Translation of the song lyrics Il gioco continua - Edoardo Bennato

Il gioco continua (original)

Ed il gioco continua
Ogni giorno ed ogni notte, sempre
Come prima forse più di prima
E nessuno vince mai!
Tutti iscritti alla gara
È una gara a chi arriva prima
Alla fine non si vince niente
Ma nessuno lo sa… ah ah!
Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean
Na na na na na na-nì
Na na na na na-nì
È una gara a chi arriva prima
E nessuno vince mai!
C'è chi dice che non serve a niente
Che sì corre sempre inutilmente
Che va avanti solo chi ha fortuna
O chi è figlio di papà
C'è chi corre e non ha più fiato
Ma chi l’aiuta è squalificato
Ed allora è un concorrente in meno
E forse e meglio così… ah ah!
Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean
Na na na na na na-nì
Na na na na na-nì
È una gara a chi arriva prima
E nessuno vince mai!
E tu bambina con lo sguardo dolce
Che continui imperterrita a sognare
Come vorrei non deluderti
Come vorrei farti volare
Ma ieri quelli dell’ufficio opinioni
Mi hanno chiesto d’urgenza un disco nuovo
Io quest’estate volevo portarti al mare
E invece devo stare al gioco!
Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean
Na na na na na na-nì
Na na na na na-nì
È una gara a chi arriva prima
E nessuno vince mai!
Na na na na na na-nì
Na na na na na-nì
È una gara a chi arriva prima
E nessuno vince mai!
Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean
Na na na na na na-nì
Na na na na na-nì
È una gara a chi arriva prima
E nessuno vince mai!
Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean
Na na na na na na-nì
Na na na na na-nì
È una gara a chi arriva prima
E nessuno vince mai!
Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean
Na na na na na na-nì
Na na na na na-nì
È una gara a chi arriva prima
E nessuno vince mai!
Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now

(translation)

And the game continues
Every day and every night, always
As before perhaps more than before
And no one ever wins!
All entered in the race
It's a race to see who comes first
In the end, nothing is won
But nobody knows… ha ha!
Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean
Na na na na na na-nì
Na na na na na-nì
It's a race to see who comes first
And no one ever wins!
There are those who say it is useless
That yes always runs in vain
That only those who have luck go on
Or who is dad's son
There are those who run and are out of breath
But whoever helps her is disqualified
And then it is one less competitor
And maybe it's better this way ... ha ha!
Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean
Na na na na na na-nì
Na na na na na-nì
It's a race to see who comes first
And no one ever wins!
And you little girl with a sweet look
That you continue undeterred to dream
How I would like not to disappoint you
How I would like to make you fly
But yesterday those from the opinion office
They urgently asked me for a new record
This summer I wanted to take you to the sea
And instead I have to play along!
Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean
Na na na na na na-nì
Na na na na na-nì
It's a race to see who comes first
And no one ever wins!
Na na na na na na-nì
Na na na na na-nì
It's a race to see who comes first
And no one ever wins!
Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean
Na na na na na na-nì
Na na na na na-nì
It's a race to see who comes first
And no one ever wins!
Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean
Na na na na na na-nì
Na na na na na-nì
It's a race to see who comes first
And no one ever wins!
Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean
Na na na na na na-nì
Na na na na na-nì
It's a race to see who comes first
And no one ever wins!
Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now