Happy Hour Lyrics in English by Ligabue
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Happy Hour by Ligabue from Italian to English.
Dicono che tutto
They say that everything
Sia comunque scritto
Is already written anyway
Quindi tanto vale che non sudi
So it's not worth sweating
Nasci da incendiario
You're born an arsonist
Muori da pompiere
You die a firefighter
Dicono
They say
Dicono che devi
They say you have to
Proprio farti fuori
Really kill yourself
Se vuoi fare il rock in qualche modo
If you want to do rock somehow
Che ti portiamo i fiori
That we'll bring you flowers
Lì nei cimiteri mitici
There in the mythical cemeteries
Sei già dentro l'happy hour
You're already in happy hour
Vivere, vivere costa la metà
Living, living costs half
Quanto costa fare finta
How much does it cost to pretend
Di essere una star?
To be a star?
Dicono che nasci solo per soffrire
They say you're born only to suffer
Ma se soffri bene vinci il premio
But if you suffer well you win the prize
Di consolazione
Of consolation
Chi non salta l'eccezione è
Who doesn't jump is the exception
Dicono che i sogni
They say that dreams
Sono tutti gratis
Are all free
Ma son quasi tutti quanti usati
But they're almost all used
Copriti per bene
Cover yourself well
Che non ti conviene il mondo qui
Because the world here isn't good for you
Sei già dentro l'happy hour
You're already in happy hour
Vivere, vivere costa la metà
Living, living costs half
Quanto costa fare finta
How much does it cost to pretend
Di essere una star
To be a star
Sei già dentro l'happy hour
You're already in happy hour
Vivere, vivere solo la metà
Living, living only half
E la vita che non spendi che interessi avrà?
And the life you don't spend, what interest will it have?
Si può però morire
But you can die
Vivendo sempre e solo per sentito dire
Always living only by hearsay
Si può però morire
But you can die
Per la fame che non hai
For the hunger you don't have
Dicono che il cielo
They say that heaven
Ti fa stare in riga
Makes you toe the line
Che all'inferno si può far casino
That in hell you can make a racket
Mentre il purgatorio
While purgatory
Te lo devi proprio infliggere
You really have to inflict on yourself
Sei già dentro l'happy hour
You're already in happy hour
Vivere, vivere costa la metà
Living, living costs half
Quanto costa fare finta di essere una star?
How much does it cost to pretend to be a star?
Sei già dentro l'happy hour
You're already in happy hour
Vivere, vivere solo la metà
Living, living only half
E la vita che non spendi che interessi avrà?
And the life you don't spend, what interest will it have?
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Luciano Ligabue
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incendiario — arsonist
Incendiario literally translates to "arsonist" or "incendiary". It's a striking and somewhat provocative word that immediately grabs attention.
In the song, Ligabue uses it in the line "Nasci da incendiario, muori da pompiere" (You're born an arsonist, you die a firefighter). This powerful metaphor suggests a journey from youthful rebellion and passion to a more subdued, conforming existence, making it a memorable and thought-provoking choice.
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