In Italia – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Fabri Fibra, Gianna Nannini

Lyrics & Translation

"In Italia" by Fabri Fibra, featuring Gianna Nannini, offers a raw and critical look at Italian society, making it an engaging way to learn about Italian culture and language. Explore the pressing issues facing Italy while improving your Italian vocabulary and comprehension through its compelling lyrics.

[English]

There are things no one will tell you

There are things no one will give you

You were born and you die here

Born and died here

Born in the land of half-truths

Where do you run to? In Italy

Guns and cars, in Italy

Machiavelli and Foscolo, in Italy

World champions are in Italy

Welcome to Italy

Take a vacation at the seaside, in Italy

Better not to get operated on, in Italy

And don't go to the hospital, in Italy

The good life, in Italy

Big nights and galas, in Italy

Deal with the mafia, in Italy

The neighbor who shoots at you, in Italy

There are things no one will tell you

There are things no one will give you

You were born and you die here

Born and died here

Born in the land of half-truths

There are things no one will tell you

There are things no one will give you

You were born and you die here

Born and died here

Born in the land of half-truths

Where do you run? In Italy

The real mafiosi are in Italy

The most dangerous are in Italy

The girls on the street, in Italy

Eat homemade pasta, in Italy

Then thieves break into your house, in Italy

You can't find a steady job, in Italy

But you kiss the crucifix, in Italy

The monuments, in Italy

The churches with paintings, in Italy

People with feelings, in Italy

The countryside and kidnappings, in Italy

There are things no one will tell you

There are things no one will give you

You were born and you die here

Born and died here

Born in the land of half-truths

There are things no one will tell you

There are things no one will give you

You were born and you die here

Born and died here

Born in the land of half-truths

Where do you run? In Italy

The girls courted, in Italy

The women photographed, in Italy

The models blackmailed, in Italy

Learn the art, in Italy

People who read fortunes, in Italy

Unsolved killers, in Italy

Lost votes and certain votes, in Italy

There are things no one will tell you

There are things no one will give you

You were born and you die here

Born and died here

Born in the land of half-truths

There are things no one will tell you

There are things no one will give you

You were born and you die here

Born and died here

Born in the land of half-truths

Where do you run? (Na-na, na, na-na)

Na, na-na, na-na-na

Laila, lalalala, lalalalala, lala, la

Where do you run? (Na-na, na, na-na)

Na-na, na, na-na

Laila, lalala, lalalala, lala, la, lala

...

[Italian]

Ci sono cose che nessuno ti dirà

Ci sono cose che nessuno ti darà

Sei nato e morto qua

Nato e morto qua

Nato nel paese delle mezze verità

Dove fuggi? In Italia

Pistole e macchine, in Italia

Machiavelli e Foscolo, in Italia

I campioni del mondo sono in Italia

Benvenuto in Italia

Fatti una vacanza al mare, in Italia

Meglio non farsi operare, in Italia

E non andare all'ospedale, in Italia

La bella vita, in Italia

Le grandi serate e i gala, in Italia

Fai affari con la mala, in Italia

Il vicino che ti spara, in Italia

Ci sono cose che nessuno ti dirà

Ci sono cose che nessuno ti darà

Sei nato e morto qua

Sei nato e morto qua

Nato nel paese delle mezze verità

Ci sono cose che nessuno ti dirà

Ci sono cose che nessuno ti darà

Sei nato e morto qua

Sei nato e morto qua

Nato nel paese delle mezze verità

Dove fuggi? In Italia

I veri mafiosi sono in Italia

I più pericolosi sono in Italia

Le ragazze nella strada, in Italia

Mangi pasta fatta in casa, in Italia

Poi ti entrano i ladri in casa, in Italia

Non trovi un lavoro fisso, in Italia

Ma baci il crocifisso, in Italia

I monumenti, in Italia

Le chiese con i dipinti, in Italia

Gente con dei sentimenti, in Italia

La campagna e i rapimenti, in Italia

Ci sono cose che nessuno ti dirà

Ci sono cose che nessuno ti darà

Sei nato e morto qua

Sei nato e morto qua

Nato nel paese delle mezze verità

Ci sono cose che nessuno ti dirà

Ci sono cose che nessuno ti darà

Sei nato e morto qua

Sei nato e morto qua

Nato nel paese delle mezze verità

Dove fuggi? In Italia

Le ragazze corteggiate, in Italia

Le donne fotografate, in Italia

Le modelle ricattate, in Italia

Impara l'arte, in Italia

Gente che legge le carte, in Italia

Assassini mai scoperti, in Italia

Voti persi e voti certi, in Italia

Ci sono cose che nessuno ti dirà

Ci sono cose che nessuno ti darà

Sei nato e morto qua

Sei nato e morto qua

Nato nel paese delle mezze verità

Ci sono cose che nessuno ti dirà

Ci sono cose che nessuno ti darà

Sei nato e morto qua

Sei nato e morto qua

Nato nel paese delle mezze verità

Dove fuggi? (Na-na, na, na-na)

Na, na-na, na-na-na

Laila, lalalala, lalalalala, lala, la

Dove fuggi? (Na-na, na, na-na)

Na-na, na, na-na

Laila, laila, lalalala, lala, la, lala

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cose /ˈkoːze/ A2	noun - things
paese /ˈpaeze/ B1	noun - country
verità /veˈrita/ B2	noun - truth
fuggi /ˈfuʤi/ B2	verb - to flee, escape
italia /iˈtaːlja/ A1	noun - Italy
macchine /makˈkiːne/ B1	noun - cars
morte /ˈmɔrte/ B2	noun - death
proiettili /projeˈtilli/ C1	noun - bullets
mafia /maˈfiːa/ B2	noun - mafia (organized crime group)
gente /ˈdʒɛnte/ A2	noun - people
monumenti /mɔˈnumenti/ B1	noun - monuments
davanti /daˈvanti/ A2	noun/preposition - front, in front of
arte /ˈarte/ B2	noun - art
letture /letˈture/ C1	noun - readings, reading materials
scoperti /skɔˈperti/ C1	verb (past participle) - discovered

Key Grammar Structures

• Sei nato e morto qua

  ➔ Present indicative of 'essere' in second person singular + past participle

  ➔ Uses the present indicative form of 'essere' (to be) for 'sei' (you are) + past participle 'nato' and 'morto'

• Nato nel paese delle mezze verità

  ➔ Past participle 'nato' used as an adjective to describe birth in a specific place

  ➔ 'Nato' is the past participle of 'nascere' (to be born), used here as an adjective

• Ci sono cose che nessuno ti dirà

  ➔ Present tense of 'ci sono' (there are) + relative clause + future tense of 'dirà' (will tell)

  ➔ 'Ci sono' is the Italian expression for 'there are', and 'nessuno ti dirà' is future tense 'will tell you'

• Dove fuggi? In Italia

  ➔ Interrogative pronoun 'dove' (where) + present tense of 'fuggire' (to flee)

  ➔ 'Dove' is a question word for 'where', and 'fuggi' is the second person singular present tense of 'fuggire'

• Le ragazze nella strada, in Italia

  ➔ Noun phrase with definite article 'le' + plural noun 'ragazze' + prepositional phrase 'nella strada' (on the street)

  ➔ Uses a definite article 'le' (the) + plural noun 'ragazze' (girls) + prepositional phrase indicating location

• Impara l'arte, in Italia

  ➔ Imperative verb 'Impara' (learn) + direct object 'l'arte' (the art) + prepositional phrase 'in Italia'

  ➔ Imperative form 'Impara' is a command to learn, followed by direct object 'l'arte' (the art) and location prepositional phrase