Lyrics & Translation
Discover the soulful depths of Italian music with Eduardo De Crescenzo's "Ancora." This timeless ballad, celebrated for its emotional intensity and powerful vocals, offers a window into the complexities of love and desire, making it a perfect song to explore the expressive nuances of the Italian language.
You are always my obsession
I was better with you
And the more I think of you, the more I want you
All the trouble I went through to have you
For this love that was an unripe fruit
And now that I love you, I
Lose you
Again, again, again
Because since that night
I haven't made love without you anymore
And I don't care about anything without you
Even if I met an angel, I would say
You don't make me fly as high as she does
Late at night and I'm awake
I get dressed and undressed again
This desire makes me restless
Sooner or later I'll make the mistake of
Going crazy and coming under your house
Throwing stones at the lit window
Kicking your closed door
Closed
Again, again, again
Because since that night
I haven't made love without you anymore
And I don't care about anything without you
Again, again
Again, again
Key Vocabulary
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notte /ˈnɔtːe/ A2 |
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sveglio /ˈsveʎʎo/ B1 |
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colore /ˈko.lo.re/ B2 |
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amore /aˈmo.re/ A2 |
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penso /ˈpen.zo/ B1 |
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voglio /ˈvwo.ljo/ A2 |
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amore /aˈmo.re/ A2 |
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perdo /ˈper.do/ B2 |
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ancora /ˈan.ko.ra/ A2 |
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amore /aˈmo.re/ A2 |
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sera /ˈseː.ra/ A2 |
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volare /voˈlaː.re/ B2 |
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montagna /monˈtaɲ.ɲa/ B1 |
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casa /ˈkaː.sa/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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È notte alta e sono sveglio
➔ Present tense
➔ The phrase uses the present tense to describe a current state: "I am awake".
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E più ti penso e più ti voglio
➔ Comparative structure
➔ The phrase uses a comparative structure: "the more I think of you, the more I want you".
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Perché io da quella sera
➔ Past tense
➔ The phrase refers to a specific past event: "since that evening".
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Non ho fatto più l'amore senza te
➔ Negative form
➔ The phrase uses a negative form to express absence: "I have not made love without you".
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Prendere a calci la tua porta chiusa
➔ Infinitive form
➔ The phrase uses the infinitive form to express an action: "to kick your closed door".
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Chiusa
➔ Adjective
➔ The word is an adjective describing the state of the door: "closed".
