
Fabrizio De André
Il pescatore lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Italian
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1970
- Genre
- Cantautori
- Length
- 2:21
All'ombra dell'ultimo sole
In the shadow of the last sun
S'era assopito un pescatore
A fisherman had fallen asleep
E aveva un solco lungo il viso
And he had a line running down his face
Come una specie di sorriso
Like a kind of smile
Venne alla spiaggia un assassino
A killer came to the beach
Due occhi grandi da bambino
With big eyes like a child
Due occhi enormi di paura
Huge eyes full of fear
Eran gli specchi di un'avventura
They were mirrors of an adventure
E chiese al vecchio dammi il pane
And he asked the old man, give me bread
Ho poco tempo e troppa fame
I have little time and too much hunger
E chiese al vecchio dammi il vino
And he asked the old man, give me the wine
Ho sete e sono un assassino
I'm thirsty and I'm a killer
Gli occhi dischiuse il vecchio al giorno
The old man opened his eyes to the day
Non si guardò neppure intorno
He didn't even look around
Ma versò il vino e spezzò il pane
But he poured the wine and broke the bread
Per chi diceva ho sete e ho fame
For the one who said, I'm thirsty and I'm hungry
E fu il calore di un momento
And it was the warmth of a moment
Poi via di nuovo verso il vento
Then off again towards the wind
Davanti agli occhi ancora il sole
Before my eyes, the sun still shines
Dietro alle spalle un pescatore
Behind my back, a fisherman
Dietro alle spalle un pescatore
Behind his back a fisherman
E la memoria è già dolore
And memory is already pain
È già il rimpianto d'un aprile
It's already the regret of an April
Giocato all'ombra di un cortile
Played in the shadow of a courtyard
Vennero in sella due gendarmi
Two constables rode in
Vennero in sella con le armi
They rode in with their weapons
Chiesero al vecchio se lì vicino
They asked the old man if nearby
Fosse passato un assassino
An assassin had passed by
Ma all'ombra dell'ultimo sole
But in the shadow of the last sun
S'era assopito il pescatore
The fisherman had fallen asleep
E aveva un solco lungo il viso
And she had a groove along her face
Come una specie di sorriso
Like a kind of smile
E aveva un solco lungo il viso
And she had a groove along her face
Come una specie di sorriso
Like a kind of smile
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Key vocabulary
- bambino
- boyA1
- chiese
- askedA1
- due
- twoA1
- giorno
- dayA1
- grandi
- bigA1
- ombra
- shadow
- ultimo
- last
- assopito
- sleepy
- pescatore
- fishermanA2
- solco
- furrow
About this song
Fabrizio De André was an Italian singer-songwriter and prominent cantautore associated with the Genoese School, known for songwriting and performances across Italian and Genoese. Over a long career, he built concept albums around literature and poetry with political protest themes, and is also recognized by the nickname Faber.