Fausto Amodei — Il ratto della chitarra song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Il ratto della chitarra" by Fausto Amodei.

Lyrics

La mia povera chitarra
ha subito un incidente
l’altro giorno fu rapita
da un ignoto malvivente
era una chitarra vecchia,
senza classe, un po' ridicola
non aveva sangue illustre
nè una cifra di matricola
Non so proprio la ragione
che me l’han portata via
e no ho neppur pensato
d’avvertir la polizia
perché so che alla questura
era in fondo un po' mal vista
l’han schedata sotto il nome
di «chitarra comunista»
Cantava senza paura
dei versi un poco insolenti
in barba alla censura,
contro i padroni e i potenti
era alle volte estremista,
e la sua grande ambizione
era di accompagnare la musica
della rivoluzione
La chitarra ripulita
ben lavata ed elegante
sarà spinta a far la parte
di chitarra benpensante
per seguire la corrente,
per salvarsi un po' la faccia
d’ora in poi dovrà evitare
di dir qualche parolaccia
Mi vorrei proprio sbagliare
ma so già che il rapitore
porterà la mia chitarra
sulla via del disonore
prostituta e svergognata
un bel dì la sentiremo
a suonar sui marciapiedi
le canzoni di Sanremo
Cantava senza timore,
senza badare agli offesi
anche argomenti d’amore,
ma senza far sottointesi
Si era una coppia ideale,
c’era una splendida intesa
si stava insieme anche se non
eravamo sposati in chiesa
Non mi han detto fino ad ora
qual'è il prezzo del riscatto
ma ci sono altre maniere
per far ben fruttare un ratto
per esempio legalmente
non c'è manco un codicillo
che consideri reato
lo sfruttar chitarre squillo
Istruiranno la chitarra
a sedurre gli italiani
miagolando e dando baci
su dei ritmi afro-cubani
prenderanno loro i soldi
ed a mo' di conclusione
la faranno anche cantare
alla Rai Televisione
La mia chitarra perduta
era chitarra d’onore
non si sarebbe venduta
neppure per un milione
poichè era molto espansiva
non era certo illibata
ma concedeva i propri favori
soltanto se innamorata
ma concedeva i propri favori
soltanto se innamorata…

Lyrics translation

My poor guitar
he was in an accident.
the other day she was kidnapped
from an unknown rogue
it was an old guitar,
classless, a little ridiculous
he had no illustrious blood
nor a number of registration
I don't know why.
that they took it away from me
and I didn't even think
to warn the police
because I know at the police station
it was basically a little bit badly seen
the han filed under the name
about " communist guitar»
She sang without fear
a little insolent verses
in spite of censorship,
against the Masters and the powerful
he was sometimes extremist,
and his great ambition
was to accompany the music
of the revolution
The guitar cleaned up
well washed and elegant
she'll be pushed to play the part
of benpensante guitar
to follow the current,
to save your face a little
from now on you will have to avoid
say some bad words
I wish I was wrong.
but I already know that the kidnapper
will bring my guitar
on the path of dishonor
prostitute and shameless
one day we'll hear it
playing on the sidewalks
the songs of Sanremo
She sang without fear,
regardless of the offended
also love topics,
but without implying
It was an ideal couple,
there was a wonderful understanding
she was together even if she didn't
we were married in church
They haven't told me until now
what is the ransom price
but there are other ways
to make a rat fruit well
for example legally
there is not a codicil
consider it a crime
it exploit guitars ringing
They will instruct the guitar
seducing Italians
meowing and kissing
on afro-Cuban rhythms
they'll take their money.
and by way of conclusion
they'll make her sing too
at RAI television
My lost guitar
it was guitar of Honor
it wouldn't sell.
not even for a million
because it was very expansive
she was certainly not illibata
but he granted his favors
only if you're in love
but he granted his favors
only if you're in love…