Patatine Lyrics in English Dargen D'Amico

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Patatine by Dargen D'Amico from Italian to English.

So c'mon, make me another so we drain the keg

In memory of the fights we had

I'm not really sure I'd wanna be there

In the future you'll understand how bad we were

And you'll see me in your random photos

In a bland review on TripAdvisor

The comments are good, but someone says

“This guy always laughs, but he's not happy”

The new low-cost brand telling me, “Try me”

The billboard at the end stop gives youthful tips

A brainwash and a handshake

Like the American bombings over Milan

And when we argued where I worked

It would've been better if I'd disappeared, if I'd quit

If I'd been less lonely I'd have called you back

I know you're not mad at me

What did you put in the joint?

Feels like smoking chips

My dad found another woman

Yet he doesn't seem any happier

I'd like to buy a used car

But he hasn't paid me for two months

Can you give me a ride home?

That was the last one, they're gone

No, no, no, no

Don't make me smoke, I'm freaking out

It's raining on the porch

Tell me what we're missing, good question

We eat Asian food to dream

A few detours

Another view

And the rent had to be paid every three months

But I wanted us to break up and I spent it

'Cause two months with me, well, prison

And by the third shot you're already saying I'm right

My mother's young again

She's reborn, she ran away from my dad, she redeemed herself

I'd like to give her a vacation now she's remade herself

And as a single every photo has to be redeemed

She feels good at seventy for the first time

Like realizing it still warms when it sets

She answers me, “F*ck off”, she wasn't ready

But I know she's not mad at me

What did you put in the joint?

Feels like smoking chips

My dad found another woman

Yet he doesn't seem any happier

I'd like to buy a used car

But he hasn't paid me for two months

Can you give me a ride home?

That was the last one, they're gone

No, no, no, no

Don't make me smoke, I'm freaking out

It's raining on the porch

Tell me what we're missing, good question

We eat Asian food to dream

A few detours

Another view

Yeah, jealousy is inevitable

But I know you'd wilt if you stay in my hands

You're prettier if you walk away

jealousy

But I know you'd wilt if you stay in my hands

You're prettier if you walk away

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SONG MEANING

“Patatine” by Dargen D’Amico is a quick-fire collage of modern life where sarcasm, nostalgia, and vulnerability share the same breath. In just a few verses we jump from half-empty beer kegs to TripAdvisor reviews, from low-cost ads to American bombings on Milan. The refrain - “Cosa hai messo nella paglia? Sembra di fumare patatine” - turns a simple joint into a crunchy metaphor for escapism: everything looks light and fun at first, yet leaves a weird after-taste. Behind the jokes about rent money blown after a break-up or a used car that never arrives, the song paints the portrait of a generation that masks loneliness with memes, quick trips, and cheap thrills.

Under the playful surface lies a sincere reflection on family splits, financial precarity, and the delicate art of letting go. Dad has a new partner but still seems empty, Mom finally feels reborn at seventy, and the narrator wavers between jealousy and the knowledge that love sometimes survives only if you set it free: “Sei più bella se te ne vai via”. “Patatine” is both a laugh and a sigh – a reminder that life’s flavor can change in an instant, and that finding happiness often means accepting the bittersweet mix of salt, crunch, and smoke.

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Dargen D'Amico Patatine Lyrics