Fame Lyrics in English by Jovanotti
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Fame by Jovanotti from Italian to English.
Fame, fame, fa-fa-fame (fame, fame)
Hunger, hunger, fa-fa-hungry (hunger, hunger)
Fame, fame, fa-fa-fame (fame, fame)
Hunger, hunger, fa-fa-hungry (hunger, hunger)
Fuori dal coro
Out of the ordinary
È questo il mio lavoro
This is my job
Nel giorno del giudizio andrò vestito con lo smoking d'oro
On Judgment Day I'll go dressed in a golden tuxedo
Da re del rock 'n roll
As the king of rock 'n' roll
Da mago del dance floor
As a magician of the dance floor
In meno di un minuto giro come Phileas Fogg
In less than a minute I spin like Phileas Fogg
Si è così 'to be or not to be'
It's like this: "to be or not to be"
Mi fischiano le orecchie e alzo ancora due Db
My ears are ringing and I turn up two more dB
Accendo un riflettore
I turn on a spotlight
Nell'occhio del ciclone
In the eye of the storm
Il polso che mi batte come un'esplosione
My pulse beats like an explosion
E sembrerò una molla e salto sulla folla
And I'll look like a spring and jump over the crowd
In questi tempi l'odio è come una colla
In these times, hatred is like glue
Mi tengo questa terra anche se non è il paradiso
I'm holding on to this earth even if it's not paradise
Preciso, il mio cattivo gioco fa buon viso
Precisely, my bad game puts on a good face
Per ogni buona strofa servirà un inciso
For every good verse, a hook will be needed
Per ogni schiavo servirà un padrone
For every slave, a master will be needed
E ogni cassaforte ha una combinazione
And every safe has a combination
Motore, azione
Engine, action
A chi non cerca una consolazione
To those who don't seek consolation
A quelli insoddisfatti
To those dissatisfied
A quelli dentro un'emozione
To those inside an emotion
A chi non pensa sempre di sapere tutto
To those who don't He always thinks he knows everything
Se arriva la tempesta non starò all'asciutto
If the storm comes, I won't stay dry
Io non so niente di te, del mondo come gira
I know nothing about you, about how the world turns
Ma all'alba si dividono le strade
But at dawn, the paths part
Le streghe sono ritornate
The witches have returned
E tutti sanno accendere una pira
And everyone knows how to light a pyre
Tenete bene sotto mira tutti quelli come me
Keep your sights set on all those like me
Che hanno ancora fame fame fame
Who are still hungry, hungry, hungry
Tenete bene sotto mira tutti quelli come me
Keep your sights set on all those like me
Che hanno ancora fame fame fame
Who are still hungry, hungry, hungry
Non ve lo dimenticate, tutti quelli come me
Don't forget it, all those like me
Che hanno sempre fame fame fame
Who are always hungry, hungry hunger
Non ve lo dimenticate, tutti quelli come me
Don't forget it, all those like me
Che hanno sempre fame fame fame
Who are always hungry, hungry hunger
Fame fame fame
Hungry hungry hungry
(Wooh)
(Wooh)
(One two there four, fame fame)
(One two there four, hungry hungry)
(One two there four, fame fame)
(One two there four, hungry hungry)
(One two there four, fame fame)
(One two there four, hungry hungry)
(One two there four)
(One two there four)
(Fame fame)
(Hungry hungry)
La vita balla il samba su una sola gamba
Life dances the samba on one leg
E ha la risposta sulla punta della lingua
And has the answer on the tip of its tongue
Ma io non mi ricordo la domanda
But I don't remember the question
Chi sono? Dove sono? E dove stiamo andando? Boh
Who am I? Where am I? And where are we going? Who knows
In giro come lupi senza capo branco
Wandering like wolves without a leader
Chi è quello nello specchio che mi rassomiglia?
Who's that in the mirror who looks like me?
La ruga è verticale tra le sopracciglia
The wrinkle is vertical between the eyebrows
La voglia, la voglia, la fortissima voglia
The desire, the desire, the very strong desire
Un bacio che mi veste, il caldo che ci spoglia
A kiss that dresses me, the heat that undresses us
Raccontano di età dell'oro di epoche passate
They tell of golden ages of bygone eras
Cazzate, le statue bianche i greci le facevan colorate
Bullshit, the Greeks made white statues colored
Sotto il sole in piena estate, non ve lo dimenticate mai
Under the sun in the height of summer, never forget it
Se c'è una sola strada allora prendila
If there's only one road, then take it
Se l'occasione è buona allora coglila
If the opportunity is good, then seize it
Se hai una chitarra suona oppure spaccala
If you have a guitar, play it or smash it
Chitarra elettrica, suonala o spaccala
Electric guitar, play it or smash it
Il senso è molto chiaro, è un animale raro
The meaning is very clear, it's a rare animal
Nella notte un faro, quando si alza il vento non cerco riparo
In the night, a lighthouse, when the wind rises, I don't seek shelter
Buttatici dentro, fatti trasportare
Throw yourself in, let yourself be carried away
Prenditi dei rischi, goditi la gara
Take risks, enjoy the race
Senti come gira
Feel how it turns
E ora tenete bene sotto mira tutti quelli come me
And now keep your sights set on all those like me
Che hanno ancora fame fame fame
Who are still hungry, hungry, hungry
Tenete bene sotto mira tutti quelli come me
Keep your sights set on all those like me
Che hanno ancora fame fame fame
Who are still hungry, hungry, hungry
Non ve lo dimenticate, tutti quelli come me
Don't forget it, all those like me
Che hanno sempre fame fame fame
Who are always hungry, hungry hunger
Non ve lo dimenticate, tutti quelli come me
Don't forget it, all those like me
Che hanno sempre fame fame fame
Who are always hungry, hungry hunger
Fame fame fame
Hungry hungry hungry
(Wooh)
(Wooh)
(One two there four, fame fame)
(One two there four, hungry hungry)
(One two there four, fame fame)
(One two there four, hungry hungry)
(One two there four, fame fame)
(One two there four, hungry hungry)
(One two there four)
(One two there four)
(Fame fame)
(Hungry hungry)
(One two there four, fame fame)
(One two there four, hungry hungry)
(One two there four, fame fame)
(One two there four, hungry hungry)
(One two there four, fame fame)
(One two there four, hungry hungry)
(One two there four)
(One two there four)
(Fame fame)
(Hungry hungry)
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Davide Petrella, Lorenzo Cherubini
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cazzate — bullshit / nonsense
Cazzate is a very colloquial and somewhat vulgar Italian word that translates to "bullshit" or "nonsense". It's a strong expression of disbelief or dismissal.
In the song, Jovanotti uses it to challenge historical narratives, specifically when he sings, "Raccontano di età dell'oro di epoche passate / Cazzate, le statue bianche i greci le facevan colorate." He's calling out the romanticized idea of past golden ages as "bullshit," asserting that even seemingly pristine historical facts (like white Greek statues) are often misrepresented. This word adds a raw, rebellious edge to his message.
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