Il Fabbricante dei Sogni/ Modena City Ramblers
“The Manufacturer of Dreams,” a song about a vagabond and his violin.
My favorite part:
Mi esibisco per i passanti
per i poveri e i signori
perché non esiste uomo
senza musica nel cuore
e suono per le ragazze
per le serie e le sfrontate
perché non esiste donna
che dica no a una serenata.
( “I show myself off for those who pass,
for the poor and i signori
because no man exists
without music in his heart
and I play for the girls
for the serious ones and the brazen,
because no woman exists
that says no to a serenade.” )
Little note on the translation: I refuse to replace Signori with Messrs, as I feel English speakers would know what Signori means before the actual English word. (But maybe that’s just me!)
Thank you to Salvatore for suggesting this band!
