Tutta L'Italia – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Gabry Ponte

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious energy of Gabry Ponte's "Tutta L'Italia" and experience a vibrant celebration of Italian culture! This song blends modern dance beats with traditional Italian sounds, offering a lively and nostalgic glimpse into the Italian way of life. Learn about the song's journey from the Sanremo Festival to the Eurovision stage and discover the heartwarming inspiration behind its catchy rhythm.

[English]

Tonight Mom, I’m not coming home

But I’ll probably end up in some bed and then I’ll sleep

We’re all good boys, don’t worry

Spaghetti, wine, and the Lord’s Prayer

And the Mona Lisa laughs, okay, but she’s in Paris

Forbidden kisses in the dark alleys

Sad but happy eyes, so many friends of friends

And I sing, I hear you among the shouts

The lights pass through our fingers

It doesn’t matter if you’ve never heard it before

Because with this stuff, we go crazy

All of Italy, All of Italy, All of Italy

All of Italy, All of Italy, All of Italy

Let us dance with a glass in our hand

Tomorrow we’ll regret it, telling each other I love you

Because everyone can hear us here

All of Italy, All of Italy, All of Italy

...

They kick footballs

Fashion turning rags into style

Gourmet kitchen of leftovers, blessed be saintly Craxi

And so many coins, but wishes belong to others

With gold chains on tank tops

The city car with flashing lights

Forward, people, forward

And I sing, I hear you among the shouts

The lights pass through our fingers

It’s okay, baby, that’s life

And with this stuff, we go crazy

All of Italy, All of Italy, All of Italy

All of Italy, All of Italy, All of Italy

Let us dance with a glass in our hand

Tomorrow we’ll regret it, telling each other I love you

Because everyone can hear us here

All of Italy, All of Italy, All of Italy

...

[Italian]

Mamma stasera non ritorno

Ma sicuro finisco in qualche letto poi dormo

Siamo tutti dei bravi ragazzi, a posto

Spaghetti vino e padre nostro

E la Gioconda ride, va bene ma lei sta a Parigi

I baci vietati nelle stradine nere

Occhi tristi ma felici, quanti amici degli amici

E canti, ti sento tra le grida

Le luci ci passano le dita

Fa niente se non l'hai mai sentita

Ma con sta roba ci salta

Tutta l'Italia, Tutta l'Italia, Tutta l'Italia

Tutta l'Italia, Tutta l'Italia, Tutta l'Italia

Lasciateci ballare con un bicchiere in mano

Domani poi ci pentiamo, a dirci ti amo

Che qui ci sente

Tutta l'Italia, Tutta l'Italia, Tutta l'Italia

Il calcio lo prendono a calci

La moda che fa degli stracci

Cucina stellata di avanzi beato santissimo Craxi

E quante monetine, ma i desideri son degli altri

Con le collanine d'oro sulle canottiere

L'auto blu coi lampeggianti

Avanti popolo avanti

E canti, ti sento tra le grida

Le luci ci passano le dita

Fa niente baby così è la vita

E con sta roba ci salta

Tutta l'Italia, Tutta l'Italia, Tutta l'Italia

Tutta l'Italia, Tutta l'Italia, Tutta l'Italia

Lasciateci ballare con un bicchiere in mano

Domani poi ci pentiamo, a dirci ti amo

Che qui ci sente

Tutta l'Italia, Tutta l'Italia, Tutta l'Italia

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ritorno /riˈtorno/ B1	noun - return, coming back
sicuro /siˈkuro/ B1	adjective - sure, certain
finisco /fiˈnisko/ B1	verb - to finish
dormo /ˈdɔrmo/ A2	verb - to sleep
bravi /ˈbraːvi/ A2	adjective - good, brave
passano /ˈpæsano/ B2	verb - to pass, to go through
passano /ˈpæsano/ B2	verb - to pass, to go through
luci /ˈluːtʃi/ A2	noun - lights, lamps
ballare /balˈlarɛ/ A2	verb - to dance
italia /iˈtaːlja/ A1	noun - Italy
calcio /ˈkalːtʃo/ A2	noun - football, soccer
moda /ˈmɔda/ A2	noun - fashion
stroccia /strɔˈtʃa/ C2	noun - rag, torn piece of cloth

Key Grammar Structures

• Ma sicuro finisco in qualche letto poi dormo

  ➔ Use of 'finisco in' + [location] to express ending up somewhere.

  ➔ 'finisco in' indicates the action of ending up or arriving at a certain place.

• Lasciateci ballare con un bicchiere in mano

  ➔ Imperative form 'Lasciateci' + verb to express 'let us' do something.

  ➔ 'Lasciateci' is an imperative form meaning 'allow us' or 'let us'.

• Cucina stellata di avanzi beato santissimo Craxi

  ➔ Use of 'di' to indicate possession or composition ('cucina stellata di avanzi').

  ➔ 'di' indicates possession, composition, or material of something.

• E la Gioconda ride, va bene ma lei sta a Parigi

  ➔ Use of 'sta' + preposition 'a' with a person's name to indicate location ('lei sta a Parigi').

  ➔ 'sta' + 'a' indicates that someone is located at a place.

• Quant'i amici degli amici

  ➔ Use of 'degli' + plural noun to indicate 'of the' or 'belonging to'.

  ➔ 'degli' + plural noun means 'of the' or 'belonging to' those people.

• Le luci ci passano le dita

  ➔ Use of indirect object pronoun 'ci' to mean 'to us', and 'passano' as third person plural of 'passare'.

  ➔ 'ci' is an indirect object pronoun meaning 'to us', and 'passano' is the third person plural of 'passare'.

• E con sta roba ci salta

  ➔ Use of 'con' + 'sta roba' to mean 'with this stuff', and 'ci salta' as a phrase indicating 'it jumps at us' or 'we get excited'.

  ➔ 'con' + 'sta roba' means 'with this thing', and 'ci salta' is an idiomatic expression meaning 'it excites us' or 'we get thrilled'.