| Eravamo in centomila,
| We were a hundred thousand,
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| con la voglia di suonare,
| with the desire to play,
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| tutti quanti un po famosi,
| all a little famous,
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| per le strade del quartiere,
| on the streets of the neighborhood,
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| poche idee per? | few ideas for? |
| confuse,
| confused,
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| e gli accordi di «Michelle».
| and the "Michelle" chords.
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| Pi? | Pi? |
| crescevano i capelli,
| hair grew,
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| pi? | pi? |
| sembravi un musicista,
| you looked like a musician,
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| niente soldi tanta scena,
| no money so much scene,
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| pochi applausi in qualche festa,
| a few applause at some party,
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| e la musica stonava,
| and the music was out of tune,
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| sotto a tutte le citt?.
| under all the cities.
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| Ma non era facile,
| But it wasn't easy,
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| ci mettevi l’anima,
| you put your soul into it,
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| e provavi a farcela,
| and you tried to make it,
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| ma sembrava inutile.
| but it seemed useless.
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| Non era facile,
| It wasn't easy
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| sopravvivevano
| survived
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| quelli che insistevano
| those who insisted
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| di pi?.
| more.
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| Non solo musica,
| Not just music,
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| ma sudore e polvere,
| but sweat and dust,
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| speranze facili,
| easy hopes,
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| entusiasmi e lacrime,
| enthusiasm and tears,
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| non solo musica,
| not just music,
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| ma promesse inutili,
| but useless promises,
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| pochi miracoli,
| few miracles,
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| e traguardi scomodi,
| and uncomfortable goals,
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| ma tu che cominci adesso,
| but you who start now,
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| tu conta su te stesso,
| you rely on yourself,
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| tu se ci credi e cresci,
| if you believe in it and grow up,
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| tu prima o poi ci riesci.
| you sooner or later succeed.
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| Eravamo in centomila,
| We were a hundred thousand,
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| ma ogni giorno
| but every day
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| un po' pi? | a little more? |
| soli,
| alone,
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| e ci aumentavamo gli anni,
| and we increased the years,
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| per firmare le cambiali,
| to sign bills,
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| gli strumenti da pagare,
| the instruments to pay,
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| e un provino al Piper Club.
| and an audition at the Piper Club.
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| E non era facile,
| And it wasn't easy,
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| certi si stancavano,
| some got tired,
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| altri si arrendevano,
| others gave up,
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| molti si perdevano.
| many got lost.
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| Non era facile,
| It wasn't easy
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| non bastava crederci,
| it wasn't enough to believe it,
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| ci voleva qualche marcia in pi?.
| it took some extra gear.
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| Non solo musica,
| Not just music,
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| ma coraggio e fantasia,
| but courage and imagination,
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| voglia di farcela,
| desire to make it,
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| incoscienza e qualche idea.
| unconsciousness and some ideas.
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| Non solo musica,
| Not just music,
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| ogni giorno un giorno in pi?,
| every day one more day,
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| comunque musica,
| anyway music,
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| e fortuna pi? | and luck more? |
| che mai.
| that never.
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| Ma tu che cominci adesso,
| But what about you now?
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| tu conta su te stesso,
| you rely on yourself,
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| tu che ci credi e cresci,
| you who believe in it and grow,
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| tu prima o poi chi riesci. | you sooner or later who can. |