Nemico Lyrics English Translation by Kid Yugi
One hundred steps ahead, straight like little soldiers
Turning our backs, ready to press forward first
One of us will have our name written on the cobblestones
The other will live long enough to see our grandchildren
They become bullets, the pellets, those kids become men
To be my enemy, you need courage to sell
I apologize now because I don’t know how to lose
Drains become abysses
Our smiles turn into grimaces
To be my enemy, you need courage to sell
I apologize now because I don’t know how to lose
You are my enemy, my rival, my nemesis
There is no triumph, in war there are no survivors
There are no heroes or veterans; you stab me while I hold the reins of that chariot where you could have been
We made choices, and certain choices can’t be changed
Stay faithful to your role even in this sadistic game
An enemy is loyal, but some friends sing
Others, toxic, spit in the dish they used to smoke
Heavy lifestyle, I’m sure to die on a Saturday
And finally, my people will see me in a suit
I think I defeated you, then you come back stealthily
I’ve suffered too much, and at a certain point, I exploded
I hate you so much, and equally, I didn’t underestimate you
You always rowed against me, I didn’t take it for granted
Give me back what you took from me and even what I gave you
Every time I beat you, you always come back
They become bullets, the pellets, those kids become men
To be my enemy, you need courage to sell
I apologize now because I don’t know how to lose
Drains become abysses
Our smiles turn into grimaces
To be my enemy, you need courage to sell
I apologize now because I don’t know how to lose
Hatred molds man as God did with clay
Like something similar to itself that had to be cursed
A thesis needs an opposite to understand it
A firefly, light is a tiny insect, it shines in the dark
Without me, you don’t exist; without you, I’m mush
But I would kill myself to see you drown at the bottom of Scilla
You’re the enemy that tightens my pupil and turns it red
You make me childish and aggressive, a Balilla
I feel your breath even if you’re not close
I win again to ensure your delirium
Only mud flows in your veins, you’re a Cain
A fratricidal brother, you annul my reason
A friend of an enemy is my enemy, it motivates me
To learn algebra and the commutative property
First, you support me, then you move hoping I fall
I remember everything, so beware
They become bullets, the pellets, those kids become men
To be my enemy, you need courage to sell
I apologize now because I don’t know how to lose
Drains become abysses
Our smiles turn into grimaces
To be my enemy, you need courage to sell
I apologize now because I don’t know how to lose