Paroles et traduction Massimo Ranieri - Agata

Agata

Io mme metto ′o steccadente in bocca
Pe' nun fumá...
Nun ce veco e nun mm′accatto 'e llente
Pe' sparagná...
Vivo solo col mensile
D′impiegato comunale,
Spacco ′a lira, spacco 'o soldo,
Spacco pure ′o "duje centè'"...
E tu invece te la intendi
Col padrone di un caffè?!

Agata!
Tu mi capisci!
Agata!
Tu mi tradisci!
Agata!
Guarda! Stupisci...
Ch′è ridotto quest'uomo per te!

Mm′accattaje nu cappelluccio tuosto
Tre anne fa...
E, 'a tre anne, 'o tengo sempe ′ncapa...
Nun c′è che fá...
Stu vestito grigio scuro,
S'è cambiato di colore...
Mo s′è fatto verde chiaro:
Era n'abito ′e papá...
E mm'ha ditto ′o cusetore:
"Nun 'o pòzzo arrevutá:
Ll'aggio troppo arrevutato...
Ve cunziglio d"o jettá..."

Agata!
Tu mi capisci!
Agata!
Tu mi tradisci!
Agata!
Guarda! Stupisci...
Ch′è ridotto quest′uomo per te!

Ho ridotto il pasto giornaliero,
Sempre per te...
'A matina, nu bicchiere d′acqua...
Senza cafè!
Vèngo â casa e nun te trovo,
'O purtiere tene ′a chiave:
- Dov'è andata? -
- A′ sala 'e ballo! -
Mi commuovo... e penzo che
Te facive 'a partetella,
Tutt"e ssere, ′nziem′a me...
Mo mme faccio...'o sulitario,
Guardo in cielo e penzo a te!

Agata!
Tu mi capisci!
Agata!
Tu mi tradisci!
Agata!
Guarda! Stupisci...
Ch′è ridotto quest'uomo per te!

Agata

I put a toothpick in my mouth
So I won't smoke...
I don't see well and I don't buy glasses
To save money...
I live alone on the monthly salary
Of a municipal employee,
I split the lira, I split the coins,
I even split the "two cents"...
And instead you get along
With the owner of a cafe?!

Agata!
You understand me!
Agata!
You're betraying me!
Agata!
Look! Be amazed...
To what this man is reduced for you!

I bought you a sturdy hat
Three years ago...
And for three years, I've always worn it...
It can't be helped...
This dark gray suit
Has changed color...
Now it's light green:
It was one of Dad's suits...
And the tailor told me:
"I can't fix it:
I've fixed it too much...
I recommend you throw it away..."

Agata!
You understand me!
Agata!
You're betraying me!
Agata!
Look! Be amazed...
To what this man is reduced for you!

I reduced my daily meals,
Always for you...
In the morning, a glass of water...
Without coffee!
I come home and I don't find you,
The doorman has the key:
- Where did she go? -
- To the dance hall! -
I get emotional... and I think that
You were playing around,
Every evening, together with me...
Now I'm playing solitaire,
I look at the sky and I think of you!

Agata!
You understand me!
Agata!
You're betraying me!
Agata!
Look! Be amazed...
To what this man is reduced for you!