L'Isola – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Emma
• Album: Fortuna

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Italian music with Emma's "L'Isola"! This captivating electropop and funk track offers a wonderful opportunity to learn Italian through its inspiring message of self-discovery and courage. Its clear lyrics and Emma's expressive delivery make it perfect for understanding common Italian phrases and emotional vocabulary. Experience modern Italian pop while exploring themes of personal journeys and inner peace, making language learning both enjoyable and meaningful.

[English]

A breath, accomplice

Take a breath, and choose me

In an Indian file

Choose me

A fate, a whirlwind

In backlit, it's easier

Take a breath and choose me

And everyone watched the ship leave

Disappear on the horizon

And everyone was speechless

They say she’ll come back, to take us

Someone will return

They say, who knows

And everyone watched the sun vanish

On the horizon, into the sea

And you looked at me and I told you

Love, don't be afraid, we'll find a way to go

Away from here

Away from here, from the island

Away from here

Away from here, from the island

Away from here

Away from here, from the island

And everyone watched

The ship leave

Disappear on the horizon

...

[Italian]

Un respiro, complice

Prendi fiato, e scegli me

In fila indiana

Scegli me

Un destino, Un vortice

In controluce è più semplice

Prendi fiato e scegli me

E tutti guardavano la nave partire

All'orizzonte scomparire

E tutti restavano senza parole

Dicono che tornerà, a prenderci

Qualcuno tornerà

Dicono, chi sa

E tutti guardavano il sole sparire

All'orizzonte dentro il mare

E tu mi guardavi ed io ti dicevo

Amore non aver paura troveremo un modo per andare

Via di qua

Via di qua, dall'isola

Via di qua

Via di qua, dall'isola

Via di qua

Via di qua, dall'isola

E tutti guardavano

La nave partire

All'orizzonte scomparire

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
respiro /re'spiro/ A2	noun - breath
destino /des'tino/ B1	noun - destiny
vortice /'vortitse/ B2	noun - vortex
nave /'nave/ A2	noun - ship
orizzonte /orid'zon.te/ B1	noun - horizon
parole /pa'role/ A2	noun - words
amore /a'more/ A1	noun - love
paura /'paura/ B1	noun - fear
modo /'modo/ A2	noun - way
qua /kwa/ A2	adverb - here
partire /par'tire/ B1	verb - to leave
scomparire /scom'pari.re/ B2	verb - to disappear
guardare /guar'dare/ A2	verb - to watch
tornerà /tor.ne'ra/ B1	verb - will return

Key Grammar Structures

• Prendi fiato, e scegli me

  ➔ Imperative command with coordinate conjunction

  ➔ 'Prendi' is the imperative form of 'prendere' (to take), used to give a command; 'e' means 'and', connecting two actions.

• Un respiro, complice

  ➔ Noun + adjective indicating closeness

  ➔ 'Respiro' (a breath) is a noun; 'complice' (accomplice/partner) here indicates closeness or complicity.

• E tutti guardavano la nave partire

  ➔ Past imperfect tense 'guardavano' (were watching)

  ➔ 'Guardavano' is the imperfect tense indicating an ongoing action in the past, meaning 'were watching'.

• Dicono che tornerà, a prenderci

  ➔ Indirect speech with 'dicono' (they say) + subordinate clause with future tense 'tornerà'

  ➔ 'Dicono' means 'they say'. The clause 'che tornerà' is a subordinate clause with the future tense of 'tornare' (to return).

• Amore non aver paura troveremo un modo per andare

  ➔ Negative imperative 'non aver' + future tense 'troveremo'

  ➔ 'Non aver paura' is a negative imperative meaning 'don't be afraid'. 'Troveremo' is the future tense of 'trovare' (to find).