Il Tempo Davanti Lyrics in English by Ligabue
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Il Tempo Davanti by Ligabue from Italian to English.
Nel filmino ci muoviamo a scatti
In the home movie we move jerkily
Che l'abbiamo riversato tardi
Because we transferred it late
E mia madre li è soltanto una ragazza
And my mother there is just a girl
E con il tempo li davanti
And with the time ahead of them
Mio padre che sicuro di piacere
My father who's sure to please
Sempre in bocca un'altra nazionale
Always another Nazionale in his mouth
E l'estate in cui porta baffi orrendi
And the summer when he wears an awful mustache
E il suo tempo li davanti
And his time ahead of him
Con il tempo che ci spetta
With the time that awaits us
Con il tempo che ci tocca
With the time that is ours
E nessuno in quel momento sembra chiedersi per niente
And nobody at that moment seems to wonder at all
Come mai sarebbe stato questo tempo
How this time would turn out
Poi mia madre sopra ad un'altalena
Then my mother on a swing
Fa le smorfie e gioca a far la Loren
She makes faces and pretends to be Loren
I capelli cotonati e denti bianchi
Her backcombed hair and white teeth
E tutto il tempo li davanti
And all the time ahead of them
Tiro con i sandali e un pallone
I kick a ball with sandals
Che mio padre mi ricalcia male
That my father kicks back to me badly
Non abbiamo mai giocato tanto
We never played much
Con il tempo li davanti
With the time ahead of them
Tutto il tempo che ci spetta
All the time that awaits us
Tutto il tempo che ci tocca
All the time that is ours
E nessuno in quel momento vuole chiedersi per niente
And nobody at that moment wants to wonder at all
Come mai sarebbe stato questo tempo
How this time would turn out
Poi posiamo come per la foto
Then we pose like for the photo
Ci mettiamo fermi ed abbracciati
We stand still and hugging
Sorridiamo senza fare finta
We smile without pretending
Con il tempo li davanti
With the time ahead of them
Con il tempo che ci spetta
With the time that awaits us
Tutto il tempo che ci tocca
All the time that is ours
E nessuno in quel momento prova a chiedersi per niente
And nobody at that moment tries to wonder at all
Come mai sarebbe stato questo tempo
How this time would turn out
E nessuno in quel momento prova a chiedersi per niente
And nobody at that moment tries to wonder at all
Come mai sarebbe stato questo tempo
How this time would turn out
Come mai sarebbe stato questo tempo
How this time would turn out
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Luciano Ligabue
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filmino — home movie / super 8 film
Filmino is the diminutive of film, literally meaning "little film". However, it specifically refers to a home movie, often shot on Super 8 film, evoking a sense of nostalgia and amateur filmmaking.
In the song, Ligabue uses filmino to describe old family footage, highlighting the grainy, imperfect quality and the passage of time. It's a charming and evocative word that paints a picture of cherished, slightly faded memories.
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