Francesco De Gregori — Stella stellina song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Stella stellina" by Francesco De Gregori.

Lyrics

Nata sono nata nell’Africa d’Italia,
in qualche posto e in qualche modo sono pure cresciuta.
Non c’erano chitarre ai miei tempi,
non c’erano chitarre da suonare
ma fili d’erba quanti ne volevi tu da strappare e poi soffiare.
E s¬ la notte, ti potevi fidanzare con la luce dei treni che fischiavano
lontano.
Probabilmente cominciІ con la corriera e con la ferrovia,
un uomo chiuse lo sportello e la campagna volІ via.
Avevi unghie laccate sopra mani da contadina
e due orecchini di corallo di quand’eri ragazzina.
E ti leggevi i libri che parlavono solo d’amore
e poi chiss che altro avevi dentro al cuore.
E un anno passa e un anno vola
e un anno cambia faccia e una citt che muore,
che protegge e che minaccia.
E un uomo con il cappello che ti accompagna alla fermata
e tu che prendi la sua mano e pensi adesso si che sono innamorata.
E non importa niente se capisci che non era vero,
c' sempre tempo per un’altra mano e per un sogno ancora intero.
Prendila come viene, prendila come vuoi,
non t’impicciare pi№ della tua vita che non sono affari tuoi.
Prendila come viene, prendila come va,
stella stellina, stella cadente, stella, stella.

Lyrics translation

Born I was born in the Africa of Italy,
somewhere and somehow I grew up.
There were no guitars in my day,
there were no guitars to play
but as many blades of grass as you wanted to rip and then blow.
And s the night, you could get engaged to the light of the trains whistling
away.
I probably started with The Courier and the railroad.,
a man closed the door and the campaign flies away.
You had lacquer nails on peasant hands.
and two coral earrings from when you were a little girl.
And you read the books that only spoke of love
and then I wonder what else you had in your heart.
And a year passes and a year flies
and a year changes face and a city that dies,
protecting and threatening.
And a man in a hat walking you to the stop
and you taking his hand and now you think I'm in love.
And it does not matter at all if you understand that it was not true,
there's always time for another hand and a whole dream.
Take it as it comes, take it as you want,
don't pry into your life that's none of your business.
Take it as it comes, take it as it goes,
star star, shooting star, star, star.