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Uploaded by on Nov 21, 2008

I wanted to make a video to reflect the meaning of this song, which shows that no matter if you laugh or cry, Death will come sooner or later. Then, why we should be sad when we can be laughing?

Ataraxia - Histrionia:


Ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi
ridi, ridi, ridi poiche domani piangerai
Oh bel messere vi rimirate invano
nello specchio mentitore delle vanita
il vostro bel viso pallido e diafano
domani, sol domani il vaiolo sfigurato avra

Ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi
ridi, ridi, ridi poiche domani piangerai
Oh dolce madonna, padrona di virtu
da chiunque amata e riverita a volonta
ogni vostro onere ed ogni vostro onore
morendo di parto vi porterete nell'al di la

Ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi
ridi, ridi, ridi poiche domani piangerai
Oh nobil signore dalla viril prestanza
oggi fate il computo delle vostre proprieta
castelli, terre, uomini che oggi possedete
domani a ferro e fuoco il nemico mettera

Ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi
ridi, ridi, ridi poiche domani piangerai
Leggiadra giovinetta affacciata sulla vita
danzate arie amene e ricevete il baciaman
sguardi furtivi ed attesi amori dimenticate
poiche domani in convento vostro padre vi menera

Ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi
ridi, ridi, ridi poiche domani piangerai
Io che son giullare e nulla possiedo
ne terre, ne virtu, ne bellezza e castita
oggi sono vostro umil servitore
domani servitore di chi vi rovinera

[Más Letras en es.mp3lyrics.org/qqJ]
Ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi
io sono il giullar non temo nemico ne maesta
ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi, ridi
io sono il giullar non temo nemico ne maesta

[English version:]

Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh
Laugh, Laugh, Laugh 'cause tomorrow you'll cry.
Oh fine Sir who admire yourself in vain
in the lying mirror of vanities
your gentle pale and diaphanous face
tomorrow only tomorrow the smallpox disfigured will have.

Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh
Laugh, Laugh, Laugh 'cause tomorrow you'll cry.
Oh gentle Lady owner of virtue
by anyone loved and revered as much as you please
each onus and honour of yours
dying in chilbirth you'll take with you in the next world.

Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh
Laugh, Laugh, Laugh 'cause tomorrow you'll cry.
Oh noble Lord with a mainly air
today you're making the counting of your own properties
castles, lands, men that today are yours
tomorrow your enemies will put to fire and sword.

Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh
Laugh, Laugh, Laugh 'cause tomorrow you'll cry.
Lovely girl facing life
you dance plaisant airs and receive the hand-kissing
furtive glances and awaited loves forget
'cause tomorrow your father will make you become a nun.

Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh
Laugh, Laugh, Laugh 'cause tomorrow you'll cry.
Me who I am jester and nothing I own
neither lands nor virtue or beauty or chastity
today I am your humble servant
tomorrow I'll be servant of whom will ruin you.

Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh
I am the jester I don't fear neither enemy or majesty,
Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh
I am the jester I don't fear neither enemy or majesty.

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  • If you think it is so easy to be laughing in life instead of being sad I dare you to try it every day and see if it works.

    Life is full of terrible and painful experiences that are bound to cause suffering, despair and sadness. And you can't get away from it as it is.

    Don't look at things on such a superficial level.

    And besides, what's the meaning of laughing really?! Some people think that sadness is pointless. But so is laughter too in the end. It is to no avail! Nothing will change.

  • Of course we need to feel the pain, this way we can tell the difference between the happiness and the sadness. Then, we need to cry sometimes in order to appreciate how importat is to laugh.

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  • dear friend;

    I am very happy to visit you in your channel, creativity alive and many greetings from 'Hello Italy ..

  • Bellissima canzone! I thought it silly at first, but I'm finding myself drawn more and more into it. There are many themes here!

    Classical Greek Stoicism

    Comedy, as Tragedy

    The Injustice of Life (dying in childbirth)

    The Jester (archetype of our irreverence as a litany against fear)

    Wealth (a futile attempt to shield oneself from the inevitable)

    Vengeance (the servant in the lyrics who betrays her master)

    and best of all...

    Ironic Justice! (the vain man who is punished with smallpox)

  • Memento Mori.

  • @spiegelnder they maybe both useless but laughing makes you feel good

  • @spiegelnder

    whoah, man, you got it, you are fucking badass

  • he he he great

  • @InannaErshkigal. it's not a matter of Italian. it's a matter of interpretation. The user that posted this didn't understand that the laught here is used as irony. The meaning is "laught and enjoy today because tomorrow you will pay and suffer for what you're doing now". That's the meaning of this lyrics. laught is used as irony. I don't understand Italian that well (I'm portuguese) but I easily got that!:)

  • Sono allibita!

  • If sombody wants a more serious explanation plese let me know!

  • your explanation is completely wrong! Sure you don't understand italian!

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