A L I – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Irama

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an emotional journey with Irama's "A L I," a powerful Italian ballad that offers a deep dive into themes of self-reflection, resilience, and the passage of time. Through its evocative lyrics and Irama's captivating vocals, listeners can explore the beauty and challenges of life. This song is an excellent choice for those looking to learn Italian, as its rich imagery and heartfelt expressions provide a meaningful context for language acquisition, allowing you to connect with the nuances of the Italian language through a truly special piece of music.

[English]

♪ I climbed the mountains, I imagine you smiled ♪

♪ When I said I was big, but no ♪

♪ And now I have no time to imagine ♪

♪ Your hand gripping mine, and I will take you ♪

♪ Into my eyes ♪

♪ And I will dance, I will be alive ♪

♪ And I will bleed if I get hit ♪

♪ And I’ll forget every bruise ♪

♪ And I would hold you ♪

♪ I know I want to ♪

♪ But the days go by ♪

♪ Not even the stars in the sky leave a corner ♪

♪ And they dance in the sky ♪

♪ They don't look down, no, they don’t look down ♪

♪ And I won’t forget ♪

♪ The lights turn on, and they seem like a billion ♪

♪ And I won’t hear them ♪

♪ I swear I won’t hear them ♪

♪ Every tear I curse just to tell you I’m not afraid ♪

♪ And I will tear away those wings ♪

♪ Because wearing them is just torture ♪

♪ And now that I have no time to imagine ♪

♪ Your hand gripping mine, and I will take you ♪

♪ Into my eyes ♪

♪ And I will dance, I will be alive ♪

♪ And I will bleed if I get hit ♪

♪ And I’ll forget every bruise ♪

♪ And I would hold you ♪

♪ I know I want to ♪

♪ But the days go by ♪

♪ Not even the stars in the sky leave a corner ♪

♪ And they dance in the sky ♪

♪ They don’t look down, no, they don’t look down ♪

♪ And I will dance, I will be alive ♪

♪ And I will bleed if I get hit ♪

♪ And I’ll forget every bruise ♪

♪ And I would hold you ♪

♪ I know I want to ♪

♪ But the days go by ♪

♪ Not even the stars in the sky leave a corner ♪

♪ And they dance in the sky ♪

♪ They don’t look down, no, they don’t look down ♪

[Italian]

♪ Ho scalato le montagne immagino che hai sorriso ♪

♪ Quando ho detto di esser grande, invece no ♪

♪ E ora che non ho tempo immagino ♪

♪ La tua mano stretta che mi afferra e ti porterò ♪

♪ Negli occhi miei ♪

♪ E ballerò, sarò vivo ♪

♪ E sanguinerò se colpito ♪

♪ E mi dimenticherò di ogni livido ♪

♪ E ti abbraccerei ♪

♪ So che lo vorrei ♪

♪ Ma i giorni passano ♪

♪ Non lasciano neanche alle stelle in cielo un angolo ♪

♪ E nel cielo ballano ♪

♪ Non guardano, non guardano giù ♪

♪ E non dimentico ♪

♪ Le luci si accendono e sembrano un miliardo ♪

♪ E non le sentirò ♪

♪ Giuro che non sentirò ♪

♪ Ogni lacrima che maledirò solo per dirti che non ho paura ♪

♪ E quelle ali io le, le strapperò ♪

♪ Perché indossarle è solo una tortura ♪

♪ E ora che non ho tempo immagino ♪

♪ La tua mano stretta che mi afferra e ti porterò ♪

♪ Negli occhi miei ♪

♪ E ballerò, sarò vivo ♪

♪ E sanguinerò se colpito ♪

♪ E mi dimenticherò di ogni livido ♪

♪ E ti abbraccerei ♪

♪ So che lo vorrei ♪

♪ Ma i giorni passano ♪

♪ Non lasciano neanche alle stelle in cielo un angolo ♪

♪ E nel cielo ballano ♪

♪ Non guardano, non guardano giù ♪

♪ E ballerò, sarò vivo ♪

♪ E sanguinerò se colpito ♪

♪ E mi dimenticherò di ogni livido ♪

♪ E ti abbraccerei ♪

♪ So che lo vorrei ♪

♪ Ma i giorni passano ♪

♪ Non lasciano neanche alle stelle in cielo un angolo ♪

♪ E nel cielo ballano ♪

♪ Non guardano, non guardano giù ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
scalato /skalaːto/ B2	verb - climbed
sorriso /sorˈriːzo/ A2	noun - smile
immagino /immaˈdʒiːno/ B1	verb - I imagine
grande /ˈɡrande/ A2	adjective - big, large
tempo /ˈtɛmpo/ A2	noun - time
occhi /ˈɔkki/ A2	noun - eyes
ballerò /balˈleːro/ B1	verb - I will dance
vivo /ˈviːvo/ A1	verb - I live
sanguinerò /sanguiˈneːro/ B2	verb - I will bleed
dimenticherò /dimentikkeˈro/ C1	verb - I will forget
livido /ˈliːvido/ B2	noun - bruise
abbraccio /abˈbrattʃo/ A2	verb - to embrace
giorni /ˈdʒorni/ A2	noun - days

Key Grammar Structures

• quando ho detto di esser grande

  ➔ Past tense with the present perfect form "ho detto" combined with a subordinate clause introduced by "quando"

  ➔ The use of "quando" introduces a subordinate clause specifying the timing of the action

• E ballerò, sarò vivo

  ➔ Futuro semplice tense with "ballerò" (baller +ò) and "sarò" (sar +ò), expressing future intentions or certainty

  ➔ The verbs "ballerò" and "sarò" are in the future tense, indicating actions that will happen

• E sanguinerò se colpito

  ➔ Futuro semplice tense with "sanguinerò" indicating a future decision or consequence, with "se" (if) introducing a conditional clause

  ➔ The verb "sanguinerò" is in the future tense, and "se" introduces a conditional clause

• Le luci si accendono e sembrano un miliardo

  ➔ Reflexive pronoun "si" with "accendono" in the present tense, indicating an action performed by the subject itself

  ➔ The reflexive "si" indicates that the subject performs the action on itself

• Non lasciano neanche alle stelle in cielo un angolo

  ➔ Negative form "non lasciano" using "non" with the present tense of "lasciare" (to leave)

  ➔ The negative "non" combined with "lasciano" (they leave) expresses prohibition or absence of leaving

• E nel cielo ballano

  ➔ Prepositional phrase "nel cielo" (in the sky) with the verb "ballano" in the present tense indicating ongoing action

  ➔ The phrase "nel cielo" sets the location, and "ballano" is in the present tense, denoting an ongoing or habitual action

• Non guardano, non guardano giù

  ➔ Double negative with "non guardano" (they do not look) and emphasis through repetition

  ➔ The phrase "non guardano" is repeated to emphasize that they do not look down, with "non" negating the verb