China Town Lyrics in English by Caparezza
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song China Town by Caparezza from Italian to English.
Headless body in a topless bar
Headless body in a topless bar
Warring clans in lowered cars
Warring clans in lowered cars
A buck is still a buck in Shanghai
A buck is still a buck in Shanghai
And a buck is all you earn
And a buck is all you earn
A great night for all concerned
A great night for all concerned
Steel fingers play a deadly song
Steel fingers play a deadly song
Whole lotta Shakespeare going on and on and on
Whole lotta Shakespeare going on and on and on
It's all happening downtown
It's all happening downtown
You painted daughters of the Tong underground
You painted daughters of the Tong underground
Don't mess around
Don't mess around
Welcome to China Town
Welcome to China Town
Well, you're in our town now
Well, you're in our town now
Welcome to China Town
Welcome to China Town
Heroes aren't born, they're cornered
Heroes aren't born, they're cornered
And this corner is where we write the story
And this corner is where we write the story
Two tribes warring
Two tribes warring
Downtown after hours
Downtown after hours
The best to you each morning
The best to you each morning
Can't survive and think to win
Can't survive and think to win
Drugged into sin
Drugged into sin
Next episode begins and begins and begins and begins
Next episode begins and begins and begins and begins
It's all happening downtown
It's all happening downtown
You painted daughters of the Tong underground
You painted daughters of the Tong underground
Don't mess around
Don't mess around
Welcome to China Town
Welcome to China Town
Well, you're in our town now
Well, you're in our town now
Welcome to China Town
Welcome to China Town
It's all happening downtown
It's all happening downtown
Welcome to my town, my town, my town
Welcome to my town, my town, my town
It's all happening downtown
It's all happening downtown
You painted daughters of the Tong underground
You painted daughters of the Tong underground
Don't mess around
Don't mess around
Welcome to China Town
Welcome to China Town
Well, you're in our town now
Well, you're in our town now
Welcome to China Town
Welcome to China Town
Welcome to my town, my town, my town
Welcome to my town, my town, my town
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Wolfgang Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Edward Van Halen
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clan — clan
Clan is an interesting word because while it's the same in English and Italian, its usage in this song by Caparezza highlights a specific cultural context.
In "China Town," the word refers to warring factions or groups, evoking images of organized crime or rival gangs often associated with the historical and cinematic portrayal of Chinatowns. It's a key word that sets the tone for the song's narrative about conflict and territorial disputes.
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