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L’ultima luna – Lucio Dalla

Lucio Dalla

L’ultima luna lyrics with English translation

Language
Italian
Level
Intermediate
Released
1979
Genre
Pop
Length
5:41
  1. La settima luna

    The seventh moon

  2. Era quella del luna-park

    It was that of the amusement park

  3. Lo scimmione si aggirava

    The big monkey roamed around

  4. Dalla giostra al bar

    From the carousel to the bar

  5. Mentre l'angelo di Dio bestemmiava

    While the angel of God cursed

  6. Facendo sforzi di petto

    Straining with all its might

  7. Grandi muscoli e poca carne

    Big muscles and little flesh

  8. Povero angelo benedetto

    Poor blessed angel

  1. La sesta luna

    The sixth moon

  2. Era il cuore di un disgraziato

    It was the heart of a wretch

  3. Che, maledetto il giorno che era nato

    Oh, cursed be the day he was born

  4. Ma rideva sempre

    But he always laughed

  5. Da anni non vedeva le lenzuola

    For years he hadn't seen the sheets

  6. Con le mani, con le mani sporche di carbone

    With his hands, with hands dirty from coal

  7. Toccava il culo a una signora

    He touched a lady's backside

  8. E rideva e toccava

    And he laughed and touched

  9. Sembrava lui il padrone

    He seemed like the master

  10. La quinta luna

    The fifth moon

  11. Fece paura a tutti

    Scared everyone

  12. Era la testa di un signore

    He was the head of a gentleman

  13. Che con la morte vicino giocava a biliardino

    Who played foosball with death nearby

  14. Era grande ed elegante

    He was tall and elegant

  15. Né giovane né vecchio

    Neither young nor old

  16. Forse malato

    Perhaps sick

  17. Sicuramente era malato

    Surely he was sick

  18. Perché perdeva sangue da un orecchio

    Because he was bleeding from one ear

  19. La quarta luna

    The fourth moon

  20. Era una fila di prigionieri

    There was a line of prisoners

  21. Che camminando

    Who, while walking

  22. Seguivano le rotaie del treno

    Followed the train tracks

  23. Avevano i piedi insanguinati

    They had bloodied feet

  24. E le mani, e le mani, e le mani senza guanti

    And the hands, and the hands, and the hands without gloves

  25. Ma non preoccupatevi

    But don't worry

  26. Il cielo è sereno

    The sky is clear

  27. Oggi non ce ne sono più tanti

    Today there aren't many left

  28. La terza luna

    The third moon

  29. Uscirono tutti per guardarla

    They all went out to see it

  30. Era così grande

    It was so big

  31. Che più di uno pensò al Padre Eterno

    That more than one thought of the Eternal Father

  32. Sospesero i giochi e si spensero le luci

    They paused the games and the lights went out

  33. Cominciò l'inferno

    The hell began

  34. La gente corse a casa perché per quella notte

    People rushed home because for that night

  35. Ritornò l'inverno

    Winter returned

  36. La seconda luna

    The second moon

  37. Portò la disperazione tra gli zingari

    Brought despair among the gypsies

  38. Qualcuno addirittura si amputò un dito

    Someone even amputated a finger

  39. Andarono in banca a far qualche operazione

    They went to the bank to make some transactions

  40. Ma che confusione

    But what a mess

  41. La maggior parte prese cani e figli

    Most took dogs and children

  42. E corse alla stazione

    And ran to the station

  43. L'ultima luna

    The last moon

  44. La vide solo un bimbo appena nato

    A newborn baby was the only one to see it

  45. Aveva occhi tondi e neri e fondi e non piangeva

    It had round, deep black eyes and did not cry

  46. Con grandi ali prese la luna tra le mani, tra le mani

    With great wings, he took the moon in his hands, in his hands

  47. E volò via, e volò via

    And flew away, and flew away

  48. Era l'uomo di domani

    He was the man of tomorrow

  49. E volò via, e volò via

    And flew away, and flew away

  50. Era l'uomo di domani

    He was the man of tomorrow

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Key vocabulary

addirittura
actuallyA2
banca
bankA2
carne
fleshA2
cielo
skyA2
corse
racesA2
domani
tomorrowA2
fila
lineA2
paura
fearA2
piedi
feetA2
elegante
elegantB2

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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.

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L’ultima luna

La settima luna

The seventh moon

Era quella del luna-park

It was that of the amusement park

Lo scimmione si aggirava

The big monkey roamed around

Dalla giostra al bar

From the carousel to the bar

Mentre l'angelo di Dio bestemmiava

While the angel of God cursed

Facendo sforzi di petto

Straining with all its might

Grandi muscoli e poca carne

Big muscles and little flesh

Povero angelo benedetto

Poor blessed angel

La sesta luna

The sixth moon

Era il cuore di un disgraziato

It was the heart of a wretch

Che, maledetto il giorno che era nato

Oh, cursed be the day he was born

Ma rideva sempre

But he always laughed

Da anni non vedeva le lenzuola

For years he hadn't seen the sheets

Con le mani, con le mani sporche di carbone

With his hands, with hands dirty from coal

Toccava il culo a una signora

He touched a lady's backside

E rideva e toccava

And he laughed and touched

Sembrava lui il padrone

He seemed like the master

La quinta luna

The fifth moon

Fece paura a tutti

Scared everyone

Era la testa di un signore

He was the head of a gentleman

Che con la morte vicino giocava a biliardino

Who played foosball with death nearby

Era grande ed elegante

He was tall and elegant

Né giovane né vecchio

Neither young nor old

Forse malato

Perhaps sick

Sicuramente era malato

Surely he was sick

Perché perdeva sangue da un orecchio

Because he was bleeding from one ear

La quarta luna

The fourth moon

Era una fila di prigionieri

There was a line of prisoners

Che camminando

Who, while walking

Seguivano le rotaie del treno

Followed the train tracks

Avevano i piedi insanguinati

They had bloodied feet

E le mani, e le mani, e le mani senza guanti

And the hands, and the hands, and the hands without gloves

Ma non preoccupatevi

But don't worry

Il cielo è sereno

The sky is clear

Oggi non ce ne sono più tanti

Today there aren't many left

La terza luna

The third moon

Uscirono tutti per guardarla

They all went out to see it

Era così grande

It was so big

Che più di uno pensò al Padre Eterno

That more than one thought of the Eternal Father

Sospesero i giochi e si spensero le luci

They paused the games and the lights went out

Cominciò l'inferno

The hell began

La gente corse a casa perché per quella notte

People rushed home because for that night

Ritornò l'inverno

Winter returned

La seconda luna

The second moon

Portò la disperazione tra gli zingari

Brought despair among the gypsies

Qualcuno addirittura si amputò un dito

Someone even amputated a finger

Andarono in banca a far qualche operazione

They went to the bank to make some transactions

Ma che confusione

But what a mess

La maggior parte prese cani e figli

Most took dogs and children

E corse alla stazione

And ran to the station

L'ultima luna

The last moon

La vide solo un bimbo appena nato

A newborn baby was the only one to see it

Aveva occhi tondi e neri e fondi e non piangeva

It had round, deep black eyes and did not cry

Con grandi ali prese la luna tra le mani, tra le mani

With great wings, he took the moon in his hands, in his hands

E volò via, e volò via

And flew away, and flew away

Era l'uomo di domani

He was the man of tomorrow

E volò via, e volò via

And flew away, and flew away

Era l'uomo di domani

He was the man of tomorrow