Il Giovane Mario Lyrics in English by Brunori Sas
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Il Giovane Mario by Brunori Sas from Italian to English.
Il giovane Mario voleva esser milionario
The young Mario wanted to be a millionaire
Perciò spendeva quasi tutto il suo salario in gratta e vinci e slot-machine
So he spent almost all his salary on scratch cards and slot machines
Sognava sempre di comprare quel mega-televisore che aveva visto al centro commerciale
He always dreamed of buying that mega-TV he had seen at the mall
Tornare a casa fare una sorpresa ai suoi bambini e poi guadare tutti insieme il quiz alla tv
Coming home to surprise his children and then watching the quiz on TV all together
Perciò il giovane Mario finì per vivere al contrario
So young Mario ended up living in reverse
S'indebitò fino ai capelli
He got into debt up to his neck
E di capelli non ne aveva quasi più
And he barely had any hair left
Tornava tardi la sera con una specie di cena
He came home late in the evening with some kind of dinner
Quattro bocche enormi da sfamare
Four enormous mouths to feed
In quelle sere che faceva un freddo cane
On those evenings when it was freezing cold
Così freddo che anche il cane un giorno smise di tremare
So cold that even the dog one day stopped trembling
Amore mio dolcissimo
My sweetest love
Non ti devi preoccupare
You don't have to worry
Io sono un grande giocatore
I'm a great gambler
E troverò il sistema anche per vincere la fame
And I'll find a way to beat hunger too
Forse hai puntato su un cavallo perdente
Maybe you bet on a losing horse
Ma ho tre biglietti della lotteria
But I have three lottery tickets
Amore credimi nell'anno che verrà
Love, believe me, in the coming year
Ci lasceremo dietro la miseria e la malinconia
We'll leave misery and melancholy behind
Ma il giovane Mario strappava I giorni al calendario
But young Mario tore the days off the calendar
E ad ogni fine del mese, da povero cristo, ricominciava il suo calvario
And at every month's end, like a poor soul, his ordeal began again
Ad ogni nuova stazione cadeva la croce sopra il foglio di una cambiale
At every new station, the cross fell onto a bill of exchange
E fu così che da una notte all'altra senza neanche pensarci il giovane Mario decise di mollare
And so, from one night to the next, without even thinking, young Mario decided to give up
Amore mio dolcissimo
My sweetest love
Io vi devo abbandonare
I have to abandon you all
Perché ho giocato troppe volte nella vita
Because I've gambled too many times in life
E è con la vita che ora devo pagare
And it's with life that I must now pay
Quello che resta della mia miseria sta tutto chiuso in questa scrivania
What's left of my misery is all locked in this desk
Amore credimi il dolore passerà e brinderete alla mia assenza
Love, believe me, the pain will pass and you'll toast to my absence
Senza malinconia
Without melancholy
Ma il giovane Mario non fece I conti col solaio
But young Mario didn't reckon with the attic
E con la corda appesa attorno al collo si tirò addosso il lampadario
And with the rope around his neck, he pulled the chandelier down on himself
Quando riprese coscienza aveva un gran mal di testa
When he regained consciousness, he had a bad headache
E tutto intorno letti d' ospedale
And all around, hospital beds
Nella sua mano quella di Maria
In his hand, Maria's
Maria con gli occhi di una madre che perdona l'ennesima bugia
Maria with the eyes of a mother who forgives yet another lie
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calvario — ordeal / Calvary
Calvario literally refers to Calvary, the place where Jesus was crucified. However, in common Italian usage, it metaphorically means a long and painful ordeal or suffering.
In the song, it's used to describe Mario's recurring financial struggles and the endless cycle of debt he faces each month. This word powerfully conveys the depth of his suffering and the seemingly inescapable nature of his problems, making it a poignant and memorable choice.
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