Karaoke – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Boomdabash, Alessandra Amoroso

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the sunny rhythms of "Karaoke" by Boomdabash and Alessandra Amoroso! This vibrant Italian track offers a perfect blend of reggae-pop and pure joy, making it an ideal song to practice Italian while experiencing the carefree essence of summer.

[English]

Now brothers and sisters, good night

I hope you're feeling alright

It's the return of the international dancehall sound

Coming straight from the underground

I want the sea breeze, sun on my face

I'll sing again under her balcony when she looks out (ah-ah)

Tonight we'll stay out late and walk home on foot

Hold me tight for all the times you couldn't yesterday

The sound of your laughter

The first day of a new summer

I feel like staying out late at night

Karaoke Guantanamera

Wanting to dance reggae on the beach

Longing to have you back here in my arms

In a crowded square

To do everything we couldn’t before

(Dance to the rhythm)

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Karaoke Guantanamera

(Paya)

I swear, I’ve been honest with you

This time, we’re serious

Here I feel like the sun, the sea, the wind

Laugh, because then I really fall in love

You’re everything I wanted

Tonight, we’ll stay out very late

The moon up there

The sound of your laughter

The first day of a new summer

I feel like staying out late at night

Karaoke Guantanamera

(Dance to the rhythm)

And it’s not okay

If you hold me like that and won’t let go

Remember if I yell and the sky listens

After all, what do we care

Don’t ask me again

If I want to dance reggae on the beach

Wanting to have you back here in my arms

In a crowded square

To do everything we couldn’t before

I want to (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

I want to (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

I want to (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

Karaoke Guantanamera

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[Italian]

Now brothers and sisters good night

I hope you're feeling alright

It's the return of the international dancehall sound

Coming back straight from the underground

Voglio l'aria di mare, sole sulla faccia

Tornerò a cantare sotto al suo balcone quando lei si affaccia (ah-ah)

Questa notte finisce che facciamo tardi e torniamo a casa a piedi

Tu abbracciami forte per tutte le volte che non hai potuto ieri

Il suono delle tue risate

Il primo giorno di una nuova estate

Ho voglia di fare tardi la sera

Karaoke guantanamera

Voglia di ballare un reggae in spiaggia

Voglia di riaverti qui tra le mie braccia

In una piazza piena

Per fare tutto quello che non si poteva

(Dance to the rythm)

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Karaoke guantanamera

(Paya)

Giuro, con te sono stato sincero

Stavolta facciamo sul serio

Qui invece me sentu comu lu sule, lu mare, lu ientu

Ridi, che poi mi innamoro davvero

Tu sei tutto ciò che volevo

Stanotte facciamo tardissimo

La luna lassù

Il suono delle tue risate

Il primo giorno di una nuova estate

Ho voglia di fare tardi la sera

Karaoke guantanamera

(Dance to the rythm)

E non vale

Se mi stringi così e non mi lasci andare

Tu ricorda se grido e il cielo mi ascolta

Del resto cosa ci importa

Non chiedermi un'altra volta

Se ho voglia di ballare un reggae in spiaggia

Voglia di riaverti qui tra le mie braccia

In una piazza piena

Per fare tutto quello che non si poteva

Ho voglia di (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

Ho voglia di (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

Ho voglia di (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

Karaoke guantanamera

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
brothers /ˈbrʌðərz/ A2	noun - male siblings
sisters /ˈsɪstərz/ A2	noun - female siblings
return /rɪˈtɜːrn/ B1	noun - the act of coming back to a place verb - to come back to a place
dancehall /ˈdænhɒl/ B2	noun - a genre of Jamaican popular music and dance
underground /ˌʌndərˈgraʊnd/ B2	noun - a secret or hidden place or activity adjective - not openly acknowledged or displayed
sole /soʊl/ A2	noun - the bottom part of the foot
balcone /balkoˈne/ B1	noun - balcony, a platform outside a building, enclosed by a wall or balustrade
evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of the day from late afternoon to night
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a 24-hour period
laugh /læf/ A2	verb - make sounds and movements due to happiness or amusement
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A2	noun - organized sound with rhythm and melody
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each 24-hour cycle
sea /siː/ A2	noun - large body of salt water
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of affection
dance /dæns/ A2	noun - a series of movements usually to music verb - to move rhythmically to music

Key Grammar Structures

• I hope you're feeling alright

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "you're feeling" indicates an ongoing action or state.

• Voglio l'aria di mare, sole sulla faccia

  ➔ Descriptive phrases

  ➔ The phrase describes a desire for specific sensations and experiences.

• Il suono delle tue risate

  ➔ Noun phrases

  ➔ This phrase uses a noun phrase to express a specific sound.

• Ho voglia di fare tardi la sera

  ➔ Expressing desire

  ➔ The phrase expresses a desire to stay out late.

• In una piazza piena

  ➔ Prepositional phrases

  ➔ This phrase uses a prepositional phrase to indicate location.

• Se mi stringi così e non mi lasci andare

  ➔ Conditional sentences

  ➔ This sentence expresses a condition that affects the outcome.

• Giuro, con te sono stato sincero

  ➔ Past perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase indicates a completed action in the past.