Francesco Guccini — Il Matto song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Il Matto" by Francesco Guccini.

Lyrics

Mi dicevano il matto perch? prendevo la vita
da giullare, da pazzo, con un' allegria infinita.
D' altra parte? assai meglio, dentro questa tragedia,
ridersi addosso, non piangere e voltarla in commedia.
Quando mi hanno chiamato per la guerra, dicevo:
«Beh,? naja, soldato!» e ridevo, ridevo.
Mi han marchiato e tosato, mi hanno dato un fucile,
rancio immondo, ma io allegro, ridevo da morire.
Facevo scherzi, mattane, naturalmente ai fanti,
agli osti e alle puttane, ma non risparmiavo i santi.
E un giorno me l' han giocata, mi han ricambiato il favore
e dal fucile mi han tolto l' intero caricatore.
Mi son trovato il nemico di fronte e abbiamo sparato,
chiaramente io a vuoto, lui invece mi ha centrato.
Perch? quegli occhi stupiti, perch? mentre cadevo
per terra, la morte addosso, io ridevo, ridevo?
Ora qui non sto male, ora qui mi consolo,
ma non mi sembra normale ridere sempre da solo, ridere sempre da solo!

Lyrics translation

They called me crazy why? I took life
like a fool, like a fool, with infinite joy.
On the other side? much better, inside this tragedy,
laugh at yourself, do not cry and turn it into a comedy.
When they called me about the War, I said:
"Well,? naja, soldier!"and I laughed, I laughed.
They branded me and shorn me, they gave me a rifle.,
filthy rancid, but I was cheerful, laughing to death.
I used to joke, mattane, of course to the infantrymen.,
the hosts and the whores, but I didn't spare the Saints.
And one day they played it, they returned the favor
and they took my entire magazine out of the rifle.
I found the enemy in front and we fired,
clearly me empty, but he hit me.
Perch? those amazing eyes, why? as I fell
on the ground, death on me, I laughed, I laughed?
Now here I'm not bad, now here I console myself,
but I don't think it's normal to always laugh alone, always laugh alone!