1. Achille Lauro (stage name of Lauro De Marinis, born in Verona in 1990) is an all-round Italian artist. Since 2012 he has released numerous works, going through different music genres and experimenting new ones, such as Samba Trap and jazz. In 2019 and 2020 he participated at the Sanremo Festival, respectively with the songs Rolls Royce and Me ne frego. In 2022 he won Una Voce per San Marino and represented San Marino in Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song Stripper.
2. Achille Lauro was a band from Denver, Colorado, USA. The band members are: Matt Close (vocals and guitar), brothers Luke and Ben Mossman (guitar, glockenspiel, keys and drums and samples, respectively) and Jon Evans (bass). They've released one EP: you're Going to Live (and Other Nice Things to Hear) and three albums: Achille Lauro (2008), Indiscretions (2010), Flight or Flight (2012). Their sound is a mixture of jazz, lounge and indie.
Gloria In Excelsis
Achille Lauro Lyrics
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Solo pe' resta' in memoria
Vedella scivola' sulla stagnola
Solo pe' resta' sulle labbra de 'ste quattro prostitute
Vedelle con le bocche piene mute
Cosa mi lega a questo mondo? Rapporti frivoli
Convenienza, svuotarmi i testicoli
E in fretta fuori da 'sta merda
Siete puttane
Nel fottuto gioco solo per un nome, quale?
Solo per sbocchinare
Voglio farmi male un'altra volta per vedere che c'è dopo
Questo teatrino è noioso
Voglio bruciare agli inferi
Insieme a tutti i soldi che me so' sparato in corpo
De' zona, er mostro
Aspetta che ritorno dal coma più profondo
Ricordate 'sto stronzo, ricordate der mostro
Il mostro fa, il mostro dice, il mostro sparla
Inala, spara e tratta la bianca, la gialla
Il mostro è un pazzo e basta
'Na troia che ci casca, 'na voglia dietro l'altra
La noia che te squaglia
Come si fa a vivere 'sta vita, eh?
Come stai, come mai pensi sia finita?
Niente che me renda vivo, niente de cui sono privo
Niente che mi leghi a questo squallido destino
The lyrics of Achille Lauro's song "Gloria In Excelsis" reflect a sense of disillusionment and a desire for recognition and validation. The singer confesses that they have done things solely for the purpose of glory and to be remembered. They describe engaging in shallow relationships and meaningless encounters, seeking only temporary satisfaction. The lyrics convey a feeling of detachment from the world and a questioning of what truly binds them to this existence.
The song delves into themes of emptiness and the pursuit of pleasure for its own sake. The singer mentions superficial connections, convenience, and the act of indulging in physical desires. They express a desire to break free from this cycle, referring to it as a circus filled with badly dressed puppets. The lyrics also touch upon a sense of self-destructiveness, longing to experience pain once again in order to find out what lies beyond it. Throughout the song, there is a strong sense of a rebellious and provocative attitude, challenging societal norms and expectations.
Overall, "Gloria In Excelsis" portrays a conflicted individual who questions the purpose of their actions and existence, seeking something more meaningful and enduring.
Line by Line Meaning
L'ho fatto solo per la gloria
I did it only for the glory
Solo pe' resta' in memoria
Only to be remembered
Vedella scivola' sulla stagnola
She slid on the foil
Solo pe' resta' sulle labbra de 'ste quattro prostitute
Only to linger on the lips of these four prostitutes
Vedelle con le bocche piene mute
Seeing them with their silent mouths full
Cosa mi lega a questo mondo? Rapporti frivoli
What ties me to this world? Frivolous relationships
Convenienza, svuotarmi i testicoli
Convenience, emptying my testicles
E in fretta fuori da 'sta merda
And quickly out of this shit
Da 'sto circolo de pupazzetti rivestiti male, pollame
From this circle of badly dressed puppets, fowl
Siete puttane
You are whores
Nel fottuto gioco solo per un nome, quale?
In this fucking game only for a name, which one?
Solo per sbocchinare
Just to suck
Voglio farmi male un'altra volta per vedere che c'è dopo
I want to hurt myself again to see what comes after
Questo teatrino è noioso
This little theater is boring
Voglio bruciare agli inferi
I want to burn in hell
Insieme a tutti i soldi che me so' sparato in corpo
Together with all the money I shot into my body
De' zona, er mostro
From the slums, the monster
Aspetta che ritorno dal coma più profondo
Wait for me to come back from the deepest coma
Ricordate 'sto stronzo, ricordate der mostro
Remember this asshole, remember the monster
Il mostro fa, il mostro dice, il mostro sparla
The monster does, the monster says, the monster talks shit
Inala, spara e tratta la bianca, la gialla
Inhales, shoots and deals the white, the yellow
Il mostro è un pazzo e basta
The monster is just crazy
'Na troia che ci casca, 'na voglia dietro l'altra
A bitch who falls for it, one desire after another
La noia che te squaglia
The boredom that crushes you
Come si fa a vivere 'sta vita, eh?
How can one live this life, huh?
Come stai, come mai pensi sia finita?
How are you, why do you think it's over?
Niente che me renda vivo, niente de cui sono privo
Nothing that makes me feel alive, nothing that I lack
Niente che mi leghi a questo squallido destino
Nothing that ties me to this squalid destiny
Lyrics © Thaurus Publishing
Written by: Lauro De Marinis
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