Adesso e qui – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Malika Ayane
• Album: Naif

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Italian through Malika Ayane's poignant song, 'Adesso e qui'. This beautiful ballad, which blends soulful melodies with reflective lyrics, offers a unique insight into Italian perspectives on love, time, and memory, and will help you to learn about the art of cherishing the present.

[English]

If you want, stay

There's not much to say that hasn't already been said

They say that tomorrow

Is the only place suitable for a nice memory

It's not from close by

And not even on you

No, don't wish for

Let it never exist

Silences for dinner

Getting to know each other

Letting go of hands

It's not what we deserve

Nor good ideas

Nor kisses on the street

Now and here

Nostalgic present

...

Maybe it's already tomorrow

And this is just a dream and it hasn't been bad

If you want, stay

And we'll find a meaning for us that no longer changes

Silences for dinner

Getting to know each other

Letting go of hands

It's not what we deserve

Nor good ideas

Nor kisses on the street

Now and here

Nostalgic present

Don't wish for

Don't wish for, no

Don't wish for

Let it never exist

Silences for dinner

Getting to know each other

Letting go of hands

It's not what we deserve

Nor good ideas

Nor kisses on the street

Now and here

Nostalgic present

Don't wish for

Don't wish for, no

Don't wish for

Let it never exist

Singing with joy

Giving up

Getting used to

It's not what we deserve

Reaching each other

Dreaming of boredom

Now and here

Nostalgic present

But if you want, stay

...

[Italian]

Se lo vuoi, rimani

Non c'è molto da dire che non sia già detto

Si dice che domani

Sia il solo posto adatto per un bel ricordo

Non è da vicino

E nemmeno addosso

No, non desiderare

Lascia non esista mai

Silenzi per cena

Conoscersi

Lasciarsi le mani

Non è quello che ci spetta

Né buone idee

Né baci per strada

Adesso e qui

Nostalgico presente

Forse è già domani

E questo è solo un sogno e non è stato male

Se lo vuoi, rimani

E troveremo un senso a noi che non cambiamo più

Silenzi per cena

Conoscersi

Lasciarsi le mani

Non è quello che ci spetta

Né buone idee

Né baci per strada

Adesso e qui

Nostalgico presente

Non desiderare

Non desiderare, no

Non desiderare

Lascia non esista mai

Silenzi per cena

Conoscersi

Lasciarsi le mani

Non è quello che ci spetta

Né buone idee

Né baci per strada

Adesso e qui

Nostalgico presente

Non desiderare

Non desiderare, no

Non desiderare

Lascia non esista mai

Cantare di gioia

Arrendersi

Abituarsi

Non è quello che ci spetta

Raggiungersi

Sognare la noia

Adesso e qui

Nostalgico presente

Ma se vuoi, rimani

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rimani /riˈmaːni/ A2	verb - to stay
dire /diˈre/ B1	verb - to say or tell
detto /ˈdetto/ A2	verb (past participle of dire) - said
sogno /ˈsɔɲɲo/ B1	noun - dream
raggiungersi /radˈdʒuŋɡersi/ C1	verb - to reach each other
sognare /sɔɲˈɲare/ B2	verb - to dream
gioia /ˈdʒɔja/ B2	noun - joy
nuovo /ˈnwɔːvo/ A2	adjective - new
presente /preˈzɛnte/ A2	noun - present
idea /iˈdɛa/ A2	noun - idea
chiaro /ˈkjaro/ B1	adjective - clear
vicino /viˈtʃino/ B1	adjective - near

Key Grammar Structures

• Se lo vuoi, rimani

  ➔ Use of the direct object pronoun 'lo' with 'se' (if/ whether) to form a conditional clause.

  ➔ 'Se' introduces a conditional clause meaning 'if', and 'lo' refers to the object 'it'.

• Non è da vicino

  ➔ Use of 'da' to indicate the origin or proximity; 'da vicino' means 'close by'.

  ➔ 'Da' indicates origin, source, or proximity; 'da vicino' means 'close by' or 'nearby'.

• Lascia non esista mai

  ➔ Imperative form 'Lascia' (leave/let) + present subjunctive 'esista' (exist), expressing a command or suggestion.

  ➔ 'Lascia' is in the imperative mood meaning 'let' or 'allow', and 'esista' is in the present subjunctive mood, used after expressions of desire or suggestion.

• Nostalgico presente

  ➔ Use of the adjective 'nostalgico' (nostalgic) as a predicate to describe the 'present' tense feeling.

  ➔ 'Nostalgico' describes a feeling of nostalgia, and 'presente' indicates the current tense or moment, together expressing a state of being nostalgic now.

• Raggiungersi

  ➔ Reflexive verb 'raggiungersi' (to reach each other), indicating mutual action or connection.

  ➔ 'Raggiungersi' is a reflexive verb meaning 'to reach each other', implying mutual effort or connection.

• Sognare la noia

  ➔ Use of the verb 'sognare' (to dream) with a direct object 'la noia' (the boredom), as a phrase meaning 'to fantasize about boredom'.

  ➔ 'Sognare' means 'to dream', and 'la noia' is 'the boredom'. Together, they form a phrase meaning 'to dream about boredom'.