Italy
Astonvilla Lyrics
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Moi je lui dis d'attendre
Que la République
Se refasse des les urnes, mais
Loin d'une France
De ceux qui pensent
Que l'autre n'a rien à y faire
Surtout quand c'est la merde
Que la vie est trop chère
Moi je continue de croire qu'elle vaut bien plus que ça
A quelle vie, quel pays
Veux-tu que je reste?
A quelle économie
Veux-tu que je survive?
A l'avenir au plus vite
Sauver mon espèce
A quelle vie, mon pays
Je pars pour tout te dire
Elle pense qu'elle avance
Comme dans le sable des dunes
Des cadences infernales
Elle n'en revient plus
Tout doit disparaître
Avant fermeture
Qu'avant de partir
Elle mange un truc
Surtout quand c'est la merde
L'ouvrière s'indigeste
Du bonheur des actionnaires
Du salaire de la baise
A quelle vie, quel pays
Veux-tu que je reste?
A quelle économie
Veux-tu que je survive?
A l'avenir au plus vite
Sauver mon espèce
A quelle vie, mon pays
Je pars pour tout te dire
Moi je lui dirais
Tous les mots d'un bleu plus clair
Tout le bien qu'on a dû mal à se faire
De France d'en bas
Viens je t'enlève
Pour l'Italie du nord peut être
Surtout longer la mer
C'qu'on a faim de changer d'air
Et les chaussures qui vont avec
Surtout quand c'est la merde
Dans l'état qui se traîne
Que le dernier en sortant pense à éteindre la lumière
A quelle vie, quel pays
Veux-tu que je reste?
A quelle économie
Veux-tu que je survive?
A l'avenir au plus vite
Sauver mon espèce
A quelle vie, mon pays
Veux-tu que je survive
The lyrics of Astonvilla's song "Italy" reflect the frustration and disillusionment felt by many working-class French citizens towards their country and its economy. The first stanza begins with a conversation between two people, with one expressing a desire to end their life. However, the singer urges them to wait until the Republic is restored through elections. This seems to suggest that there is hope for change through democratic means, even though things may seem bleak.
The rest of the song touches on various themes including the divide between those who feel they belong in France and those who do not, and the struggle to survive under a challenging economic climate. The repeated refrain of "A quelle vie, quel pays, veux-tu que je reste?" (What life, what country, do you want me to stay in?) highlights the sense of disillusionment and desire for something better.
The final stanza offers a glimpse of hope and escape, with the singer suggesting that they take off for Italy, possibly the northern region. They talk about longing for a change of scenery and the shoes that go along with it. The last line, "Que le dernier en sortant pense à éteindre la lumière" (Let the last one out remember to turn off the light), indicates a sense of resignation and finality.
Overall, the lyrics of "Italy" paint a picture of a frustrated and disillusioned populace that feels let down by their government and society. It also suggests that, in the face of such adversity, the only option may be to seek solace and hope elsewhere.
Line by Line Meaning
Elle dit qu'elle veut se pendre
She says she wants to hang herself
Moi je lui dis d'attendre
I tell her to wait
Que la République
That the Republic
Se refasse des les urnes, mais
Gets redone through the ballot box, but
Loin d'une France
Far from a France
De ceux qui pensent
Of those who think
Que l'autre n'a rien à y faire
That the other has no place there
Surtout quand c'est la merde
Especially when it's a mess
Que la vie est trop chère
That life is too expensive
Moi je continue de croire qu'elle vaut bien plus que ça
I continue to believe that it's worth much more than that
A quelle vie, quel pays
To which life, which country
Veux-tu que je reste?
Do you want me to stay?
A quelle économie
To which economy
Veux-tu que je survive?
Do you want me to survive?
A l'avenir au plus vite
At the future as soon as possible
Sauver mon espèce
Save my species
Je pars pour tout te dire
I'm leaving to tell you everything
Elle pense qu'elle avance
She thinks she's moving forward
Comme dans le sable des dunes
Like in the sand dunes
Des cadences infernales
Infernal rhythms
Elle n'en revient plus
She can't believe it anymore
Tout doit disparaître
Everything must disappear
Avant fermeture
Before closing
Qu'avant de partir
That before leaving
Elle mange un truc
She eats something
L'ouvrière s'indigeste
The worker gets indigestion
Du bonheur des actionnaires
From the happiness of shareholders
Du salaire de la baise
From the fuckin' salary
Moi je lui dirais
I would tell her
Tous les mots d'un bleu plus clair
All the words of a lighter blue
Tout le bien qu'on a dû mal à se faire
All the good that we find it hard to do to ourselves
De France d'en bas
From the bottom of France
Viens je t'enlève
Come, I'll take you away
Pour l'Italie du nord peut être
For Northern Italy maybe
Surtout longer la mer
Especially along the sea
C'qu'on a faim de changer d'air
What we're hungry for is a change of scenery
Et les chaussures qui vont avec
And the shoes that go with it
Dans l'état qui se traîne
In the state that drags itself
Que le dernier en sortant pense à éteindre la lumière
May the last one out remember to turn off the light
Veux-tu que je survive
Do you want me to survive?
Writer(s): Jean-Baptiste Mory, Emmanuel Baroux, Frederic Charles Franchitti, Gregory Baudrier Copyright: Hours Publishing The, Universal Music Publishing, Zamora Ed.
Contributed by Lily C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
A Amin
@Phillip LMFAO imagine your best comeback is one games score-line.
How about you come back to this?
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS. 19 times. ...
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS. 6 times.
WORLD CHAMPIONS 1 time
UEFA CUP WINNERS. 3 times. ...
FA CUP WINNERS. 7 times. ...
LEAGUE CUP WINNERS. 9 times
Aston WHO?
AlfonsoR10
JUST A MAGICAL PERFORMANCE BY HIM TONIGHT ♥🧙
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Philip Boateng
What trophies??
Diarra Madassa
Muy bien 👍gracias
Pedrito Jerez
Van Dijk es tan bueno que cuando alguien lo regatea es noticia, de hecho por eso estoy aquí xd igual logró recomponerse frenándolo después, que grande
Franco Maray Ghigliotto
@Caio Reis You have to be more impartial. Brazilians do this all the time. Coutinho is a good player, but Van Dijk stopped him with speed and good criteria. Don't be a fanboy. Você tem que ser mais imparcial
João Canabrava
Still he can't clean the boots of Harry Maguire.
Caio Reis
Ele só conseguiu pegar a bola pq o Coutinho escorregou! Tu é Zé seu gringo! Kkkkk Coutinho meteu a caneta e já ia fazer o gol mas escorregou pra sorte do Van
DHOOM- z7
And he still caught up to him and cut the attack, like wtf mega defender
Ahmad Fadhil
3:28 Henderson learned from Van Dijk's mistake!
ADR
Forgot how good this man is, could’ve been a beast under Klopp if he’d stayed. This is the kind of player we’re missing in the middle.