Prisoner 709 Lyrics in English by Caparezza
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Prisoner 709 by Caparezza from Italian to English.
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(Seven, nine, seven, nine)
(Seven, nine, seven, nine)
Seven-oh-nine
Seven-oh-nine
Seven-oh-nine
Seven-oh-nine
Seven-oh-nine
Seven-oh-nine
Seven-oh-nine
Seven-oh-nine
Nel buio di una galera dalle barre chiuse
In the darkness of a jail with closed bars
Non immaginiamo la catena ma le piume
We don't imagine the chain but the feathers
Passano le guardie tra file di facce mute
Guards pass between rows of silent faces
Ci mordiamo lingue come capesante crude
We bite our tongues like raw scallops
Scordati qui, sullo scaffale di un porta CD, che delusione
Forgotten here, on the shelf of a CD holder, what a disappointment
La casa di reclusione, pressati fino alla nausea, alla repulsione
The house of detention, pressed until nausea, until repulsion
Chiamami 'Opera' che mi danno la prigione, niente premio Nobel
Call me "Opera" because they give me prison, no Nobel Prize
Segui la mia traccia, feromone, 709
Follow my track, pheromone, 709
Io sono il disco non chi lo canta, sto in una gabbia e mi avvilisco
I am the record not who sings it, I'm in a cage and I get disheartened
Il futuro sopprime colui che negli occhi lo guarda, è un basilisco
The future suppresses whoever looks it in the eyes, it's a basilisk
Qua tutto cambia, prima tra i santi dopo sei l'anticristo
Here everything changes, first among saints then you're the antichrist
Ho un buco in pancia, qua non si mangia, neanche gli avanzi, visto?
I have a hole in my stomach, here you don't eat, not even leftovers, see?
Prigioniero come fu mio padre nel braccio del 1210
Prisoner like my father was in cell block 1210
33 giri nell'atrio, viaggi psicotici, sfregi
33 RPMs in the atrium, psychotic trips, scars
Portava un solco dentro che io non avrò mai
He carried a groove inside that I'll never have
Ho solo un numero sul petto, seven-oh-nine
I only have a number on my chest, seven-oh-nine
Seven (seven-oh-nine), oh-nine (quiete non hai)
Seven (seven-oh-nine), oh-nine (you have no peace)
Seven (seven-oh-nine), oh-nine (quiete non hai)
Seven (seven-oh-nine), oh-nine (you have no peace)
Dal fine dell'hi-fi, alla fine pena mai
From the end of hi-fi, to the end of never-ending punishment
Seven (seven-oh-nine), oh-nine (quiete non hai)
Seven (seven-oh-nine), oh-nine (you have no peace)
Sulla targhetta la gente legge la cifra seven-oh-nine
On the tag people read the number seven-oh-nine
Il contatore o la muerte, è legge della cifra
The counter or death, it's the law of the number
Oggi che la rete è l'unica, io giro con amo e lenza
Today that the net is the only one, I go around with hook and line
Ma la gente ascolta la musica, non ascolta la coerenza
But people listen to the music, they don't listen to consistency
E sono mariuolo avido tra tanti ladri d'oro platino e diamanti
And I'm a greedy thief among many thieves of gold, platinum, and diamonds
Io mi immolo perché ho davanti il mio ruolo che mi inchioda, rabbi
I sacrifice myself because I have my role in front of me that nails me down, rabbi
E non sono più di moda, Calvin, sul mio conto slogan blandi
And I'm no longer in fashion, Calvin, bland slogans about me
Chiudi un occhio quindi gioca a dardi con il mio di volto non di Giovanardi
Close one eye then play darts with my face, not Giovanardi's
Io copia fisica, in custodia cautelare rigida o digipack
I'm a physical copy, in rigid protective custody or digipack
Chi mi vuole far visita, digita, ho meno spazio che in una classifica minicar
Whoever wants to visit me, types, I have less space than in a minicar ranking
Sulle mie note qualcuno ci sniffa strisce di chimica
On my notes someone sniffs lines of chemicals
Musica pericolosa per finta: strisce di Kriminal
Fake dangerous music: Kriminal strips
Ho un titolo di studio stampato su copertina
I have a degree printed on the cover
Ma non mi prende nessuno, qua non è più come prima
But nobody hires me, here it's not like before anymore
Cerco me stesso quindi un supporto che ormai nessuno può darmi
I'm looking for myself so for support that nobody can give me anymore
Puoi contarci, seven-oh-nine
You can count on it, seven-oh-nine
Seven (seven-oh-nine), oh-nine (quiete non hai)
Seven (seven-oh-nine), oh-nine (you have no peace)
Seven (seven-oh-nine), oh-nine (quiete non hai)
Seven (seven-oh-nine), oh-nine (you have no peace)
Dal fine dell'hi-fi, alla fine pena mai
From the end of hi-fi, to the end of never-ending punishment
Seven (seven-oh-nine), oh-nine (quiete non hai)
Seven (seven-oh-nine), oh-nine (you have no peace)
Dal fine dell'hi-fi, alla fine pena mai
From the end of hi-fi, to the end of never-ending punishment
Hai la fine penna e il mic, quindi fila, impenna, vai
You have the fine pen and the mic, so go, wheelie, go
E allora sto tra detenuti non da me temuti
And so I'm among inmates not feared by me
Voglia di elevare i contenuti, scale che non si permette Muti
Desire to elevate content, scales that Muti doesn't allow
Prevedo futuro, Baba Vanga
I predict the future, Baba Vanga
Decedo sicuro, pala, vanga
I'll surely die, shovel, spade
Porto nelle vene tanta rabbia
I carry so much anger in my veins
Non so contenere la valanga
I can't contain the avalanche
Seven-oh-nine
Seven-oh-nine
Seven-oh-nine
Seven-oh-nine
Seven-oh-nine
Seven-oh-nine
Seven-oh-nine (oh-nine)
Seven-oh-nine (oh-nine)
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basilisco — basilisk
Basilisco translates to "basilisk", a mythical serpent or dragon whose gaze can kill. It's a rare and intriguing word that immediately sparks curiosity.
In the song, Caparezza uses it to describe the future: "Il futuro sopprime colui che negli occhi lo guarda, è un basilisco" (The future suppresses whoever looks it in the eyes, it's a basilisk). This metaphor powerfully conveys the idea that confronting the future directly can be dangerous or overwhelming, making the word highly memorable and impactful.
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