Un Uomo Da Bruciare Lyrics in English by Renato Zero
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Un Uomo Da Bruciare by Renato Zero from Italian to English.
Adesso che sei il garzone del droghiere
Now that you're the grocer's errand boy
E con le mance in tasca sei un signore
And with tips in your pocket you're a big shot
A questo punto puoi aspirare a tanto
At this point you can aspire to so much
Anche a lei
Even to her
Sua madre, quella strega, è sempre uguale
Her mother, that witch, is always the same
Con gli occhi da assassina così venale
With killer eyes, so venal
Diventerà finalmente un po' cordiale
She'll finally become a bit cordial
Ti sentirai più forte, un uomo vero
You'll feel stronger, a real man
Parlando della casa da comprare
Talking about the house to buy
E lei ti premierà offrendosi con slancio
And she'll reward you offering herself with abandon
L'avrai, l'avrai con slancio e con amore
You'll have her, you'll have her with abandon and with love
L'avrai, ma tu non sai il prezzo che dovrai pagare
You'll have her, but you don't know the price you'll have to pay
Scappa, fuggi e salva qualche cosa in te
Run away, flee and save something in yourself
E non lasciarli fare
And don't let them do it
Non diventare un uomo da bruciare
Don't become a man to be wasted
L'aria, l'aria che respiravi poco tempo fa
The air, the air you breathed a short time ago
Ha ancora il suo profumo
Still has its scent
Di cose vere, di cose pure, di libertà
Of real things, of pure things, of freedom
Oh no, non domandarti dove, come
Oh no, don't ask yourself where, how
Come trascinerai la vita tua
How you'll drag your life
Con chi, con chi cancellerai il tuo nome
With whom, with whom you'll erase your name
Per chi
For whom
'Due etti di prosciutto'
"Two hundred grams of ham"
'Sì, signora
"Yes, madam
È ancora a letto con la febbre il suo bambino?
Is your child still in bed with a fever?
Che peccato, vuole anche il formaggino?'
What a shame, do you also want the little cheese?"
La vita dietro un banco a costruire
Life behind a counter building
Un avvenire che le possa dare
A future that can give her
La sicurezza, un'auto, qualcosa da invidiare
Security, a car, something to envy
L'avrai
You'll have it
L'avrai, l'avrai con slancio e con amore
You'll have her, you'll have her with abandon and with love
L'avrai, ma tu non sai il prezzo che dovrai pagare
You'll have her, but you don't know the price you'll have to pay
Scappa, fuggi e salva qualche cosa in te
Run away, flee and save something in yourself
E non lasciarli fare
And don't let them do it
Non diventare un uomo da bruciare
Don't become a man to be wasted
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Renato Fiacchini, Piero Pintucci, Giulio Rapetti Mogol
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bruciare — to burn
Bruciare means "to burn" in Italian. While seemingly simple, its use in the song's title, "Un uomo da bruciare" (A man to burn), is incredibly evocative and dark.
It suggests a metaphorical burning, perhaps of one's soul, dreams, or identity, due to the compromises and sacrifices made for a seemingly comfortable but ultimately unfulfilling life. This powerful imagery makes it a compelling word that hints at the song's deeper, more critical message about societal pressures and lost authenticity.
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