Wake Up [English translation]

These days I was a bit sad, so I smoked a bit more.

I laughed a bit at politics in TV.

Sing with us… wake up, boys.

Jump with us… wake up, boys.

This generation doesn’t believe you,

because we can’t see a real future.

The country doesn’t listen to us, especially to us from the South.

We are always short on jobs; luckily, we have the groove.

And even if this building is falling apart, the landlady always wants her money,

and we pray every day, hoping that we don’t use up all of grandpa’s retirement benefits.

Perhaps, every day we have wasted won’t come back,

but in all this mayhem I can hear a track going like…

Sing with us… wake up, boys.

Jump with us… wake up, boys.

This generation is still hungry

despite you, you who disillusion us.

Wake up, boys, wake up, for the air is sweet.

Wake up, boys, this country crucified us.

Put your hands up if you have no future,

if you are always working but do not feel secure.

Wake up, boys.

Wake up, boys.

You talk about the future, and in the meantime a highway crumples.

In the programmes - in the afternoon - you numb this Italy.

Sing with us… wake up, boys.

Jump with us… wake up, boys.

We’ll be singing until we’re out of breath,

whether we are in a small room or we are at Sanremo.1

The salary is not coming in, it’s late every month.

We freelancers will die here waiting.2

And even if this country is falling apart, the government always wants its money.

And we pray everyday, hoping that we won’t need to go to the North to work.3

Wake up, boys, wake up, for the air is sweet.

Wake up, boys, this country crucified us.

Put your hands up if you have no future,

if you are always working but do not feel secure.

Wake up, boys, all the time that passed will never come back.

Wake up, boys, if I fall asleep by any chance, wake me up.

Wake up, boys.

Wake up, boys.

One day we’ll be happy, I hope that day is not far.

I never forget about my roots, because in this land it is written who we are.

And what future will be there for us who grew up with no direction?

All behind keyboards, and who is going to make the revolution now?

Wake up, boys, wake up, for the air is sweet.

Wake up, boys, this country crucified us.

Put your hands up if you have no future,

if you are always working but do not feel secure.

Wake up, boys, all the time that passed will never come back.

Wake up, boys, if I fall asleep by any chance, wake me up.

Wake up, boys.

Wake up, boys.

Wake up.

1. Sanremo is a traditional Italian music contest. Rocco Hunt participated in Sanremo 2016 with this song.2. partita IVA = VAT identification number.

Italy has a problem with ‟fake” freelancers: since a freelancer is less expensive than an employee, many employee are forced by their company to become freelancers; they are not really freelancers, but this way they have less rights and a lower salary.3. Northern Italy is richer than southern Italy; so, many people emigrate from the South to the North looking for a job.

• Artist:Rocco Hunt
• Album:SignorHunt: Wake Up Edition (2015)