La lontananza – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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ricordo /riˈkɔrdo/ A2 |
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paura /ˈpwaːra/ B1 |
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suono /swɔˈno/ A2 |
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lontana /lɔ̃ˈtana/ B1 |
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paese /ˈpa.eze/ A2 |
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correva /koˈrreːva/ B2 |
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paura /ˈpwaːra/ B1 |
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gravemente /ɡraˈveːmente/ B2 |
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dimenticare /di.men.tiˈka.re/ B2 |
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lascarsi /lasˈkarsi/ C1 |
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strada /ˈstra.da/ A2 |
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sorriso /sorˈri.zo/ A2 |
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abbracciati /ab.braˈtʃa.ti/ B2 |
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strada /ˈstra.da/ A2 |
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vivo /ˈviː.ˌvo/ A2 |
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anima /ˈa.ni.ma/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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sai è come il vento
➔ The compound connector 'sai ... come' is used to compare qualities, meaning 'you know ... like'
➔ It introduces a comparison, indicating that 'la lontananza' (distance) behaves like 'the wind' in its effect.
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che fa dimenticare chi non s'ama
➔ The relative clause 'che fa dimenticare' describes what causes forgetfulness, with 'chi non s'ama' meaning 'those who do not love each other'
➔ The clause explains what causes forgetfulness, emphasizing emotional distance or indifference between people.
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Darei a vida para averti accanto
➔ The verb 'darei' (I will give) is in the future tense, expressing a voluntary action motivated by strong emotion.
➔ The use of the future tense 'darei' emphasizes the speaker's commitment and emotional intensity.
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Non ho capito niente del tuo bene
➔ The phrase 'Non ho capito niente' uses the present perfect tense with 'non' for negation, indicating a completed understanding (or lack of it).
➔ The present perfect tense indicates an action that relates to the present moment, with 'non' negating the understanding.
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Ti ho baciata come sempre
➔ The phrase 'come sempre' uses 'come' (like/as) plus 'sempre' to indicate habitual action or similarity.
➔ It indicates that the action (kissing) was done habitually or in a manner similar to previous times.
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Che correva lontana, chissà dove?
➔ The imperfect tense 'correva' (was running) describes ongoing action in the past, with 'chissà dove' expressing uncertainty ('who knows where')
➔ It describes an ongoing past action, with 'chissà dove' expressing an uncertain or speculative question.