the lyrics of this song is pure poetry and joy of life… It has helped me a lot during tough times.

Shake off that bad vibe Hold your head up high Face the evil Because acting like that Will be vital for your heart

It's just that in every experience A lesson is learned I've already suffered from loving like that I gave my all but it was all in vain

Why keep lamenting If in your life you can find Someone to love you with all their strength and passion That way the pain will succumb (you have to fight)

You have to fight Don't let it get you down Only give yourself To someone who deserves you

I'm not giving it away or selling it As the saying goes My advice is just to see you happy

This song has been for me a breathe of fresh air on a cloudy and heavy day. The simplicity of the melody and words is a welcome change in this world full of noise, distractions, overwhelming everything that bombs our senses. A voice, a guitar, is what one really needs sometimes. Below there's a translation of the lyrics. Enjoy.

The first time I saw the sea was in a photo Life-sized on top of a skyscraper I dodged cars so I wouldn't die I hid among warm engines to get through the winter My tail is docked and my face is scarred For a house cat who ended up not wanting me I've known good men, bad men A caress and a spit

And the traffic lights lulled me The moaning of the pigeons And autumn was the smoke from a manhole And the fog was my way of being in the clouds I raced on the concrete I imagined what silence might sound like I stole fish from the markets I waited for ice cream to melt I used rags as blankets And the sun rose from the chimneys I had little, but I dreamed a lot I'm a city cat

Inside this cardboard box I'm doing pretty well And I take the whole world in my hands in a cotton ball With a shinobi acrobatics I ambush a glimmer It's a sure thing, I won I reach out and it's gone Balancing on the stack I lick the dishes waiting to be washed Now I'll open up a little mouse and bring it to you Among the country ruins I rule, I'm a god I'm the luckiest one and I don't even know it And I don't know by what miracle with all my friends We barely get by in the world, but we're happy

We had little We dreamed a lot And we barely get by in the world, but we're felines

The other day on Instagram I found a short video of a Chinese old man (60+ I'd say) in some big city in China dancing this song in Neapolitan dialect by the Master Pino Daniele. The contrast was striking, yet entertaining and showing how the music language is an universal one, understandable by everyone.

Hello world!

My first post here … so I start with a classic and a masterpiece (in so many ways) I deeply love and appreciate. The music, the lyrics, the people I associate it with all means love to me.