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Magari non sarà 00:09
Nemmeno questa sera 00:13
La sera giusta per tornare insieme 00:17
Tornare a stare insieme 00:22
Magari non sarà 00:26
Nemmeno questa sera 00:30
Me l'ha detto la signora, là affacciata al quarto piano 00:35
Con la sigaretta in bocca 00:39
Mentre stendeva il suo bucato 00:41
Io le ho risposto che 00:43
Vorrei 00:46
Vorrei 00:46
Vorrei 00:47
Vorrei 00:50
Vorrei 00:50
Vorrei 00:51
Tornare a quando 00:53
Ci bastava 00:55
Ridere, piangere, fare l'amore 00:55
E poi stare in silenzio per ore 00:59
Fino ad addormentarci sul divano 01:03
Con il telecomando in mano 01:06
Non so più come fare senza te 01:09
Te che mi fai, vivere e dimenticare 01:12
Tu che mentre cucini ti metti a cantare 01:16
E tu chiamala se vuoi la fine 01:21
Ma come te lo devo dire 01:24
Sta vita non è vita senza te 01:26
Ma sai che questa sera 01:29
Balorda nostalgia 01:31
Mi accendo la tv 01:33
Solo per farmi compagnia 01:35
Che bella tiritera 01:38
Beh insomma 01:41
Ti sembra la maniera 01:42
Che vai e mi lasci qua 01:45
Ti cerco ancora in casa quando mi prude la schiena 01:47
E metto ancora un piatto in più quando apparecchio a cena 01:51
So soltanto che vorrei 01:55
Vorrei 01:57
Vorrei 01:58
Vorrei 02:00
Sì vorrei 02:00
Vorrei 02:02
Tornare a quando 02:03
Ci bastava 02:04
Ridere, piangere, fare l'amore 02:05
E poi stare in silenzio per ore 02:09
Fino ad addormentarci sul divano 02:13
Con il telecomando in mano 02:16
Non so più come fare senza te 02:18
Te che mi fai, vivere e dimenticare 02:22
Tu che mentre cucini ti metti a cantare 02:26
E tu chiamala se vuoi la fine 02:31
Ma come te lo devo dire 02:34
Sta vita non è vita senza te 02:36
Ma chissà perché 02:39
Oh, sta vita non è vita senza te 02:46
Magari non sarà 02:57
Magari è già finita 03:01
Però ti voglio bene 03:05
Ed è stata tutta vita 03:09
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Balorda nostalgia – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

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Olly, Juli
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Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Olly's 'Balorda nostalgia' offers a beautiful entry point into modern Italian. The song's accessible lyrics and heartfelt emotion allow learners to connect with themes of memory and longing, which are universal. Its success at Sanremo, Italy's biggest music festival, also makes it a culturally significant track for understanding contemporary Italian music.

[English]
Maybe it won't be
Even tonight
The right evening to come back together
To be with you again
Maybe it won't be
Even tonight
The lady told me, there on the balcony on the fourth floor
With her cigarette in her mouth
While hanging out her laundry
I replied that I wish
I wish
I wish
I wish
I wish
I wish
I wish
To go back to when
All we needed was
Laughing, crying, making love
And then sitting in silence for hours
Until we fell asleep on the couch
With the remote in hand
I no longer know how to live without you
You who make me live, forget
You singing while you cook
And call it the end if you want
But how am I supposed to tell you
This life isn't life without you
But you know tonight
Balorda nostalgia
I turn on the TV
Just to keep me company
What a lovely old tune
Well, anyway
Do you think that's the way
You leave me here
I still look for you at home when my back itches
And I put an extra plate on the table when I set the dinner
All I know is I wish
I wish
I wish
I wish
Yes, I wish
I wish
To go back to when
All we needed was
Laughing, crying, making love
And then sitting in silence for hours
Until we fell asleep on the couch
With the remote in hand
I no longer know how to live without you
You who make me live, forget
You singing while you cook
And call it the end if you want
But how am I supposed to tell you
This life isn't life without you
But I wonder why
Oh, this life isn't life without you
Maybe it won't be
Maybe it's already over
But I love you
And it's been all life
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

sera

/ˈse.ra/

A1
  • noun
  • - evening

tornare

/torˈna.re/

A2
  • verb
  • - to return

silenzio

/siˈlen.t͡si.o/

B1
  • noun
  • - silence

amore

/aˈmo.re/

A2
  • noun
  • - love

vita

/ˈvi.ta/

A1
  • noun
  • - life

casa

/ˈka.za/

A1
  • noun
  • - house

cantare

/kanˈta.re/

A2
  • verb
  • - to sing

dimenticare

/di.men.tiˈka.re/

B1
  • verb
  • - to forget

telecomando

/tele.koˈman.do/

B2
  • noun
  • - remote control

prendere

/ˈpren.de.re/

A2
  • verb
  • - to take

lasciare

/laˈʃa.re/

B1
  • verb
  • - to leave

bucato

/buˈka.to/

B2
  • noun
  • - laundry

compagna

/komˈpaɲ.ɲa/

B1
  • noun
  • - company

giusta

/ˈdʒus.ta/

B2
  • adjective
  • - right, correct

bella

/ˈbɛl.la/

A1
  • adjective
  • - beautiful

vorrei

/vorˈrɛi/

A2
  • verb
  • - I would like

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Magari non sarà nemmeno questa sera.

    ➔ Future tense with 'non' for negation.

    ➔ The phrase "non sarà" indicates a future action that is negated.

  • Vorrei tornare a quando ci bastava.

    ➔ Conditional mood with 'vorrei'.

    ➔ The use of "vorrei" expresses a desire or wish.

  • Non so più come fare senza te.

    ➔ Present tense with 'non so' for negation.

    ➔ The phrase "non so più" indicates a lack of knowledge or ability.

  • Sta vita non è vita senza te.

    ➔ Present tense with 'non è' for negation.

    ➔ The phrase "non è vita" emphasizes the importance of the subject.

  • Ti cerco ancora in casa.

    ➔ Present continuous with 'cerco'.

    ➔ The phrase "ti cerco" indicates an ongoing action of searching.

  • E poi stare in silenzio per ore.

    ➔ Infinitive form with 'stare'.

    ➔ The use of "stare" in the infinitive form indicates a state of being.

  • Che bella tiritera.

    ➔ Exclamatory phrase with 'che'.

    ➔ The phrase "che bella" expresses admiration.