Fai Come Ti Pare

Remember who you are
remember where you come from
remember your past without ever letting it weigh you down
look at the photos of your grandparents, check out their hands
remember well what you’ll see
then learn all the languages you can
without ever forgetting the ones you know
don't throw anything away, you'll find it again tomorrow, you'll find it, you'll find it

and then do what you want
in the end, you know how it is
what you might encounter
belongs only to you
and unfortunately, some mistakes
you'll see will slip through
but what can you do about it
sometimes it just happens

stand by your opinions without judging
and if you want to change your mind, you’ll change it
on every trip, find a story to learn
then when you come back, you’ll tell it
every now and then, throw yourself randomly into a bar
sit at a dimly lit table
and listen to what people are saying, who knows, who knows

and then do what you want
in the end, you know how it is
what you might encounter
belongs only to you
and unfortunately, some mistakes
you'll see will slip through
but what can you do about it
sometimes it just happens

believe in true friendship, don’t doubt it
especially on the day someone betrays it
buy a random record you didn’t want to buy
there’s a song you’ll like
always take risks but never gamble
don’t be ashamed of what you have
give yourself compliments but only when you deserve them, you know, you know

and then do what you want
in the end, you know how it is
what you might encounter
belongs only to you
and unfortunately, some mistakes
you'll see will slip through
but what can you do about it
sometimes it just happens