Don Backy — I Gatti song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "I Gatti" by Don Backy.
Lyrics
I gatti sono animali strani
divini e magici per gli egiziani
son laureati in filosofia
e l’egoismo èloro gran virtù
La confidenza non la danno a nessuno
e se del caso azzannano la mano
la notte in loro scorre come un fiume
e in uno scatto non ci sono più
Poi escono di colpo dalle tenebre
come fa di tra le quinte un attore celebre
son pronti a sguainare gli unghielli crudeli
come le tigri lontani parenti infedeli
Passeggiano tra i libri e sulle nuvole
ed hanno parti attive nelle favole
Tra streghe e maghi con sussiego girano
e snobbano chi dice che non amano
Sì, certamente sono narcisisti
e traditori piùdi quanto basta
atteggiamenti c’hanno, vescovili
e sanguinari cuori, mai servili
E molto strabica hanno la coscienza
un occhio guarda il cuoco all’apparenza
poi mentre fanno finta di dormire
l’altr’occhio osserva dove sta il ragù
Ma se dovessi dar fiducia al prossimo
oppure a questo ingannatore massimo
mi fiderei dell’animale esotico
almeno so ciòche mi attenderà
Lyrics translation
Cats are strange animals
divine and magical for the Egyptians
they are graduates in philosophy
and selfishness is my great virtue
They don't give confidence to anyone.
and if it's the case, they scratch their hands
the night in them flows like a river
and in one shot there are no more
Then they suddenly come out of the darkness
how does a famous actor get in between the scenes
they're ready to unleash their cruel fingernails
as the distant Tigers unfaithful relatives
They walk through the books and on the clouds
and they have active parts in fairy tales
Between witches and magicians with succession spin
and snobbish those who say that they do not love
Yes, they are certainly narcissists
and traitors more than enough
attitudes there, bishops
and bloodthirsty hearts, never servile
And very strabic have conscience
one eye looks at the Cook in appearance
then while they pretend to sleep
the other eye sees where the sauce is
But if I had to trust the neighbor
or to this maximum deceiver
I'd trust the exotic animal.
at least I know what's waiting for me.