Le Canzoni Lyrics in English by Jovanotti
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Le Canzoni by Jovanotti from Italian to English.
Sorridendo ti verrà da piangere
Smiling, you'll feel like crying
A pensare a quante volte nei momenti d'oro
Thinking about how many times in the golden moments
Stavi pensando ad altro
You were thinking of something else
In un altro luogo, con un altro tempo
In another place, at another time
Proprio ora che ti sto guardando
Right now that I'm looking at you
Dentro a questo angolo di questo mondo
Inside this corner of this world
Dove le canzoni sono spiriti
Where songs are spirits
Come da ragazzi siamo stupidi
Like when we were kids, we're stupid
E ci piacciono le cose sbagliate
And we like the wrong things
Che poi forse sono quelle giuste
Which then maybe are the right ones
E nuotiamo controcorrente
And we swim against the current
E prendiamo decisioni assurde
And we make absurd decisions
Ma più ci rifletti e più fai errori
But the more you think, the more mistakes you make
È l'istinto il braccio che ti tira fuori
Instinct is the arm that pulls you out
Dalle sabbie mobili che trascinano giù
From the quicksand that drags you down
Hai ragione tu
You're right
La canzoni non devono essere belle
Songs don't have to be beautiful
Devono essere stelle
They have to be stars
Illuminare la notte
To light up the night
Far ballare la gente
To make people dance
Ognuno come gli pare
Everyone however they like
Ognuno dove gli pare
Everyone wherever they like
Ognuno come si sente
Everyone however they feel
Ognuno come gli pare
Everyone however they like
Ognuno dove gli pare
Everyone wherever they like
Ognuno come si sente
Everyone however they feel
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
La mia voce mi esce fuori da dentro
My voice comes out from inside me
Da una zona che è fuori controllo
From a zone that's out of control
Gonfia i polmoni, passa dal collo
It fills the lungs, passes through the neck
E poi esce e non torna più indietro
And then it comes out and never goes back
Pensavamo bastasse rompere un vetro
We thought breaking a window was enough
Che ci divide dal resto del mondo
That divides us from the rest of the world
Per essere liberi in fondo
To be free, deep down
È una superficie sulla superficie
It's a surface on the surface
Si può leggere il senso profondo
You can read the deep meaning
Nella leggerezza di una canzone
In the lightness of a song
Nel flash che becca l'espressione
In the flash that catches the expression
Siamo tutti diversi, tutti dispersi
We're all different, all scattered
Sempre sull'orlo di una rivoluzione
Always on the verge of a revolution
Guardare il mondo come un'autopsia
To look at the world like an autopsy
Uscire la fantasia
To let out the imagination
E piangendo ci verrà da ridere
And crying, we'll feel like laughing
Come marinai di una canzone celebre
Like sailors from a famous song
Il mio modo ostinato di procedere
My stubborn way of proceeding
Verso un mondo di persone libere
Towards a world of free people
La canzoni non devono essere belle
Songs don't have to be beautiful
Devono essere stelle
They have to be stars
Illuminare la notte
To light up the night
Far ballare la gente
To make people dance
Ognuno come gli pare
Everyone however they like
Ognuno dove gli pare
Everyone wherever they like
Ognuno come si sente
Everyone however they feel
Ognuno come gli pare
Everyone however they like
Ognuno dove gli pare
Everyone wherever they like
Ognuno come si sente
Everyone however they feel
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
L'anima è pesante
The soul is heavy
Da portare addosso da soli
To carry alone
Prendine un po' della mia
Take a bit of mine
Dammene un po' della tua
Give me a bit of yours
E abbracciami forte
And hug me tight
Ancora più forte
Even tighter
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
La canzoni non devono essere belle
Songs don't have to be beautiful
Devono essere stelle
They have to be stars
Illuminare la notte
To light up the night
Far ballare la gente
To make people dance
Ognuno come gli pare
Everyone however they like
Ognuno dove gli pare
Everyone wherever they like
Ognuno come si sente
Everyone however they feel
Ognuno come gli pare
Everyone however they like
Ognuno dove gli pare
Everyone wherever they like
Ognuno come si sente
Everyone however they feel
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
Come fosse per sempre
As if it were forever
Per sempre
Forever
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Lorenzo Cherubini, Christian Rigano, Riccardo Onori, Claudio Pelusio, Alessadro De Pieri
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controcorrente — against the current
Controcorrente literally means "against the current." It's a vivid compound word that paints a clear picture of going against the flow or resisting the norm.
In the song, Jovanotti uses it to describe a rebellious spirit, singing "E nuotiamo controcorrente" (And we swim against the current). It embodies the idea of making unconventional choices and following one's own path, even if it's difficult, making it a memorable and inspiring word.
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