Claudio Baglioni — Il pivot song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Il pivot" by Claudio Baglioni.

Lyrics

il pallone mi colp¬
d’un tratto mi svegliai
dai miei pensieri vuoti
l’uomo un gigante mi guardo
due metri contro il blu
una camicia a quadri…
sui trentotto — forse — appesantito ma con il tocco ancora buono
un rimbalzo catturai
andammo avanti un po'
senza dirci una parola
e da quelle mani grandi ancora calde di una volta
il pallone prese vita e volo su e girando resto appeso in aria a tramontar col sole
poi riempi la rete scivolando gi№
si allungo nell’ombra scivolando gi№…
e dal fondo riparti
tre in fila ne azzecco
poi ci fermammo un poco
nel cortile odor di cena e di TV
prime luci della sera.
con una finta si smarco
io svelto gli passai
e lui schiaccio di forza…
sotto il cerchio parve quasi di sentir le gradinate
che tremavano e gridavano per lui
ed anch’io battei le mani per quell’ultimo canestro
mi sorrise ed in silenzio se ne andІ
il pallone sotto il braccio e se ne andІ…

Lyrics translation

the ball hits me
suddenly I woke up
from my empty thoughts
man a giant look at me
two meters against the Blue
a plaid shirt…
about thirty-eight - maybe-weighted but with the touch still good
a catch bounce
we moved on a little bit
without telling us a word
and from those big hands still warm Once Upon a time
the balloon came to life and flew up and turning rest hanging in the air at sunset with the sun
then fill the net by sliding gi№
stretch in the shade sliding GI№…
and from the fund
three in a row
then we stopped for a while
in the yard smell of dinner and TV
early evening lights.
with a fake I get lost
I quickly passed him
and he crush of strength…
under the circle it almost seemed to hear the bleachers
who trembled and cried for him
and I also clapped my hands for that last basket
he smiled at me and quietly walked away
the ball under your arm and walk away…