umbertino Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonello_Venditti Translation ( sung in Roman dialect which is very similar to proper Italian unlike other dialects) How beautiful you are oh Rome in the eveningswhen the moon reflects itselfinside the big fountainand the couples desert the streetsHow beautiful you are oh Rome when it rains How great you are oh Rome when it’s duskand the orange turns redon top of your seven hillsand the windows are like numerous eyesthat seem to tell you: how beautiful you are! Today it feels likeif time had stopped hereI see the majesty of the ColosseumI see the sanctity of the big Domeand I am more alive and I am betterno, I’ll never leave youRome, head of this infamous worlda carriage drives away two foreignersa second-hand dealer asks you if you’ve got some ragsthe bedraggled sparrows are nightingalesI was born in RomeI discovered you this morning Campo De' Fiori ( Flowers Field).. A famous square in Rome which became extremely popular in the last 30-40 years as one of the main gathering places for young people . Couldn't find a decent translation on the internet so far https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0CjK2J-5gk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Sotto Il Segno Dei Pesci (Under The Pisces Sign) Translation Do you remember that roadIt was me and youAnd the people were runningAnd crying with usAll I want, I thought, is only loveAnd unity for uscos we deserve another life more just and free if you willHurry love, hurry do not be afraid. You asked me "what you need?"A house you've gotYou have a woman, a familyThat gets you out of troubleBut all I want, I thought, is only loveAnd unity for usCos we deserve another life more just and free if you willBorn under the sign, born under the sign of Pisces. And rock music would pass slowlyOn our discussionsEighteen years are so few to promise ourselves the futureBut all I want, I said, is only loveAnd unity for uscos we deserve another lifeViolent and tender if you willBorn under the sign, born under the sign of Pisces. Marina has gone awayToday she's a school teacher Lives badly, is unsatisfiedAnd she understands because she's lonelyBut all she looks for and wants is only loveAnd unity for uscos we deserve another lifeViolent and tender if you willBorn under the sign, born under the sign of Pisces. Giovanni is an engineer works in a radio stationHe burned his graduation papersHe lives just by wordsBut all he looks for and wants is only loveAnd unity for usbonded together in a free fateViolent and tender if you will Children of an old song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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