If Only – English Lyrics

• By: Andrea Bocelli, Dua Lipa
• Album: Duets

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant beauty of “If Only” by Andrea Bocelli and Dua Lipa, a duet that beautifully blends Italian and English. This song offers a chance to explore themes of regret and longing, while enjoying the unique vocal styles of two world-renowned artists. Let this song guide you through expressions of love and loss.

[English]

Stai qui vicino a me

Quaggiù, quaggiù

Vedrai, vedrai, vedrai

Tu vali si per me

Qualcosa più dell'oro

Qualcosa come un'alba

Che io aspetto

...

If only we could turn back time

Back to the day we said goodbye

Maybe your heart would still be mine

My love, if only

Dove sei? Dove sei, amore?

Nel cielo c'è qualcosa,

Qualcosa nel cielo c'è

Qualcosa più dell'oro

Qualcosa come un canto

Che io danzo con te

If only we could turn back time

Back to the day we said goodbye

Maybe your heart would still be mine

My love, if only

Ancora si la vita è

Sopra di noi, se sei con me

Il cielo che riappare qua

Fino alla fine

...

Maybe your heart would still be mine

My love, if only

Tu che muovi il mondo

Tu che soffi forte il vento

E il grano

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	verb - to move around a central point
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
gold /ɡoʊld/ A2	noun - a yellow precious metal
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
move /muːv/ A2	verb - to go in a specified direction or manner
wind /wɪnd/ A2	noun - the perceptible natural movement of the air
said /sed/ A1	verb - past tense of say
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A2	noun - an instance of saying goodbye
canto /ˈkæntoʊ/ B2	noun - a division of a long poem
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - move rhythmically to music
grain /ɡreɪn/ B1	noun - wheat or any other cultivated cereal crop used as food

Key Grammar Structures

• If only we could turn back time

  ➔ Conditional sentence with 'could' to express hypothetical situations.

  ➔ This is a third conditional structure expressing a hypothetical or unreal situation in the past.

• Maybe your heart would still be mine

  ➔ Conditional mood with 'would' to express hypothetical future or present outcome.

  ➔ 'Would' indicates a hypothetical situation, often conveying desire or regret.

• Dove sei? Dove sei, amore?

  ➔ Interrogative form using 'se' (are) to ask about location.

  ➔ In Italian, 'Dove sei?' is a question meaning 'Where are you?'.

• Sei con me

  ➔ Present tense with 'sei' (are) indicating a current state or condition.

  ➔ The verb 'sei' is the second person singular of 'essere' (to be) in the present indicative.

• Che io aspetto

  ➔ Subordinate clause with 'che' (that) followed by an object for 'aspetto' (I wait).

  ➔ 'Che' introduces a subordinate clause, and 'io aspetto' means 'I wait'.

• Fino alla fine

  ➔ Prepositional phrase meaning 'until the end'.

  ➔ It indicates duration extending to the very end of a period or event.