Lyrics and translation Pino Daniele - A me me piace 'o blues (Live)

A me me piace 'o blues (Live)

A me me piace 'o blues e
Tutt'e juorne aggio canta'
Pecché so' stato zitto e mo
È 'o mumento 'e me sfuca'
Sono volgare e so che nella
Vita suonerò
Pe' chi tene 'e complessi e
Nun ne vo'.

A me me piace 'o zucchero
Ca scenne dinto 'o cafè
E cu' 'na presa d'annice ma
Chi è meglio 'e me
Tengo 'a cazzimma e faccio
Tutto quello che mi va
Pecché so blues e nun
Voglio cagna'.

Ma po' nce resta 'o mare
E 'a pacienza 'e suppurta'
'A gente ca cammina
Miezo 'a via pe' sbraita'
I' vengo appriesso a te
Pecché so nato cca'
Sai che so' niro, niro
Ma nun te pozzo lassa'.

A me mi piace chi da
'Nfaccia senza 'e se ferma'
Chi è tuosto ma po' s'arape
Pecché sape c'adda da'
Aiza 'o vraccio 'e cchiù pe'
Nun te fa 'mbruglia'
E dalle 'nfaccia senza te
Ferma'.

Ma po' nce resta 'o mare
E 'a pacienza 'e suppurta'
'A gente ca cammina
Miezo 'a via pe' sbraita'
I' vengo appriesso a te
Pecché so nato cca'
Sai che so' niro, niro
Ma nun te pozzo lassa'.

I like the Blues (Live)

I relish the blues and
Bleat them out day and night
For I've kept my lips buttoned and now
It's time to unleash
I am uncouth and I know that in
Life I shall forever be
A nuisance to those with complexes and
I have no desire to join them.

I worship sugar
That sinks into my coffee
And with a dash of anise, who
Could be better than me
I have spunk and do
Exactly as I please
For I am the blues and I
Refuse to change.

However, the sea remains
And patience must prevail
The folks who stride
Down the street and howl
I shall follow behind you
Because I was born here
You know I am swarthy, swarthy
But I cannot leave you.

I fancy those who give
It to them straight without holding back
Who seem tough but then open up
For they know what's what
Raise the arm of the strongest
Do not allow yourself to be tricked
And give them what for without
Holding back.

However, the sea remains
And patience must prevail
The folks who stride
Down the street and howl
I shall follow behind you
Because I was born here
You know I am swarthy, swarthy
But I cannot leave you.