Francesco De Gregori — Scacchi e tarocchi song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Scacchi e tarocchi" by Francesco De Gregori.
Lyrics
Venivano da lontano, avevano occhi e cani,
avevano stellette, e paura.
Erano tre, erano quattro, erano pi№ di ventiquattro,
erano il sale della terra.
Erano il fuoco e la guerra, erano il segno della croce,
erano cani senza voce, erano denti.
Erano denti senza bocca, erano fuoco che scotta,
erano al vita che rintocca.
Erano tre, erano quattro, avevano sassi, avevano cuori.
Avevano parrucche e occhiali, e pistole a tamburi e silenziatori.
Avevano linguaggio e chitarre
e da dietro le sbarre ridevano e pure parlavano.
Avevano alcuni moglie
e figli che da dietro un vetro li salutavano.
Avevano certo dei mandanti ed erano tanti,
senza n viso n nome e senza prove.
Alcuni sapevano tutto e tutto ricordavano,
e andavano, ma non dicevano dove.
Altri giuravano e spergiuravano
e tutto confessavano, nome e cognome.
Tutti sapevano tutto di tutti, perfino il numero,
ma non dicevano come.
Venivano da lontano, avevano occhi e cani,
avevano stellette e guanti, e paura.
Erano tre, erano quattro, erano pi№ di ventiquattro,
erano dieci, o diecimila.
Erano bocca e occhi, scacchi e tarocchi,
erano occhi e brace.
Erano giovani e forti, erano giovani
vite, dentro una fornace.
Lyrics translation
They came from afar, they had eyes and dogs,
they had stars, and fear.
There were three, there were four, there were more than twenty-four,
they were the salt of the Earth.
They were fire and war, they were the sign of the cross,
they were voiceless dogs, they were teeth.
They were teeth without mouth, they were fire burning,
they were at life ringing.
There were three, there were four, they had stones, they had hearts.
They had wigs and glasses, and drum guns and silencers.
They had language and guitars
and from behind bars they laughed and even talked.
They had some wife
and children who greeted them from behind a glass.
They certainly had principals and there were many,
no n face n name and no evidence.
Some knew everything and remembered everything,
and they went, but they didn't say where.
Others swore and perjured
and they all confessed, name and surname.
Everyone knew everything about everyone, even the number,
but they didn't say how.
They came from afar, they had eyes and dogs,
they had stars and gloves, and fear.
There were three, there were four, there were more than twenty-four,
it was ten, or ten thousand.
They were mouth and eyes, chess and tarot cards,
it was eyes and brace.
They were young and strong, they were young
screw, inside a furnace.