Gianni Morandi — Cassius Clay song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Cassius Clay" by Gianni Morandi.

Lyrics

Dentro una palestra tutti i sabati alle sei
con la mamma fuori ad aspettare sui gradini
c’era un ragazzino si chiamava cassius clay
era una farfalla coi guantoni e i calzoncini
comincio' cosi' fra il sudore e la speranza
ma lui era gia' un campione fino dalla adolescenza
ed è passato il tempo sopra i lividi e sul cuore
e quando tira vento se lo vedi camminare
adesso trema trema trema trema ma non per paura
e insieme ama ama ama ama come amava allora
salire sopra quel quadrato e fare a pugni con la vita
perchè non e' un cazzotto a farti male
o a lasciarti una ferita
mi ricordo il vietnam e lui che non se la sentiva
di sparare a caso senza avere una ragione
guarda cosa fa la gente quel ragazzo non capiva
lui faceva a botte ma soltanto per passione
e poi gli anni 70 con il mondo che cambiava
viva l’uguaglianza come un pazzo lui urlava
con un nuovo nome ali lottava per un sogno
delle sue vittorie non ne aveva piu' bisogno
adesso trema trema trema trema ma non per paura
e a volte lui si mette in guardia e ride come fosse allora
eppure sembra di vederlo ancora
spavaldo e poi spietato davanti all’avversario
e solo con lo sguardo metterlo al tappeto
e adesso trema trema trema trema
ma lui e' sempre un gigante
che ancora lotta a denti stretti lotta
e alla fine vince
contro un nemico senza gambe e braccia
ma che è molto piu' cattivo
ti rode dentro e non ti guarda in faccia
poi ti cambia anche il sorriso
quando vedo sopra un muro la parola pace
o quando vado a correre ogni sabato alle sei
mi ritorna in mente quella faccia e quella voce
mi ritorna in mente cassius clay

Lyrics translation

Inside a gym every Saturday at six
with Mom Out waiting on the steps
there was a kid named cassius clay.
it was a butterfly with gloves and shorts
it started like this between sweat and hope
but he was a champion until he was a teenager.
and time passed over the bruises and on the heart
and when the wind blows if you see him walking
now Tremble Tremble Tremble but not for fear
and together loves loves loves loves as he loved then
climb over that Square and punch with your life
'cause it's not a badass that's hurting you.
or leave you a wound
I remember vietnam and he didn't feel it.
to shoot at random without having a reason
look what people do that guy didn't understand
he was fighting but only out of passion
and then the 70s with the changing world
long live equality like a madman he screamed
with a new name ali fought for a dream
he didn't need his victories anymore.
now Tremble Tremble Tremble but not for fear
and sometimes he warns himself and laughs as it were then
and yet you seem to still see it
bold and then ruthless in front of the opponent
and only with the look put it to the rug
and now Tremble Tremble Tremble Tremble
but he's always a giant
that still fight with narrow teeth
and in the end he wins
against an enemy without legs and arms
but that's much meaner
he gnaws at you and doesn't look at you in the face
then your smile also changes
when I see the word peace on a wall
or when I go running every Saturday at six
I remember that face and that voice
cassius clay reminds me