Il Sole Lyrics in English by Cesare Cremonini
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Il Sole by Cesare Cremonini from Italian to English.
Capitano, guarda un poco all'orizzonte
Captain, look a little at the horizon
Cosa sono quelle nuvole nel cielo?
What are those clouds in the sky?
Ho paura, ti prego fammi scendere
I'm scared, please let me off
Rispondimi ti prego
Answer me please
Quelle nuvole intendono la vita
Those clouds mean life
Ma capitano ci finiremo contro
But captain we'll crash into them
Preparati perché sarà una sfida
Get ready because it will be a challenge
La nostra barca sarà in balia del vento
Our boat will be at the mercy of the wind
Ma prima o poi il mare sarà calmo
But sooner or later the sea will be calm
La smetterà di far rumore
It will stop making noise
Le nostre vele si gonfieranno e sentiremo
Our sails will swell and we'll feel
Ancora sulla pelle
Again on our skin
Questo sole
This sun
Il sole
The sun
Questo sole
This sun
Il sole
The sun
Capitano non mi ricordo più
Captain I don't remember anymore
Chissà dov'era casa mia
Who knows where my home was
Se è ancora là dove l'ho lasciata
If it's still there where I left it
O se lasciarla è stata una follia
Or if leaving it was a folly
Capitano dici che la rivedrò?
Captain do you think I'll see it again?
Ma certo Tenente, cosa pensi?
But of course Lieutenant, what do you think?
Sulla nave io di amici non ne ho
On the ship I have no friends
Eppure sulla nave siamo ancora adolescenti
Yet on the ship we're still teenagers
E una chitarra ci fa da mamma
And a guitar acts as our mother
Un timone è nostro padre
A rudder is our father
Quando la notte è nostra moglie l'amante è questo mare
When the night is our wife, this sea is our lover
E anch'io che sono il capitano piango
And I too, who am the captain, cry
Da solo nella stanza
Alone in the room
Anch'io cerco terra invano, anch'io
I too search for land in vain, I too
Perdo la speranza
Lose hope
E quando non ho più lacrime, e quando
And when I have no more tears, and when
Non ho più amore
I have no more love
Aspetto che torni a battere ancora forte sulla pelle
I wait for it to beat strongly again on my skin
Questo sole
This sun
Il sole, oh
The sun, oh
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Cesare Cremonini, Alessandro Magnanini
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balia — mercy / sway
Balia in Italian means "mercy" or "sway," often used in the phrase "in balia di" (at the mercy of, or in the sway of).
In this song, it's used to describe the boat being "in balia del vento" (at the mercy of the wind), vividly illustrating the challenges and uncertainties of life's journey. It's a less common word that adds a poetic and dramatic touch to the lyrics.
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