Per Te Lyrics in English by Renato Zero
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Per Te by Renato Zero from Italian to English.
Per te che non hai mai provato la scarlattina
For you who have never experienced scarlet fever
Per te che amavi il sole e sei finito in cantina
For you who loved the sun and ended up in the cellar
Per te che nasci e cresci in un portafoglio
For you who are born and raised in a wallet
Per te che non hai grinta e non hai orgoglio
For you who have no grit and no pride
Per tuo padre, per tua madre, per la tua razza
For your father, for your mother, for your race
Per chi non t'ha insegnato che cos'è una carezza
For those who never taught you what a caress is
Per chi t'ha detto a quanto ammonta il bene in lire
For those who told you how much good is in lira
E giorno dopo giorno ti aiuta a morire
And day after day helps you die
Io ti amo perché sei un ragazzo
I love you because you're a boy
Perché sai un errore, che cos'è
Because you know a mistake, what it is
Perché esisti anche tu
Because you exist too
Fra una trappola e Dio
Between a trap and God
Perché vuoi di più di un finto oblio
Because you want more than a false oblivion
Per te che t'aspettavi d'arrivare a domani
For you who expected to make it to tomorrow
Per te facile preda, come un osso per cani
For you, easy prey, like a dog bone
Paghi caro, grammo dopo grammo, la vita
You pay dearly, gram after gram, for life
Ma dimmi amico che non è finita
But tell me, friend, that it's not over
Io ti amo perché sei un ragazzo
I love you because you're a boy
Amo il mondo tuo, qualunque sia
I love your world, whatever it is
Quella tua fragilità
That fragility of yours
Quei peccati di un'età
Those sins of an age
Amo di te che hai ancora una poesia
I love you who still have a Poetry
Non è un gioco
It's not a game
Non darti via per poco
Don't give yourself away for a little while
Grida forte
Scream loudly
Spaventerai la morte
You'll scare death
Per te che immaginavi tutto in quella bandiera
For you who imagined everything in that flag
Rubando un po' di gloria anche per chi non c'era
Stealing a little glory even for those who weren't there
Mentre c'è chi corre ancora dietro al futuro
While there are those who still chase the future
Il futuro è lì, dietro quel muro
The future is there, behind that wall
Io ti amo perché sei un ragazzo
I love you because you're a boy
Ma che ne sanno di un ragazzo
But what do they know about a boy?
Di cosa vive un ragazzo
What a boy lives for?
Che cosa sogna un ragazzo
What a boy dreams for?
Per cosa muore un ragazzo
What a boy dies for?
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scarlattina — scarlet fever
Scarlattina translates to "scarlet fever," a childhood infectious disease. It's an unusual and intriguing word to find in a song, immediately sparking curiosity.
Renato Zero uses it in the opening line, "Per te che non hai mai provato la scarlattina" (For you who have never had scarlet fever), to symbolize a certain innocence or perhaps a lack of hardship in someone's life. This unexpected medical term makes the lyric memorable and adds a unique layer of meaning to the song's dedication.
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