Lo-fi Tu Lyrics in English by Tedua, SHUNE
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Lo-fi Tu by Tedua from Italian to English.
(Ah, Tedua
Ah, Tedua
Okay, Shune
Okay, Shune
Aspettando La Divina Commedia
Waiting for The Divine Comedy
Vita Vera)
Real Life
Ho un'aneddoto sulla prima volta che feci un debito
I have an anecdote about the first time I got into debt
Ero incredulo, avevo un codice nobile
I was incredulous, I had a noble code
Non volevo cedere a chiedere un euro, ma non ne avevo
I didn't want to give in and ask for a euro, but I didn't have any
Così alle superiori a priori in ipnosi
So in high school, from the start, in a trance
Posi i miei occhi su quei tocchi marroni ma dolci
I laid my eyes on those brown but sweet pieces
Da porsi, fuori duri come noci
To be placed, hard on the outside like walnuts
E non mi fossi fermato, anzi ho continuato
And I didn't stop, in fact, I continued
A morsi accolti da te, avvolti nell'isolato
With bites welcomed by you, wrapped in the block
Mi isolavo dai mostri
I isolated myself from the monsters
Ispirato le notti
Inspired at night
E feci puffi su puffi
And I made puff after puff
E chiesi appunti agli adulti
And I asked adults for advice
E presi buchi da brutti ceffi
And I got beat up by bad guys
Messi mesi a dar pugni per riaverli tutti da tutti
Spent months throwing punches to get it all back from everyone
Ma la gavetta durò poco
But the apprenticeship didn't last long
Giusto il tempo di farsi dar le cose a occhio
Just enough time to get things on credit
Pure al doppio, mi fermarono in zona 8 prima di andare a Cogo
Even double, they stopped me in Zone 8 before going to Cogo
Anche se colgo l'occasione per dire che in fondo reputo Genova un posto più balordo
Even though I take the opportunity to say that deep down I consider Genoa a more messed-up place
Così ascoltavo Club Dogo guardando il porto
So I listened to Club Dogo looking at the port
Mi trasferii millantando servizi sociali di Quarto Oggiaro
I moved, boasting about Quarto Oggiaro's social services
Ma ero ignaro di come la provincia creasse
But I was unaware of how the province created
E limitasse arte rispetto a Milano
And limited art compared to Milan
Questo almeno nel mio caso
This, at least in my case
Sicuro, mi scuso, generalizzato
Sure, I apologize, generalized
Ma adesso sto rivangando e divagando e divulgando
But now I'm raking up and rambling and divulging
Tornando a te, mio caro hashish
Coming back to you, my dear hashish
Mi hai dato schiaffi, mi slacci le stringhe
You slapped me, you untie my shoelaces
Mi spingi e caschi, sbalzi temporali, sensoriali
You push me and I fall, temporal, sensory shifts
Innesca temporali temporanei
It triggers temporary storms
Dall'Alverman al Roor, non scenderò a dettagli
From Alverman to Roor, I won't go into details
Devo farmi un aerosol con gli incensi degli indiani
I need to do an aerosol with Indian incenses
Incendi dei rituali, riaccendi i miei ideali
Fires of rituals, you rekindle my ideals
Lei mi dice ho una bella pelle
She tells me I have nice skin
Forse son le mani con cui ho impastato per anni
Maybe it's the hands I've mixed with for years
E poi mi son messo in faccia
And then I put it on my face
Soltanto per grattarmi
Just to scratch myself
Certo, mantengo quel che prometto
Of course, I keep what I promise
E infatti 'smetto', io a te no, non l'ho mai detto
And in fact "I'll quit," I never said that to you
Però apprezzo ogni gesto che stai facendo
But I appreciate every gesture you're making
Per mandarmi segnali e darmi danni cerebrali
To send me signals and give me brain damage
Penso che tengo tutto l'universo di parole
I think I hold the whole universe of words
Parole, non lasciarle sole solo dentro
Words, don't leave them alone just inside
Magari poi esplode
Maybe then it explodes
Il contenitore delle frasi
The container of phrases
Tieniti forte, forse cadi
Hold on tight, maybe you'll fall
Aspettando La Divina Commedia
Waiting for The Divine Comedy
Vita Vera
Real Life
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Mario Molinari
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balordo — shady / dodgy / messed up
Balordo is a fascinating Italian word that goes beyond a simple translation. While it can mean "shady" or "dodgy," it also carries a sense of being "messed up" or "rough around the edges," often referring to a place or situation.
In the song, Tedua says, "reputo Genova un posto più balordo" (I consider Genoa a more messed up place). He uses it to describe his hometown of Genoa as a grittier, perhaps more dangerous or challenging environment than other places, giving insight into his background and the song's overall mood.
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