Piccola Città Eterna Lyrics in English by Ligabue
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Piccola Città Eterna by Ligabue from Italian to English.
Regina ha quattro amanti e due o tremila nomi
Regina has four lovers and two or three thousand names
E neanche un uomo che la porti fuori un po'
And not even a man to take her out a bit
Ma, intanto, tiene il letto pronto e il frigo pieno
But, meanwhile, she keeps the bed ready and the fridge full
E ride in faccia alle comari che mugugnano
And laughs in the face of the gossips who grumble
Ramengo con la luna piena va sui tetti
Ramengo with the full moon goes on the roofs
Dice che e' per sentirsi più vicino a Dio
Says it's to feel closer to God
Balla su case di prudenza e conti fatti
Dances on houses of prudence and settled accounts
Chissà perché la sua canzone sembra un miagolio
Who knows why his song sounds like a meow
Gente persa in una
People lost in a
Piccola città eterna
Small eternal city
Piccola città testarda
Small stubborn city
Piccola città con gli occhi chiusi a meta
Small city with eyes half closed
Piccola città che cerchi in giro
Small city that you look for around
E spesso ciò che cerchi e' qua
And often what you're looking for is here
C'è chi la ama, chi la odia e lei rimane piccola
There's who loves it, who hates it and it remains small
Colera sottobraccio ha un pacco da sei birre
Cholera under his arm has a six-pack of beers
Ed il diritto di sedersi dove può
And the right to sit wherever he can
A dar la nanna, un po ad un altro brutto giorno
To put to sleep, a bit, another bad day
Se se la prendo bene, fischia e te ne offre un po
If he takes it well, he whistles and offers you some
Gente immersa in una
People immersed in a
Piccola città già' vista
Small city already seen
Piccola città che insiste
Small city that insists
Piccola città con gli occhi aperti a meta'
Small city with eyes half open
Piccola città che, sana o no, un'anima pero' ce l'ha
Small city that, healthy or not, does have a soul
Se ripassate fra cent'anni ci trovate sempre qua
If you come back in a hundred years you'll always find us here
E Radio Flit ancora spruzza il suo veleno
And Radio Flit still sprays its poison
Fatto da chi non riesce a farsi I cazzi suoi
Made by those who can't mind their own f*cking business
C'è chi la spegne e chi si sintonizza bene
There's who turns it off and who tunes in well
O sei uno di loro o sei quello che tu vuoi
Either you're one of them or you're what you want
Gente sparsa in una
People scattered in a
Piccola città eterna
Small eternal city
Piccola città testarda
Small stubborn city
Piccola città
Small city
Che chi si muove di qua?
Who moves from here?
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mugugnano — grumble / murmur
Mugugnano comes from the verb mugugnare, which means to grumble or murmur in a low, often discontented voice. It's a wonderfully onomatopoeic word that sounds like what it describes.
In the song, it's used to describe the gossiping neighbors who "grumble" about Regina. It paints a vivid picture of small-town disapproval and adds a touch of local color to the lyrics, making it more engaging than a common synonym.
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