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Ilala ilalà ilalà... 00:18
Ilala ilalà ilalà... 00:24
Che bella gente capisce tutto 00:30
Sa il motivo ma non il trucco 00:33
Scruta dietro persiane vecchie ormai 00:36
Ti fa sempre gran domande 00:42
Poi ti intaglia come un diamante 00:45
Aspetta che tu crolli per poter dire agli altri 00:48
"L'avevo detto io" 00:51
Bisognerebbe stare tutti zitti 00:54
Non dare retta neanche ai tuoi fratelli 00:57
Parlare piano piano a bassa voce 01:00
Vedi Gesù che l'hanno messo in croce 01:02
Embè Embè 01:05
Vuoi o non vuoi devi fare così 01:08
Io sulla croce ci andrei 01:11
Ma per chi, per chi 01:14
Ilala ilalà ilalà... 01:17
Ilala ilalà ilalà... 01:23
Che bella gente capisce tutto 01:29
Sa il motivo ma non il trucco 01:32
Ha pistole con proiettili di malignità 01:36
Bisognerebbe caricarle a salve 01:41
E far di gomma tutti quei pugnali 01:45
Che se ti giri per un solo istante 01:47
Te li ritrovi conficcati alle spalle 01:50
Embè Embè 01:53
Vuoi o non vuoi devi fare così 01:56
io pugnalato sarei 01:59
Ma da chi, da chi 02:01
Aspetterò 02:05
Che mi darete addosso 02:07
Aspetterò 02:11
Fermo qui al mio posto canterò... 02:13
Per esempio certe volte preferisco i matti 02:31
Perché dicono quello che pensano 02:34
e non accettano ricatti e compromessi 02:36
Non si confondono con gli altri 02:38
Nel bene, nel male rimangono se stessi 02:41
Tu non accontentarti di restare in superficie 02:43
Ma scava nel profondo oltre la radice e le apparenze 02:46
Amami per quel che sono veramente 02:50
E resterò con te per sempre 02:53
Ilala ilalà ilalà... 02:55
Ilala ilalà ilalà... 03:01
Che bella gente 03:06
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Che Bella Gente – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

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Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with its culture, and Simone Cristicchi's "Che Bella Gente" is a perfect example. This song offers a glimpse into contemporary Italian songwriting, blending clever, satirical lyrics with a catchy pop-rap style. By exploring the lyrics, you can learn colloquial expressions and understand the nuances of Italian irony. The song's powerful message against hypocrisy makes it a thought-provoking and engaging piece for any Italian language learner.

[English]
Ilala ilalà ilalà...
Ilala ilalà ilalà...
What beautiful people understand everything
They know the reason but not the trick
They peer behind old shutters now
They always ask you big questions
Then they carve you like a diamond
They wait for you to collapse to tell others
"I told you so"
Everyone should just be quiet
Don't listen even to your brothers
Speak softly, in a low voice
See Jesus, they've put him on the cross
Well, well
Whether you want to or not, you have to do it this way
I would go on the cross
But for whom, for whom
Ilala ilalà ilalà...
Ilala ilalà ilalà...
What beautiful people understand everything
They know the reason but not the trick
They have guns with bullets of malice
They should load them with blanks
And make all those daggers out of rubber
Because if you turn for just a moment
You find them stuck in your back
Well, well
Whether you want to or not, you have to do it this way
I would be stabbed
But by whom, by whom
I will wait
For you to come at me
I will wait
Still here in my place, I will sing...
For example, sometimes I prefer the crazy ones
Because they say what they think
And they don't accept blackmail and compromises
They don't blend in with others
In good and bad, they remain themselves
Don't settle for staying on the surface
But dig deep beyond the roots and appearances
Love me for who I truly am
And I will stay with you forever
Ilala ilalà ilalà...
Ilala ilalà ilalà...
What beautiful people
...
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Vocabulary Meanings

gente

/ˈdʒɛnte/

A2
  • noun
  • - people

capisce

/kaˈpiʃe/

A2
  • verb
  • - understands

motivo

/moˈtivo/

B1
  • noun
  • - reason

trucco

/ˈtrukko/

B1
  • noun
  • - trick

domande

/doˈmande/

B1
  • noun
  • - questions

diamante

/djaˈmante/

B2
  • noun
  • - diamond

pistole

/pisˈto.le/

B2
  • noun
  • - pistols

malignità

/ma.liɲiˈta/

C1
  • noun
  • - malignity

pugnali

/puɲˈɲa.li/

C1
  • noun
  • - daggers

ricatti

/riˈkatti/

C1
  • noun
  • - blackmail

compromessi

/komproˈmɛssi/

C2
  • noun
  • - compromises

superficie

/su.perˈfi.tʃe/

C2
  • noun
  • - surface

profondo

/proˈfondo/

B2
  • adjective
  • - deep

radice

/raˈdi.tʃe/

B2
  • noun
  • - root

apparenze

/ap.paˈren.tse/

B2
  • noun
  • - appearances

amami

/aˈma.mi/

B1
  • verb
  • - love me

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