Incoscienti Giovani Lyrics in English by Achille Lauro
Incoscienti translates to "unconscious" or "reckless." It's a striking word that captures a sense of youthful abandon and a lack of awareness of consequences.
In the song, Achille Lauro repeatedly uses "incoscienti giovani" (reckless youth) to describe the protagonists. It evokes a powerful image of young lovers living intensely, making impulsive decisions, and perhaps ignoring the potential pain or future implications of their actions, making it a memorable and evocative choice.
Achille Lauro channels the rush and mess of young, reckless love in "Incoscienti Giovani" (Reckless Youth). He sketches out two people bonded by chaos, contrasting a painful family past—"E tuo padre non tornava la sera / L'hai visto solo di schiena" (And your father didn't come home in the evening / You only saw him from the back)—with the wild freedom of sleeping in a Peugeot and stealing flowers. The romance is messy and dramatic, set against real Rome backdrops like a downpour over the park Villa Borghese, and full of overdramatic promises like "Se non mi ami muoio giovane" (If you don't love me, I'll die young).
The track leans hard into highway-movie nostalgia. Lauro talks about calling from an Autogrill (the classic Italian highway rest stop), smoking half a cigarette before saying goodbye, and wandering through neon lights like "due orfanelli alla roulette" (two little orphans at the roulette table). It is reckless, slightly theatrical, and full of sharp Italian phrases that turn everyday struggle into a cinematic ride.
