Non Ti Dico No – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Boomdabash, Loredana Bertè

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious Italian rhythm of "Non Ti Dico No" by Boomdabash and Loredana Bertè! This upbeat reggae-pop anthem is perfect for learning Italian phrases related to spontaneity, adventure, and expressing freedom in love. Its catchy chorus and clear pronunciation make it an engaging way to pick up colloquial expressions and feel the joy of Italian summer vibes.

[English]

Tonight I won't say no

We arrive in Chile hitchhiking, don't ask me for the moon

I know it well

Tonight I won't say no, tomorrow I don't know

Your scent lingers between my fingers

I chase you as if you were the last train of life

This heat shatters the bones

Before the water corrodes the rock

Beautiful girl, go wherever you want

Far from trouble where no one knows

To forget in an entire night

Everything that’s wrong

I promise you that tonight

Tonight I won't say no

You can take me all the way to Mexico but let's not go to the sea

Anywhere there are too many people in August

And tonight I won't say no

We arrive in Chile hitchhiking, don't ask me for the moon

I know it well

Tonight I won't say no, tomorrow I don't know

Tonight I won't say no

Tonight I won't say no

Never felt this way before you got into my life

Remember the first time that I saw you

We were going so high, high, high

But now you're feeling so low

And it's funny how this life can be so cruel and sad

It's like a journey to nowhere, fly to the moon and back

Together we can set the world on fire

But you don't realize girl love is a liar

Tonight I won't say no

You can take me all the way to Mexico but let's not go to the sea

Anywhere there are too many people in August

And tonight I won't say no

We arrive in Chile hitchhiking, don't ask me for the moon

I know it well

Tonight I won't say no, tomorrow I don't know

Tomorrow I don't know

Because life goes by quickly

Always too much to do

And maybe tomorrow, maybe

In this sea you can't swim

And I paid for it on my skin and it didn't give me change

And in the evening the clubs, clubs, close too early

They close too early, yes, oh

Tonight I won't say no

You can take me all the way to Mexico but let's not go to the sea

Anywhere there are too many people in August

And tonight I won't say no

We arrive in Chile hitchhiking, don't ask me for the moon

I know it well

Tonight I won't say no, tomorrow I don't know

...

[Italian]

Questa sera non ti dico no

Arriviamo in Cile in autostop, non chiedermi la luna

Tanto la conosco

Questa sera non ti dico no, domani non lo so

Il tuo profumo resta fra le mie dita

Ti rincorro come fossi l'ultimo treno della vita

Questo caldo frantuma le ossa

Prima che l'acqua corroda la roccia

Bedda sciamuné, ovunque vuoi vai

Lontano dai guai dove nessuno lo sa

Per dimenticare in una notte intera

Tutto quello che non va

Ti prometto che stasera

Questa sera non ti dico no

Puoi portarmi fino in Messico ma non andiamo al mare

In qualunque posto c'è troppa gente ad Agosto

E questa sera non ti dico no

Arriviamo in Cile in autostop, non chiedermi la luna

Tanto la conosco

Questa sera non ti dico no, domani non lo so

Questa sera non ti dico no

Questa sera non ti dico no

Never felt this way before you get into my life

Remember the first time that I saw you

We were going so high, high, high

But now you're feeling so low

And it's funny how this life can be so cruel and sad

It's like a journey to nowhere, fly to the moon and back

Together we can set the world on fire

But you don't realise girl love is a liar

Questa sera non ti dico no

Puoi portarmi fino in Messico ma non andiamo al mare

In qualunque posto c'è troppa gente ad agosto

E questa sera non ti dico no

Arriviamo in Cile in autostop, non chiedermi la luna

Tanto la conosco

Questa sera non ti dico no, domani non lo so

Domani non lo so

Perché la vita va di fretta

Sempre troppo da fare

E domani magari, magari

In questo mare non ci puoi nuotare

E l'ho pagata sulla pelle e non mi ha dato il resto

E la sera i locali, locali, chiudono troppo presto

Chiudono troppo presto, sì, oh

Questa sera non ti dico no

Puoi portarmi fino in Messico ma non andiamo al mare

In qualunque posto c'è troppa gente ad agosto

E questa sera non ti dico no

Arriviamo in Cile in autostop, non chiedermi la luna

Tanto la conosco

Questa sera non ti dico no, domani non lo so

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sera /ˈse.ra/ A1	noun - evening
dico /ˈdi.ko/ A1	verb - I say
no /no/ A1	adverb - not
vita /ˈvi.ta/ A2	noun - life
profumo /proˈfu.mo/ B1	noun - fragrance
caldo /ˈkal.do/ B1	adjective - hot
guai /ɡwai/ B2	noun - trouble
notte /ˈnɔt.te/ A2	noun - night
mare /ˈma.re/ A2	noun - sea
messico /ˈmɛs.si.ko/ B1	noun - Mexico
treno /ˈtrɛ.no/ B1	noun - train
luna /ˈlu.na/ A2	noun - moon
acqua /ˈak.kwa/ A1	noun - water
roccia /ˈrɔt.tʃa/ B2	noun - rock
prometto /proˈmet.to/ B1	verb - I promise
chiedere /ˈkje.de.re/ B1	verb - to ask

Key Grammar Structures

• non ti dico no

  ➔ Negation with 'non' + verb

  ➔ 'non' is used before the verb to form a negative statement, indicating 'not' to do something.

• arriviamo in Cile in autostop

  ➔ Present tense with 'arriviamo' indicating 'we arrive'

  ➔ 'Arriviamo' is the first person plural form of 'arrivare', meaning 'we arrive'.

• Tanto la conosco

  ➔ Using 'tanto' to emphasize extent; 'la conosco' means 'I know her'

  ➔ 'Tanto' means 'so much' or 'a lot', emphasizing the degree of familiarity or emotion.

• Para esquecere in una notte intera

  ➔ Using 'per' + infinitive 'dimenticare' to express purpose or goal

  ➔ 'Per' is used before the infinitive to indicate purpose, meaning 'to forget'.

• Lontano dai guai dove nessuno lo sa

  ➔ Using 'dai' to indicate 'away from' a place

  ➔ 'Dai' means 'from' or 'away from', used here to specify being away from trouble.

• E questa sera non ti dico no

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis; 'non ti dico no' is a negative declaration with indirect object pronoun

  ➔ Repetition emphasizes the singer's refusal or refusal not to do something; the structure uses a negative with indirect object pronouns.