Mi Fiderò – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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fidarsi /fiˈdarsi/ B1 |
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amare /aˈmare/ A2 |
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temere /ˈteːmere/ B1 |
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paura /ˈpaːura/ A2 |
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coraggio /koˈradd͡ʒo/ B1 |
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dire /ˈdiːre/ A1 |
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parlare /parˈlaːre/ A1 |
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labbro /ˈlabbro/ A2 |
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mano /ˈmaːno/ A1 |
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notte /ˈnɔtte/ A1 |
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posto /ˈpɔsto/ A1 |
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conoscere /koˈnoʃʃere/ A2 |
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confine /konˈfiːne/ B1 |
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vita /ˈviːta/ A1 |
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riserva /riˈzɛrva/ B2 |
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soffrire /sofˈfriːre/ B1 |
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vivere /ˈviːvere/ A2 |
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capire /kaˈpiːre/ A2 |
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lasciare /laʃˈʃaːre/ A2 |
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decidere /deˈt͡ʃiːdere/ B1 |
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sicuro /siˈkuːro/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Sai che c'è di mezzo un mare
➔ Impersonal verb 'esserci' and idiomatic expression.
➔ The phrase "c'è" is the impersonal form of "esserci" (there is/are). "Esserci di mezzo un mare" is an idiomatic expression meaning there is a "big difference" or a "huge obstacle" between two things or people. The "ci" here is part of the "esserci" construction.
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Per non farmi scoprire
➔ Negative infinitive clause with causative verb.
➔ This uses the causative verb "fare" (to make/have) followed by an infinitive ("scoprire"), and the reflexive pronoun "mi". "Per non farmi scoprire" means "in order not to let myself be discovered" or "so as not to be discovered". The "mi" indicates the subject is performing the action on themselves.
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Mi fiderò delle tue labbra che parlano
➔ Future simple tense, reflexive verb with preposition, and relative clause.
➔ "Mi fiderò" is the future simple tense of the reflexive verb "fidarsi" (to trust). "Fidarsi" typically requires the preposition "di" (of/in). "Che parlano" is a relative clause modifying "labbra" (lips), describing them as talking.
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Quando per paura l'ho nascosto pure a Dio
➔ Passato Prossimo, direct object pronoun, and adverb 'pure'.
➔ "L'ho nascosto" is the *Passato Prossimo* (present perfect) of "nascondere" (to hide). The "l'" is the direct object pronoun "lo" (it) contracted before the auxiliary verb "ho". "Pure" acts as an intensifier, meaning "even" or "also", emphasizing the extent to which something was hidden.
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Temere di amare o amare senza temere niente
➔ Infinitives as nouns, prepositions 'di' and 'senza' with infinitives.
➔ Infinitives like "temere" (to fear) and "amare" (to love) are used here substantively (as nouns). "Di amare" is a common construction (e.g., after certain verbs or nouns), while "senza temere" means "without fearing", where the preposition "senza" always takes an infinitive.
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Meglio qualcosa per cui soffrire
➔ Comparative 'meglio' and relative pronoun 'cui' with preposition.
➔ "Meglio" means "better" and is used as a comparative adverb. "Per cui" is a relative pronoun construction meaning "for which" or "that you can suffer for". "Cui" is an invariable relative pronoun used after a preposition, indicating purpose or relation.
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Se tu non ti dai limiti e smetti di decidere
➔ Type 1 conditional, reflexive verb, and verb phrase 'smettere di'.
➔ This is a Type 1 conditional clause (real or probable condition) using "Se" (if) + present indicative. "Non ti dai limiti" uses the reflexive verb "darsi" (to give oneself) meaning "not to set limits for oneself". "Smettere di" is a common verb phrase meaning "to stop (doing something)", followed by an infinitive.
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E non ho mai deciso di chiudere una porta con te
➔ Passato Prossimo, negative adverbs 'non... mai', and verb phrase 'decidere di'.
➔ This sentence uses the *Passato Prossimo* (present perfect) "ho deciso" with the negative adverbs "non... mai" (never). "Decidere di" is a common verb phrase meaning "to decide to (do something)", which is followed by an infinitive.
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Mi fiderò perché mi tieni al sicuro
➔ Future simple, verb 'tenere' with direct object and adverbial phrase.
➔ "Mi tieni al sicuro" uses the verb "tenere" (to keep) with a direct object pronoun "mi" (me) and the adverbial phrase "al sicuro" (safe/secure). It means "you keep me safe". This illustrates a common construction of "tenere" + direct object + adjective/adverbial phrase.
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E nessuno dei due ha mai detto, 'Lo giuro'
➔ Indefinite pronoun, partitive expression, and direct object pronoun 'lo'.
➔ "Nessuno" (no one/none) is an indefinite pronoun, often used with "mai" (never) for emphasis. "Dei due" means "of the two", indicating a partitive relationship. "Lo giuro" uses "lo" as a direct object pronoun referring to "it" or "that", i.e., the act of swearing.