Piazza Grande Lyrics in English by Lucio Dalla
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Piazza Grande by Lucio Dalla from Italian to English.
Santi che pagano il mio pranzo non ce n'è
There are no saints who pay for my lunch
Sulle panchine in Piazza Grande
On the benches in Piazza Grande
Ma quando ho fame di mercanti come me
But when I'm hungry for merchants like me
Qui non ce n'è
Here there are none
Dormo sull'erba e ho molti amici intorno a me
I sleep on the grass and have many friends around me
Gli innamorati in Piazza Grande
The lovers in Piazza Grande
Dei loro guai, dei loro amori tutto so
Of their troubles, of their loves I know everything
Sbagliati e no
Wrong and not
A modo mio
In my own way
Avrei bisogno di carezze anch'io
I'd need caresses too
A modo mio
In my own way
Avrei bisogno di sognare anch'io
I'd need to dream too
Una famiglia vera e propria non ce l'ho
I don't have a real family
E la mia casa è Piazza Grande
And my home is Piazza Grande
A chi mi crede prendo amore e amore do
To whoever believes me I take love and give love
Quanto ne ho
As much as I have
Con me di donne generose non ce n'è
There are no generous women with me
Rubo l'amore in Piazza Grande
I steal love in Piazza Grande
E meno male che briganti come me
And luckily there are bandits like me
Qui non ce n'è
Here there are none
A modo mio
In my own way
Avrei bisogno di carezze anch'io
I'd need caresses too
Avrei bisogno di pregare Dio
I'd need to pray to God
Ma la mia vita non la cambierò mai mai
But I'll never ever change my life
A modo mio
In my own way
Quel che sono l'ho voluto io
What I am I wanted myself
Lenzuola bianche per coprirci non ne ho
I don't have white sheets to cover us
Sotto le stelle in Piazza Grande
Under the stars in Piazza Grande
E se la vita non ha sogni io li ho
And if life has no dreams, I have them
E te li do
And I give them to you
E se non ci sarà più gente come me
And if there won't be people like me anymore
Voglio morire in Piazza Grande
I want to die in Piazza Grande
Tra i gatti che non han padrone come me
Among the cats who don't have an owner like me
Attorno a me
Around me
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Gian Franco Baldazzi, Lucio Dalla, Rosalino Cellamare, Sergio Bardotti
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briganti — bandits / rascals
Briganti translates to "bandits" or "rascals." It's a colorful and somewhat old-fashioned word that evokes images of mischievous or rebellious characters.
In the context of "Piazza Grande," the singer, a street dweller, identifies with these "briganti." He sings, "E meno male che briganti come me non ce n'è" (And it's a good thing there aren't bandits like me), implying a sense of playful self-deprecation while also highlighting his unconventional lifestyle and his ability to
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