Sogno Di Potere Lyrics in English by Caparezza
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Sogno Di Potere by Caparezza from Italian to English.
Questa carriera m'ha già reso re ma senza bandiera
This career has already made me king but without a flag
La banda tira l'acqua al suo mulino, sembra Banderas
The band pulls water to its mill, looks like Banderas
Tutti mi vogliono risolutivo, ed è una tragedia
Everyone wants me to be decisive, and it's a tragedy
Perché io sono come un ladro a Brico, frega una sega
Because I'm like a thief at Brico, I don't give a sh*t
Freddo il mio corpo, voce che strilla, mi sento in galera
My body cold, voice screaming, I feel imprisoned
Metto il mio volto sulla mia spilla, 'Free Nelson Mandela'
I put my face on my pin, "Free Nelson Mandela"
Io vedo me come ammutolito, sepolto, in catena
I see myself as silenced, buried, in chains
Se fossi re sarei Ludovico II in Baviera
If I were king I'd be Ludwig II in Bavaria
Come lui me ne sto tra il castello in ciabatte
Like him, I stay in the castle in slippers
A sentire il bordello che fa Richard Wagner
Listening to the racket Richard Wagner makes
Se mi dicono il popolo intero c'ha fame
If they tell me the whole people are hungry
Rispondo, 'Mi spiace, perlomeno c'ha l'arte'
I reply, "I'm sorry, at least they have art"
Vorrei solo una vita serena, minchia
I just want a peaceful life, d*mn it
Tutti mi chiedono di avere polso, non sono Serena Williams
Everyone asks me to have a strong hand, I'm not Serena Williams
Da questa finestra ho la valle innevata è una meraviglia
From this window I have the snow-covered valley, it's a marvel
È un mondo reale ma qui di reale c'è solo la mia famiglia e
It's a real world but here the only real thing is my family and
Via
Away
Sogno di potere, di potere andare via
Dream of power, of being able to go away
Sogno di potere, di potere andare via
Dream of power, of being able to go away
Vai via, Eins Zwei Drei Vier
Go away, Eins Zwei Drei Vier
Sai che faccio?
You know what I'm doing?
Adesso carico la slitta, la slitta
Now I'm loading the sleigh, the sleigh
Oggi ho un incarico ma slitta, ma slitta via
Today I have a task but it's slipping, it's slipping away
Vai via, Eins Zwei Drei Vier
Go away, Eins Zwei Drei Vier
Sulle pareti quadri con i miei ritratti sovrani
On the walls, paintings with my sovereign portraits
I consiglieri bravi solo coi ricatti morali
Advisors only good with moral blackmail
Mi mettono parole in bocca come impianti molari
They put words in my mouth like molar implants
Ripetono la filastrocca come Gianni Rodari
They repeat the nursery rhyme like Gianni Rodari
Ognuno ha smania di comando, punta al piano alto
Everyone has a lust for command, aims for the top floor
E si allena con il bracco, 'Cuccia! Bravo, Argo!'
And trains with the pointer, "Kennel! Good boy, Argo!"
Pur di essere incensato brucia palo santo
To be praised, they burn palo santo
Io ci apro le lampo col tuo anello, caro Sauron!
I open zippers with your ring, dear Sauron!
Tutti scalpitano come stare all'ippodromo
Everyone is champing at the bit like at the racetrack
Io non voglio il mantello ma un abito comodo
I don't want a cape but comfortable clothes
No che non mi ci vedo nel ruolo di Commodo
No, I don't see myself in the role of Commodus
Spero sia l''ultima' come quel gioco di ruolo del Commodore
I hope it's the "last" like that role-playing game on the Commodore
Quanti esseri umani su sto crocevia?
How many human beings at this crossroads?
Vorrebbero dire, 'Ragà, su le mani!' con la voce mia
They'd like to say, "Guys, hands up!" with my voice
('Ragà, su le mani!')
("Guys, hands up!")
Il bulletto comanda la periferia
The bully commands the periphery
Ma lo trapassano come un foglietto, comanda della pizzeria
But they pierce him like a piece of paper, the pizzeria commands
Via
Away
Sogno di potere, di potere andare via
Dream of power, of being able to go away
Sogno di potere, di potere andare via
Dream of power, of being able to go away
Vai via, Eins Zwei Drei Vier
Go away, Eins Zwei Drei Vier
Sai che faccio
You know what I'm doing
Adesso carico la slitta, la slitta
Now I'm loading the sleigh, the sleigh
Oggi ho un incarico ma slitta, ma slitta via
Today I have a task but it's slipping, it's slipping away
Vai via, Eins Zwei Drei Vier
Go away, Eins Zwei Drei Vier
Io mi comporto come il Papa, al comando dico
I act like the Pope, to the command I say
'La Chiesa andrebbe cambiata', come il Papa fosse un altro
"The Church should be changed," as if the Pope were someone else
Hai capito?
Got it?
Boicotto la cerimonia, rinuncio al rito
I boycott the ceremony, I renounce the ritual
Conquisterò la Polonia con un sorriso
I will conquer Poland with a smile
Poco adatto a governare come Ludwig Der Zweite
Poorly suited to govern like Ludwig Der Zweite
Non mi cambierai nemmeno a pugni e testate
You won't change me even with punches and headbutts
Ho il pane sul tavolo per le scuri e le spade
I have bread on the table for axes and swords
Rouhani, col cavolo copro i nudi alle statue
Rouhani, no way I'm covering the nudes on the statues
Non ho ambizioni da sire, non sono ostile
I have no ambitions to be a lord, I'm not hostile
Da piccolo non facevo il gradasso sulle giostrine
As a child I didn't act tough on the merry-go-rounds
E quando ho voglia di guardare le stelle alzo gli occhi al cielo
And when I want to look at the stars I raise my eyes to the sky
Non li abbasso sulle mostrine
I don't lower them to the insignia
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Michele Salvemini
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ammutolito — struck dumb / silenced
Ammutolito means 'struck dumb' or 'silenced'. It's a vivid and somewhat dramatic word that goes beyond simply saying 'quiet'. It implies a forced or profound silence, often due to shock, fear, or being overwhelmed.
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