Plafone [English translation]

Maybe not everyone knows how pleasant it is

to invent a melody in the shower

Going up in pitch, even higher! Piece of cake? No,

'Cause everyone can sing the easier tunes.

Under a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen,

I'm free to increase my pitch even more if I want to.

I see up there that there is no more that nice jet of water:

Maybe I'll call the plumber

Because I spotted that some faucet's holes are clogged

Due to some evil limestone:

Two thousand little crazy splashes diverge.

A trickle here [and]

An unexpected tidal wave [here],

But now

It seems wise to quickly wipe down with the rag.

And here below, where I live,

There is already a stain on the plafond1

That I paid two million of the old2 Lire.

Beware3 - in the next condominium assembly -

I'm going to put forward all my millage rates4

We're gonna see then what

Your neighbour is capable of5:

He is well-behaved, nice, you name it!

But - when he gets angry -

You are in such troubles!

1. In particular, the Italian term "Plafone" is the italianized version of the French word "plafond" (plat fond), which corresponds to the English term "Ceiling".2. Lira was the currency of Italy between 1861 and 2002.3. lit. "but"4. Each joint owner of a condiminium has a vote which weight is proportional to his/her millage rates.5. lit. "who your neighbour is"

• Artist:Elio e le Storie Tese
• Album:Studentessi