Il Pianto – English Lyrics

• By: Blind Fool Love

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
illusioni /iluzjoni/ B2	noun - illusions, false perceptions or images
nostalgia /nostalɡia/ B1	noun - a sentimental longing for the past
mentali /mɛnˈtali/ B2	adjective (plural noun context) - related to the mind or mental processes
fallimentari /fallemenˈtari/ C1	adjective - failing, unsuccessful, or doomed to fail
consumerà /konsumeˈra/ B2	verb - will consume, will wear out or destroy
pianto /pjaːnto/ A2	noun - crying, sobbing, or shedding tears
sordo /sordo/ B2	adjective - deaf or muffled in sound
vuote /ˈvuːote/ A2	adjective - empty, lacking content or possessions
rabbia /ˈrabbi.a/ B2	noun - anger or rage
malinconia /malinˈkoɲa/ B2	noun - melancholy, deep sadness
chimera /kiˈmɛːra/ C1	noun - an unrealistic hope or dream; a person with hopes that are impossible to fulfill
confondi /konˈfɔndi/ B2	verb - confuses, mixes up or confounds
delusioni /deluˈʒjoni/ B2	noun - delusions, false beliefs or opinions
verità /veriˈta/ B2	noun - truth
morte /ˈmɔrte/ A2	noun - death
ridono /riˈdonɔ/ A2	verb - they laugh or are laughing

Key Grammar Structures

• Tra le acerbe illusioni

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location or context.

  ➔ The phrase "Tra le" means "Among the" in English, indicating a setting.

• Ti sorprenderà

  ➔ Future tense indicating an action that will happen.

  ➔ The verb "sorprenderà" means "will surprise" in English, indicating a future event.

• Il pianto sordo

  ➔ Noun phrase describing a specific type of crying.

  ➔ The phrase "Il pianto sordo" translates to "The muffled cry" in English, indicating a specific emotional state.

• Tra rabbia e malinconia

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating a state of being between two emotions.

  ➔ The phrase "Tra rabbia e malinconia" means "Between anger and melancholy" in English, indicating a conflict of feelings.

• I pagliacci ridono di te

  ➔ Present tense indicating a current action.

  ➔ The phrase "I pagliacci ridono di te" translates to "The clowns laugh at you" in English, indicating mockery.