Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ricetta Di Donna by Ornella Vanoni from Italian to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Deve avere l'aria
It must have air
Di chi ha già vissuto
Of those who have already lived
L'espressione fiera
The proud expression
Che non è un rifiuto
Which is not a refusal
Seno quanto basta
Breast just enough
A riempir la mano
To fill my hand
Fianchi dove affonda
Hips where it sinks
Qualunque capitano
Any captain
Costano le donne costano
Women are expensive
Più dei motori dei gioielli e delle lacrime
More than engines of jewels and tears
Ballano le donne ballano
The women dance
Ma quelle vere sono rare
But the real ones are rare
E non si comprano
And they can't be bought
Tu le puoi prendere ma non comprendere
You can take them but not understand
Dice il talismano
Says the talisman
Che la buona moglie
What a good wife
Perde con il nome
It loses with the name
Tutte le sue voglie
All her desires about her
Stira lava e tace
She irons, washes and is silent
Anche orizzontale
Also horizontal
E questa per un uomo
And this for a man
Sarebbe l'idelae
It would be ideal
Sarebbe l'ideale
It would be ideal
Bella non è tutto
Beautiful isn't everything
Meglio affascinante
Better charming
E una volta a letto dev'essere
And once in bed it must be
Tenera e crudele
Tender and cruel
Quando è innamorata
When she is in love
Ma non avere miele
But don't have honey
Per la fame di un pirata
For a pirate's hunger
Costano le donne costano
Women are expensive
Più dei motori dei gioielli e delle lacrime
More than engines of jewels and tears
Ballano le donne ballano
The women dance
Ma quelle vere sono rare e non ritornano
But the real ones are rare and do not return
Puoi farle piangere
You can make them cry
Ma non rimpiangere
But don't regret it
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