Francesco De Gregori
Buonanotte fratello lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Italian
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1973
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:54
Ho visto torri alte e un paradiso
I've seen tall towers and a paradise
Crescere sopra isole deserte
Growing above deserted islands
Dov'eri tu quando parlavo tanto
Where were you when I talked so much
Ed ero solo come è una bestemmia
And I was alone like a blasphemy
Torre d'avorio pura nella notte
Ivory tower pure in the night
Cristallizzato nella tua agonia
Crystallized in your agony
Dov'eri tu vestito da scolaro
Where were you dressed like a schoolboy
Quando dormivo senza avere sogni
When I slept without having dreams
Dov'eri tu col tuo sorriso onesto
Where were you with your honest smile
Dov'eri tu col tuo vestito hippy
Where were you in your hippie dress
E il tuo ospedale per i cuori infranti
And your hospital for broken hearts
Chiusi dentro un cassetto insieme al vino
Locked away in a drawer along with the wine
Dov'eri tu con il tuo buonumore
Where were you with your good mood?
Tu mi stavi ammazzando
You were killing me
Tu mi stavi ammazzando con amore
You were killing me with love
Ed io dormivo dove era più freddo
And I was sleeping where it was coldest
Dentro il mio pozzo ormai senza pudore
In my well now shamelessly bare
Con il mio cuore stranamente nudo
With my heart strangely exposed
E mi dicevo, "Adesso sì che sto crescendo"
And I told myself, 'Now I’m really growing up'
E invece era soltanto una stazione
And instead it was just a station
Certezza necessaria e sufficiente
Necessary and sufficient certainty
Utile tutt'al più per affogare
Useful at most for drowning
Per liberarmi di un vestito stretto
To free myself from a tight dress
Ed indossarne uno un po' più largo
And wear one that's a bit looser
Dov'eri tu che mi dicevi sempre
Where were you that always told me
"Guarda che bello, come siamo pazzi"
"Look how beautiful, how crazy we are"
Dov'eri tu quando restavo zitto
Where were you when I stayed silent
Ed ero ingenuo come era una bestemmia
And I was naive like it was a blasphemy
Dov'eri tu con la pace nel cuore
Where were you with peace in your heart
Tu mi stavi ammazzando
You were killing me
Tu mi stavi ammazzando con amore
You were killing me with love
E adesso guarda, ho rotto il mio orologio
And now look, I've broken my watch
E ho costruito la mia stanza a specchi
And I've built my room of mirrors
E cullo il mio suicidio come un bimbo
And I cradle my suicide like a child
Che aspetta il giorno che verrà Natale
Waiting for the day Christmas will come
E non invidio la tua casa bianca
And I don’t envy your white house
Dove resisterai fino a cent'anni
Where you’ll endure for a hundred years
Per finire su un letto di granito
To end up on a granite bed
Con il conforto della tua coscienza
With the comfort of your conscience
Le mani nette e il cuore di cristallo
Clean hands and a heart of crystal
E i cani abbaieranno a mezza voce
And the dogs will bark in a hushed tone
Io forse allora non sarò più niente
I might then be nothing at all
Solo una "X" nel ciclo dell'azoto
Just an 'X' in the nitrogen cycle
Se c'è un inferno mi saprà ascoltare
If there's a hell, it will hear me out
Buonanotte, fratello
Goodnight, brother
Buonanotte, fratello, con amore
Goodnight, brother, with love
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Key vocabulary
- adesso
- nowA1
- amore
- loveA1
- bello
- beautifulA1
- costruito
- builtA1
- cuore
- heartA1
- cuori
- heartsA1
- dove
- whereA1
- guarda
- watchA1
- insieme
- togetherA1
- invece
- insteadA1
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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.