Sulla Pelle Lyrics in English by Francesco Renga
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Sulla Pelle by Francesco Renga from Italian to English.
Sono giorni prepotenti
These are overbearing days
Cambiamo faccia a seconda degli appuntamenti
We change face depending on our appointments
Il mondo è in una stanza
The world is in a room
Lo schermo è l'universo
The screen is the universe
Ci consoliamo con un mi piace dentro a un social network
We console ourselves with a like inside a social network
Crollano le borse, compriamo cellulari
Stock markets crash, we buy cell phones
Le luci in fondo al tunnel sono quelle dei locali
The lights at the end of the tunnel are those of the clubs
Le donne sono un selfie e gli uomini un pallone
Women are a selfie and men a ball
Sono rimasti pochi, che ancora credono all'amore
Few are left who still believe in love
E la vita che ti passa
And life that passes you by
Te la senti sulla pelle
You feel it on your skin
È un brivido veloce
It's a quick shiver
Ma quando te ne accorgi è già dietro alle tue spalle
But when you realize it, it's already behind you
Gli schiaffi di una madre
A mother's slaps
Le prediche di un padre
A father's lectures
Le uniche due stelle in questo cielo di cazzate
The only two stars in this sky of bullsh*t
Controlli il tuo profilo, sei una data di scadenza
You check your profile, you're an expiration date
Perché se hai ancora tempo, c'è sempre una speranza
Because if you still have time, there's always hope
Tra sveglie che ci puntano e macchine che suonano
Between alarms that target us and cars that honk
I timbri di serate, la mattina non si levano
The stamps from nights out don't come off in the morning
Le ragazzine all'alba che pregano un DJ
Young girls at dawn who pray to a DJ
Chi vince al video poker e intanto perde lei
Who wins at video poker and meanwhile loses her
E la vita intanto passa
And life meanwhile passes
Te la senti sulla pelle
You feel it on your skin
È un brivido veloce
It's a quick shiver
Ma quando te ne accorgi è già dietro alle tue spalle
But when you realize it, it's already behind you
E nel casino il canto di quegli esseri umani
And in the mess, the song of those human beings
Che proprio come te si suonano il domani
Who just like you play their tomorrow
Che sembrano bambini, spaventati anche adesso
Who seem like children, scared even now
Ginocchie insanguinate e biciclette dentro a un fosso
Bloody knees and bicycles in a ditch
In fuga dal destino, schiacciati dai giganti
Fleeing from destiny, crushed by giants
Ci promettiamo eterno con anelli luccicanti
We promise each other eternity with sparkling rings
Magari un po' infelici, cerchiamo degli amanti
Maybe a bit unhappy, we look for lovers
Per non restare soli con i nostri sogni infranti
So as not to remain alone with our broken dreams
In mezzo a quei sorrisi, tra le fotografie
Amidst those smiles, among the photographs
Nelle trincee del cuore, in quelle gallerie
In the heart's trenches, in those tunnels
Magari non lo vedi, e a volte fai fatica
Maybe you don't see it, and sometimes you struggle
L'amore è trasparente, ma non è mai finita
Love is transparent, but it's never over
E la vita intanto passa
And life meanwhile passes
Te la senti sulla pelle
You feel it on your skin
È un brivido veloce
It's a quick shiver
Ma quando te ne accorgi è già dietro alle tue spalle
But when you realize it, it's already behind you
E la vita che ti passa
And life that passes you by
Te la perdi tra le mani
You lose it between your hands
È un brivido veloce
It's a quick shiver
Ma quando te ne accorgi è già quella di domani
But when you realize it, it's already tomorrow's
E la vita intanto passa
And life meanwhile passes
Te la senti sulla pelle
You feel it on your skin
È un brivido veloce
It's a quick shiver
Ma quando te ne accorgi è già dietro alle tue spalle
But when you realize it, it's already behind you
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Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Mario Cianchi, Matteo Valicelli, Michele Iorfida, Pierfrancesco Renga
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prepotenti — overbearing / arrogant
Prepotenti translates to "overbearing" or "arrogant". It's a strong, evocative word not commonly found in everyday song lyrics, making it stand out.
In the song, it's used to describe "giorni prepotenti" (overbearing days), suggesting that the days themselves are forceful and demanding, reflecting the chaotic and often overwhelming nature of modern life as depicted in the lyrics.
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