Angelo Branduardi — Il dito e la luna song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Il dito e la luna" by Angelo Branduardi.

Lyrics

C' un sipario che s’alza e un sipario che cala
si consuma la corda e la tela
se per noi vecchi attori e vecchie attrici
i ricordi si fan cicatrici
non il senno di poi che ci aiuta a correggere
con il tempo ogni errore che nel tempo si fa mentre ancora chi guarda nel silenzio allibito
gi sussurra «L'artista impazzito»
come i gatti di notte sotto stelle sbiadite
crede forse di aver sette vite
quando invece col dito indicare la luna
vuole dir non averne nessuna.
C' una sedia da sempre nella fila davanti
riservata per noi commedianti
perch mai la fortuna ch' distratta e furtiva
ha avvertito la sera che arriva
nella cinta se mai altri buchi da stringere
e allargare un sorriso se cos che si fa con la lluce che scende col sipario che cala
si consuma la corda e la tela
si divide d’un tratto da chi ha solo assistito
chi indicava la luna col dito
e ogni volta lo sciocco che di vite ne ha una
guarda il dito e non guarda la luna

Lyrics translation

There's a curtain rising and a curtain falling
it consumes the rope and the canvas
if for us old actors and old actresses
memories you fan scars
not the hindsight that helps us correct
with time every mistake that in time is made while still who looks in the silence allayed
gi whispers " the crazy artist»
like cats at night under faded stars
does he think he has seven lives?
when instead with your finger point to the moon
he means he doesn't have any.
There's always a chair in the front row
reserved for us comedians
why never the luck that ' distracted and stealthy
he warned the night he comes
in the belt if ever more holes to tighten
and spread a smile if what you do with the lluce that goes down with the curtain that falls
it consumes the rope and the canvas
it suddenly divides from those who only witnessed
who pointed the moon with his finger
and every time the fool who lives has one
look at your finger and don't look at the moon