E penso a te – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Lucio Battisti

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of the Italian language through Lucio Battisti's timeless ballad, "E penso a te." This song is a perfect starting point for language learners, as its simple, repetitive lyrics about love and longing make it easy to follow. You'll learn common verbs and phrases related to daily life, all while being moved by a melody that beautifully expresses a universally understood emotion. What makes this song special is its ability to convey deep feeling with straightforward language, a hallmark of the masterful collaboration between Battisti and lyricist Mogol.

[English]

I work and think of you

I return home and think of you

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I call you and in the meantime think of you

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How are you and I think of you

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Where are we going and I think of you

I smile at her, lower my eyes, and think of you

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I don't know who you're with now

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I don't know what you're doing

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But I certainly know what you're thinking about

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The city is too big

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For two people like us

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Who don't hope but are looking for each other... looking for each other...

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Sorry, it's late and I think of you

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I walk you home and think of you

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I haven't been fun and I think of you

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I'm in the dark and think of you

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I close my eyes and think of you

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I can't sleep and think of you...

I can't sleep and think of you...

[Italian]

Io lavoro e penso a te

Torno a casa e penso a te

Le telefono e intanto penso a te

Come stai e penso a te

Dove andiamo e penso a te

Le sorrido abbasso gli occhi e penso a te

Non so con chi adesso sei

Non so che cosa fai

Ma so di certo a cosa stai pensando

E' troppo grande la città

Per due che come noi

Non sperano però si stan cercando... cercando...

Scusa è tardi e penso a te

Ti accompagno e penso a te

Non son stato divertente e penso a te

Sono al buio e penso a te

Chiudo gli occhi e penso a te

Io non dormo e penso a te...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lavoro /laˈvo.ro/ A2	noun - work
casa /ˈka.za/ A1	noun - house
telefono /teˈle.fo.no/ A2	noun - telephone
città /tʃitˈta/ A2	noun - city
pensare /penˈsa.re/ A2	verb - to think
sorridere /sorˈri.de.re/ B1	verb - to smile
occhi /ˈɔk.ki/ A1	noun - eyes
divertente /di.verˈten.te/ B1	adjective - funny, entertaining
buio /ˈbui.o/ B2	adjective - dark
cercare /tʃerˈka.re/ B1	verb - to search, to look for
tardi /ˈtar.di/ A2	adverb - late
accompagnare /ak.kon.paˈɲa.re/ B1	verb - to accompany
stare /ˈsta.re/ A2	verb - to stay, to be
grande /ˈgran.de/ A1	adjective - big, large
cosa /ˈko.za/ A1	noun - thing

Key Grammar Structures

• Io lavoro e penso a te

  ➔ Use of the present tense to express habitual actions or current state.

  ➔ The verb **lavoro** (I work) is in the **present tense**, indicating a habitual or ongoing action.

• Torno a casa e penso a te

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'torno' to describe returning home as a habitual or current action.

  ➔ The verb **torno** (I return) is in the **present tense**, indicating an ongoing or habitual action.

• Le telefono e intanto penso a te

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'telefono' to describe a current action of calling.

  ➔ The verb **telefono** (I call) is in the **present tense**, indicating an action happening now.

• Come stai e penso a te

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'stai' to ask about someone's well-being.

  ➔ The verb **stai** (you are) is in the **present tense**, used here to inquire about someone's current state.

• Non so con chi adesso sei

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'sei' (you are) to state someone's current condition or location.

  ➔ The verb **sei** (you are) is in the **present tense**, used here to describe someone's current situation.

• Non spero però si stan cercando

  ➔ Use of the present progressive 'si stanno cercando' (they are seeking) to indicate an ongoing action.

  ➔ The phrase **si stanno cercando** (they are seeking) is in the **present progressive tense**, indicating an ongoing action.

• Scusa è tardi e penso a te

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'è' (is) to state current conditions, and the conjunction 'e' (and) to connect clauses.

  ➔ The verb **è** (it is) is in the **present tense**, used to state the current time or condition.