Francesco De Gregori — Jazz song lyrics and translation

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

Lyrics

Qualcuno avrebbe voluto occuparsi di jazz.
Qualcuno l’avrebbe saputo perfino suonare quel jazz.
Certamente non proprio benissimo
ma quel tanto che basta e che fa.
Che si dica «Ha vissuto la vita sotto l’ombra del jazz'.
Che si dica 'Quell'uomo ha vissuto sotto i colpi del jazz'.
Qualcuno avrebbe dovuto tuffarsi nel jazz.
Lontano dagli occhi del mondo,
volendo, in un’altra citt.
Altri portici ed altri portoni
dove anche il buio diverso da qua.
E perfino l’amore pi№ bello, a livello di jazz.
E la pioggia pi№ tiepida sotto l’ombrello del jazz.
Fa che duri il tempo, fa che giri lento, fa che scorra il pianto.
Fa che mi conosca, che mi riconosca quando mi vedr.
Cantando con gli occhi come solo lei sa.
Cantando e ballando al ritmo del jazz.
Qualcuno avrebbe potuto sparire nel jazz.
Qualcuno l’avrebbe saputo perfino capire quel jazz.
Decifrare la nota segreta di ogni singola tonalit.
E buttarsi la vita alle spalle, a tempo di jazz.
E buttarsi in un giro di valzer, a tempo di jazz.
Fa che duri il tempo, fa che giri lento, fa che asciughi il pianto.
Fa che mi conosca e mi riconosca quando mi vedr.
Cantando con gli occhi come solo lei sa.
Cantando e ballando al ritmo del jazz.

Lyrics translation

Someone would've taken care of jazz.
Someone would even know how to play that jazz.
Certainly not very well
but as long as it takes and does.
Let it be said "he lived life under the shadow of jazz'.
Let it be said, ' that man lived under the blows of jazz.'
Someone should have jumped into jazz.
Far from the eyes of the world,
if you want, in another city.
Other porches and Gates
where even the dark different from here.
And even the most beautiful№ love, at the level of jazz.
And the most warm№ rain under the umbrella of jazz.
It makes time last, it makes it slow, it makes the crying run.
Let him know me, let him know me when he sees me.
Singing with her eyes as only she knows.
Singing and dancing to the rhythm of jazz.
Someone could have disappeared into jazz.
Someone would have even understood that jazz.
Decipher the secret note of every single tonalit.
And throw your life behind you in jazz time.
And take a waltz ride in jazz time.
It makes time last, it makes it spin slow, it makes the crying dry.
Make him know me and recognize me when he sees me.
Singing with her eyes as only she knows.
Singing and dancing to the rhythm of jazz.