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Gloria 00:23
Manchi tu nell'aria 00:25
Manchi ad una mano 00:29
Che lavora piano 00:32
Manchi a questa bocca 00:36
Che cibo più non tocca 00:40
È sempre questa storia 00:43
Che lei la chiamo Gloria 00:47
Gloria, sui tuoi fianchi 00:51
La mattina nasce il sole 00:54
Entra odio ed esce amore 00:58
Dal nome Gloria 01:01
01:03
Gloria 01:06
Manchi tu nell'aria 01:09
Manchi come il sale 01:13
Manchi più del Sole 01:16
Sciogli questa neve 01:20
Che soffoca il mio petto 01:23
T'aspetto Gloria 01:27
01:29
Gloria (Gloria) 01:32
Chiesa di campagna (Gloria) 01:34
Acqua nel deserto (Gloria) 01:38
Lascio aperto il cuore (Gloria) 01:42
Scappa senza far rumore 01:45
Dal lavoro, dal tuo letto 01:49
Dai gradini di un altare 01:52
T'aspetto Gloria 01:56
01:58
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, Gloria 02:14
Per chi accende il giorno 02:18
E invece di dormire 02:22
Con la memoria torna 02:26
A un tuffo nei papaveri 02:29
In una terra libera 02:33
Per chi respira nebbia 02:36
Per chi respira rabbia 02:40
Per me che senza Gloria 02:44
Con te nuda sul divano 02:47
Faccio stelle di cartone 02:51
Pensando a Gloria 02:54
02:57
Gloria 02:59
Manchi tu nell'aria 03:02
Manchi come il sale 03:06
Manchi più del Sole 03:09
Sciogli questa neve 03:13
Che soffoca il mio petto, oh-oh 03:17
T'aspetto Gloria 03:20
03:22
Gloria (Gloria) 03:25
Chiesa di campagna (Gloria) 03:27
Acqua nel deserto (Gloria) 03:31
Lascio aperto il cuore (Gloria) 03:35
Scappa senza far rumore 03:38
Dal lavoro, dal tuo letto 03:42
Dai gradini di un altare 03:45
T'aspetto Gloria 03:49
03:49

Gloria – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

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Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Umberto Tozzi's 'Gloria' is a perfect place to start with Italian. The song's passionate lyrics and clear, emotive vocals make it easy to follow along and pick up new vocabulary related to love and longing. What makes 'Gloria' special is its powerful blend of heartfelt emotion and infectious dance-pop energy, a combination that has made it a timeless classic across the globe.

[English]
Gloria
I miss you in the air
I miss you in a hand
That works slowly
I miss you in this mouth
That doesn't touch food anymore
It's always the same story
That I call her Gloria
Gloria, on your hips
The sun is born in the morning
Hatred enters and love exits
From the name Gloria
...
Gloria
I miss you in the air
I miss you like salt
I miss you more than the sun
Melt this snow
That suffocates my chest
I wait for you, Gloria
...
Gloria (Gloria)
Country church (Gloria)
Water in the desert (Gloria)
I leave my heart open (Gloria)
Escape without making noise
From work, from your bed
From the steps of an altar
I wait for you, Gloria
...
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, Gloria
For those who light up the day
And instead of sleeping
With memory returns
To a dive in the poppies
In a free land
For those who breathe fog
For those who breathe anger
For me that without Gloria
With you naked on the sofa
I make cardboard stars
Thinking of Gloria
...
Gloria
I miss you in the air
I miss you like salt
I miss you more than the sun
Melt this snow
That suffocates my chest, oh-oh
I wait for you, Gloria
...
Gloria (Gloria)
Country church (Gloria)
Water in the desert (Gloria)
I leave my heart open (Gloria)
Escape without making noise
From work, from your bed
From the steps of an altar
I wait for you, Gloria
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

manchi

/ˈmaŋki/

B1
  • verb
  • - to be missing, to be lacking

aria

/ˈaːrja/

A2
  • noun
  • - air

mano

/ˈmaːno/

A1
  • noun
  • - hand

lavora

/laˈvoːra/

A2
  • verb
  • - works, labors

bocca

/ˈbokka/

A1
  • noun
  • - mouth

cibo

/ˈtʃiːbo/

A1
  • noun
  • - food

storia

/ˈstɔːrja/

A2
  • noun
  • - story

fianchi

/ˈfjaŋki/

B1
  • noun
  • - hips

mattina

/matˈtiːna/

A1
  • noun
  • - morning

sole

/ˈsoːle/

A1
  • noun
  • - sun

odio

/ˈɔːdjo/

B1
  • noun
  • - hatred, hate

amore

/aˈmoːre/

A1
  • noun
  • - love

sale

/ˈsaːle/

A1
  • noun
  • - salt

sciogli

/ˈʃɔʎʎi/

B1
  • verb
  • - melt, dissolve

neve

/ˈneːve/

A2
  • noun
  • - snow

petto

/ˈpetto/

A2
  • noun
  • - chest

chiesa

/ˈkjeːza/

A1
  • noun
  • - church

campagna

/kamˈpaɲɲa/

A2
  • noun
  • - countryside

acqua

/ˈakkwa/

A1
  • noun
  • - water

deserto

/deˈzɛrto/

A2
  • noun
  • - desert

cuore

/ˈkwɔːre/

A1
  • noun
  • - heart

rumore

/ruˈmoːre/

A2
  • noun
  • - noise

letto

/ˈletto/

A1
  • noun
  • - bed

accende

/atˈtʃɛnde/

B1
  • verb
  • - ignites, lights

giorno

/ˈdʒorno/

A1
  • noun
  • - day

memoria

/meˈmɔːrja/

B1
  • noun
  • - memory

tuffo

/ˈtuffo/

B1
  • noun
  • - dive, plunge

papaveri

/paˈpaːveri/

B2
  • noun
  • - poppies

terra

/ˈtɛrra/

A1
  • noun
  • - land, earth

libera

/ˈliːbera/

A2
  • adjective
  • - free

nebbia

/ˈnebbja/

B1
  • noun
  • - fog

rabbia

/ˈrabbja/

B1
  • noun
  • - rage, anger

divano

/diˈvaːno/

A2
  • noun
  • - sofa

stelle

/ˈstelle/

A1
  • noun
  • - stars

cartone

/karˈtoːne/

A2
  • noun
  • - cardboard

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Manchi tu nell'aria

    ➔ Present tense (3rd person singular)

    ➔ The verb "manchi" is in the present tense, indicating a current state of absence.

  • Che cibo più non tocca

    ➔ Negation with 'non'

    ➔ The phrase uses 'non' to negate the verb 'tocca', indicating that the subject does not touch food anymore.

  • La mattina nasce il sole

    ➔ Present tense (3rd person singular)

    ➔ The phrase describes a habitual action in the present, where the sun rises every morning.

  • T'aspetto Gloria

    ➔ Future intention with 'aspetto'

    ➔ The verb 'aspetto' indicates a future intention to wait for Gloria.

  • Scappa senza far rumore

    ➔ Imperative form

    ➔ The verb 'scappa' is in the imperative form, giving a command to escape quietly.

  • Faccio stelle di cartone

    ➔ Present tense (1st person singular)

    ➔ The verb 'faccio' is in the present tense, indicating an action performed by the speaker.