Translation of the song lyrics Confessions d'un malandrin - Angelo Branduardi

Confessions d'un malandrin - Angelo Branduardi
Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Confessions d'un malandrin , by -Angelo Branduardi
Song from the album: Best Of
In the genre:Фолк-рок
Release date:01.06.2011
Song language:Italian
Record label:Lungomare, W Edizioni

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Confessions d'un malandrin (original)Confessions d'un malandrin (translation)
Mi piace spettinato camminare I like disheveled walking
il capo sulle spalle come un lume the head on the shoulders like a lamp
e mi diverto a rischiarare and I enjoy lighting up
il vostro autunno senza piume. your autumn without feathers.
Mi piace che mi grandini sul viso I like it to hail on my face
la fitta sassaiola dell’ingiuria, the dense stone-throwing of injury,
mi agguanto solo per sentirmi vivo I only grab to feel alive
al guscio della mia capigliatura. to the shell of my hair.
Ed in mente mi torna quello stagno And that pond comes back to my mind
che le canne e il muschio hanno sommerso that the reeds and the moss have submerged
ed i miei che non sanno di avere and mine who don't know they have
un figlio che compone versi; a son who composes verses;
ma mi vogliono bene come ai campi but they love me like the fields
alla pelle ed alla pioggia di stagione, to the skin and the seasonal rain,
raro sar che chi mi offende it will be rare that those who offend me
scampi alle punte del forcone. scampi at the tips of the pitchfork.
Poveri genitori contadini, Poor peasant parents,
certo siete invecchiati e ancor temete you have certainly grown old and still fear
il Signore del cielo e gli acquitrini, the Lord of heaven and the marshes,
genitori che mai non capirete parents you will never understand
che oggi il vostro figliolo diventato that today your son has become
il primo tra i poeti del Paese the first among the poets of the country
e ora in scarpe verniciate and now in patent leather shoes
e col cilindro in testa egli cammina. and with the cylinder on his head he walks.
Ma sopravvive in lui la frenesia But the frenzy survives in him
di un vecchio mariuolo di campagna of an old country thief
e ad ogni insegna di macelleria and at every butcher shop
la vacca si inchina sua compagna. the cow bows companion to him.
E quando incontra un vetturino And when he meets a coachman
gli torna in mente il suo concio natale his birthstone comes to mind
e vorrebbe la coda del ronzino and he would like the nag's tail
regger come strascico nuziale. will hold up as a wedding train.
Voglio bene alla patria I love my country
bench afflitta di tronchi rugginosi though plagued with rusty trunks
m’caro il grugno sporco dei suini I love the dirty snouts of the pigs
e i rospi all’ombra sospirosi. and the toads in the shade sighing.
Son malato di infanzia e di ricordi I am sick with childhood and with memories
e di freschi crepuscoli d’Aprile, and fresh April twilights,
sembra quasi che l’acero si curvi it almost seems that the maple bends
per riscaldarsi e poi dormire. to warm up and then sleep.
Dal nido di quell’albero, le uova From the nest of that tree, the eggs
per rubare, salivo fino in cima to steal, I climbed to the top
ma sar la sua chioma sempre nuova but his hair will always be new
e dura la sua scorza come prima; and its rind lasts as before;
e tu mio caro amico vecchio cane, and you my dear old dog friend,
fioco e cieco ti ha reso la vecchiaia old age has made you dim and blind
e giri a coda bassa nel cortile and low-tailed turns in the courtyard
ignaro delle porte dei granai. unaware of the doors of the granaries.
Mi sono cari i miei furti di monello My brat thefts are dear to me
quando rubavo in casa un po’di pane when I stole some bread from the house
e si mangiava come due fratelli and ate like two brothers
una briciola l’uomo ed una il cane. one crumb the man and one the dog.
Io non sono cambiato, I haven't changed
il cuore ed i pensieri son gli stessi, the heart and thoughts are the same,
sul tappeto magnifico dei versi on the magnificent carpet of verses
voglio dirvi qualcosa chge vi tocchi. I want to tell you something that touches you.
Buona notte alla falce della luna Good night at the crescent moon
s cheta mentre l’aria si fa bruna, is quiet while the air turns brown,
dalla finestra mia voglio gridare from my window I want to scream
contro il disco della luna. against the disk of the moon.
La notte e` cos tersa, The night is so clear,
qui forse anche morire non fa male, here maybe even dying doesn't hurt,
che importa se il mio spirito perverso what does it matter if my perverse spirit
e dal mio dorso penzola un fanale. and a lantern hangs from my back.
O Pegaso decrepito e bonario, O decrepit and good-natured Pegasus,
il tuo galoppo ora senza scopo, your gallop now aimless,
giunsi come un maestro solitario I came as a lonely teacher
e non canto e celebro che i topi. and I sing and celebrate only mice.
Dalla mia testa come uva matura From my head like ripe grapes
gocciola il folle vino delle chiome, the mad wine of the hair drips,
voglio essere una gialla velatura I want to be a yellow veil
gonfia verso un paese senza nome.swells towards a nameless country.
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