This Way
Kalascima Lyrics


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Stu cantu lu vulia de raccontare, puru la bella mia l'ane sapire
No parla chiui de santi ne taranta ma te scazzica lu pede, e la speranza
La tarantala s'ha ccucciata la tarantala se n'è sciuta
Se n'è sciuta s'ha ccucciata la tarantala mmelenata
Li Mali de ddu tiempu su passati ca nui no l'imu mancu canusciuti
Non c'è la strada e mancu lu municeddhu ma sona sempre forte lu tamburreddu
Sta musica comu nu focu ardente
Te bruscia forte, te libbera lu corpu la mente puru la mente
La sonu ntra la chiazza pe la festa e se non c'è la chiazza e mancu festa
Te la sonu quannu serve la sonu cu te passa la tristezza
Comu alle tabacchine ntra li campi
Lu tamburreddu te sona osci cu sti novi canti
Ca Non c'è li santi e mancu galatina
Ma ieu te sonu osci chiui de prima
Stu Cantu ieu tel'aggiu moi cuntatu tenilu ntra lu core e ntra la capu naaaa




La tarantala s'ha ccucciata la tarantala se n'è sciuta
Se n'è sciuta s'ha ccucciata la tarantala mmelenata

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kalascima's "This way" are in a mixture of Italian and dialect from the Salento region of Southern Italy. The first verse talks about how the singer wants to tell his story but his girl has already heard it. He then mentions how he doesn't want to talk about saints or the Tarantella, which is a traditional dance from the region associated with healing from the bite of a spider. Instead, he talks about how the music moves his feet and fills him with hope. He then references how the Tarantella can both hide and bring out emotions, and how it is a powerful force like a burning fire.


The second verse talks about how time has passed, and even though the singer doesn't know the old ways, the sound of the drums still resonates strongly within him. He then talks about how the music is like a celebration, and even if there's no specific occasion, he'll still play it to free his body and mind. The singer then references how the music is like a cure for sadness, and how it's as natural as the tobacco women singing in the fields. He finishes by saying that even though there's no saints or galatina (a type of traditional music from Salento), he's still singing his heart out and hopes that his message is heard and remembered.


Line by Line Meaning

Stu cantu lu vulia de raccontare, puru la bella mia l'ane sapire
This song wants to tell, even my beloved knows it


No parla chiui de santi ne taranta ma te scazzica lu pede, e la speranza
No one speaks of saints or tarantism but it shakes your feet and brings hope


La tarantala s'ha ccucciata la tarantala se n'è sciuta
The tarantula has hidden itself and the tarantula has come out


Se n'è sciuta s'ha ccucciata la tarantala mmelenata
It has come out and the tarantula has been tamed


Li Mali de ddu tiempu su passati ca nui no l'imu mancu canusciuti
The hardships of the past we haven't experienced


Non c'è la strada e mancu lu municeddhu ma sona sempre forte lu tamburreddu
There is no path or even a destination, but the tambourine always plays strong


Sta musica comu nu focu ardente
This music is like a fiery flame


Te bruscia forte, te libbera lu corpu la mente puru la mente
It burns you strongly and frees both your body and mind


La sonu ntra la chiazza pe la festa e se non c'è la chiazza e mancu festa
The sound is for the square and for the party, but if there's no square, there's no party


Te la sonu quannu serve la sonu cu te passa la tristezza
I play it when it's needed and it cures your sadness


Comu alle tabacchine ntra li campi
Like tobacco leaves in the fields


Lu tamburreddu te sona osci cu sti novi canti
The tambourine plays fiercely with these new songs


Ca Non c'è li santi e mancu galatina
There are no saints or even galatina here


Ma ieu te sonu osci chiui de prima
But I'll play it for you first


Stu Cantu ieu tel'aggiu moi cuntatu tenilu ntra lu core e ntra la capu naaaa
I've told you this song, keep it in your heart and your mind


La tarantala s'ha ccucciata la tarantala se n'è sciuta
The tarantula has hidden itself and the tarantula has come out


Se n'è sciuta s'ha ccucciata la tarantala mmelenata
It has come out and the tarantula has been tamed




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