Prinçesa Lyrics in English by Fabrizio De André
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Prinçesa by Fabrizio De André from Italian to English.
Sono la pecora sono la vacca
I am the sheep, I am the cow
Che agli animali si vuol giocare
That people want to play with animals
Sono la femmina camicia aperta
I am the female, open shirt
Piccole tette da succhiare
Small tits to suck
Sotto le ciglia di questi alberi
Under the eyelashes of these trees
Nel chiaroscuro dove son nato
In the chiaroscuro where I was born
Che l'orizzonte prima del cielo
That the horizon before the sky
Ero lo sguardo di mia madre
I was my mother's gaze
'Che Fernandinho è come una figlia
"Fernandinho is like a daughter
Mi porta a letto caffè e tapioca
Brings me coffee and tapioca to bed
E a ricordargli che è nato maschio
And to remind him he was born male
Sarà l'istinto sarà la vita'
It'll be instinct, it'll be life"
E io davanti allo specchio grande
And I, in front of the big mirror
Mi paro gli occhi con le dita a immaginarmi
I cover my eyes with my fingers, imagining myself
Tra le gambe una minuscola fica
Between my legs a tiny c*nt
Nel dormiveglia della corriera
In the half-sleep of the bus
Lascio l'infanzia contadina
I leave my peasant childhood
Corro all'incanto dei desideri
I run to the enchantment of desires
Vado a correggere la fortuna
I go to correct my fortune
Nella cucina della pensione
In the kitchen of the boarding house
Mescolo i sogni con gli ormoni
I mix dreams with hormones
Ad albeggiare sarà magia
At dawn it'll be magic
Saranno seni miracolosi
They'll be miraculous breasts
Perché Fernanda è proprio una figlia
Because Fernanda is truly a daughter
Come una figlia vuol far l'amore
Like a daughter wants to make love
Ma Fernandinho resiste e vomita
But Fernandinho resists and vomits
E si contorce dal dolore
And writhes in pain
E allora il bisturi per seni e fianchi
And then the scalpel for breasts and hips
In una vertigine di anestesia
In a vertigo of anesthesia
Finché il mio corpo mi rassomigli
Until my body resembles me
Sul lungomare di Bahia
On the promenade of Bahia
Sorriso tenero di verdefoglia
Tender smile of green leaf
Dai suoi capelli sfilo le dita
From her hair I pull my fingers
Quando le macchine puntano i fari
When the cars point their headlights
Sul palcoscenico della mia vita
On the stage of my life
Dove tra ingorghi di desideri
Where among traffic jams of desires
Alle mie natiche un maschio s'appende
To my buttocks a male clings
Nella mia carne tra le mie labbra
In my flesh, between my lips
Un uomo scivola l'altro si arrende
One man slips, the other surrenders
Che Fernandinho mi è morto in grembo
Fernandinho died in my womb
Fernanda è una bambola di seta
Fernanda is a silk doll
Sono le braci di un'unica stella
They are the embers of a single star
Che squilla di luce di nome Princesa
That rings with light, named Princesa
A un avvocato di Milano
To a lawyer from Milan
Ora Princesa regala il cuore
Now Princesa gives her heart
E un passeggiare recidivo
And a habitual stroll
Nella penombra di un balcone
In the penumbra of a balcony
O mato
The bush
O céu
The sky
A senda
The path
A escola
The school
A igreja
The church
A desonra
The dishonor
A saia
The skirt
O esmalte
The nail polish
O espelho
The mirror
O baton
The lipstick
O medo
The fear
A rua
The street
A bombadeira
The bomber
A vertigem
The vertigo
O encanto
The enchantment
A magia
The magic
Os carros
The cars
A policia
The police
A canseira
The tiredness
O brio
The spirit
O noivo
The groom
O capanga
The henchman
O fidalgo
The nobleman
O porcalhão
The slob
O azar
The bad luck
A bebedeira
The drunkenness
As pancadas
The blows
Os carinhos
The caresses
A falta
The lack
O nojo
The disgust
A formusura
The beauty
Viver
To live
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FABRIZIO DE ANDRE', IVANO FOSSATI, MAURIZIO JANNELLI
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Princesa — Princess
Princesa means "princess" in Italian. While it might seem like a common word, in the context of this song, it takes on a profound and poignant meaning.
Fabrizio De André's song tells the story of Fernandinho, a transgender woman from Brazil who renames herself Princesa. The word symbolizes her transformation, her identity, and the complex journey she undertakes. It's a powerful and central theme of the song, making it an incredibly enticing word to explore.
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