Translation of the song lyrics L'acrobata - Angelo Branduardi

L'acrobata (original)

C’un uomo l in alto,
cosa fa?
Cammina su di un filo…
Quell’uomo l in alto,
cosa fa?
Cammina su di un filo…
Ad ogni passo un poco pi in l al limite del vuoto
Ad ogni passo sempre pi in l al limite del vuoto
C’un uomo l in alto,
cosa fa?
Danza seguendo un filo…
Quell’uomo l in alto,
cosa fa?
Danza seguendo un filo…
Ad occhi chiusi avanti lui va trattenendo il respiro
ad occhi chiusi avanti lui va trattenendo il respiro
Guarda come danza, nel vuoto danza
e sul suo filo va…
Solo, l in alto danza e ancora danza
su di un filo…

L'acrobata (translation)

There is a man up there,
what does he do?
He walks on a thread ...
That man up there,
what does he do?
He walks on a thread ...
At each step a little further to the limit of the void
With each step further and further to the limit of emptiness
There is a man up there,
what does he do?
Dance following a thread ...
That man up there,
what does he do?
Dance following a thread ...
With eyes closed he goes on holding his breath
with eyes closed he goes on holding his breath
See how it dances, in the void it dances
and on the edge of him goes ...
Alone, up there it dances and dances again
on a thread ...