Dik Dik — Storia di periferia song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Storia di periferia" by Dik Dik.

Lyrics

Mia madre faceva la sarta
cuciva vestiti su misura
per vecchie signore
ed io dalla porta spiavo
vedevo la mano sicura
fare ricami a fiori
mio padre era un ubriacone
e tutti i nostri risparmi lui
spendeva alle carte
e non perdeva occasione
per ritornare ogni sera piu' tardi
ogni sera piu' al verde
ed io con le scarpe bucate
il cappotto in cui stavo tre volte
son cresciuto in strada
e fu cosi' che una notte
giocando a testa o croce
io giocai con la sorte
il treno corre e va ed ho il cuore stretto
da una morsa d’acciaio
il treno corre e va piu' non rivedro'
l’acqua verde del fiume gaio
il treno corre e va guardo le stelle
ed un sogno mi sfiora la pelle
il treno corre e va ma qualcosa c’e'
che ribolle nel cuore mio
voglio tornare da lei
per dirle son qualcuno anch’io
la sera scappavo di casa
in punta di piedi con la paura
di fare rumore
e poi io con lei me ne andavo
laggiu' fino al vecchio granaio
a fare l’amore
ed ora che vivo lontano
mi son detto gia un sacco di volte
torno a casa mia
ma poi arriva pian piano la notte
e una voce mi grida piu' forte
in carrozza si parte
il treno corre e va ed ho il cuore stretto
da una morsa d’acciaio
il treno corre e va piu' non rivedro'
l’acqua verde del fiume gaio
il treno corre e va guardo le stelle
ed un sogno mi sfiora la pelle
il treno corre e va ma qualcosa c’e'
che ribolle nel cuore mio
voglio tornare da lei
per dirle son qualcuno anch’io

Lyrics translation

My mother was a seamstress.
sew custom made clothes
for old ladies
and I was spying through the door
I could see the safe hand
making flower embroidery
my dad was a drunk.
and all our savings him
he spent on cards.
and he didn't miss a chance
to come back every night later
every night more broke
and me with the pierced shoes
the coat I was in three times
I grew up on the street
and so one night
playing heads or tails
I played with fate
the train runs and goes and my heart is tight
from a steel vise
the train runs and goes no more.
the green water of the river Gaius
the train runs and goes I look at the stars
and a dream touches my skin
the train runs and goes but something is there
that boils in my heart
I want to go back to her
to tell you I'm someone too
in the evening I ran away from home
on tiptoe with fear
to make noise
and then I went away with her
over there to the old barn.
making love
and now that I live far away
I've told myself a lot of times
I'm going back to my house.
but then the night comes slowly
and a voice cries out louder
in the carriage we leave
the train runs and goes and my heart is tight
from a steel vise
the train runs and goes no more.
the green water of the river Gaius
the train runs and goes I look at the stars
and a dream touches my skin
the train runs and goes but something is there
that boils in my heart
I want to go back to her
to tell you I'm someone too