50mila – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Nina Zilli

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heart of Italian soul music with Nina Zilli's “50mila.” This song offers a perfect opportunity to learn the language through its expressive and poignant lyrics about love and loss. Its catchy, retro-inspired melody and clear, emotive vocals make it an enjoyable and memorable way to immerse yourself in modern Italian music and culture.

[English]

50,000 tears won't be enough to make it right

You're the sad music inside of me

50,000 pages thrown to the wind, left behind

The memory's faint, my face for you to find

Don't come back, no, don't turn around

I wouldn't want you to see me fall down

I like it this way, if I mess up, that's fine

Because this pain is love for you, it's mine

50,000 tears without knowing why

I'm a distant memory from you

50,000 tears won't be enough to make it right

You're the sad music inside of me

Don’t look at me, can’t you feel the pain?

It burns like a cut in salt

I like it this way, if I mess up, that's fine

Because this pain is love for you, it’s mine

I like it this way, and I don’t ask for permission

Because this pain is love for you, it’s mine

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[Italian]

50 mila lacrime non basteranno perché

Musica triste sei tu, dentro di me

50 mila pagine gettate al vento perché

Tenuo è il ricordo, il mio volto per te

Non ritornare, no, tu non ti voltare

Non vorrei mi vedessi cadere

A me piace così, che se sbaglio è lo stesso

Perché questo dolore è amore per te

50 mila lacrime senza sapere perché

Sono un ricordo lontano da te

50 mila lacrime non basteranno perché

Musica triste sei tu, dentro di me

Non mi guardare, non lo senti il dolore?

Brucia come un taglio nel sale

A me piace così, che se sbaglio è lo stesso

Perché questo dolore è amore per te

A me piace così, e non chiedo il permesso

Perché questo dolore è amore per te

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lacrime /laˈkriːme/ A2	noun - tears
musica /ˈmuːzika/ A2	noun - music
triste /ˈtris.te/ A2	adjective - sad
pagina /ˈpa.dʒi.na/ A2	noun - page
gettare /ɡetˈtaːre/ B1	verb - to throw
ricordo /riˈkɔrdo/ B1	noun - memory
volto /ˈvolto/ B1	noun - face
cadere /kaˈdɛːre/ B1	verb - to fall
amore /aˈmoːre/ A2	noun - love
dolore /doˈloːre/ B2	noun - pain
amare /aˈmaːre/ B1	verb - to love
senti /ˈsɛnti/ A2	verb - to feel
brucia /ˈbrutʃa/ B2	verb - to burn
sale /sale/ A2	noun - salt

Key Grammar Structures

• 50 mila lacrime non basteranno perché

  ➔ Use of 'non' + verb to express negation, and 'perché' as a conjunction meaning 'because'.

  ➔ 'non' is used to negate the verb that follows, indicating he/she does not do something.

• musica triste sei tu, dentro di me

  ➔ Use of 'sei' as the first person singular form of the verb 'sapere' (to know).

  ➔ 'Sei' is the present tense conjugation of 'sapere' for 'io' (I).

• Non vorrei mi vedessi cadere

  ➔ Use of the imperfect subjunctive 'vedessi' after 'se' to express hypothetical or conditional mood.

  ➔ 'Vedere' (to see) in the imperfect subjunctive 'vedessi' expresses a hypothetical scenario.

• Perché questo dolore è amore per te

  ➔ Use of 'è' as the third person singular form of 'essere' (to be).

  ➔ 'È' is the third person singular present tense of 'essere', indicating 'is'.

• Non chiedo il permesso

  ➔ Use of 'chiedo' as first person singular form of 'chiedere' (to ask), with 'il permesso' meaning 'permission'.

  ➔ 'Chiedo' is the first person singular present tense of 'chiedere', meaning 'I ask' or 'I request'.