Lyrics of Caldo e scuro - Francesco De Gregori

Caldo e scuro - Francesco De Gregori
Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Caldo e scuro, artist - Francesco De Gregori.
Date of issue: 26.05.2001
Song language: Italian

Caldo e scuro

(original)
Sono venuto nella tua città un giorno, era caldo e scuro
Poteva essere mezzogiorno, ma non ne sono sicuro
Avevo tempo da perdere, da guadagnare niente
Non c’eri tu nell’aria, sensibilmente
C’erano macchine ferme sulla tangenziale
E occhi al finestrino che respiravano male
Avessi almeno potuto scendere e fermarmi a mangiare
Ma i ristoranti erano tutti pieni e non avevo fame
E sono entrato in un portone e dentro un grande ascensore
E mi hanno fatto domande sulla mia vita interiore
Ed in qualcuna delle mie risposte c’era il tuo nome
Mentre la tua città prendeva fuoco sotto al sole
Così mi son sentito piccolo come un chicco di grano
Quando ho guardato la tua foto sul muro ed ero già lontano
Tu sorridevi a qualcuno, qualche anno prima
Ed io ho pensato, sarà meglio lasciare questa città
Prima che sia mattina
Ed ho imparato che l’amore insegna ma non si fa imparare
E ho giocato a nascondermi e a farmi trovare
Ed ho provato a smettere di bere e a ricominciare
E sono stato bene, e sono stato male
(translation)
I came to your city one day, it was hot and dark
It could have been noon, but I'm not sure
I had time to waste, nothing to gain
You weren't in the air, noticeably
There were stopped cars on the ring road
And eyes in the window that breathed badly
I had at least been able to get out and stop to eat
But the restaurants were all full and I wasn't hungry
And I went into a door and into a large elevator
And they asked me questions about my inner life
And in some of my answers there was your name
While your city caught fire in the sun
So I felt as small as a grain of wheat
When I looked at your picture on the wall and I was already far away
You smiled at someone a few years ago
And I thought, we better leave this city
Before it's morning
And I learned that love teaches but cannot be learned
And I played hide and seek
And I tried to stop drinking and start over
And I've been good, and I've been bad
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