La Bomba In Testa Lyrics in English by Fabrizio De André
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Bomba In Testa by Fabrizio De André from Italian to English.
E io contavo i denti ai francobolli
And I counted the teeth on the stamps
Dicevo: 'Grazie a Dio', 'buon Natale'
I said: "Thank God", "Merry Christmas"
Mi sentivo normale
I felt normal
Eppure i miei trent'anni
And yet my thirty years
Erano pochi più dei loro
Were just a few more than theirs
Ma non importa adesso torno a lavoro
But it doesn't matter, now I go back to work
Cantavano il disordine dei sogni
They sang the disorder of dreams
Gli ingrati del benessere francese
The ungrateful ones of French prosperity
E non davan l'idea
And they didn't give the idea
Di denunciare uomini al balcone
Of denouncing men on the balcony
Di un solo maggio, di un unico paese
Of a single May, of a single country
E io ho la faccia usata dal buonsenso
And I have a face worn out by common sense
Ripeto: 'Non vogliamoci del male'
I repeat: "Let's not hurt each other"
E non mi sento normale
And I don't feel normal
E mi sorprendo ancora a misurarmi su di loro
And I still surprise myself measuring myself against them
E adesso è tardi, adesso torno a lavoro
And now it's late, now I go back to work
Rischiavano la strada e per un uomo
They risked the street and for a man
Ci vuole pure un senso a sopportare
There needs to be a reason to endure
Di poter sanguinare
To be able to bleed
E il senso non dev'essere rischiare
And the meaning shouldn't be to risk
Ma forse non voler più sopportare
But perhaps not wanting to endure anymore
Chissà cosa si prova a liberare
Who knows what it feels like to unleash
La fiducia nelle proprie tentazioni
Trust in one's own temptations
Allontanare gli intrusi
To push away the intruders
Dalle nostre emozioni
From our emotions
Allontanarli in tempo
To push them away in time
E prima di trovarti solo
And before finding yourself alone
Con la paura di non tornare a lavoro
With the fear of not returning to work
Rischiare libertà strada per strada
To risk freedom street by street
Scordarsi le rotaie verso casa
To forget the tracks towards home
Io ne valgo la pena
I am worth it
Per arrivare ad incontrar la gente
To manage to meet people
Senza dovermi fingere innocente
Without having to pretend to be innocent
Mi sforzo di ripetermi con loro
I force myself to repeat myself with them
E più l'idea va al di là del vetro
And the more the idea goes beyond the glass
Più mi lasciano indietro
The more they leave me behind
Per il coraggio insieme
For courage together
Non so le regole del gioco
I don't know the rules of the game
Senza la mia paura mi fido poco
Without my fear I don't trust much
Ormai sono in ritardo per gli amici
By now I'm late for friends
Per l'odio potrei farcela da solo
For hatred I could make it alone
Illuminando al tritolo
Lighting up with TNT
Chi ha la faccia e mostra solo il viso
Those who have a face and only show their visage
Sempre gradevole, sempre più impreciso
Always pleasant, always more imprecise
E l'esplosivo spacca, taglia, fruga
And the explosive breaks, cuts, rummages
Tra gli ospiti di un ballo mascherato
Among the guests of a masked ball
Io mi sono invitato
I invited myself
A rilevar l'impronta
To detect the imprint
Dietro ogni maschera che salta
Behind every mask that falls off
E a non aver pietà per la mia prima volta
And to have no pity for my first time
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Giuseppe Bentivoglio, Fabrizio De Andre, Nicola Piovani
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tritolo — TNT / trinitrotoluene
Tritolo is the Italian word for TNT, or trinitrotoluene, a powerful explosive. It's a striking and uncommon word to find in song lyrics, immediately grabbing attention.
In the context of the song, De André uses "illuminando al tritolo" (illuminating with TNT) to convey a sense of radical, even violent, revelation or confrontation. It suggests a desire to expose hypocrisy and challenge the status quo with explosive force, rather than through conventional means. This metaphorical use of a dangerous substance makes the word particularly impactful and memorable.
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