Lyrics of La vera musica - Paolo Conte

La vera musica (original)

Ci va carattere e fisarmonica,
senso del brivido e solitudine
per far musica, la grande musica
con gli occhi a mandorla, e non si sa perch?
non si sa perch?
La vera musica, che sa far ridere
e all’improvviso ti aiuta a piangere?
la grande musica frequenta l’anima
col buio inutile, e non si sa perch?, e non si sa perch?
Quando ti guardano con gli occhi torbidi
le donne dei tuoi amici?
e tu capisci e non capisci!!!
Ma c'?
la musica che tutto domina
col buio inutile, e non si sa perch?, e non si sa perch?

(translation)

There goes character and accordion,
sense of thrill and loneliness
to make music, great music
with almond-shaped eyes, and you don't know why?
you do not know why?
Real music, which knows how to make you laugh
and suddenly it helps you cry?
great music frequents the soul
with the useless darkness, and you don't know why ?, and you don't know why?
When they look at you with cloudy eyes
your friends' women?
and you understand and you don't understand !!!
But there?
the music that dominates everything
with the useless darkness, and you don't know why ?, and you don't know why?