Atto di fede [English translation]

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I've seen beautiful women

often from afar

everyone has its own way

to pull them close

and I've seen from upclose

who was to be seen

and I've seen that love

changes the way we see

I've watched war movies

and horror ones

and you could see very well that they weren't fiction

I've seen calm seas

and rough seas

and I've seen in labour rooms

the power of things

it's all written

and it's here inside

and it all leaves with me1

What do you see

What do you see

There's still an horizon there with you

this is the time of your whole past life

this is the time of your whole future life

living is an act of faith2

not a compliment

this is my act of faith

this is my time

I've seen many traitors3

all in goodwill

I've seen anybody4 invoicing those who believe in them

I've seen beauty

that breaks your heart

and eyes like the sea in the moment of pleasure

it's all written

and it's here inside

and it all leaves with me

what do you see?

what do you see?

There's still an horizon there with you

This is the time of your whole past life

This is the time of your whole future life

living is an act of faith

not a compliment

this is my act of faith

this is your time

and you see it the way you see it

but everything is the way you see it

there's who only wants to pass to another regret

I've seen a lot of pieces for just one mosaic

and some days I've seen how there's nothing to understand

I've seen only how I knew

that there was light even in the worst nights

it's all written

and it's here inside

and it all leaves with me

what do you see?

what do you see?

There's still an horizon there with you

living is an act of faith

not a compliment

this is my act of faith

this is your time

and you see it the way you see it

but everything is the way you see it

there's who only wants to pass to another regret

Living is an act of faith

in working too hard/boredom5

this is my act of faith

this is my oath.

1. as in: when he leaves, all these things he has seen will leave with him as well2. meant as a "leap of faith", but, even if Ligabue is not religious, remember that the Act of Faith/Actus Fidei is a Catholic prayer that says at the end: "With this faith, I want to always live"3. lit. Judas-es. Again, religious reference4. "Dogs and pigs" means in italian "anyone" in a disparaging way, as in "anyone, especially those who are not fit for that"5. "Sbattimento" is an untranslatable rude/slang word that means a lot of things. In general it's something extremely unpleasant. "Sbattersi" means to work very hard to exhaustion, or to get extremely bored/annoyed by something. "Sbattersene" means instead "not giving a damn". For this reason, the verse might mean "Living is an act of faith in a world where nobody cares" "living is an act of faith in a stressful world or "living is an act of faith in working hard".

• Artist:Ligabue
• Album:Arrivederci, mostro! (2010)