Luci D'America Lyrics in English by Ligabue

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Luci D'America by Ligabue from Italian to English.
Vieni qui e guarda fuori
Come here and look outside
Fammi un po' vedere come tu la vedi
Let me see how you see it
Io vedo fumo sulle macerie
I see smoke on the rubble
Tu guardi nello stesso punto e sorridi
You look at the same spot and smile
Dai che allora andiamo al mare
Come on, then let's go to the sea
La penisola intanto riesce a galleggiare
Meanwhile the peninsula manages to float
Facciamo che guido e tu guardi fuori
I'll drive and you look out
Perché a guardare resti tu la migliore
Because you're still the best at looking
E serve pane e fortuna
And it takes bread and luck
Serve vino e coraggio
It takes wine and courage
Soprattutto ci vogliono
Above all, we need
Buoni compagni di viaggio
Good travel companions
Le luci d'America
The lights of America
Le stelle sull'Africa
The stars over Africa
Si accende lo spettacolo
The show lights up
Le luci che ti scappano dall'anima
The lights that escape from your soul
Vieni qui andiamo fuori
Come here, let's go outside
Fuori da uno schermo, dalle mie prigioni
Outside a screen, from my prisons
C'è ancora il sole che fa il suo lavoro
The sun is still doing its job
Sui Santi subito e sui tagliagole
On the instant saints and on the cutthroats
Prestami i tuoi occhi ancora che io guardo un dito
Lend me your eyes again, while I look at a finger
Mentre tu la luna
While you look at the moon
E fatti vicina, un po' più vicina
And get closer, a little closer
Che adesso voglio un altro panorama
Because now I want another view
E serve pane e fortuna
And it takes bread and luck
Serve vino e coraggio
It takes wine and courage
Soprattutto ci vogliono buoni compagni di viaggio
Above all, we need good travel companions
Le luci d'America
The lights of America
Le stelle sull'Africa
The stars over Africa
Si accende lo spettacolo
The show lights up
Le luci che ti scappano dall'anima
The lights that escape from your soul
La luce dell'Africa
The light of Africa
Le stelle d'America
The stars of America
E fra distruzione e meraviglia
And between destruction and wonder
E tu che mi aspetti sulla soglia
And you waiting for me on the threshold
Di certi miracoli
Of certain miracles
Uno può accorgersi
One can realize
Solo da sveglio
Only when awake
Le luci d'America
The lights of America
Le stelle sull'Africa
The stars over Africa
Si accende lo spettacolo
The show lights up
Le luci che ti scappano dall'anima
The lights that escape from your soul
La luce dell'Africa
The light of Africa
Le stelle d'America
The stars of America
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Luciano Ligabue
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tagliagole — cutthroats

Tagliagole literally translates to "cutthroats" or "throat-cutters". It's a vivid and somewhat intense word that isn't commonly found in everyday conversation or many pop songs.

In the context of Ligabue's song, it's used to contrast with "Santi subito" (saints immediately), highlighting the stark realities and extremes of life. The line "Sui Santi subito e sui tagliagole" suggests that the sun shines on everyone, from the most virtuous to the most dangerous, painting a picture of a world full of both good and evil.

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