Costruzione - Ornella Vanoni translation in English

Costruzione

Amò tutta la notte come fosse l'ultima
Baciò la Donna sua come se fosse l'ultima
Ed ogni figlio suo come se fosse l'unico
E attraversò la strada col suo passo timido
Salì la costruzione come fosse macchina
Alzò sul ballatoio due pareti solide
Mattone per mattone in un disegno magico
Con gli occhi pieni zeppi di cemento e lacrime
Sedette a riposare come fosse sabato
Mangiò pane e formaggio come fosse un principe
Bevette e singhiozzò come se fosse un naufrago
Ballò e gorgogliò come ascoltasse musica
Ed inciampò nel cielo come un vecchio comico
E fluttuò nell'aria come fosse un passero
A terra si afflosciò come un pacchetto flaccido
Agonizzò nel mezzo del passeggio pubblico
Si spense contromano, ostacolando il traffico
Amò tutta la notte come fosse l'ultimo
Baciò la Donna sua come se fosse l'unica
Ed ogni figlio suo come se fosse il prodigo
E attraversò la strada col suo passo comico
Salì la costruzione come fosse un solido
Alzò sul ballatoio due pareti magiche
Mattone per mattone in un disegno logico
Con gli occhi pieni zeppi di cemento e traffico
Sedette a riposare come fosse un principe
Mangiò pane e formaggio come fosse il massimo
Bevette e singhiozzò come se fosse macchina
Ballò e gorgogliò come se fosse il prossimo
Ed inciampò nel cielo come ascoltasse musica
E fluttuò nell'aria come fosse un sabato
A terra si afflosciò come un pacchetto timido
Agonizzò nel mezzo del passeggio naufrago
Si spense contromano, ostacolando il pubblico
Amò tutta la notte come fosse macchina
(Baciò la Donna sua come se fosse logico)
Alzò sul ballatoio due pareti flaccide
(Sedette a riposare come fosse un passero)
E fluttuò nell'aria come fosse un principe
(A terra si afflosciò come un pacchetto comico)
Si spense contromano, ostacolando il sabato

Construction

Loved all night like it was his last
Kissed his Woman like it was his last
And every child of his like he was the only one
And crossed the street with his timid step
Climbed the construction like he was a machine
Raised two solid walls on the balcony
Brick by brick in a magical design
With eyes full of cement and tears
He sat down to rest like it was Saturday
Ate bread and cheese like he was a prince
Drank and sobbed like he was a castaway
Danced and gurgled like he was listening to music
And stumbled in the sky like an old comedian
And floated in the air like he was a sparrow
Collapsed on the ground like a flabby package
Agonized in the middle of the public promenade
Died on the wrong side of the road, hindering the traffic
Loved all night like it was the last
Kissed his Woman like she was the only one
And every child of his like he was the prodigal
And crossed the street with his comical step
Climbed the construction like he was a solid
Raised two magical walls on the balcony
Brick by brick in a logical design
With eyes full of cement and traffic
He sat down to rest like he was a prince
Ate bread and cheese like it was the best
Drank and sobbed like he was a machine
Danced and gurgled like he was the next one
And stumbled in the sky like he was listening to music
And floated in the air like it was Saturday
Collapsed on the ground like a timid package
Agonized in the middle of the castaway promenade
Died on the wrong side of the road, hindering the public
Loved all night like he was a machine
(Kissed his Woman like it was logical)
Raised two flabby walls on the balcony
(He sat down to rest like he was a sparrow)
And floated in the air like he was a prince
(Collapsed on the ground like a comical package)
Died on the wrong side of the road, hindering Saturday