A chi mi dice – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Il Volo

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the heartfelt emotions of Il Volo's "A chi mi dice" – a magnificent song that offers a unique gateway to the Italian language. Through its soaring vocals and poignant lyrics about love lost and resilience, you can learn rich vocabulary and expressions of emotion. Its clear diction and beautiful melody make it an excellent choice for language learners, revealing the power and beauty of Italian through a truly special musical experience.

[English]

You will smile

And I see you as you are

You will cross

My gaze to then say goodbye

And I would be lying

If I told you "now go"

By now, by now

To those who tell me

That you will return

I no longer believe

To those who tell you

That I am unwell thinking of you

You smile turning towards him

You will wear

Smiles, joy but without magic

You will not cry

Because you can never lose

But you know (but you know)

I have lost everything and you never lose

By now, by now, oh

To those who tell me

That you will return

I no longer believe

Oh, to those who tell you

That I am unwell thinking of you

You smile turning towards him

You will smile

Nothing makes sense anymore

And I will wander the cities

But I will not forget you

...

That you will return

I no longer believe

Oh, to those who tell you

That I am unwell thinking of you

You smile turning towards him

Towards him

...

[Italian]

Sorriderai

E ti rivedo come sei

Incrocerai

Lo sguardo mio per poi dirmi addio

E mentirei

Se ti dicessi "ora vai"

Oramai, oramai

A chi mi dice

Che tornerai

Non credo oramai

A chi ti dice

Che sto male pensandoti

Tu sorridi voltandoti verso lui

Indosserai

Sorrisi, allegria ma senza magia

Non piangerai

Perché tu non riesci a perdere mai

Ma lo sai (ma lo sai)

Ho perso tutto e tu non perdi mai

Oramai, oramai, oh

A chi mi dice

Che tornerai

Non credo oramai

Oh, chi ti dice

Che sto male pensandoti

Tu sorridi voltandoti verso lui

Sorriderai

Nulla ha più senso oramai

E girerò le città

Ma non ti scorderò

Che tornerai

Non credo oramai

Oh, chi ti dice

Che sto male pensandoti

Tu sorridi voltandoti verso lui

Verso lui

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sorridere /sor.riˈde.re/ A2	verb - to smile
piangerai /pjanˈdreː/ B1	verb - will cry
volontà /volonˈta/ B2	noun - willpower; determination
tornare /torˈna.re/ B2	verb - to return, to come back
male /ˈma.le/ A2	adjective - bad, unwell
città /tʃitˈta/ A2	noun - city
essere /ˈes.сер.re/ A2	verb - to be
volto /ˈvɔl.to/ B1	noun - face
pensandoti /pen.sanˈdo.ti/ B2	verb (reflexive) - thinking about you
male /ˈma.le/ A2	adjective - bad, unwell
voltando /volˈtan.do/ B1	verb (gerund) - turning around, returning

Key Grammar Structures

• Non credo oramai

  ➔ Negation with 'non' + verb in the present tense + adverb 'ormai'

  ➔ 'Non' is used to negate the verb, and 'ormai' expresses a sense of 'already' or 'by now'.

• Tu sorridi voltandoti verso lui

  ➔ Reflexive pronoun + present tense of 'sorridere' + gerund form 'voltandoti' + preposition 'verso'

  ➔ 'Tu' is the subject (you), 'sorridi' is the present tense form of 'sorridere' (to smile), and 'voltandoti' is the gerund form indicating the action of turning towards someone.

• Nulla ha più senso oramai

  ➔ Negative indefinite pronoun + present tense of 'avere' + comparative adverb 'più' + noun 'senso' + adverb 'ormai'

  ➔ The phrase indicates that 'nothing makes more sense now' with 'nulla' (nothing), 'ha' (has), 'più' (more), and 'senso' (sense), emphasizing the sense of losing meaning.

• Lo sguardo mio per poi dirmi addio

  ➔ Possessive pronoun + noun + 'per poi' + infinitive 'dirmi' + noun 'addio'

  ➔ 'Lo sguardo mio' means 'my gaze' or 'look of mine', 'per poi' indicates purpose 'in order to', 'dirmi addio' is 'to say goodbye to me'.