Lyrics and translation Nino D'Angelo - Dopp'e mura

Dopp'e mura

Stanno lla′ assettate
Stanno 'nnanze a′mme
'Ll 'uocchie tutte uguale
Ognuno nu pecche′
Stanno lla′ assettate
Dinte capille curte
Chi pe'nu sbaglio gruosso
Chi appena pe′ nu furto
'E guagliune che sbagliano
So′ criature che cresceno
E se 'mparano a scrivere
Pe ′truva' a' liberta′
Dint′o' cielo ′e 'na lettera
E se prestano ′o vivere,
'O curaggio′e nun chiagnere
Seraccontano 'e sbaglie
Ca' e ′ffann pava′
Ma chi'egguarda lla′ fore?
Stanno lla' assettate
Stanno ′nnanze a' mme
Songhe assaje cuntente
Vonno parla′ 'e me
Teneno'na mamma
C′addorme c′a' paura
Teneno ′o silenzio
Teneno a' nisciuno.
′E guagliune int"e carcere
Song' triste quann′ jesceno
Pecche' lassano 'o tiempo
Passato ′in tocca′
Dint' ′e mane 'e chi resta
E se tornano a′ perdere
Pecche' doppo è difficile
Pecche′ niente cesta',
Niente 'e fanne truva′
Dopp′ 'a scola ′e 'sti ′mmura
Stanno lla' ′nserrate
Stanno 'e spalle a' mme
Chilli capille curte
So′ pure figlie a′ mme!

Double Walls

They're sitting there
They're in front of me
Their eyes are all the same
Each one a sinner
They're sitting there
With their short hair
Some for a big mistake
Some just for a theft
The boys who make mistakes
Are creatures who are growing
And if they learn to write
To find freedom
In the sky of a letter
And if they learn to live
The courage not to cry
They talk about their mistakes
Which they pay for
But who looks outside for them?
They're sitting there
They're in front of me
They're so happy
They want to talk about me
They have a mother
Who falls asleep in fear
They have silence
They have no one.
The boys in prison
Are sad when they leave
Because they leave behind the time
Spent in the company
Of those who remain
And if they lose their way again
Because after it's difficult
Because nothing helps
They can't find anything to do
After the school of these walls
They're locked up there
They're behind me
Those short-haired kids
Are my daughters too!