Baustelle (a German word that means "construction site" - or "building site… Read Full Bio ↴Baustelle (a German word that means "construction site" - or "building site" in english) is an Italian indie-rock band formed in Montepulciano, Siena Italy in 1994 initially by Francesco Bianconi, Fabrizio Massara, Rachele Bastreghi, and Claudio Brasini.
They didn't receive much mainstream attention for their first two albums, 2000's punk-pop Sussidiario Illustrato della Giovinezza and 2003's La Moda del Lento, though they were critically acclaimed.
Fabrizio left for perosnal and artistic reasons, after their newly produced and managed third album finally brought them more widespread popularity.

Now made up of leader Francesco Bianconi on vocals, guitar, and synths, Rachele Bastreghi on vocals and keys, Claudio Brasini on guitar, and Claudio Chiari on drums, the band released La Malavita on Warner Bros. Italy in 2005. Mixing the romantic sounds of British artists like the Smiths and Depeche Mode with Italian composers like Ennio Morricone and Angelo Badalamenti and American acts like Television and Scott Walker, as well as with modern sounds of electronica and indie rock, the record gained immediate attention in the group's home country, resulting in an extensive nationwide tour.

I Baustelle sono un gruppo musicale alternative rock italiano, formatosi nel 1996 a Montepulciano, in provincia di Siena. Dal 2005 la formazione del gruppo si è stabilizzata a tre elementi: Francesco Bianconi, Rachele Bastreghi e Claudio Brasini.

Il gruppo ha all'attivo sei album in studio (Sussidiario illustrato della giovinezza del 2000, La moda del lento del 2003, La malavita del 2005, Amen del 2008, I mistici dell'Occidente del 2010 e Fantasma del 2013) e una colonna sonora (Giulia non esce la sera, 2009).

La settimana bianca
Baustelle Lyrics

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Se sugli sci vi capita di perdervi
Sorridete
Smile

Pensate che
Non è un male irrimediabile
Sorridete
Smile

E sarete più belli dentro
Più belli dentro
Negativi vivi
Esistenzialisti tristi
Quarti arrivati
Ai campionati
Di discesa libera all'inferno

Se in seggiovia
Vi capita un'austriaca
Sorridete
Smile

Provateci
Lei è sola come voi
Siate soli
Smile

E sarete perfetti dentro
Più belli dentro
Negativi vivi
Esistenzialisti tristi
Quarti arrivati
Ai campionati
Di discesa libera all'inferno
E sarete più belli dentro
E nuovi fuori
Esistenzialisti
Cuori rossi congelati
Classificati

Ai campionati
Di discesa libera all'inferno

Overall Meaning

The song "La settimana bianca" by Baustelle is a humorous commentary on the experience of going on a skiing holiday, or "settimana bianca" (literally, "white week"). The lyrics consist of a series of uplifting mantras encouraging people to smile and be positive, even if things go wrong on the ski slopes. The opening lines, "Se sugli sci vi capita di perdervi, sorridete" ("If you get lost on the skis, smile"), set the tone for the rest of the song.

The chorus repeats the phrase "Siate soli, sorridete" ("Be alone, smile"), suggesting that being alone on the ski slopes is not a bad thing, and that smiling can make you more attractive and happy. The lyrics go on to poke fun at various skiing stereotypes, such as "negativi vivi" ("living negatives"), "esistenzialisti tristi" ("sad existentialists"), and "quarti arrivati" ("fourth-place finishers"). The song culminates in the image of a "discesa libera all'inferno" ("free descent into hell"), which is both a metaphor for the perils of skiing and a metaphor for life itself.

Overall, the song is a light-hearted take on the ups and downs of skiing, and a reminder to enjoy life and stay positive even when things go wrong. The catchy melody and upbeat rhythm make it a fun and memorable tune that stays with you long after the ski holiday is over.

Line by Line Meaning

Se sugli sci vi capita di perdervi
If you happen to get lost skiing

Sorridete
Smile

Pensate che
Think that

Non è un male irrimediabile
It's not an irremediable evil

Sorridete
Smile

E sarete più belli dentro
And you'll be more beautiful inside

Più belli dentro
More beautiful inside

Negativi vivi
Negative alive

Esistenzialisti tristi
Sad existentialists

Quarti arrivati
Arrived fourth

Ai campionati
At championships