Zitti E Buoni (Translation: "Shut Up and Behave") was the Italian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam performed by Måneskin.
As per Eurovision rules, the original Sanremo version had to be cut to under three minutes and some of the lyrics had to be cleaned up as the original contained a couple of lines of foul language (ironically, in the winning performance in Rotterdam, they performed with the original explicit lyrics).
As a member of the Big Five, Italy is already qualified for the final, and Måneskin previewed their entry during the first semifinal along with those from Germany and the Netherlands. In the final, it was performed 24th following the Netherlands and preceding Sweden. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 524 points, giving Italy its 3rd win overall and first since 1990. It is also the first rock song to win the contest since 2006, the first band/group to win since 2006, and the first Big Five country to win since 2010.
Lyrics[]
Loro non sanno di che parlo
Voi siete sporchi, fra’, di fango
Giallo di siga’ fra le dita
Io con la siga’ camminando
Scusami, ma ci credo tanto
Che posso fare questo salto
Anche se la strada è in salita
Per questo ora mi sto allenando
E buonasera signore e signori
Fuori gli attori
Vi conviene non fare più errori
Vi conviene stare zitti e buoni
Qui la gente è strana, tipo spacciatori
Troppe notti stavo chiuso fuori
Mo’ li prendo a calci, ‘sti portoni
Sguardo in alto, tipo scalatori
Quindi scusa mamma se sto sempre fuori, ma
Sono fuori di testa, ma diverso da loro
E tu sei fuori di testa, ma diversa da loro
Siamo fuori di testa, ma diversi da loro
Siamo fuori di testa, ma diversi da loro
No
Io ho scritto pagine e pagine
Ho visto sale, poi lacrime
Questi uomini in macchina
Non scalare le rapide
Scritto sopra una lapide
"In casa mia non c’è Dio"
Ma se trovi il senso del tempo
Risalirai dal tuo oblio
E non c’è vento che fermi
La naturale potenza
Dal punto giusto di vista
Del vento senti l’ebrezza
Con ali in cera alla schiena
Ricercherò quell’altezza
Se vuoi fermarmi, ritenta
Prova a tagliarmi la testa
Perché
Sono fuori di testa, ma diverso da loro
E tu sei fuori di testa, ma diversa da loro
Siamo fuori di testa, ma diversi da loro
Siamo fuori di testa, ma diversi da loro
Parla la gente, purtroppo
Parla, non sa di che cosa parla
Tu portami dove sto a galla
Che qui mi manca l’aria
E parla la gente, purtroppo
Parla, non sa di che cosa parla
Tu portami dove sto a galla
Che qui mi manca l’aria
Parla la gente, purtroppo
Parla, non sa di che cosa parla
Tu portami dove sto a galla
Che qui mi manca l’aria
Ma sono fuori di testa, ma diverso da loro
E tu sei fuori di testa, ma diversa da loro
Siamo fuori di testa, ma diversi da loro
Siamo fuori di testa, ma diversi da loro
Noi siamo diversi da loro
They don't know what I'm talking about
Clothes are dirty, bro, of mud
Cig's yellow in between the fingers
I'm walking with a cig
Pardon me, but I really believe
That I can make this jump
And even if the street is uphill
I'm training for this now
And good evening, ladies and gentlemen
Bring out the actors
You better not make any more mistakes
You better keep quiet and be good
Here people are weird like dealers
Too many nights I've spent locked outside
Now I'm kicking these doorways
Staring up like climbers
So sorry mum if I'm always out, but
I'm out of my mind, but different from them
And you are out of your mind, but different from them
We are out of our minds, but different from them
We are out of our minds, but different from them
I've written pages and pages
I've seen salt, then tears
These men in cars
Don't climb the rapids
I've written on a tombstone
"In my house there's no God"
But if you find time's meaning
You'll climb back up from your oblivion
And there's no wind stopping
The natural power
From the right point of view
You feel the intoxication of the wind
With wax wings on your back
I'll go look for that high
If you wanna stop me try again
Try cutting my head off
Because
I'm out of my mind, but different from them
And you are out of your mind, but different from them
We are out of our minds, but different from them
We are out of our minds, but different from them
Unfortunately people talk
They talk, they don't know what they talk about
Bring me where I float
Cause here I lack the air
Unfortunately people talk
They talk, they don't know what they talk about
Bring me where I float
Cause here I lack the air
Unfortunately people talk
They talk, they don’t know what they’re talking about
Bring me where I float
Cause here I lack the air
But I'm out of my mind, but different from them
And you are out of your mind, but different from them
We are out of our minds, but different from them
And we are out of our minds, but different from them
We're different from them
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