Il Solito Italiano Lyrics in English by BoomDaBash, J-AX
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Il Solito Italiano by BoomDaBash from Italian to English.
Passa il tempo pensavo di andare molto lontano
Time passes, I thought I'd go very far
Invece resterò per sempre il solito italiano
Instead, I'll always remain the usual Italian
Ho una canzone in testa e I sogni chiusi in una mano
I have a song in my head and dreams held in one hand
Invece resterò per sempre il solito italiano
Instead, I'll always remain the usual Italian
Comu a tie nu lu su statu mai e unu cumu a mie si unu cumu a mie
I've never been like you, and one like me, yes, one like me
Vu sinti cumu a mie
You are like me
Rispetta sempre la gente diversa de tie
Always respect people different from you
Ulia scappu de quai puru ca è bellu quai
I wanted to escape from here, even though it's beautiful here
Si ma quandu te nde ai ete megghiu de quai
Yes, but when you leave, it's better than here
Diversi se nasce oppure se diventa
You're born different or you become different
Duemila e quindici non anni trenta
Two thousand fifteen, not the thirties
Don't call me white, don't call me black
Don't call me white, don't call me black
I'm singing this poor man blues playing la, la, la
I'm singing this poor man blues playing la, la, la
Don't call me white, don't call me black
Don't call me white, don't call me black
I'm singing this poor man blues playing la, la, la
I'm singing this poor man blues playing la, la, la
Passa il tempo, pensavo di andare molto lontano
Time passes, I thought I'd go very far
E invece resterò per sempre il solito italiano
And instead, I'll always remain the usual Italian
Ho fatto un disco con il produttore americano
I made a record with the American producer
E invece resterò per sempre il solito italiano
And instead, I'll always remain the usual Italian
Il mio Paese ha troppe tasse vacche magre con tacchi e latex
My country has too many taxes, lean times with heels and latex
Troppe rapine al supermarket
Too many robberies at the supermarket
Troppi rapper
Too many rappers
Troppi sogni troppo poco budget
Too many dreams, too little budget
È l'opposto di Obama, yes we can
It's the opposite of Obama, yes we can
Non si può, no we can't
You can't, no we can't
Sbattimento e il fine settimana, yes weekend
Hassle and the weekend, yes weekend
Presto, presto prendi I soldi, scappa all'estero lesto specchio, specchio
Quick, quick, take the money, escape abroad fast, mirror, mirror
Io prevedo una figura da scemo all'EXPO
I foresee making a fool of myself at EXPO
Ecco l'italian style non quello da romanzo non ballo il tango
Here's the Italian style, not the novel one, I don't dance tango
Eating pasta
Eating pasta
Drink a wine
Drink a wine
Ma non chiamarmi bianco
But don't call me white
Don't call me white, don't call me black
Don't call me white, don't call me black
I'm singing this poor man blues playing la, la, la
I'm singing this poor man blues playing la, la, la
Don't call me white, don't call me black
Don't call me white, don't call me black
I'm singing this poor man blues playing la, la, la
I'm singing this poor man blues playing la, la, la
Passa il tempo, pensavo di andare molto lontano
Time passes, I thought I'd go very far
E invece resterò per sempre il solito italiano
And instead, I'll always remain the usual Italian
Bevo la birra inglese fumo come un giamaicano
I drink English beer, I smoke like a Jamaican
E invece resterò per sempre il solito italiano
And instead, I'll always remain the usual Italian
See dem ah try fi waste everything
See dem ah try fi waste everything
Dem afraid of my skin
Dem afraid of my skin
You coulda wash up yuh face
You coulda wash up yuh face
Your heart will never be clean (sick)
Your heart will never be clean (sick)
For every fucking problem keep on point the finger at me
For every f*cking problem keep on point the finger at me
You think you got di solution
You think you got di solution
You steal my voice
You steal my voice
I'm gonna bring it to the nation (wah dem ah say?)
I'm gonna bring it to the nation (wah dem ah say?)
I'm gonna push it to the radio (yeah man)
I'm gonna push it to the radio (yeah man)
One, two, three, four
One, two, three, four
Don't call me white, don't call me black
Don't call me white, don't call me black
I'm singing this poor man blues playing la, la, la
I'm singing this poor man blues playing la, la, la
Don't call me white, don't call me black
Don't call me white, don't call me black
I'm singing this poor man blues playing la, la, la
I'm singing this poor man blues playing la, la, la
E invece resterò per sempre il solito italiano, ehi, ehi
And instead, I'll always remain the usual Italian, hey, hey
E invece resterò per sempre il solito italiano
And instead, I'll always remain the usual Italian
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Angelo Rogoli, Fabio Clememte, Angelo Cisternino, Alessandro Aleotti
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Sbattimento — Hassle / Annoyance
Sbattimento is an interesting and somewhat informal Italian word that literally means "beating" or "flapping". However, in modern colloquial Italian, it's commonly used to mean "hassle," "annoyance," or a "pain in the neck."
In the context of "Il solito italiano," the artist uses sbattimento to describe the everyday frustrations and difficulties of life in Italy, contrasting it with the more optimistic "yes we can" attitude. It captures a feeling of weariness and the constant struggle against obstacles, making it a very relatable and evocative word in the song.
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