Figli Lyrics in English Toto Cutugno

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Figli by Toto Cutugno from Italian to English.
Figli innamorati che ti svegliano di notte
Beloved children who wake you up at night
E non ti fanno dormire
And don't let you sleep
Figli spaventati, dalla droga violentati
Frightened children, violated by drugs
Che si lasciano morire
Who let themselves die
Figli ormai lontani, come sudano le mani
Children now far away, how their hands sweat
Quando suonano alla porta
When they knock on the door
Figli delicati, sempre in casa coccolati
Delicate children, always pampered at home
Ma il domani che scoperta
But tomorrow, what a discovery
E intanto passano gli anni fra le paure e gli affanni
And meanwhile the years go by amid fears and troubles
E ti ritrovi già a vent'anni
And you find yourself at twenty already
Figli della moda, la pubblicità ci frega
Children of fashion, advertising fools us
Poi ci veste tutti uguali
Then dresses us all the same
Figli della televisione, che violenza
Children of television, what violence
Senza miti e ideali
Without idols and ideals
Figli dei potenti, belli, giusti e intelligenti
Children of the powerful, beautiful, fair, and intelligent
Che non sprecano sudore
Who don't waste sweat
Figli della povera gente
Children of the poor people
Con la speranza di un futuro migliore
With hope for a better future
E intanto volano gli anni
And meanwhile the years fly by
Fra i sogni e gli affanni
Between dreams and troubles
E ti risvegli già a trentanni
And you wake up at thirty already
E un figlio nascerà, nascerà
And a child will be born, will be born
Di colpo la tua vita cambierà
Suddenly your life will change
L'aiuterai nel suo confuso cammino
You will help him on his confused path
Ma non potrai cambiare il suo destino
But you won't be able to change his destiny
Crescerà, crescerà
He will grow, he will grow
E poi da grande si innamorerà
And then as an adult he will fall in love
Camminerà da solo la sua storia
He will walk his own story
E chiedi a Dio soltanto un po' di gloria
And you ask God only for a bit of glory
Figli della guerra case e chiese giù per terra
Children of war, houses and churches down to the ground
E un tetto fatto di stelle
And a roof made of stars
Figli russi e americani col potere fra le mani
Russian and American children with power in their hands
Rischiamo tutti la pelle
We all risk our lives
Figli del duemila, bianchi e neri tutti in fila
Children of the year two thousand, white and black all in a row
Per un secolo migliore
For a better century
Figli della pace dai cantate a piena voce
Children of peace, sing loudly
Una canzone con il cuore
A song with heart
E intanto volano gli anni
And meanwhile the years fly by
Fra le promesse e gli inganni
Between promises and deceptions
E ti risvegli già a trentanni
And you wake up at thirty already
E un figlio nascerà, nascerà
And a child will be born, will be born
Di colpo la tua vita cambierà
Suddenly your life will change
L'aiuterai nel suo confuso cammino
You will help him on his confused path
Ma non potrai cambiare il suo destino
But you won't be able to change his destiny
Crescerà, crescerà
He will grow, he will grow
E poi da grande si innamorerà
And then as an adult he will fall in love
Camminerà da solo la sua storia
He will walk his own story
E chiedi a Dio soltanto un po' di gloria
And you ask God only for a bit of glory
Nascerà nascerà
He will be born, will be born
Di colpo la tua vita cambierà
Suddenly your life will change
L'aiuterai nel suo confuso cammino
You will help him on his confused path
Ma non potrai cambiare il suo destino
But you won't be able to change his destiny
Crescerà, crescerà
He will grow, he will grow
Camminerà da solo la sua storia
He will walk his own story
E chiedi a Dio soltanto un po' di gloria
And you ask God only for a bit of glory
Nascerà
He will be born
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Salvatore Cutugno
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