Ernia – GRATO Lyrics (English Translation)
[Verse 1]
I used to suffer for others, for their fine clothes, you could say,
As if I were naked, with nothing of my own.
I only ever looked at what I hadn’t had,
As if everything I already had was just owed to me.
My girlfriend’s parents split apart,
And every time she sees them together, it breaks her heart.
And I realized, by always looking at each other’s plates,
I never noticed who was sitting right next to me.
I watch my parents growing old, and it’s a gift—
That before I saw mine do it, I got to see theirs.
And when I think back to my childhood Christmases,
I was lucky to be able to say, late, “someone’s missing.”
And when I look around, everyone seems to have made it,
But I have what I need: a woman and good friends.
Little boy, listen to those who’ve already walked the path.
If you want everything, here’s a trick I’ve learned: be grateful.
[Chorus]
Now I know what I have, and I’m fine with it. (Be grateful.)
Maybe gravity’s here to teach you how to fall. (Be grateful.)
Otherwise, who would I be? If I were someone else, I wouldn’t want to. (Be grateful.)
I’d trade my life for someone I see on a screen. (Be grateful.)
[Verse 2]
I thought about giving up when I reached my goals,
But I have brothers who struggle; it would feel like insulting them.
I’ve been blessed without even realizing it.
So many didn’t make it, and their dreams were the same.
You’ll hear this record, and I’ll be a father.
I’ll see my daughter grow, run on her own legs.
I’ll live inside her when it’s my time to go.
First, she’ll hold me up when my own are tired.
Light filters smoky through the shutters’ slats,
While I hesitate, keeping the door closed.
From this little balcony, to the flight of stairs
At the school I went to, where nothing matters now.
Matteino saw the new house, he was shocked.
He couldn’t believe what I took for granted.
I gave him advice, and yet when he left,
He doesn’t know it, but I was the one who learned.
I traveled, and on my return,
They listen to my stories—a window to the world.
It’s not the money, or the sunsets, or the glimpses,
It’s what reminds me to value my own journey.
When we achieve our dreams, then look at others’,
And we tell ourselves, “Maybe they had the right dream.”
There will always be someone richer, someone more prepared for life.
But do you know what I’ve learned? Be grateful.
[Chorus]
Now I know what I have, and I’m fine with it. (Be grateful.)
Maybe gravity’s here to teach you how to fall. (Be grateful.)
Otherwise, who would I be? If I were someone else, I wouldn’t want to. (Be grateful.)
I’d trade my life for someone I see on a screen. (Be grateful.)
[Outro]
Be grateful…
Be grateful…
Be grateful…
Be grateful…
Be grateful…
