Christmas with the Yours

Elio e le storie tese (1995)

I am in the room
waiting for Santa and for Claus
suddenly by night they will arrive
can’t you feel the typical
“Cling, cling, cling, cling, cling!”
presents for the good
coal for the bad
proprio come diceva mia mamma!

Christmas with the yours
Easter what you want
peace between Blur and Oasis
Christmas with the yours
Easter what you want
don’t throw atomic bombs
because it’s Christmas time.

Panettone is on the table
and everybody’s drinking Moscato
go to buy a tree, but not a true tree
because otherwise it would
die die die die die.

Panettone is on the table
but it is another one
infatti è quello senza canditi
Christmas with the yours
Easter what you want
peace between Linus e Cecchetto.

Christmas with the yours
Easter what you want
don’t drop atomic bombs
at least at Christmas time
please don’t drop the bomb, don’t drop it
proprio come diceva mia mamma!
Sai come diceva mia mamma?

Christmas with the yours
Easter what you want
peace between Linus e Cecchetto
Christmas with the yours
Easter what you want
livin’ the refreshing world of Christmas
monsieur Chirac, garde la bombe chez toi
livin’ the refreshing world of Christmas

Christmas with the Yours

Translated by: Francesco Ciabattoni

I am in the room
waiting for Santa and for Claus
suddenly by night they will arrive
can’t you feel the typical
“Cling, cling, cling, cling, cling!”
presents for the good
coal for the bad
just like Mamma said!

Christmas with the yours
Easter what you want
peace between Blur and Oasis
Christmas with the yours
Easter what you want
don’t throw atomic bombs
because it’s Christmas time.

Panettone is on the table
and everybody’s drinking Moscato
go to buy a tree, but not a true tree
because otherwise it would
die die die die die

Panettone is on the table
but it is another one
it’s actually the kind without the candied fruit
Christmas with the yours
Easter what you want
peace between Linus e Cecchetto.

Christmas with the yours
Easter what you want
don’t drop atomic bombs
at least at Christmas time
please don’t drop the bomb, don’t drop it
just like Mamma said!
you know what my mamma used to say?

Christmas with the yours
Easter what you want
peace between Linus e Cecchetto
Christmas with the yours
Easter what you want
livin’ the refreshing world of Christmas
Mr. Chirac, keep the bombs safe with you
livin’ the refreshing world of Christmas.