Lyrics of La Fata - Edoardo Bennato

La Fata (original)

E tu ti muovi con pazienza
La medicina e' amara ma
Tu gia' lo sai che la berrai.
Se non si arrende tu lo tenti
E sciogli il nodo dei tuoi fianchi
Che quel vestito scopre gia'
Chi coglie il fiore impazzira'.
E forse e' per vendetta, e forse e' per paura
O solo per pazzia, ma da sempre
Tu sei quella che paga di piu'
Se vuoi volare ti tirano giu'
E se comincia la caccia alle streghe
La strega sei tu.
E insegui sogni da bambino
E chiedi amore e sei sincera
Non fai magie, ne' trucchi, ma
Nessuno ormai ci credera'.
C’e' chi ti urla che sei bella,
Che sei una fata, sei una stella,
Poi ti fa schiava, pero' no,
Chiamarlo amore non si puo'.
C’e' chi ti esalta, chi ti adora,
C’e' chi ti espone anche in vetrina
Si dice amore, pero' no,
Chiamarlo amore non si puo'.

(translation)

And you move with patience
The medicine is bitter but
You already know you're going to drink it.
If he doesn't give up, you try him
And untie the knot of your hips
That dress already discovers
Whoever picks the flower will go crazy.
And maybe it's out of revenge, and maybe it's out of fear
Or just out of madness, but always
You are the one who pays the most
If you want to fly they pull you down
And if the witch hunt begins
You are the witch.
And chase childhood dreams
And you ask for love and you are sincere
You do not do magic, nor tricks, but
Nobody will believe it now.
There are those who yell at you that you are beautiful,
That you are a fairy, you are a star,
Then she makes you a slave, but no,
You can't call it love.
There are those who exalt you, those who adore you,
There are those who also exhibit you in the shop window
It says love, but no,
You can't call it love.