" 'O Vient' " (The wind) - CLEMENTINO. Translated into ENGLISH!

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Lyrics to O' Vient :

Do you hear me? I am the voice of who has nothing

While the boats are leaving, 

only the wind remains, the wind, 

Do you hear me? I am the voice of who has nothing

while boats are leaving, only the wind remains, the wind.

I swear, mom,

this is my last coffee.

not sleeping makes me nervous, and I wonder 

if only dust will be left in my hands

so that I’ll have no choice but run to take those boats.

Some sons of a bitch are spoiling our plans

they want to treat us like poor slaves.

and there’s who dreams of the furthest America

like our ancestors did giving their blood one century ago.

They were forgotten by the Lord,

here Hell burns

and there’s someone never resting 

because is tired inside:

holding their head high

and listening to the wind’s voice

they’ll reach their goal.

Do you hear me? I am the voice of who has nothing

While the boats are leaving, 

only the wind remains, the wind, 

Do you hear me? I am the voice of who has nothing

while boats are leaving, only the wind remains, the wind.

I am speaking in name of a generation 

that has nothing more here

and is forced to rely more and more to people.

to go away up to north, but keeping a south People’s mind 

only wind remains to us artists 

more and more of us lift our luggage and get out of a nation

that gives no opportunities nor values to whatever we make

Enough!

It’s been 30 years of this sh*t so far

Anyways I’m rolling up my sleeves

Bro, let’s start again

If you believe you’ll think like this once grown up, kid, you didn’t understand sh*t.

I was waiting for you

And for the next end of the world,

As an old wise man said,

“I hope I’ll make it through”.    

*[“io speriamo che me la cavo”, title of a famous collection of writings from kids & also of the namesake movie]

Look at those people when they feel the wind on their skin

And meditate of things with their heart.

And what you try to call “truth” (is):

sensitivity in the air inside a charge.

Now I wish I knew how much time I still have

to confess my sins and also not to, Lord! 

And what you try to call “truth” (is):

sensitivity in the air, wind for the soul.

Do you hear me? I am the voice of who has nothing

While the boats are leaving, 

only the wind stays, the wind, 

Do you hear me? I am the voice of who has nothing

while boats are leaving, only the wind remains, the wind.

I swear to you, mom,

This is my last coffee

Like Troisi it makes me nervous      

*[Troisi is a famous neapolitan actor who died young in the 80s]

and then I wonder 

When will these stories end

They’re always the same ones

Time is passing by behind me:

FS 

 *[Ferrovie dello Stato, Italy's state-owned railroad system]

I’m casting the last stone,

Since we’re sinners we get well along 

and you, Welcome to the South!* 

Now we’ll tell you about it.    

*[“Benvenuti al sud!” is a popular movie released a few years ago, remake of a French one]

I’m carrying a cross like Jesus Christ

And my Calvary

Is to be Italian.

Do you know my name? Good

People who appreciate me do it for what I am

Because sometimes there’s no price

For the music I play 

[assonance of “I am” “sono” and “I play (instruments) “suono”]

My ideas will keep travelling

Carried by the voice of the wind of those 

who have nothing, but know how to sing.

Do you hear me? I am the voice of who has nothing

While the boats are leaving, 

only the wind stays, the wind, 

Do you hear me? I am the voice of who has nothing (x 3)