Basta Poco Lyrics in English by Vasco Rossi

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Basta Poco by Vasco Rossi from Italian to English.

Basta poco

It takes little

A fare impressione

To make an impression

Basta poco

It takes little

Basta andare in televisione

Just go on television

Che la gente

And people

Subito ti riconosce per la strada

Immediately recognize you on the street

Si fa presto

It's easy

A montarsi la testa

To get a big head

E d'altronde è questa qui

And after all, this is it

La realtà di questa vita

The reality of this life

Ci si guarda solo fuori

We only look at the outside

Ci si accontenta delle impressioni

We settle for impressions

Ci si fotte allegramente

We happily f*ck each other over

Come se fosse niente

As if it were nothing

Darei fuoco a casa tua

I'd set your house on fire

Se mi passasse il mal di denti

If my toothache went away

E intanto il mondo rotola

And meanwhile the world rolls on

E il mare sempre luccica

And the sea always sparkles

Basta poco

It takes little

A fare bella figura

To make a good impression

Basta poco

It takes little

Basta esser buoni la domenica mattina

Just be good on Sunday morning

Basta poco

It takes little

Per esser furbi

To be clever

Basta poco

It takes little

Basta pensare che son tutti deficienti

Just think everyone's an idiot

E d'altronde è questa qua

And after all, this is it

La realtà di questa vita

The reality of this life

Di questa bella civiltà

Of this beautiful civilization

Così nobile e così antica

So noble and so ancient

E intanto il mondo rotola

And meanwhile the world rolls on

E il mare sempre luccica

And the sea always sparkles

Domani è già domenica

Tomorrow's already Sunday

E forse forse nevica

And maybe it'll snow

Basta poco

It takes little

Per essere intolleranti

To be intolerant

Basta poco

It takes little

Basta esser solo un po' ignoranti

Just be a little ignorant

Basta poco

It takes little

Per non capire e scappare via

To not understand and run away

Basta poco

It takes little

Perché ti dia fastidio uno pur che sia

Because anyone bothers you

E intanto il mondo rotola

And meanwhile the world rolls on

E il mare sempre luccica

And the sea always sparkles

Domani è già domenica

Tomorrow's already Sunday

E forse forse nevicaaaaaaa

And maybe it'll snowwwwwww

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luccica — sparkles / glitters

Luccica means 'sparkles' or 'glitters'. It's a beautiful and evocative verb that paints a vivid picture of light reflecting off a surface.

In the song, Vasco Rossi sings, "E intanto il mondo rotola / E il mare sempre luccica" (And meanwhile the world rolls on / And the sea always sparkles). This word stands out as a moment of simple beauty and enduring wonder amidst the song's more cynical observations about human nature and society. It offers a poetic contrast, suggesting that even as the world continues with its flaws, there are constant, natural beauties that persist.

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