Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music can be a deeply rewarding experience, and Jovanotti's 'Le Tasche Piene Di Sassi' offers a poignant and beautiful entry point into Italian. The song's simple yet profound lyrics, born from a place of genuine emotion, allow learners to connect with universal themes of love, loss, and memory. Its clear and heartfelt delivery makes it special for picking up vocabulary related to feelings and personal reflection, all while being enveloped in a beautiful and moving melody.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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libellule /liˈbɛl.lu.le/ B2 |
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ricchezza /rikˈkɛt.tsa/ B2 |
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fatalità /fa.ta.liˈta/ B2 |
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esplosioni /es.ploˈzjo.ni/ B2 |
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magia /maˈdʒi.a/ B1 |
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cuori /ˈkwɔ.ri/ A2 |
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schiaffi /ˈskjaff.i/ B2 |
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battiti /ˈbat.ti.ti/ B1 |
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fiori /ˈfjo.ri/ A2 |
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libertà /li.berˈta/ B1 |
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gente /ˈdʒen.te/ A2 |
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mantello /manˈtɛl.lo/ B1 |
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passi /ˈpas.si/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Sopra gli stagni e le pozzanghere in città
➔ Preposition 'sopra' to indicate 'above' or 'over'
➔ Used to specify location 'above' a surface
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Prendimi, non mi concedere
➔ Imperative verb 'Prendimi' (take me), with direct object pronoun
➔ Imperative form used to give a command or request
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Resta sul tavolo un avanzo di magia
➔ Present tense verb 'Resta' (remains), with noun phrase
➔ Present tense indicating what is left or remains
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E gli occhi pieni di te
➔ Prepositional phrase 'di te' (of you), with 'pieni' (full) as adjective
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating possession or association
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Il cuore pieno di battiti
➔ Noun phrase 'il cuore pieno di battiti' (heart full of beats)
➔ Noun phrase describing 'heart' with an attribute 'full of beats'
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E gli sbocciano, i fiori sbocciano
➔ Verb 'sbocciano' (bloom) repeated for emphasis
➔ Repetition of the verb to emphasize the action of blooming
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Falla tacere praticando l'allegria
➔ Verb 'falla' (fail or be silent) + infinitive 'tacere' (to be silent)
➔ Verb 'falla' used with an infinitive to indicate failure or the act of being silent
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Bella
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Punto
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Dove ho visto te
Jovanotti

Tensione Evolutiva
Jovanotti

La Notte Dei Desideri
Jovanotti

Le Tasche Piene Di Sassi
Jovanotti
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