Come Si Fa – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Pooh

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of Italian relationships with Pooh's "Come Si Fa", a heartfelt ballad about friendship, love, and betrayal. This song offers a glimpse into Italian storytelling through music, enriched by expressive lyrics and a melodic composition that invites you to understand the depth of its narrative .

[English]

There was an understanding between us

That almost never failed

More than brothers, you know.

I had my adventures, you had yours

There was a room shared by us

And drawing lots to see who'd go.

Then sharing our stories about how it was

And inventing something extra

And saying "from tomorrow, another," and off we go!

Honestly, I don't know

If we were looking or not

For the right woman, sooner or later.

Or just for bravado

Or to impress our friends

We'd say "from tomorrow, another," and off we go!

Then the woman

Who wants to hide

Doesn't tell

What you do with her

Trouble if we talk about it our way, you wouldn't be yourself anymore.

What can I tell you,

You won't believe me

What can I tell you,

You won't listen to me

Well, if that's how it is, my friend, too bad for you!

One day she looked for me

Asked me roughly if

I had never noticed her before.

Of course, I didn't send her away

And she dreams of being mine

Now, how do we do this?

Of course, I didn't send her away

And she dreams of being mine

Now, how do we do this?

Of course, I didn't send her away

And she dreams of being mine

Now, how do we do this?

Of course, I didn't send her away

And she dreams of being mine

Now, how do we do this?

...

[Italian]

C'era un accordo fra di noi

Che non sbagliava quasi mai

Più che fratelli, tu lo sai.

Io le mie avventure, tu le tue

C'era una stanza presa in due

E tirare a sorte chi ci va.

Poi raccontarsi come fu

E inventarsi qualche cosa in più

E dirsi "da domani un'altra" e via!

Sinceramente non lo so

Se cercavamo oppure no

La donna giusta prima o poi.

O se solo per spavalderia

O per stupire la compagnia

Si diceva "da domani un'altra" e via!

Poi la donna

Che vuol nascondere

Non racconti

Quello che fai con lei

Guai, parlarne a nostro modo, tu non sei più tu.

Cosa dirti,

Tu non mi crederai

Cosa dirti,

Tu non mi ascolterai

Bene quand'è così, amico mio, peggio per te!

Un giorno lei cercò di me

Mi chiese più o meno se

Non mi ero accorto mai di lei.

Certo io non l'ho mandata via

E lei si illude di esser mia

Adesso qui come si fa.

Certo io non l'ho mandata via

E lei si illude di esser mia

Adesso qui come si fa.

Certo io non l'ho mandata via

E lei si illude di esser mia

Adesso qui come si fa.

Certo io non l'ho mandata via

E lei si illude di esser mia

Adesso qui come si fa.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
accordo /akˈkɔrdːo/ B1	noun - agreement
sbagliava /zbaʎˈʎaːva/ B1	verb - he/she/it was wrong
fratelli /fraˈtɛlːi/ A2	noun - brothers
avventure /avvenˈtuːre/ B1	noun - adventures
stanza /ˈstan.tsa/ A2	noun - room
sorte /ˈsɔr.te/ B1	noun - luck, fate
raccontarsi /rakkonˈtaːrsi/ B2	verb - to tell each other, to recount oneself
inventarsi /invenˈtarsi/ B2	verb - to invent oneself, to imagine
dire /diˈrɛ/ A2	verb - to say, to tell
domani /doˈmaːni/ A1	adverb - tomorrow
nascondere /nasˈkɔn.de.re/ B2	verb - to hide
parlarne /parˈlarne/ B2	verb - to talk about, to discuss

Key Grammar Structures

• C'era un accordo fra di noi

  ➔ Imperfect tense to describe past situations.

  ➔ The phrase "C'era" indicates an ongoing state in the past.

• E tirare a sorte chi ci va.

  ➔ Infinitive form used after a conjunction.

  ➔ The phrase "tirare a sorte" means to draw lots.

• Sinceramente non lo so

  ➔ Adverb placement for emphasis.

  ➔ The adverb "Sinceramente" emphasizes the speaker's honesty.

• Certo io non l'ho mandata via

  ➔ Present perfect tense to indicate past actions with relevance to the present.

  ➔ The phrase "non l'ho mandata via" indicates that the action of not sending her away is still relevant.

• E lei si illude di esser mia

  ➔ Reflexive verbs to indicate actions done to oneself.

  ➔ The phrase "si illude" indicates that she is deceiving herself.

• Cosa dirti, tu non mi crederai

  ➔ Future tense to express uncertainty about future actions.

  ➔ The phrase "tu non mi crederai" suggests doubt about being believed.