Lucio Dalla
È lì lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Italian
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 1973
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:31
Interrompiamo la trasmissione per comunicare che in questa notte di serenità, di pace ed amore
We interrupt this broadcast to announce that on this night of serenity, peace, and love
È stato rinvenuto un cadavere di un uomo, morto
A dead body of a man has been found, dead
La cosa è di una eccezionalità insolita e veramente eccezionale, perché
The situation is of an unusual and truly exceptional nature because
Erano vent'anni che in questo nostro bel mondo, nostro, non moriva un uomo, e non veniva trovato
It had been twenty years since in our beautiful world, ours, a man died, and was found
Le nostre squadre, televisive, si sono recate sul posto in una località del Piemonte, a pie' del monte, naturalmente
Our television teams have gone to the scene in a location of Piedmont, at the foot of the mountain, naturally
E hanno intervistato il contadino, il pastore, l'operaio, insomma quell'altro uomo che ha trovato il cadavere
And they interviewed the farmer, the shepherd, the worker, in short, that other man who found the body
Ci scusiamo in precedenza, l'emotività, il fatto eccezionale ha sconvolto il signore
We apologize in advance; the emotion, the exceptional event has upset the gentleman
Comunque il nostro inviato, al quale va il nostro ringraziamento per aver sospeso la festa, il Natale, la famiglia
Anyway, our correspondent, to whom we extend our gratitude for having interrupted the celebration, Christmas, family
E ancora con la torta in mano, recatosi là, ha intervistato questo uomo
And still with cake in hand, he went there and interviewed this man
Era coperto di rami
He was covered in branches
Coperto di sassi
Covered in stones
Era coperto di terra
It was covered in earth
Era coperto di rami
It was covered in branches
Coperto di sassi
Covered in stones
Era coperto di terra
It was covered in earth
Era coperto di sassi
It was covered in stones
Coperto di rami
Covered in branches
Coperto di terra
Covered in earth
Era coperto di rami
It was covered in branches
Coperto di sassi
Covered in stones
Era coperto di terra
It was covered in dirt
Gli occhi
The eyes
Gli occhi, gli occhi
The eyes, the eyes
No, non ho visto gli occhi
No, I haven't seen the eyes
Eran coperti coi rami
They were covered with branches
Erano neri di terra
They were black with dirt
Erano verdi di boschi
They were green with woods
I capelli, i capelli
The hair, the hair
No, non ho visto i capelli
No, I haven't seen the hair
Rossi di sangue i capelli
Red with blood, the hair
Polvere, fango i capelli
Dust, mud in the hair
Penne strappate di uccelli
Torn feathers of birds
La bocca, la bocca
The mouth, the mouth
No, non ho visto la bocca
No, I didn't see the mouth
Era riempita di terra
It was filled with dirt
Era coperta di rami e di sassi
It was covered with branches and stones
Con il labbro spaccato
With the lip split
No, la sua bocca taceva
No, its mouth was silent
La mano, la mano
The hand, the hand
Sì, la sua mano viveva
Yes, its hand was alive
Era coperta di rami e di sassi
It was covered in branches and stones
Era coperta di terra
It was covered in dirt
Ma la sua mano splendeva, bruciava
But her hand shone, it burned
Sì, la sua mano cantava
Yes, her hand sang
La mano stringeva un calcio infangato
The hand gripped a muddy boot
Di un fucile di guerra
Of a war rifle
Key vocabulary
- interrompiamo
- interrupt
- trasmissione
- transmissionA2
- comunicare
- communicateA1
- notte
- nightA1
- serenità
- serenityC1
- pace
- peaceA1
- amore
- loveA1
- rinvenuto
- foundC1
- cadavere
- corpseC1
- morto
- deadA1
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About this song
Lucio Dalla was an Italian singer and composer in the pop and singer-songwriter tradition. He was known for his long recording career with major labels and for composing music for television and film.