Non Ho Che Te Lyrics in English Ligabue

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Non Ho Che Te by Ligabue from Italian to English.
Hell is only a matter of time
At some point it shows up, period
At some point they closed
The main entrance
And said, "You've lost your job"
It's true, my job has always been lousy
But I've always called it 'my job'
And they kept moving retirement a bit further ahead
But that's the last thing on my mind now
I've got nothing but you
I've got nothing but you
I'm sorry if I offer you so little
I've got nothing but you
I've got nothing but you
I wanted to give you everything I should have
I wanted to give you everything I would've wanted
Hell is only a personal matter
Suddenly the place you hang out
At the bank they're polite
But they don't give me anything
The same politeness as snakes
The days are long, they don't want to end
The lights are almost all out
The union calls for another mobilization
For the ones still in there
I've got nothing but you
I've got nothing but you
What did I do to deserve so much?
I've got nothing but you
I've got nothing but you
I'm sorry if I won't give you enough
I'm sorry if I'll ask you for patience
And the other day I saw the boss
His eyes were swollen, his jacket needed ironing
He saw me, turned away, he was sick
His eyes were empty, his beard needed shaving
Hell is only a matter of heat
How come I feel the chill in my bones?
What do you do with a man who doesn't have a job?
Of all those 'I'd like to but I can't'?
You should see how dark it is under this sun
But it's much better if you don't see anything
You should see where somebody's thoughts end up
You should see, love, how scary they are
I've got nothing but you
I've got nothing but you
I'm sorry if I offer you so little
I've got nothing but you
I've got nothing but you
I wanted to give you everything I should have
I've got nothing but you
I've got nothing but you
What did I do to deserve so much
I've got nothing but you
I've got nothing but you
I'm sorry if I won't give you enough
I'm sorry if I'll ask you for patience
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Luciano Ligabue
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SONG MEANING

What happens when work, routine and certainty suddenly vanish? In Non Ho Che Te ("I Have Nothing but You"), Italian rocker Ligabue steps into the shoes of a laid-off worker who watches his world crumble. Factories close, the bank smiles but refuses loans, and union rallies offer little hope. The singer calls this spiral “hell,” yet he reminds us it is temporary, personal and painfully cold. Stripped of a paycheck and pride, he now measures his worth by what he can still give: unwavering love.

The chorus is a raw confession: "Non ho che te… Ti chiedo scusa se ti offro così poco" – “I have only you… I’m sorry I can offer so little.” Jobless, he feels he owns nothing but the devotion he pours into his partner. The song mixes biting social commentary with heartfelt romance, showing how economic hardship can shrink someone’s universe to a single, precious relationship. Despite the gloom, Ligabue’s message is quietly uplifting: even when the world says no, love can still say yes.

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