Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the satirical world of Caparezza's “Il Secondo Secondo Me,” a track that not only dissects Italian stereotypes but also offers a lesson in identifying and questioning the commonplaces in language and society. Explore how Caparezza uses wordplay and cultural references to challenge perspectives and encourage critical thinking, making it a thought-provoking experience.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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album /ˈal.bum/ B1 |
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carriera /karˈrjeː.ra/ B1 |
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difficile /diˈfi.tʃi.le/ B1 |
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artista /arˈti.sta/ B1 |
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italiani /i.taˈliː.a.ni/ A2 |
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cuore /ˈkwɔː.re/ A2 |
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repubblica /re.pubˈbli.ka/ B1 |
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lavoro /laˈvɔ.ro/ A2 |
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santi /ˈsan.ti/ B2 |
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poeti /ˈpɔː.ti/ B2 |
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professionisti /pro.fes.sjoˈnis.ti/ B2 |
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paese /paˈeː.zɛ/ A2 |
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gente /ˈdʒɛn.te/ A2 |
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lavoratori /la.voˈraː.to.ɾi/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Il secondo album è sempre il più difficile nella carriera di un artista
➔ Superlative adjective ('più difficile'): Used to express the highest degree of a quality among a group.
➔ This line establishes the central theme using the superlative 'più difficile' (most difficult) to emphasize the challenge of the second album.
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Italiani brava gente, italiani dal cuore d'oro
➔ Noun + Adjective agreement: 'Italiani' (plural masculine noun) is matched with 'brava' (feminine singular adjective, likely used ironically or colloquially) and 'd'oro' (of gold, functioning as an adjective phrase).
➔ The phrase plays on the stereotype of Italians as 'good people', but the grammatical mismatch (brava instead of bravi) hints at irony or a critique of this simplistic view.
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Ma tutti rivorrebbero tra le dita la Montessori
➔ Conditional 'rivorrebbero': The conditional tense of 'rivolere' (to want again) expresses a desire or hypothetical situation.
➔ This line uses the conditional tense to express a nostalgic desire for the Montessori method, suggesting a past system is missed.
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Quando c'era lui i treni partivano in orario
➔ Imperfect tense ('c'era', 'partivano'): Used to describe habitual actions or states in the past.
➔ This line uses the imperfect tense to refer to a past era (when 'he' was in power) and the regular punctuality of trains, often used ironically to praise a dictator.
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Figliolo un volta qui era tutta campagna elettorale
➔ Use of 'era' (imperfect of 'essere'): Describes a state that existed in the past. The phrase 'tutta campagna elettorale' functions as a nominal predicate.
➔ This line evokes a sense of nostalgia or loss for a past time when things were different, with the implication that everything was politics or campaigning.
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Non sono sposato, diciamo che convivo
➔ Use of 'diciamo che': An idiom used to soften a statement or offer an alternative, often less direct, way of expressing something.
➔ This line uses 'diciamo che' (let's say that) to offer a less formal or more nuanced explanation of his relationship status, avoiding the directness of 'I am not married'.
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Solo la retorica è rimasta la stessa!
➔ Perfect tense ('è rimasta'): Indicating a completed action with continuing relevance. 'La stessa' is a pronoun meaning 'the same one'.
➔ This line suggests that while people and situations have changed, the rhetoric or empty words remain constant, highlighting cynicism.
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