ALTA MODA (lyrics translation)
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Izumi:
Si... Dimmi cosa vuoi...
Standing before the mirror, exchanging stares with Me stessa
Always looking for a Stile that breathes glamor from head to toe
No use for me looking plain, my chosen fit is Segreto
I’ll be walking out dressed in today’s very best
ALTA MODA
You’ve taken my hand—you know the dress code, right?
ALTA MODA
I’ll look chic in anything you wish; which “me” do you want to see?
ALTA MODA
I wanna get a little closer, ‘til I’m deep into your heart
And those feelings, faint as whisper? I wanna tell you: I feel them too
I’ll make your world gleam like a daydream
With this Bella notte dedicated to you
Today’s gonna be special
I wanna live up to what you’re asking for—no, even more
Living the Dolce vita in this moment
It’s so passe to go with the flow; I want to wear the cutting edge
I’ll be walking out dressed in my glimmering best
ALTA MODA
I want you to find your dress code—you got that, right?
ALTA MODA
I’ll make your heart skip a beat, make it tingle with the thrill
My challenging eyes in the mirror provoke me:
“Is this all you’ve got?”
I’m not stuck, I just...want to be fitting of you
I see your sparkling eyes—you know the dress code
ALTA MODA
I’ll look chic in anything you wish; which “me” do you want to see?
ALTA MODA
I wanna get a little closer, ‘til I’m deep into your heart
I’ll be walking out dressed as my best…on the runway leading to you
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T/N: Cross-checked with an Italian speaker on each of the Italian words/phrases:
- ALTA MODA = high fashion (think haute couture)
- Si... Dimmi cosa vuoi... = Yes... Tell me what you want... (spoken in a commanding-sounding tone)
- Me stessa = myself (feminine form, likely a mistranslation as Google Translate Japanese-Italian gives the feminine version by default LOL but also might be fun if it was on purpose!)
- Stile = style
- Segreto = secret
- Bella notte = beautiful night
- Dolce vita = sweet life (a popular culture term referring to enjoying luxury, beauty, and the lavishness of life, attributed to a culture movement in post-WW2 Italy)