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Qui dove il mare luccica 00:22
E tira forte il vento 00:25
Su una vecchia terrazza 00:30
Davanti al golfo di Surriento 00:34
Un uomo abbraccia una ragazza 00:37
Dopo che aveva pianto 00:43
Poi si schiarisce la voce 00:48
E ricomincia il canto 00:51
Te voglio bene assaje 00:56
Ma tanto tanto bene sai 01:02
È una catena ormai 01:10
Che scioglie il sangue dint' 'e 'vvene sai 01:19
Vide le luci in mezzo al mare 01:34
Pensò alle notti là in America 01:37
Ma erano solo le lampare 01:40
Nella bianca scia di un'elica 01:43
Sentì il dolore nella musica 01:46
Si alzò dal pianoforte 01:52
Ma quando vide la luna uscire da una nuvola 01:57
Gli sembrò più dolce anche la morte 02:00
Guardò negli occhi la ragazza 02:05
Quegli occhi verdi come il mare 02:09
Poi all'improvviso uscì una lacrima 02:13
E lui credette di affogare 02:17
Te voglio bene assaje 02:20
Ma tanto tanto bene sai 02:27
È una catena ormai 02:35
Che scioglie il sangue dint' 'e 'vvene sai 02:43
Potenza della lirica 02:57
Dove ogni dramma è un falso 03:01
Che con un po' di trucco e con la mimica 03:04
Puoi diventare un altro 03:08
Ma due occhi che ti guardano 03:11
Così vicini e veri 03:15
Ti fan scordare le parole 03:20
Confondono i pensieri 03:23
Così diventa tutto piccolo 03:27
Anche le notti là in America 03:31
Ti volti e vedi la tua vita 03:35
Come la scia di un'elica 03:39
Ma sì, è la vita che finisce 03:42
Ma lui non ci pensò poi tanto 03:47
Anzi si sentiva già felice 03:52
E ricominciò il suo canto 03:54
Te voglio bene assaje 03:59
Ma tanto tanto bene sai 04:04
È una catena ormai 04:12
Che scioglie il sangue dint' 'e 'vvene sai 04:20
Te voglio bene assaje 04:29
Ma tanto tanto bene sai 04:36
È una catena ormai 04:45
Che scioglie il sangue dint' 'e 'vvene sai 04:52
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Caruso – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

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Discover the poignant beauty of Lucio Dalla's masterpiece, 'Caruso.' This song offers a window into Italian culture and emotion, exploring themes of love, memory, and mortality through its haunting melody and evocative lyrics. Learning 'Caruso' is an opportunity to connect with the rich tapestry of Italian musical heritage and express profound human sentiments.

[English]
Here where the sea sparkles
And the wind blows strong
On an old terrace
In front of the Gulf of Sorrento
A man embraces a girl
After she had cried
Then he clears his throat
And begins to sing again
I love you so much
So, so much, you know
It's a chain now
That melts the blood in your veins, you know
He saw the lights in the middle of the sea
He thought of the nights over in America
But they were just the lamparos
In the white wake of a propeller
He felt the pain in the music
He got up from the piano
But when he saw the moon come out from a cloud
Even death seemed sweeter to him
He looked the girl in the eyes
Those eyes green like the sea
Then suddenly a tear came out
And he thought he was drowning
I love you so much
So, so much, you know
It's a chain now
That melts the blood in your veins, you know
Power of opera
Where every drama is a fake
That with a little make-up and mimicry
You can become someone else
But two eyes that look at you
So close and real
Make you forget the words
Confuse your thoughts
So everything becomes small
Even the nights over in America
You turn around and see your life
Like the wake of a propeller
But yes, life is ending
But he didn't think about it too much
Indeed, he already felt happy
And he began his song again
I love you so much
So, so much, you know
It's a chain now
That melts the blood in your veins, you know
I love you so much
So, so much, you know
It's a chain now
That melts the blood in your veins, you know
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

mare

/ˈmaːre/

A1
  • noun
  • - sea

vento

/ˈvɛnto/

A1
  • noun
  • - wind

uomo

/ˈwɔːmo/

A1
  • noun
  • - man

ragazza

/raˈɡattza/

A1
  • noun
  • - girl

voce

/ˈvoːt͡ʃe/

A2
  • noun
  • - voice

canto

/ˈkanto/

B1
  • noun
  • - song

luci

/ˈluːt͡ʃi/

A2
  • noun
  • - lights

dolore

/doˈloːre/

B1
  • noun
  • - pain

musica

/ˈmuːzika/

A1
  • noun
  • - music

luna

/ˈluːna/

A1
  • noun
  • - moon

occhi

/ˈɔkki/

A1
  • noun
  • - eyes

lacrima

/ˈlaːkrima/

B1
  • noun
  • - tear

vita

/ˈviːta/

A1
  • noun
  • - life

felice

/feˈliːt͡ʃe/

A2
  • adjective
  • - happy

sangue

/ˈsaŋɡwe/

A2
  • noun
  • - blood

vecchia

/ˈvɛkkja/

A2
  • adjective
  • - old

dolce

/ˈdolt͡ʃe/

A2
  • adjective
  • - sweet

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Ma tanto tanto bene sai

    ➔ Use of the 'tanto...sai' structure to emphasize the degree of love.

    ➔ 'Tanto' means 'so much' or 'very' and 'sai' is an intensifier meaning 'really' or 'so.'

  • È una catena ormai

    ➔ 'Ormai' is an adverb indicating 'by now' or 'already' showing a change of state.

    ➔ 'Ormai' implies that a process or condition has reached a certain point, often indicating permanence or a change.

  • Gli sembrò più dolce anche la morte

    ➔ Use of 'sembrò' (suited with 'gli') as third person singular of 'sembrare' (to seem).

    ➔ 'Sembrò' comes from the verb 'sembrare,' meaning 'to seem' or 'appear,' here used to describe how something appeared to the subject.

  • Gli occhi verdi come il mare

    ➔ Comparison using 'come' (like/as) to describe similarity.

    ➔ 'Come' is a conjunction meaning 'like' or 'as,' used to compare one thing to another.

  • Puoi diventare un altro

    ➔ Use of 'puoi' (can) with the infinitive 'diventare' to express possibility or ability.

    ➔ 'Puoi' is the second person singular of 'potere' (can) used to express ability or possibility; 'diventare' is an infinitive meaning 'to become.'