Mezzogiorno Lyrics in English Jovanotti

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mezzogiorno by Jovanotti from Italian to English.
Highway toll booths, all time gets used up
But Venus shows up fresh from the foam again
The school photo doesn’t look like me anymore
But all my flaws are still intact
And every scar is God’s autograph
Nobody can live my life instead of me
No matter how much I identify with another heartbeat
It’ll always be through this heart
And day after day the seasons will pass
But something will stay on this road
I can't dump my sh*t on you anymore
I dive in, whatever happens happens
We’re like the sun at high noon
With no shadow around anymore
We’re like the sun at high noon
With no shadow left
No shadow left around
A kiss then a kiss then a kiss then a hundred more
Theoretically the world’s lighter than a feather
No barbed wire can slow the wind
Not everything that burns gets used up
And dream after dream I'm finally awake
To deal with your promises
A day slips by and there’s no time to think
Let’s move or evening will set in
We’re like the sun at high noon
With no shadow around anymore
We’re like the sun at high noon
With no shadow left
No shadow left around
People coming, people going
People returning, people staying
The sun’s having a laugh in the middle of the sky
Watching us bust our *ss
It’s a game, high noon
It’s a flash on armor, on guard
Nothing to figure out
I see my reflection in a drop of sweat
We’re like the sun at high noon
We’re like the sun at high noon
With no shadow around anymore
We’re like the sun at high noon
With no shadow around anymore
We’re like the sun at high noon
We’re like the sun at high noon
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LORENZO CHERUBINI, RICCARDO ONORI, SATURNINO CELANI
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SONG MEANING

Mezzogiorno invites us to stand right under the midday sun, when light is so bright that every shadow disappears. Jovanotti flips through memories of school photos, highway tollbooths, and sweaty summer days to remind us that time keeps moving, yet our true selves – scars, flaws, and all – stay vividly real. The chorus repeats the image of the sole a mezzogiorno (sun at noon) to celebrate moments when we feel totally exposed, honest, and alive, without anything to hide behind.

The song’s pulse urges listeners to stop outsourcing their problems and jump head-first into life. Kisses multiply, promises are tested, people come and go, but like the wind that slips past barbed wire, our energy cannot be fenced in. Mezzogiorno is a joyful anthem about owning your journey, trusting your heartbeat, and shining so brightly that doubts simply melt away.

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