Un Signore Di Scandicci Lyrics in English by Sergio Endrigo
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Un Signore Di Scandicci by Sergio Endrigo from Italian to English.
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(Problema: i confini della Toscana hanno uno sviluppo di 1.330 chilometri
(Problem: the borders of Tuscany extend for 1,330 kilometres
Di cui 329 costieri, 249 insulari, 752 terrestri, che la dividono da Liguria
Of which 329 coastal, 249 island, 752 land, which divide it from Liguria
Emilia, Marche, Umbria e Lazio. La sua superficie è di 22.940 chilometri quadrati
Emilia, Marche, Umbria and Lazio. Its surface area is 22,940 square kilometers
Di cui 5.800 di montagna, 1.930 di pianura e 15.260 di collina
Of which 5,800 in the mountains, 1,930 in the plains and 15,260 in the hills
I fiumi della Toscana sono: l'Arno
The rivers of Tuscany are: the Arno
Il Serchio l'Ombrone
The Serchio l'Ombrone
Il Cecina
The Cecina
Si domanda: quanto è alta la torre di Pisa?)
The question arises: how tall is the Tower of Pisa?)
Un signore di Scandicci un signore di Scandicci
A gentleman from Scandicci a gentleman from Scandicci
Buttava le castagne buttava le castagne
He threw the chestnuts he threw the chestnuts
E mangiava i ricci
And he ate hedgehogs
Quel signore di Scandicci
That gentleman from Scandicci
Un suo amico di Lastra a Signa un suo amico di Lastra a Signa
A friend of his from Lastra a Signa a friend of his from Lastra a Signa
Buttava via i pinoli buttava via i pinoli
He threw away the pine nuts he threw away the pine nuts
E mangiava la pigna
And he ate the pine cone
Quel suo amico di Lastra a Signa
That friend of his from Lastra a Signa
Tanta gente non lo sa, non ci pensa e non si cruccia
Many people don't know it, they don't think about it and they don't worry about it
La vita la butta via e mangia soltanto la buccia
Life throws it away and only eats the peel
Suo cugino in quel di Prato suo cugino in quel di Prato
His cousin in Prato his cousin in Prato
Buttava il cioccolato buttava il cioccolato
He threw away the chocolate, he threw away the chocolate
E mangiava la carta
And he ate paper
Suo cugino in quel di Prato
His cousin in Prato
Un parente di Figline un parente di Figline
A relative of Figline a relative of Figline
Buttavia via le rose buttava via le rose
Throw away the roses threw away the roses
E odorava le spine
And he smelled the thorns
Quel parente di Figline
That relative from Figline
Tanta gente non lo sa, non ci pensa e non si cruccia
Many people don't know it, they don't think about it and they don't worry about it
La vita la butta via e mangia soltanto la buccia
Life throws it away and only eats the peel
Un suo zio di Firenze un suo zio di Firenze
An uncle of his from Florence an uncle of his from Florence
Buttava in mare i pesci buttava in mare i pesci
He threw the fish into the sea he threw the fish into the sea
E mangiava le lenze
And he ate the lines
Quel suo zio di Firenze
That uncle of his from Florence
Un compare di Barberino un compare di Barberino
A buddy from Barberino a buddy from Barberino
Mangiava il bicchiere mangiava il bicchiere
He ate the glass he ate the glass
E buttava il vino
And he threw away the wine
Quel compare di Barberino
That buddy Barberino
Tanta gente non lo sa, non ci pensa e non si cruccia
Many people don't know it, they don't think about it and they don't worry about it
La vita la butta via e mangia soltanto la buccia!
Life throws it away and only eats the peel!
La vita la butta via e mangia soltanto la buccia
Life throws it away and only eats the peel
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