Franco Califano — Poeta saltimbanco song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Poeta saltimbanco" by Franco Califano.

Lyrics

Poeta non insistere a cantare
canzoni piene di malinconia
il pubblico si vuole divertire
e se ne frega della tua poesia
metti del borotalco sul tuo viso
e sulle labbra un poco di rossetto
diventa saltimbanco all’improvviso
per quelli che han pagato giàil biglietto.
Poeta canta un paio di canzoni
poi seguita con due-tre barzellette
perchébutti cosìle tue emozioni
tra il fumo di duemila sigarette
dìuna volgaritàe ti cade addosso
l’applauso che la tua poesia ti nega
ti sentirai tradito da te stesso
ma chi ti ascolta non farai una piega.
E piangi, piangi il pianto del fallito
per vivere hai sposato il compromesso
ma se le mete artistiche hai mancato
diventa almeno un uomo di successo.
Si accenderanno luci sul poeta
ma caleràil sipario sul buffone
stasera scriverai per la tua vita
la tua piùtriste ed ultima canzone.
Stasera scriverai per la tua vita
la tua piùtriste ed ultima canzone

Lyrics translation

Poet does not insist on singing
songs full of melancholy
the audience wants to have fun
and he cares about your poetry
put borotalk on your face
and on the lips a little lipstick
he suddenly becomes a saltimbanco
for those who have already payedthe ticket.
Poet sings a couple of songs
then followed with two-three jokes
why do you have all your emotions
among the smoke of two thousand cigarettes
say a vulgarity and it falls on you
the applause that your poetry denies you
you will feel betrayed by yourself
but those who listen to you will not bend.
And cry, cry the cry of the failed
to live you married the compromise
but if the artistic goals you missed
become at least a successful man.
Lights will light on the poet
but it will shut the curtain on the buffoon
tonight you will write for your life
your greatest and last song.
Tonight you will write for your life
your greatest and last song