Gemelli Lyrics in English by Carl Brave
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Gemelli by Carl Brave from Italian to English.
In viso un cielo stellato di lentiggini (lei)
Her face a starry sky of freckles
Allarga il buco della cinta con le forbici (ehi)
She widens the belt hole with scissors (hey)
Quel cimitero di magliette in lavatrice
That graveyard of t-shirts in the washing machine
Aspetta di risuscita' in asciugatrice
Waiting to resurrect in the dryer
'A padella che s'abbronza sui fornelli
The pan tanning on the stove
Il guanciale canta e tu leghi i capelli
The guanciale sings and you tie your hair
Su una poltrona antica in una cucina moderna
On an antique armchair in a modern kitchen
Il nostro letto è diventato una barella
Our bed has become a stretcher
E quando un piatto casca tutti a grida': 'Cocci'
And when a plate falls, everyone shouts: "Shards!"
Perché chi rompe paga ma noi famo a mezzi
Because whoever breaks it pays, but we go halves
Perché facciamo come tutti, come i matti
Because we do like everyone, like crazy people
Superiamo il limite per ritornare ai nostri passi
We exceed the limit to return to our steps
E sei la classica che in foto non rende
And you're the classic one who doesn't photograph well
So che ti piglia bene la vita da trentenne
I know you're enjoying life as a thirty-year-old
E riproviamo a esse quelli di sempre
And we try again to be our old selves
Come sempre famo una figura di emme
As always, we make a mess
Stavamo bene ma c'abbiamo dato un taglio
We were fine but we cut it off
Per darci spazio, un po' di luce
To give ourselves space, a little light
Eravamo gemelli, mo siamo al Gemelli
We were twins, now we're at Gemelli (hospital)
Ci diamo un taglio, non si ricuce
We cut it off, it can't be mended
Di notte gli aerei si travestono da stelle
At night, planes disguise themselves as stars
Per darci la speranza di toccarle
To give us hope of touching them
Stanno al buio come vecchi amanti
They're in the dark like old lovers
Ehi, tu sei una stella travestita da aeroplano
Hey, you're a star disguised as an airplane
E io non posso arrivare così lontano
And I can't reach that far
Siamo un tatuaggio fatto con l'henné
We're a tattoo made with henna
Stiamo zoppicando, e non guardare me
We're limping, and don't look at me
Che poi ti chiedo: 'Novità?'
Because then I'll ask you: "What's new?"
Ma non vojo sape' (no)
But I don't want to know (no)
Ti chiedo come va (va)
I ask you how it's going (going)
E, giuro, sto bene
And, I swear, I'm fine
Ti giuro, stavo bene ma a volte sbagliamo i tempi
I swear, I was fine but sometimes we get the timing wrong
Forse ero già partito, sai, forse eravamo lenti
Maybe I had already left, you know, maybe we were slow
Tu che mi vuoi parlare, che palle
You want to talk to me, what a pain
Mi scrivi: 'Scendi'
You text me: "Come down"
E sono cazzi amari quando inizi con: 'Senti'
And it's a real pain in the a** when you start with: "Listen"
Sulla privacy ho messo 'Consenti'
I set "Allow" for privacy
Ho tolto i commenti, mi sa che non scendo
I removed the comments, I don't think I'm coming down
E sei la classica che in foto non rende
And you're the classic one who doesn't photograph well
So che ti piglia bene la vita da trentenne
I know you're enjoying life as a thirty-year-old
E riproviamo a esse quelli di sempre
And we try again to be our old selves
Come sempre famo una figura di emme
As always, we make a mess
Stavamo bene ma c'abbiamo dato un taglio
We were fine but we cut it off
Per darci spazio, un po' di luce
To give ourselves space, a little light
Eravamo gemelli, mo siamo al Gemelli
We were twins, now we're at Gemelli (hospital)
Ci diamo un taglio, non si ricuce
We cut it off, it can't be mended
Oh, uh
Oh, uh
Uh
Uh
Uh
Uh
Uh
Uh
Ogni parte di te è ricucita per lungo
Every part of you is sewn up lengthwise
La nostra storia che è come l'Allegro Chirurgo
Our story is like Operation (the game)
Togli i pezzi di me e poi li lasci nel buio
You take pieces of me and then leave them in the dark
Perché non li possa trovare di nuovo
So I can't find them again
Mi trovi al Gemelli come un figlio unico
You find me at Gemelli (hospital) like an only child
Oh, prendimi per pazzo, pazzo
Oh, call me crazy, crazy
Ma non me ne vado via
But I'm not leaving
No, siamo in anestesia
No, we're under anesthesia
Che se non funziona un cazzo, 'azzo
Because if nothing f*cking works, d*mn
Ci mettiamo in malattia
We'll take sick leave
Ma non me ne vado via
But I'm not leaving
E sei la classica che in foto non rende
And you're the classic one who doesn't photograph well
So che ti piglia bene la vita da trentenne
I know you're enjoying life as a thirty-year-old
E riproviamo a esse quelli di sempre
And we try again to be our old selves
Come sempre famo una figura di emme
As always, we make a mess
Stavamo bene ma c'abbiamo dato un taglio
We were fine but we cut it off
Per darci spazio, un po' di luce
To give ourselves space, a little light
Eravamo gemelli, mo siamo al Gemelli
We were twins, now we're at Gemelli (hospital)
Ci diamo un taglio, il tuo sorriso ce l'ho io
We cut it off, I have your smile
Ora ce n'ho due
Now I have two
Passiamo le giornate a darci addosso
We spend our days attacking each other
Come un Pit Bull che non molla l'osso
Like a Pit Bull that won't let go of the bone
Siamo una birra che è arrivata allo scolo
We're a beer that's reached the drain
E mi dispiace, amo', ma quando sto solo
And I'm sorry, love, but when I'm alone
Oh, ci volo
Oh, I fly
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Carlo Luigi Coraggio
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Gemelli — Twins / Gemelli Hospital
Gemelli literally means "twins" in Italian. However, in the context of this song, it also cleverly refers to the Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, a well-known hospital in Rome.
The artist, Carl Brave, uses this double meaning to describe a relationship that has gone from being inseparable ("eravamo gemelli" - we were twins) to being in a state of crisis, metaphorically ending up in a hospital ("mo siamo al Gemelli" - now we are at Gemelli). This play on words is both witty and poignant, making it a memorable and unique choice for the song.
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