Un Destino Distante
Maler Lyrics
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occhi d'allocchi come i miei occhi
fanno la giostra della chitarra,
fanno cuccagna di cielo e birra.
È una canzone qualunque,
come un destino distante,
e io soltanto un perdente
Tu taci e cuci il mio cuore di stracci
e hai bocca di baci per la mia bocca
d'amante abbattuto sotto una sberla
di chicana acerba ma già così bella.
Che tu sei una qualunque,
come un destino distante
e io un dolore viaggiante
che non ha strade per tornar da lei.
Chi mi conosce quando divento,
chi è mio compare nella tormenta,
quando mi appare senza sembianze
la Sierra Madre, ferita d'ombra.
Chi mi vuol bene quando ho le tasche
gonfie di neve e bucce di niente,
quando le stelle una per una
spengono il gioco alla fortuna.
E tutto il mondo è qualunque
come un destino distante,
io guardo in faccia la gente
ma la mia vita finì con lei.
The song "Un Destino Distante" by Maler is a poignant ballad about lost love and the loneliness that follows. The opening lines of the verse set a scene of a festive atmosphere, with “Mariachi” bands and “fuochi e luci” (fires and lights) illuminating the night. The singer is lost in thought, and his eyes are “d’allocchi” (dazed), like the people around him. This brings to mind a carnival or party where everyone is having fun except for him. At this moment, the guitar takes over, and the singer is transported into a world of music and beer.
The chorus repeats the phrase “una canzone qualunque” (just another song) and “un destino distante” (a distant destiny) to convey the sense of helplessness and despair that comes with lost love. The singer sees himself as “un perdente” (a loser) who has lost everything by losing his love. He addresses his former partner, whom he sees as “una qualunque” (just anyone), suggesting that she was not significant to him, or perhaps he tries to convince himself. He paints a picture of her caressing his wounded heart, providing some comfort but acknowledging the harsher reality of their past.
The second verse continues with the theme of loneliness and the search for companionship. The singer talks about people who know him when he is in trouble or difficulty, and the image of the Sierra Madre, a barren and desolate mountain range appears. It is a metaphor for his mental state, which is dark and gloomy. The end of the verse talks about night and the stars, with “una per una” (one by one) going out, almost like a metaphor for his lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Tra fuochi e luci mariachi ubriachi
Amidst the fireworks and lights are drunken Mariachis, with eyes like mine, who make the guitar dance and revel in beer and the sky.
È una canzone qualunque, come un destino distante
It's an ordinary song, like a distant fate.
e io soltanto un perdente che ha perso tutto perdendo lei.
And I am just a loser who lost everything losing her.
Tu taci e cuci il mio cuore di stracci
You silently sew my ragged heart.
e hai bocca di baci per la mia bocca
And you have a mouth full of kisses for my lips.
d'amante abbattuto sotto una sberla di chicana acerba ma già così bella.
Of a lover beaten down by the bitter slap of life, but already so beautiful.
Che tu sei una qualunque, come un destino distante
That you are ordinary, like a distant fate.
e io un dolore viaggiante che non ha strade per tornar da lei.
And I am a traveling pain that has no way back to her.
Chi mi conosce quando divento,
Who knows me when I change,
chi è mio compare nella tormenta,
Who is my companion in the storm,
quando mi appare senza sembianze la Sierra Madre, ferita d'ombra.
When the Sierra Madre appears without a resemblance, wounded with shadows.
Chi mi vuol bene quando ho le tasche
Who loves me when my pockets
gonfie di neve e bucce di niente,
Are full of snow and worthless scraps,
quando le stelle una per una spengono il gioco alla fortuna.
When the stars, one by one, extinguish the game of fortune.
E tutto il mondo è qualunque, come un destino distante,
And the whole world is ordinary, like a distant fate,
io guardo in faccia la gente ma la mia vita finì con lei.
I look people in the face but my life ended with her.
Contributed by Natalie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.