci
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Vanità by Biagio Antonacci from Italian to English.
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La giornata inizia bene quando tu
The day starts well when you
Passi nuda dallo specchio dallo in bagno, olé, olé
Pass naked from the mirror to the bathroom, olé, olé
I miei anni sono come i fiori e appassiscono
My years are like flowers and they wither
Ma se mi cambi l'acqua tutti i giorni durano di più
But if you change my water every day they last longer
Fuori casa il marciapiede è sporco e i cani pisciano
Outside the house the sidewalk is dirty and dogs p*ss
Il barista quando vede te si accorge anche di me
The barista when he sees you notices me too
Fai la spesa tu che io mi fermo ad ascoltare il pianto del senegalese
You do the shopping, I'll stop to listen to the Senegalese man's crying
Se regalo qualche euro a lui non è per carità
If I give him some euros it's not for charity
Nemmeno per pietà è solo vanità
Not even for pity, it's just vanity
La vanità
Vanity
Vanità
Vanity
Vanità
Vanity
Il pomeriggio lo comincio un tè, in re
I start the afternoon with a tea, in D
Questo piano non lo accordo da eternità
I haven't tuned this piano in ages
Poi a letto fare sesso come
Then in bed making love as if
Se non fosse mai lo stesso sesso e adesso
It was never the same sex and now
Mi convinci che nessuno mai ti ha resa complice
You convince me that nobody ever made you an accomplice
E come godi me non hai goduto mai
And how you enjoy me, you've never enjoyed before
Non hai goduto mai
You've never enjoyed before
(Non hai goduto mai)
(You've never enjoyed before)
La vanità
Vanity
Vanità
Vanity
Vanità
Vanity
Hai fermato questo mio gitano viver dentro
You stopped this gypsy life of mine inside
Hai preso posto sopra l'aquilone
You took your place on the kite
E tra le dune mi hai lasciato sbattere la testa
And among the dunes you let me bang my head
Senza poi guardare le botte in fronte
Without then looking at the blows on my forehead
Hai saputo renderti rifugio
You knew how to make yourself a refuge
Quando tutti hanno permesso agli altri di parlare
When everyone allowed others to speak
Tu con la testa alta sai non ascoltare
You with your head held high know not to listen
Sai non ascoltare
You know not to listen
Sai non ascoltare
You know not to listen
Mai
Never
La vanità
Vanity
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vanità — vanity
Vanità translates to "vanity" in English. It's a central theme of the song, appearing multiple times and even in the title, making it a key word for understanding the artist's message.
Biagio Antonacci uses "vanità" to explore the complex motivations behind seemingly selfless acts. He sings, "Se regalo qualche euro a lui non è per carità / Nemmeno per pietà è solo vanità" (If I give him a few euros, it's not out of charity / Not even out of pity, it's just vanity). This suggests that even acts of kindness can be driven by a desire for self-affirmation or to feel good about oneself, offering a thought-provoking perspective on human nature.
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