Serge Reggiani — L'Italien song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "L'Italien" by Serge Reggiani.
Lyrics
C’est moi, c’est l’Italien
Est-ce qu’il y a quelqu’un
Est-ce qu’il y a quelqu’une
D’ici j’entends le chien
Et si tu n’es pas morte
Ouvre-moi sans rancune
Je rentre un peu tard je sais
18 ans de retard c’est vrai
Mais j’ai trouvé mes allumettes
Dans une rue du Massachussetts
Il est fatiguant le voyage
Pour un enfant de mon âge
Ouvre-moi, ouvre-moi la porte
Io non ne posso proprio più
Se ci sei, aprimi la porta
Non sai come è stato laggiù
Je reviens au logis
J’ai fais tous les métiers
Voleur, équilibriste
Maréchal des logis
Comédien, braconnier
Empereur et pianiste
J’ai connu des femmes, oui mais
Je joue bien mal aux dames, tu sais
Du temps que j'étais chercheur d’or
Elles m’ont tout pris, j’en pleure encore
Là-dessus le temps est passé
Quand j’avais le dos tourné
Ouvre-moi, ouvre-moi la porte
Io non ne posso proprio più
Se ci sei, aprimi la porta
Diro come è stato laggiù
C’est moi, c’est l’Italien
Je reviens de si loin
La route était mauvaise
Et tant d’années après
Tant de chagrins après
Je rêve d’une chaise
Ouvre, tu es là, je sais
Je suis tellement las, tu sais
Il ne me reste qu’une chance
C’est que tu n’aies pas eu ta chance
Mais ce n’est plus le même chien
Et la lumière s'éteint
Ouvrez-moi, ouvrez une porte
Io non ne posso proprio più
Se ci siete, aprite una porta
Diro come è stato laggiù
Lyrics translation
It's me, it's Italian.
Is there anyone
Is there anyone
From here I hear the dog
What if you're not dead?
Open me up without a grudge
I'm a little late I know
18 years late it's true
But I found my matches
On a street in Massachusetts
It is tiring the journey
For a child my age
Open me, open the door
I just can't take it anymore.
If you're there, open the door for me.
You don't know what it was like down there.
I'm going back to the lodge.
I've done all the trades
Thief, balancer
Maréchal des logis
Comedian, poacher
Emperor and pianist
I've known women, yes, but
I don't play ladies very well, you know.
From the time I was a gold digger
They took everything from me, I'm still crying
On it time has passed
When my back was turned
Open me, open the door
I just can't take it anymore.
If you're there, open the door for me.
I'll tell you what it was like down there.
It's me, it's Italian.
I come back from so far
The road was bad
And so many years later
So many sorrows after
I dream of a chair
Open up, you're here, I know
I'm so tired, you know.
I've only got one chance left.
It's just that you didn't get your chance.
But it's not the same dog anymore
And the light goes out
Open me, open a door
I just can't take it anymore.
If you're there, open a door.
I'll tell you what it was like down there.