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.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
E no, no, no, no
Ehi, ehi
Giuro, vorrei essere presente al funerale mio a vedere quanti piangono per me
Tanto, stai sicuro che ci versa lacrime magari prima stava ridendo di te
Ma che modi, Hank Moody
Parlo a spettri, Pat-Whoopi
I miei difetti la Justice League
I miei pregi, Tunes Looney
Marcelo, io indietro mi ci guardo fiero
L'umore tira i dadi, sì, quando bevo
Che più è falso il sorriso più l'odio è vero, sul serio
Rinnegare i gusti per i trend
Quindi dalla merce alla mercé, permetti?
Tu sei le azioni che commetti
Mica l'ombra che proietti
Tra la dolcezza e lo psycho, uaoh
Vorrei cambiare, ma ormai no, my lord
La vita è un labirinto, io il Minotauro, ma
Se devo dirla tutta dovrei fare mea culpa
Ho l'occhio della tigre come Tyson
Il motto è "zitto e suca" tipo Dyson
Ricordi l'evergreen, è sul traino, sai no
Mi basta un ch, ch con il Baygon
Tu ridi ad ogni battuta, come mai bro?
Il mio culo sa di culo come un IQOS
La mia materia preferita era il bagno
Quando la vera D.A.D. era l'intervallo
Questi sulla scala del successo, frate', so che inciamperanno come Biden
Spingo forte, fischiano le gomme, manco fossi a bordo di una spider
Non mi fermo come un Audemar
Più che rapper siete ADV
Il testo a testi come un
Perciò mi detesti, au revoir
Tra la dolce e lo psycho, uaoh
Vorrei cambiare, ma ormai no, my lord
La vita è un labirinto, io il Minotauro, ma
Se devo dirla tutta dovrei fare mea culpa
E no, no, no, no
Ehi, ehi
Giuro, vorrei essere presente al funerale mio a vedere quanti piangono per me
Tanto, stai sicuro che ci versa lacrime magari prima stava ridendo di te
Ma che modi, Hank Moody
Parlo a spettri, Pat-Whoopi
I miei difetti la Justice League
I miei pregi, Tunes Looney
Marcelo, io indietro mi ci guardo fiero
L'umore tira i dadi, sì, quando bevo
Che più è falso il sorriso più l'odio è vero, sul serio
Rinnegare i gusti per i trend
Quindi dalla merce alla mercé, permetti?
Tu sei le azioni che commetti
Mica l'ombra che proietti
Tra la dolcezza e lo psycho, uaoh
Vorrei cambiare, ma ormai no, my lord
La vita è un labirinto, io il Minotauro, ma
Se devo dirla tutta dovrei fare mea culpa
Ho l'occhio della tigre come Tyson
Il motto è "zitto e suca" tipo Dyson
Ricordi l'evergreen, è sul traino, sai no
Mi basta un ch, ch con il Baygon
Tu ridi ad ogni battuta, come mai bro?
Il mio culo sa di culo come un IQOS
La mia materia preferita era il bagno
Quando la vera D.A.D. era l'intervallo
Questi sulla scala del successo, frate', so che inciamperanno come Biden
Spingo forte, fischiano le gomme, manco fossi a bordo di una spider
Non mi fermo come un Audemar
Più che rapper siete ADV
Il testo a testi come un
Perciò mi detesti, au revoir
Tra la dolce e lo psycho, uaoh
Vorrei cambiare, ma ormai no, my lord
La vita è un labirinto, io il Minotauro, ma
Se devo dirla tutta dovrei fare mea culpa
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My vague rememberances of Latin are that in modern latin "mea culpa" is "I'm guilty", but in classical latin translates as "i'm sinful" and definately the version I prefer to use in context with this song. But it can also translate across as 'my fault'.
I took three years of Latin in high school, and four years out of high school I have forgotten most of it, so I'm right there with you. Anyways, your translation (all of them) is correct. Mostly because I would listen Enigma while sitting in Latin, as it was my teachers favorite "band", if that is what you want to call them.
Beautiful review.