In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Eh la benzina ogni giorno costa sempre di più
E la lira cede e precipita giù
Svalutation, svalutation
Cambiando i governi niente cambia lassù
C'è un buco nello Stato dove i soldi van giù
Svalutation, svalutation
Io amore mio non capisco perché
Cerco per le ferie un posto al mare e non c'è
Svalutation (svalutation), svalutation (svalutation)
Con il salario di un mese compri solo un caffè
Gli stadi son gremiti ma la gente dov'è
Svalutation (svalutation), svalutation (svalutation, yeah)
Ma siamo in crisi ma
Senza andare in là
L'America è qua
In automobile a destra da trent'anni si va
Ora contromano vanno in tanti si sa
Che scontration, che scontration
Con la nuova banca dei sequestri che c'è
Ditemi il valore della vita qual è
Svalutation, svalutation
Io amore mio non capisco perché
Tu vuoi fare il gallo poi fai l'uovo per me
Sul lettation (sul lettation), sul lettation (sul lettation)
Nessuno che ci insegna a non uccidere c'è
Si vive più di armi che di pane perché
Assassination (assassination), assassination (assassination)
Ma quest'Italia qua
Se lo vuole sa
Che ce la farà
E il sistema c'è
Quando pensi a te
Pensa anche un po' per me
E la lira cede e precipita giù
Svalutation, svalutation
Cambiando i governi niente cambia lassù
C'è un buco nello Stato dove i soldi van giù
Svalutation, svalutation
Io amore mio non capisco perché
Cerco per le ferie un posto al mare e non c'è
Svalutation (svalutation), svalutation (svalutation)
Con il salario di un mese compri solo un caffè
Gli stadi son gremiti ma la gente dov'è
Svalutation (svalutation), svalutation (svalutation, yeah)
Ma siamo in crisi ma
Senza andare in là
L'America è qua
In automobile a destra da trent'anni si va
Ora contromano vanno in tanti si sa
Che scontration, che scontration
Con la nuova banca dei sequestri che c'è
Ditemi il valore della vita qual è
Svalutation, svalutation
Io amore mio non capisco perché
Tu vuoi fare il gallo poi fai l'uovo per me
Sul lettation (sul lettation), sul lettation (sul lettation)
Nessuno che ci insegna a non uccidere c'è
Si vive più di armi che di pane perché
Assassination (assassination), assassination (assassination)
Ma quest'Italia qua
Se lo vuole sa
Che ce la farà
E il sistema c'è
Quando pensi a te
Pensa anche un po' per me
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Svalutation Lyrics as written by Gino Santercole Adriano Celentano
Lyrics © Clan Edizioni Musicali s.r.l.
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