Display Bilingual:

In questa valle c'è già 00:40
Un re che canta e la sua regina 00:44
Tradito dalla propria metà 00:48
Ciò che rimane non è la vita 00:50
Fuori dalla mia proprietà 00:54
E questa volta non la voglio una scusa 00:57
Fuori dalla mia città 01:01
Vedrai scomparire l'oro della corona 01:03
Cadere rotolandosi fino alle mura 01:07
E allora mi chiederai se 01:10
Sei fuori dalla valle dei re 01:15
E non mi importa se 01:21
Sei fuori dalla valle dei re 01:27
E non mi importa se 01:35
Non ci sei 01:41
Non ci sei 01:43
Ho detto fuori dalla mia proprietà 01:52
E questa volta non la voglio una scusa 01:57
Fuori dalla mia città 02:00
Vedrai scomparire l'oro della corona 02:02
Cadere rotolandosi fino alle mura 02:06
E allora mi chiederai se 02:09
Sei fuori dalla valle dei re 02:14
E non mi importa se 02:21
Sei fuori dalla valle dei re 02:27
E non mi importa se 02:35
Non ci sei 02:39
Tu non ci sei 02:42
Piccole parole che non hanno più importanza 02:48
E soliti pensieri che mi riempiono la stanza 02:54
Le solite bugie che mi inchiodano la testa 03:01
Chiedo scusa 03:08
Sono ancora un re 03:11
03:23
Se fuori dalla valle dei re 03:27
E non mi importa se 03:32
Sei fuori dalla valle dei re 03:36
Sei fuori dalla valle dei re 03:39
03:40

La valle dei re – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

🧠 Vocab, grammar, listening – it’s all in "La valle dei re", and all in the app too!
By
Marco Mengoni
Viewed
9,484,432
Language
Learn this song

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Italian language and culture through Marco Mengoni's evocative song, "La valle dei re." This introspective track delves into themes of loss and self-discovery, offering listeners a chance to connect with Italian music while contemplating universal experiences of love, betrayal, and personal growth.

[English]
There's already a king in this valley
Singing with his queen
Betrayed by his own half
What remains isn’t life
Outside my property
And this time I don’t want an excuse
Outside my city
You’ll see the crown’s gold disappear
Fall rolling down to the walls
And then you’ll ask me if
You’re outside the valley of kings
And I don’t care if
You’re outside the valley of kings
And I don’t care if
You’re not here
You’re not here
I said outside my property
And this time I don’t want an excuse
Outside my city
You’ll see the crown’s gold disappear
Fall rolling down to the walls
And then you’ll ask me if
You’re outside the valley of kings
And I don’t care if
You’re outside the valley of kings
And I don’t care if
You’re not here
You’re not here
Small words that no longer matter
And usual thoughts filling my room
The same old lies that pin me down
I apologize
I am still a king
...
If outside the valley of kings
And I don’t care if
You’re outside the valley of kings
You’re outside the valley of kings
...
[Italian] Show

Key Vocabulary

Start Practicing
Vocabulary Meanings

valle

/ˈval.le/

A2
  • noun
  • - valley

re

/re/

A2
  • noun
  • - king

regina

/reˈdʒiː.na/

B1
  • noun
  • - queen

città

/tʃitˈta/

A2
  • noun
  • - city

oro

/ˈɔ.ro/

A2
  • noun
  • - gold

mura

/ˈmu.ra/

B1
  • noun
  • - walls

chiedere

/kjeˈde.re/

B1
  • verb
  • - to ask, request

importa

/imˈpor.ta/

B1
  • verb
  • - to matter, be important

scusa

/ˈsku.za/

A2
  • noun
  • - sorry, excuse

proprietà

/pro.preˈtʃje.tä/

B2
  • noun
  • - property, ownership

scomparire

/skampˈpɑː.re/

B2
  • verb
  • - to disappear

cadere

/kaˈde.re/

B2
  • verb
  • - to fall

Do you remember what “valle” or “re” means in "La valle dei re"?

Hop into the app to practice now – quizzes, flashcards, and native-like pronunciation are waiting!

Key Grammar Structures

  • E questa volta non la voglio una scusa

    ➔ Negative form of 'volere' (to want) with direct object

    ➔ The phrase 'non la voglio' uses the negative form of 'voglio' (I want) to express 'I do not want'.

  • Cadere rotolandosi fino alle mura

    ➔ Use of the gerund 'rotolandosi' (rolling oneself) as an adverbial participle

    ➔ 'Rotolandosi' is a gerund that describes the action of rolling oneself, functioning as an adverbial modifier of manner.

  • Sei fuori dalla valle dei re

    ➔ Use of the present tense 'sei' (you are) to state location or state

    ➔ 'Sei' is the second person singular of 'essere' (to be) in the present tense, used here to describe the current state or location.

  • Chiedo scusa

    ➔ Use of the present tense 'chiedo' (I ask) with a reflexive verb to express a polite request or apology

    ➔ 'Chiedo' is the first person singular of 'chiedere' (to ask), here used with 'scusa' (excuse) to mean 'I ask for forgiveness' or 'I apologize'.

  • Non ci sei

    ➔ Use of 'non' + 'ci' + 'sei' to negate the existence or presence

    ➔ 'Non ci sei' literally means 'you are not there'. 'Non' is the negation, 'ci' refers to 'there', and 'sei' is 'are'.