Francesco De Gregori
A lupo lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Italian
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1974
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:25
Lei aveva tasche troppo strette
She had pockets that were too tight
E otto, nove, dieci modi di vivere
And eight, nine, ten ways to live
Forse aveva un cuore troppo grande
Maybe she had a heart that was too big
E una strana maniera di sorridere
And a strange way of smiling
Lui aveva un grosso cervello
He had a big brain
E dei gerani proprio dove al strada si divide
And geraniums right where the road splits
Lontano i campanili suonavano ma lui non se ne preoccupava
Far away, the bells were ringing but he didn't care
Ma questa non è casa mia, i ricordi si affollano in fretta
But this isn't my home, memories crowd in quickly
Un libro cominciato la sera e già dimenticato la mattina
A book started in the evening and already forgotten by morning
A Lupo, anima pura
To Lupo, pure soul
Perché non giuri più sulla sua bambina
Why don't you swear anymore on your little girl
Il poeta in affari veniva da molto lontano
The poet in business came from very far away
Con dei nastri colorati legati alla vita
With colored ribbons tied around her waist
La vide che vendeva giocattoli
He saw her selling toys
Le chiese: "Cosa vuoi per una notte?"
He asked her: 'What do you want for one night?'
Lei non rispose, le parole erano neve
She didn't answer, her words were like snow
La piccola fiammiferaia presa dal gioco
The little match girl caught up in the game
Si è rotta una mano sopra il filo spinato
She broke a hand on the barbed wire
Rispose la signora: "Non ho niente da chiedere
The lady replied: 'I have nothing to ask for
Se non le tue lacrime e tutto quel che hai"
Except for your tears and all that you have'
Ma questa non è casa mia, i ricordi si affollano in fretta
But this is not my home, memories crowd in quickly
È un libro cominciato la sera e già dimenticato la mattina
It's a book started in the evening and already forgotten by morning
A Lupo, anima pura
To Lupo, pure soul
Perché non giuri più sulla sua bambina
Why don't you swear on your little girl anymore
E si presero per mano nella notte stellata e piovosa
And they took each other's hands in the starry, rainy night
E capirono che in fondo bastava
And they realized that in the end, it was enough
Non chiedersi né l'anima né il cuore né niente di simile
Not to ask for either the soul or the heart or anything like that
Soltanto quattro salti dove più ti conviene
Just four steps wherever suits you best
E vennero accerchiati da quaranta ladroni
And they were surrounded by forty thieves
Usciti dalla favola senza permesso
Come out of the fairy tale without permission
Riuscirono a fuggire proprio a mezzanotte
They managed to escape right at midnight
Senza colpo ferire, senza fare rumore
Without a strike, without making a sound
L'orologio batteva i suoi colpi
The clock was striking its beats
La Renault diventava una zucca
The Renault turned into a pumpkin
Ma questa non è casa mia, i ricordi si affollano in fretta
But this is not my home, memories crowd in quickly
È un libro cominciato la sera e già dimenticato la mattina
It's a book started in the evening, already forgotten by morning
A Lupo, anima pura
To Lupo, pure soul
Perché non giuri più sulla sua bambina
Why do you no longer swear on your little girl
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Key vocabulary
- tasche
- pocketsB2
- troppo
- too muchA1
- strette
- narrowA2
- otto
- eightA2
- nove
- nineB1
- dieci
- tenA1
- modi
- waysA1
- vivere
- to liveA1
- forse
- maybeA1
- cuore
- heartA1
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About this song
Francesco De Gregori is an Italian singer-songwriter and OMRI recipient associated with Italian cantautor music. He is known for writing lyrics that are often described as elegant and for his preference to be credited simply as an artist.