Vivo Lyrics in English by Renato Zero
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Vivo by Renato Zero from Italian to English.
Vivo
I live
Il mio alibi è che
My alibi is that
Vivo
I live
Tentazioni e mai la volontà
Temptations and never the will
Di finirla qua
To end it here
Vivo
I live
Da un bicchiere vuoto bevo
I drink from an empty glass
Ho venduto al mondo i sogni miei
I sold my dreams to the world
La mia pelle mai
Never my skin
E nonostante tutto
And despite everything
Resto io
I'm still me
Io che ancora credo
I who still believe
E ancora spero io
And I still hope
Io mendicante disteso al sole
I, a beggar lying in the sun
Sacco di stracci, senza più parole
A sack of rags, with no more words
Non chiedo a Dio se c'è
I don't ask God if He exists
Se c'è la pietà di me
If there's pity for me
Vivrò
I will live
Cent'anni e una vita in più
A hundred years and an extra life
E che il conto torni o no
And whether the count adds up or not
Io me ne fregherò
I won't give a d*mn
Vivrò
I will live
Nel ghetto dei miei perché
In the ghetto of my 'whys'
Finché avrò un respiro per me
As long as I have a breath left
Vivo
I live
Sul mio viso il tempo ambiguo
On my face, ambiguous time
Lascia i segni di chi è nato già
Leaves the marks of one who was born already
Da un'eternità
An eternity ago
E tutto il bene
And all the good
L'ho buttato via
I threw it away
Per qualche donna e un po'
For some woman and a little
Di compagnia
Of company
La vita questa gran signora
Life, this great lady
Si paga a ore come una puttana
Is paid by the hour like a wh*re
È così cara che è un lusso averla, tu
It's so expensive that having it is a luxury, you
Vivrò
I will live
Morendo ogni giorno un po'
Dying a little every day
Finché avrò un respiro
As long as I have a breath
Vivrò
I will live
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Ernest John Wright, Franca Evangelisti, Renato Fiacchini
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mendicante — beggar
Mendicante translates to "beggar". It's a striking and evocative word that paints a vivid picture of vulnerability and desperation, which isn't commonly found in everyday song lyrics.
In the song, Renato Zero uses it to describe himself as "Io mendicante disteso al sole" (I, a beggar stretched out in the sun). This powerful self-description highlights a profound sense of humility and perhaps a plea for understanding or compassion, making it a memorable and emotionally charged word.
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