Buon Compleanno, Elvis! Lyrics in English by Ligabue
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Buon Compleanno, Elvis! by Ligabue from Italian to English.
Siamo pronti per altri giri
We're ready for more rounds
Porta tutto il tuo guardaroba che
Bring all your wardrobe because
Siamo pronti per stare fuori
We're ready to stay out
Se stare dentro vuol dire star con voi
If staying in means being with you
Siamo pronti per noi sorella
We're ready for us, sister
Reggio, Liverpool, Memphis, Nashville
Reggio, Liverpool, Memphis, Nashville
E Radio Clash da casello a casello
And Radio Clash from toll booth to toll booth
In questa gita di fine secolo
On this end-of-century trip
Lai, la, la, lai, la, lo, la, lo, la
Lai, la, la, lai, la, lo, la, lo, la
E un mondo che non va a tempo
And a world that's out of time
Lai, la, la, lai, la, lo, la, lo, la
Lai, la, la, lai, la, lo, la, lo, la
Tienilo tu, tienilo tu, tieni che
You keep it, you keep it, keep it because
C'è ancora bumba per noi
There's still fun for us
Buon compleanno, Elvis
Happy birthday, Elvis
Guarda che sogno che avrei
Look what a dream I'd have
Mi presti gli occhiali?
Will you lend me your glasses?
Che qua c'è ancora posto per noi
Because here there's still room for us
Non ci rompete il tempo, mai
Don't break our time, ever
Io son pronto per ciò che sono
I'm ready for what I am
Porta pure il tuo specchio buono
Bring your good mirror too
Che poi non ce n'è per nessuno
Because then nobody gets any
Non costerà mai niente crederci
It will never cost anything to believe in it
Se sei pronta son qua, sorella
If you're ready, I'm here, sister
Che c'è chi suona la vita a palla
Because there are those who play life at full blast
Ed Elvis passa col mondo al collo
And Elvis passes with the world around his neck
In questa notte di fine secolo
On this end-of-century night
Lai, la, la, lai, la, lo, la, lo, la
Lai, la, la, lai, la, lo, la, lo, la
È un mondo che non hai scelto
It's a world you haven't chosen
Lai, la, la, lai, la, lo, la, lo, la
Lai, la, la, lai, la, lo, la, lo, la
Il suono però, il suono però, il suono sì
The sound though, the sound though, the sound yes
Il suono però, il suono però, il suono
The sound though, the sound though, the sound
C'è ancora bumba per noi
There's still fun for us
Buon compleanno, Elvis
Happy birthday, Elvis
Guarda che sogno che avrei
Look what a dream I'd have
Mi presti le scarpe?
Will you lend me your shoes?
Che qua c'è ancora posto per noi
Because here there's still room for us
Non ci rompete il tempo, mai
Don't break our time, ever
Dì la verità, cosa c'è li sotto?
Tell the truth, what's underneath?
Dì la verità cosa porti dentro?
Tell the truth, what do you carry inside?
Cosa porti con te?
What do you carry with you?
Dì la verità, cosa tieni stretto?
Tell the truth, what do you hold tight?
Cosa c'è? Cosa c'è?
What is it? What is it?
Dì la verità, ti basta tutto questo?
Tell the truth, is all this enough for you?
Siamo pronti per non cambiare
We're ready not to change
Al di là di chi c'ha ragione
Regardless of who's right
Pronti per un Be bop a lula
Ready for a Be bop a lula
In questo giro di fine secolo
On this end-of-century spin
Lai, la, la, lai, la, lo, la, lo, la
Lai, la, la, lai, la, lo, la, lo, la
È un mondo che non fa sconti
It's a world that doesn't give discounts
Lai, la, la, lai, la, lo, la, lo, la
Lai, la, la, lai, la, lo, la, lo, la
Pagalo tu, pagalo tu, pagalo
You pay for it, you pay for it, pay for it
Pagalo tu, pagalo tu, paga che
You pay for it, you pay for it, pay because
C'è ancora bumba per noi
There's still fun for us
Buon compleanno, Elvis
Happy birthday, Elvis
Guarda che sogno che avrei
Look what a dream I'd have
Mi presti la vita?
Will you lend me your life?
Che qua c'è ancora posto per noi
Because here there's still room for us
Non ci rompete il tempo, mai
Don't break our time, ever
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Luciano Ligabue
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bumba — party/fun (slang)
Bumba is a colloquial and energetic term that can be translated as "party" or "fun." It's not a standard dictionary word, which makes it interesting and unique to this song's informal tone.
In the context of the lyrics, "C'è ancora bumba per noi" (There's still bumba for us) suggests that there's still plenty of excitement, good times, or perhaps even a bit of wildness left for the protagonists. It perfectly captures the rebellious and celebratory spirit of the song, making it an enticing word for learners.
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