La Cattiva Compagnia Lyrics in English by Ligabue
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Cattiva Compagnia by Ligabue from Italian to English.
Una musica dentro che nessuno può sentire
A music inside that nobody can hear
Mentre fuori ripeti che va ancora tutto bene
While outside you keep repeating that everything's still fine
Le tue buone ragioni
Your good reasons
Sono tutte un po' più in là
Are all a bit further away
Ci si fa troppo male dentro troppa verità
Too much truth hurts us too much inside
Una musica dentro che non smette di suonare
A music inside that doesn't stop playing
E vorresti una tregua senza croci da portare
And you'd want a truce without crosses to bear
La pazienza infinita chissà quanto tempo fa
Infinite patience, who knows how long ago
E la mina vagante sta vagando proprio qua
And the loose cannon is wandering right here
E piove sul bagnato
And it rains on the already wet
Su un mare già agitato
On an already agitated sea
E sulle prime pietre già scagliate
And on the first stones already thrown
E piove su chiunque
And it rains on anyone
Ma su qualcuno sempre
But always on someone
E piove un po' di più
And it rains a bit more
C'è chi nasce fortunato
Some are born lucky
E chi nasce così sia
And some are born, so be it
Tutti quanti già imputati
All of them already accused
Tutti quanti già giuria
All of them already jury
Come va, bene
How's it going, fine
Come stai, bene
How are you, fine
C'è chi se la porta dentro la cattiva compagnia
Some carry bad company inside them
Una musica dentro che nessuno può capire
A music inside that nobody can understand
Un motivo di troppo da sentirsi troppo soli
One reason too many to feel too alone
Prova a chiedere a un santo come è stato stare qui
Try asking a saint how it was to be here
Prova a chiedere un conto meno caro di così
Try asking for a bill less expensive than this
E piove sul bagnato
And it rains on the already wet
Sul vino già allungato
On the wine already watered down
E sugli attori della sceneggiata
And on the actors of the charade
E piove su chiunque
And it rains on anyone
Ma su qualcuno sempre
But always on someone
Piove un po' di più
It rains a bit more
C'è chi nasce rovesciato
Some are born upside down
E chi nasce così sia
And some are born, so be it
Tutti sempre più imputati
All always more accused
Tutti sempre più giuria
All always more jury
Come va, bene
How's it going, fine
Come stai, bene
How are you, fine
La conosci troppo bene la cattiva compagnia
You know the bad company too well
C'è chi nasce esagerato
Some are born over the top
E chi nasce così sia
And some are born, so be it
Chi è caduto sempre in piedi
Who always landed on their feet
E chi fa solo acrobazie
And who only does acrobatics
Come va, bene
How's it going, fine
Come stai, bene
How are you, fine
C'è chi è pieno fino al collo di cattiva compagnia
Some are up to their neck in bad company
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Luciano Ligabue
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compagnia — company
Compagnia literally means "company" or "companionship." While it's a common word, its use in the phrase "cattiva compagnia" (bad company) is particularly interesting and central to the song's theme.
Ligabue uses "cattiva compagnia" to explore the idea of negative influences, both external and internal. It's not just about bad friends, but also the destructive thoughts or habits one carries within. This double meaning makes the word resonate deeply throughout the lyrics, inviting listeners to reflect on what "bad company" truly means to them.
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