Luigi Tenco — Una vita inutile song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Una vita inutile" by Luigi Tenco.

Lyrics

Una vita inutile vivrai
Se non diventerai qualcuno:
Questo diceva a me un signore
E la sua casa era un reggia
Una vita inutile vivrai
Se non saprai capire il mondo:
Questo diceva a me un poeta
Che conosceva mille parole
Provai ad essere qualcuno, però
Sono rimasto nessuno
Provai a diventare un poeta
Ma il mondo non ho capito ancora
Una vita inutile vivrai
Se non farai di te quel che vuoi:
Mi disse un uomo, guardando il mare;
Una vita inutile, vivrai …

Lyrics translation

A useless life you'll live
If you don't become someone:
This is what a gentleman said to me
And his house was a palace
A useless life you'll live
If you can't understand the world:
That's what a poet told me.
Who knew a thousand words
I tried to be someone, though.
I stayed none
I tried to become a poet
But the world I did not understand yet
A useless life you'll live
If you don't make yourself what you want:
A man said to me, looking at the sea;
A useless life, you will live …