Mi Ci Pulisco Il Cuore Lyrics in English by Ligabue

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Verse 1

With this sly moon

That still wants more

And it walks the street

With your scent

I clean my heart with it

For a while

If you want, you can still play with it

And this April sun

That dispels the grudge that it seems that anyone

Knows where to belong

I clean my heart with it

Prechorus 1

I'll tell you

I still have everything to learn

As long as the heart holds out

See you around

Chorus 1

With your fears

With mine

With your fears

They called it living

Verse 2

With this light music

That you can't weigh it

And you really can't tell it

Where it needs to go

I clean my heart with it

That if you want

If you want, you can see your reflection in it

And if it's the thought that counts

Thank you, really

You gave it your all

Inside that thought

I clean my heart with it

Prechorus 2

For a while

You can still stay there

As long as the heart holds out

See you around

Chorus 2

With your fears

With mine

With your fears

They called it living

Bridge

With the perfect awakening

With you, who know how to kiss

And the unmade bed

And the rest can wait

I clean my heart with it

Prechorus 3

As long as I still have a heart to clean

As long as the heart holds out

See you around

Chorus 3

With your fears

With mine

With your fears

They called it living

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Luciano Ligabue

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ruffiana — pimp-like / wheedling

Ruffiana is a fascinating and somewhat rare word in Italian, literally meaning 'pimp-like' or 'procuress'. It's not a word you hear every day, especially in a romantic context.

In this song, Ligabue uses it metaphorically to describe the moon as 'ruffiana' (con questa luna ruffiana). This gives the moon a mischievous, almost manipulative quality, as if it's enticing or coaxing something to happen, adding a layer of intrigue and personality to the lyrics.

This song is built around one powerful idea: finding something, anything, and using it to feel better. The title line, "Mi ci pulisco il cuore" (I clean my heart with it), repeats over and over. Ligabue isn't talking about big, life-changing events. He cleanses his heart with small, specific things: someone's scent, the April sun that "scioglie il rancore" (melts resentment), some light music, or even just "il risveglio perfetto" (the perfect awakening) next to someone who knows how to kiss.

But this isn't a simple happy song. The chorus brings in a dose of reality. He sings, "Ci vediamo in giro / Con le tue paure / Con le mie" (We'll see each other around / With your fears / With mine). He acknowledges that life is full of fear and difficulty for everyone. The song suggests that this process of finding small joys to 'clean your heart' is exactly what life is. It's not about escaping the bad stuff, but about finding a way to keep going. The final, repeated line says it all: "L'han chiamato vivere" (They called it living).

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