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Bruci la città 00:16
E crolli il grattacielo 00:17
Rimani tu da solo 00:24
Nudo sul mio letto 00:27
Bruci la città 00:32
O viva nel terrore 00:35
Nel giro di due ore 00:39
Svanisca tutto quanto 00:45
Svanisca tutto il resto 00:49
E tutti quei ragazzi 00:51
Come te non hanno niente 00:55
Come te io non posso che ammirare 00:59
Non posso non gridare 01:05
Che ti stringo sul mio cuore 01:08
Per protegerti dal male 01:12
Che vorrei poter cullare 01:17
Il tuo dolore, il tuo dolore 01:20
Muoia sotto un tram 01:25
Più o meno tutto il mondo 01:38
Esplodano le stelle 01:44
Esploda tutto questo 01:49
Muoia quello che 01:51
È altro da noi due 01:54
Almeno per un poco 02:01
Almeno per errore 02:05
02:08
E tutti quei ragazzi 02:11
Come te non hanno niente 02:15
Come te, ed io vorrei darmi da fare 02:19
Forse essere migliore 02:24
Farti scudo col mio cuore 02:29
Da catastrofi e paure 02:33
Io non ho niente da fare 02:35
Questo è quello che so fare 02:41
Io non posso che adorare 02:44
Non posso che leccare 02:49
Questo tuo profondo amore 02:52
Questo tuo profondo 02:56
03:02
Aah, non posso che adorare questo tuo 03:10
03:24
Profondo 03:26
03:29

Bruci la città – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

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Dive into the passionate world of Italian pop rock with Irene Grandi's "Bruci la città." This powerful song, with its compelling lyrics and dynamic sound, offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the emotional depth of the Italian language. Discover how its evocative imagery and intense message of all-consuming love make it a truly special and memorable track, perfect for understanding modern Italian lyrical expression.

[English]
The city burns
And the skyscraper collapses
You are left all alone
Naked on my bed
The city burns
Or lives in terror
Within two hours
Everything vanishes
Everything else vanishes
And all those boys
Like you have nothing
Like you I can only admire
I can't help but shout
That I hold you to my heart
To protect you from evil
That I wish I could cradle
Your pain, your pain
May it die under a tram
More or less the whole world
May the stars explode
May all of this explode
May what dies
Is other than us two
At least for a little while
At least by mistake
...
And all those boys
Like you have nothing
Like you, and I would like to get to work
Maybe be better
Shield you with my heart
From catastrophes and fears
I have nothing to do
This is what I know how to do
I can only adore
I can only lick
This your deep love
This your deep
...
Aah, I can only adore this your
...
Deep
...
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Vocabulary Meanings

bruci

/ˈbruːtʃi/

B1
  • verb
  • - burn

città

/tʃitˈta/

A1
  • noun
  • - city

crolli

/ˈkrɔlli/

B2
  • verb
  • - collapse

grattacielo

/ˌɡrattaˈtʃɛlo/

B1
  • noun
  • - skyscraper

nudo

/ˈnudo/

B1
  • adjective
  • - naked

letto

/ˈlɛtto/

A1
  • noun
  • - bed

terrore

/terˈrore/

B2
  • noun
  • - terror

svanisca

/zvaˈniʃka/

B2
  • verb
  • - vanish

ragazzi

/raˈɡattsi/

A2
  • noun
  • - boys

ammirare

/ammiˈrare/

B2
  • verb
  • - admire

cuore

/ˈkwɔre/

A1
  • noun
  • - heart

proteggere

/proˈtɛdʒːere/

B1
  • verb
  • - protect

male

/ˈmale/

A2
  • noun
  • - evil
  • adjective
  • - bad

cullare

/kulˈlare/

B2
  • verb
  • - cradle, soothe

dolore

/doˈlore/

B1
  • noun
  • - pain

mondo

/ˈmondo/

A1
  • noun
  • - world

stelle

/ˈstelle/

A1
  • noun
  • - stars

errore

/erˈrore/

B1
  • noun
  • - mistake

scudo

/ˈskudo/

B2
  • noun
  • - shield

catastrofi

/kataˈstrɔfi/

C1
  • noun
  • - catastrophes

paure

/paˈure/

B1
  • noun
  • - fears

adorare

/adoˈrare/

B2
  • verb
  • - adore

profondo

/proˈfondo/

B1
  • adjective
  • - deep

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Bruci la città

    ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Congiuntivo)

    ➔ The verb "bruci" is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a wish, hope, or a hypothetical situation. It literally translates to "may the city burn" or "burn, city!" emphasizing a strong emotion.

  • Rimani tu da solo

    ➔ Emphasis with Pronoun + Adverbial Phrase

    ➔ The use of "tu" (you) after the verb "rimani" (remain) emphasizes the subject. The addition of "da solo" (alone) further stresses the solitude. It's more emphatic than just saying "Tu rimani solo."

  • Come te non hanno niente

    ➔ Comparative Phrase with Negative

    "Come te" (like you) is a comparative phrase. The sentence then states that others "non hanno niente" (have nothing) like you, highlighting a uniqueness or vulnerability.

  • Non posso non gridare

    ➔ Double Negative (Litotes)

    "Non posso non gridare" (I cannot not shout) is a double negative construction, also known as litotes. It effectively means "I must shout" or "I can't help but shout."

  • Che vorrei poter cullare

    ➔ Relative Clause with Conditional and Modal Verbs

    "Che vorrei poter cullare" translates to "that I would like to be able to cradle". "Vorrei" is the conditional form of "volere" (to want), expressing a desire, and "poter" is a modal verb (to be able to).