Translation of the song lyrics Il Matto - Francesco Guccini
Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Il Matto , by - Francesco Guccini. Song from the album D'Amore Di Morte E Di Altre Sciocchezze, in the genre Поп Release date: 31.12.1995 Record label: EMI Music Italy Song language: Italian
Il Matto
(original)
Mi dicevano il matto perchè prendevo la vita
Da giullare, da pazzo, con un’allegria infinita
D’altra parte è assai meglio, dentro questa tragedia
Ridersi addosso, non piangere e voltarla in commedia
Quando mi hanno chiamato per la guerra, dicevo:
«Beh, è naja, soldato!»
e ridevo, ridevo
Mi han marchiato e tosato, mi hanno dato un fucile
Rancio immondo, ma io allegro, ridevo da morire
Facevo scherzi, mattane, naturalmente ai fanti
Agli osti e alle puttane, ma non risparmiavo i santi
E un giorno me l’han giocata, mi han ricambiato il favore
E dal fucile mi han tolto l' intero caricatore
Mi son trovato il nemico di fronte e abbiamo sparato
Chiaramente io a vuoto, lui invece mi ha centrato
Perchè quegli occhi stupiti, perchè mentre cadevo
Per terra, la morte addosso, io ridevo, ridevo?
Ora qui non sto male, ora qui mi consolo
Ma non mi sembra normale ridere sempre da solo, ridere sempre da solo!
(translation)
They told me crazy because I was taking life
As a jester, as a madman, with infinite joy
On the other hand, it is much better within this tragedy
Laugh at each other, don't cry and turn it into a comedy
When they called me for the war, I said:
"Well, it's naja, soldier!"
and I laughed, I laughed
They branded and shorn me, they gave me a gun
Unclean ration, but I was happy, I laughed to death
I played jokes, madmen, of course to the infantrymen
To the hosts and the whores, but I did not spare the saints
And one day they played it on me, they returned the favor
And they took the entire magazine out of my rifle
I found the enemy in front of me and we fired
Clearly I am empty, he instead hit me
Why those amazed eyes, why as I fell
On the ground, death on me, I laughed, did I laugh?
Now I don't feel bad here, now I take comfort here
But it doesn't seem normal to me to always laugh alone, always laugh alone!