SCHIAVI Lyrics in English by Inoki

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song SCHIAVI by Inoki from Italian to English.
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Schiavi, schiavi dei veleni, tossici della metropoli
Slaves, slaves to poisons, addicts of the metropolis
Schiavi degli orari, schiavi dei denari, delle emozioni
Slaves to schedules, slaves to money, to emotions
La tentazione di commettere gli stessi errori
The temptation to make the same mistakes
Delle sostanze, delle strane coincidenze
Of substances, of strange coincidences
Che ci portano alle circostanze, che ci incatenano
That lead us to circumstances, that chain us
Schiavi delle curve che ci frenano, le balle che ci fregano
Slaves to the curves that slow us down, the lies that screw us over
Schiavi della genetica dei nostri avi
Slaves to the genetics of our ancestors
Delle abitudini di questi umani
To the habits of these humans
Dell'inquietudine che non hai scelto
To the restlessness you didn't choose
Non la volevi, lei è qui lo stesso
You didn't want it, it's here anyway
Schiavi del passato e della nostalgia
Slaves to the past and to nostalgia
Di questo odore di malinconia
To this smell of melancholy
Della paura di non farcela
To the fear of not making it
In tempo prima di lasciarci qua
In time before we leave here
Noi cerchiamo solo libertà
We only seek freedom
Incatenati dalle regole
Chained by the rules
Ci cambiano, trasformano, confondono
They change us, transform us, confuse us
Siamo legati dalla schiavitù
We're bound by slavery
E la necessità di andarsene, scappare via da qua
And the need to leave, to escape from here
Noi cerchiamo solo libertà
We only seek freedom
Incatenati dalle regole
Chained by the rules
Ci cambiano, trasformano, confondono
They change us, transform us, confuse us
Siamo legati dalla schiavitù
We're bound by slavery
E la necessità di andarsene, scappare via da qua
And the need to leave, to escape from here
Schiavi, schiavi della macchina
Slaves, slaves to the machine
Dipendenti dalla plastica
Dependent on plastic
Confusi dalla falsità, illusi dall'America
Confused by falsehood, deluded by America
Schiavi dell'amore, ma soprattutto
Slaves to love, but above all
Schiavi dell'odio che ha distrutto tutto
Slaves to the hate that destroyed everything
Schiavi dei social e del telefono
Slaves to social media and the phone
Di questi occhi sconosciuti che ci osservano
To these unknown eyes that observe us
Schiavi delle cose, delle persone
Slaves to things, to people
Del cibo, del lavoro, della competizione
To food, to work, to competition
Schiavi del volere essere qualcos'altro
Slaves to wanting to be something else
Del migliorarci, del guardare in alto
To improving ourselves, to looking up
Accontentarci non è nei piani
Settling isn't in the plans
Per questo non vogliamo essere schiavi
That's why we don't want to be slaves
Cerchiamo chiavi per lucchetti e porte
We look for keys for padlocks and doors
Spezzo catene, fra', guardo oltre
I break chains, bro, I look beyond
Noi cerchiamo solo libertà
We only seek freedom
Incatenati dalle regole
Chained by the rules
Ci cambiano, trasformano, confondono
They change us, transform us, confuse us
Siamo legati dalla schiavitù
We're bound by slavery
E la necessità di andarsene, scappare via da qua
And the need to leave, to escape from here
Noi cerchiamo solo libertà
We only seek freedom
Incatenati dalle regole
Chained by the rules
Ci cambiano, trasformano, confondono
They change us, transform us, confuse us
Siamo legati dalla schiavitù
We're bound by slavery
E la necessità di andarsene, scappare via da qua
And the need to leave, to escape from here
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Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Christian Mazzocchi, Fabiano Ballarin
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inquietudine — restlessness / unease

Inquietudine translates to "restlessness" or "unease." It's a more profound and less common word than simple terms for worry or anxiety.

In the song, Inoki uses it to describe a deep, inherent sense of unease that isn't chosen but is present nonetheless: "Dell'inquietudine che non hai scelto / Non la volevi, lei è qui lo stesso" (Of the restlessness you didn't choose / You didn't want it, it's here anyway). This highlights a powerful theme of internal struggle and a lack of control over one's own emotional state, making it a compelling word to explore.

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