They are popular in Sicily since their debut album, Abusivi (di necessità), which featured many of their signature songs, such as Jovanotto, Occhi a pampina and La donna riccia, a rewrite in Sicilian language of an old Domenico Modugno song. Many of their music pieces are sung in Sicilian language as well.
Their music also featured in the Italian movie "Nati stanchi" by comedians Ficarra & Picone. Their most recent album, Nessuno è perfetto (per fortuna), came out in 2005 and showed a strong, rock-oriented, change from their earlier works, also featuring a larger usage of Italian language.
They released a live album entitled Io sto qui in 2007.
Luna
Tinturia Lyrics
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Pigliati i mè affanni e ti li porti avanti
Luntanu luntanu unni la musica si senti,
Ma si senti pianu, nun da fastidiu alla genti...
Pigliati lu mali e dunami lu cori,
E fa ca pì arrivari nun ci ha stari uri e uri...
Ascutati ascutati genti bona e genti tinta
Ascutati ascutati genti bona e genti tinta
Ascutati ascutati c'è la Tinturia ca canta
Pì cu passa e mi talia malamenti,
Pi cu è passa e avi milli pinzera,
Pì me patri e me matri ca n'annu seimila
E pì mia c' ha pinzari sulu e sempri a scola...
... solu e sempri a scola...
Luna china luna vacanti,
Passa lu tempu e unn'aiu cunchiusu nenti!!
Luna china luna vacanti passa lu tempu
E unn'aiu cunchiusu nenti....
Ci l'a fari ci l'a fari, ci l'a fari ci l'a fari
Ci l'a fari ci l'a fari, ci l'a fari ci l'a fari
Ci l'a fari ci l'a fari
Cu capiddi pittinati,
Cammisi stirati
E causi puliti,
Li scarpi allustrati,
Baciamu li mani e milli rivirenzi
E poi ci manci e un ci penzi.....
E ci l'a fari ci l'a fari, ci l'a fari ci l'a fari
Ci l'a fari ci l'a fari, iu ci l'a fari ci l'a fari...
Luna china luna vacanti passa lu tempu e unn'aiu cunchiusu nenti
Luna china luna vacanti
Pigliati i mè affanni e ti li porti avanti
Luntanu luntanu unni la musica si senti
Ma si senti pianu nu da fastidiu alla genti
Pigliati lu mali e dunami lu cori
E fa ca pì arrivari nun ci ha stari uri e uri...
Ascutati ascutati genti bona e genti tinta
Ascutati ascutati c'è la Tinturia ca canta...
Luna china luna vacanti passa lu tempu e unn'aiu cuchkiusu nenti!!!
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The song "Luna" by Tinturia is a reflective piece about the passing of time and the burdens that people carry with them throughout life. The recurring chorus of "Luna china luna vacanti" translates to "empty moon, vacant moon," which serves to emphasize the feeling of emptiness and unfulfillment that the lyrics evoke. The verses describe the struggles and hardships that the songwriter has faced in life, including the pressure to conform to societal expectations ("cu capiddi pittinati, camisi stirati, e causi puliti") and the frustration of feeling stuck in one place ("solu e sempri a scola").
The lyrics also touch on the healing power of music, offering a sense of comfort and escape from the struggles of life ("luntanu luntanu unni la musica si senti"). The song ends with a sense of determination to keep moving forward ("pigliati i mè affanni e ti li porti avanti"), even in the midst of uncertainty and the passing of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Luna china luna vacanti
Quiet, empty moon
Pigliati i mè affanni e ti li porti avanti
Take my worries and carry them forward
Luntanu luntanu unni la musica si senti,
Far away, where the music is heard
Ma si senti pianu, nun da fastidiu alla genti...
But it is heard softly, not bothering people...
Pigliati lu mali e dunami lu cori,
Take the pain and give me courage,
E fa ca pì arrivari nun ci ha stari uri e uri...
And to get there, there is no need to hurry...
Ascutati ascutati genti bona e genti tinta
Listen listen good people and tinted people
c'è la Tinturia ca canta
Tinturia is singing
Pì cu passa e mi talia malamenti,
For those who pass by and speak ill of me,
Pi cu è passa e avi milli pinzera,
For those who have passed and have a thousand regrets,
Pì me patri e me matri ca n'annu seimila
For my father and mother who are in the year six thousand
E pì mia c' ha pinzari sulu e sempri a scola...
And for me who has regrets only for being in school...
... solu e sempri a scola...
...only ever in school...
Ci l'a fari ci l'a fari,
We will do it, we will do it,
Cu capiddi pittinati,
With painted heads,
Cammisi stirati
Ironed shirts
E causi puliti,
And clean pants,
Li scarpi allustrati,
Shoes shined,
Baciamu li mani e milli rivirenzi
We kiss hands and say goodbye
E poi ci manci e un ci penzi.....
And then we eat and don't think about it...
Luna china luna vacanti passa lu tempu e unn'aiu cunchiusu nenti!!!
Quiet, empty moon, time passes and I haven't figured anything out!!!
Contributed by Audrey A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.