OC (California) Lyrics in English by Tedua
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song OC (California) by Tedua from Italian to English.
Tedua, Orange County
Tedua, Orange County
Tedua, Laioung, Chris, Ted Ryan
Tedua, Laioung, Chris, Ted Ryan
Tedua, quindici anni, i panni del mercato regalati
Tedua, fifteen years old, hand-me-down market clothes
La mia mami, sbatti tra debiti e mesi in ospedali
My mommy, struggling between debts and months in hospitals
I miei fra come me, con problemi peggio o uguali
My bros like me, with problems worse or the same
E stesse storie di sbatti collegiali
And same stories of college struggles
No no, non tribulare in tribunale a
No no, don't struggle in court to
Titubare di rubare tipo tentennare o tentare
Hesitate to steal, like wavering or trying
Ed eravamo poveri per le belle a bei concerti
And we were too poor for the good concerts
Eppure contenti di vederli dai tetti
Yet happy to see them from the rooftops
E facevamo a gara a chi rigava l'auto degli sbirri
And we competed to see who would scratch the cops' car
Fuori dal panificio, sì, per puro sfizio
Outside the bakery, yeah, just for kicks
Tedua alle risse fra quartieri
Tedua in the fights between neighborhoods
Quando appartenevi a ciò che non eri
When you belonged to what you weren't
Baby, devi dirmi lo provi solo per me, Tedua
Baby, you have to tell me you feel it only for me, Tedua
Nottate a dicembre in preda
Nights in December in a frenzy
Corse fra la neve, spera
Runs in the snow, hope
Non ti venga la febbre, lo sai
You don't get a fever, you know
Siamo di nuovo in gioco noi
We're back in the game
Non ti terrò mai d'occhio, vai
I'll never keep an eye on you, go
So che mi porti dentro e intanto
I know you carry me inside and meanwhile
Tento un altro intervento di trapianto
I attempt another transplant operation
I miei fra dall'orfanotrofio alle case al mare
My bros from the orphanage to houses by the sea
Alle ville alle vie del centro
To villas, to the downtown streets
Da un ranch popolare o in case in affido
From a public housing ranch or in foster homes
Dalla comunità od il collegio
From the community or the boarding school
Tedua la mia banda è fuori
Tedua, my gang is out
Sbanda carreggiata calpestata
Skids on the trampled roadway
Dalla mia nuova scarpa skater coi i Carhartt
By my new skater shoe with the Carhartts
No cara, non ci far caso a sto caos in casa
No dear, don't mind this chaos at home
Mangiamo steak house a Corsico con i bro
We eat steakhouse in Corsico with the bros
Più di Pharrell cosa faresti?
More than Pharrell, what would you do?
Più che farfalle nello stomaco ne senti i versi se muoiono
More than butterflies in your stomach, you hear their sounds if they die
Perché lo stomaco non è posto per vivere, pieno di viscere
Because the stomach is no place to live, full of guts
Seppur Pinocchio versa un occhio della testa d'affitto
Even if Pinocchio pays an arm and a leg for rent
Afflitto nella balena in balia della marea
Afflicted in the whale at the mercy of the tide
Tra la barriera corallina inganna l'attesa
Among the coral reef, he tricks the wait
Versa amarena e Codeina
He pours black cherry syrup and Codeine
Baby devi dirmi lo provi solo per me, Tedua
Baby, you have to tell me you feel it only for me, Tedua
Nottate a dicembre in preda
Nights in December in a frenzy
Corse fra la neve, spera
Runs in the snow, hope
Non ti venga la febbre, lo sai
You don't get a fever, you know
Siamo di nuovo in gioco noi
We're back in the game
Non ti terrò mai d'occhio, vai
I'll never keep an eye on you, go
So che mi porti dentro e intanto
I know you carry me inside and meanwhile
Tento un altro intervento di trapianto
I attempt another transplant operation
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titubare — to hesitate / to waver
Titubare means "to hesitate" or "to waver." It's a less common, more formal verb than simply saying "non sapere cosa fare" (not knowing what to do), making it stand out.
In the song, Tedua uses it in the context of making difficult choices, specifically about whether to steal or not: "non tribulare in tribunale a titubare di rubare tipo tentennare o tentare" (don't struggle in court hesitating to steal, like wavering or trying). This word perfectly captures the internal conflict and indecision faced in challenging circumstances.
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