Ragazzo mio [English translation]

My boy,

one day they'll tell you your father

had great ideas in his mind,

but in the end he accomplished nothing.

You mustn't believe, no, they want to turn you

into a small man, a sailless boat.

But don't fool yourself, because as soon as the seatide rises,

men without ideas will sink first.

My boy,

one day your friends will tell you

it will be just enough for you to find a great love

and then turn your back on the entire world.

Don't believe, don't start dreaming

of distant islands that don't exist.

You mustn't believe, but if you want to love,

don't ask love for what it can't give.

My boy,

one day you'll hear people say

the only ones who are well-off are those

who spend their lives doing nothing.

Don't believe, don't be one of them

striving for clouds, dreaming to get there.

You mustn't believe, no, don't envy those

who live fighting tomorrow's world in vain.

You mustn't believe, no, don't envy those

who live fighting tomorrow's world in vain.