Seconda Generazione Lyrics in English by Baby Gang

Ergastolani refers to people serving a life sentence in prison. It's a heavy, uncommon word that immediately conveys the harsh, dangerous reality the lyrics describe, far from typical pop vocabulary.

Baby Gang uses it to describe his surroundings: "Stavo con due ergastolani, duplice omicidio giù a Bari" ("I was with two lifers, double murder down in Bari"), grounding the song in the gritty street life he grew up around.

In "Seconda Generazione," which means Second Generation, Italian rapper Baby Gang paints a vivid picture of his reality. He describes a harsh world where you are either a friend or a rival, a snitch or a criminal. As someone with both Italian and Arab roots, he proudly claims to be "more Italian than the Italians themselves," blending cultural symbols like pasta and cous cous with the gritty reality of the mafia.

This song is an anthem for a new generation rising from poverty to wealth, a generation that he says disrespects the old guard and achieves success on its own terms. Baby Gang contrasts his real-life dangers with video games like San Andreas, talks about being surrounded by crime from a young age, and expresses a desire to make money for his mother. He acknowledges the fleeting nature of "dirty money" and shares his journey of being pushed aside when he wanted to make music, forcing him to learn from the streets to become who he is today.