Lyrics & Translation
Explore "Parole, parole," a classic Italian duet by Mina and Alberto Lupo that beautifully showcases the nuances of spoken and sung expression. Through its thematic focus on the power and pitfalls of words in relationships, this song offers a unique linguistic and emotional landscape for learners to discover.
What are you? What are you? What are you?
I wouldn't want to talk.
What are you?
But you are the phrase of love begun and never finished.
You never change, you never change, you never change.
You are my yesterday, my today.
Never.
You are my always, restlessness.
Now you can try.
Call me torment, come on, since you're at it.
You are like the wind that brings violins and roses.
I don't want candies anymore.
Sometimes I don't understand you.
Roses and violins.
Tell them to someone else tonight.
Violins and roses I can hear them.
When I feel like it, if I feel like it.
When the time is right and we'll see after.
One more word.
Words, words, words.
Listen to me.
Words, words, words.
Please.
Words, words, words.
I swear to you.
Words, words, words, words, words, only words, words between us.
Here is my destiny, to talk to you, to talk to you like the first time.
What are you? What are you? What are you?
No, don't say anything, the night is talking.
What are you?
The romantic night.
You never change, you never change, you never change.
You are my forbidden dream.
Never.
It's true, hope.
No one can stop you anymore.
Call me passion, come on, have you ever seen.
The moon goes out in your eyes and the crickets light up.
I don't want candies anymore.
If you didn't exist, you would have to be invented.
The moon and the crickets.
Normally they keep me awake.
While I want to sleep and dream.
Of the man who sometimes is in you when he is.
Who speaks less.
But may please me.
One more word.
Words, words, words.
Listen to me.
Words, words, words.
Please.
Words, words, words.
I swear to you.
Words, words, words, words, words, only words, words between us.
What are you?
Words, words, words.
What are you?
Words, words, words.
What are you?
Words, words, words.
What are you?
Words, words, words, words, words, only words, words between us.
Key Vocabulary
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succede /sukˈkede/ B1 |
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guardare /ɡwardˈare/ B1 |
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prima /ˈpriːma/ A2 |
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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parole /paˈroːle/ B2 |
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amore /aˈmoːre/ A2 |
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certo /ˈtʃɛrto/ B1 |
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provare /proˈvare/ B1 |
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forte /ˈfɔrte/ B2 |
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passione /pasˈsjoːne/ B2 |
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notte /ˈnɔtte/ A2 |
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sognare /sɔɲˈɲare/ B2 |
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dormire /dormiˈre/ B1 |
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amore /aˈmoːre/ A2 |
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parlare /parˈlare/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Non vorrei parlare
➔ Conditional mood (non vorrei)
➔ The phrase "non vorrei" expresses a desire not to do something, indicating a hypothetical situation.
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Tu sei il mio ieri, il mio oggi
➔ Present tense (sei)
➔ The verb "sei" is in the present tense, indicating a current state of being.
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Non cambi mai
➔ Negative form (non cambi)
➔ The phrase "non cambi" uses a negative form to express that something does not change.
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Se tu non ci fossi bisognerebbe inventarti
➔ Conditional clause (se tu non ci fossi)
➔ The phrase "se tu non ci fossi" introduces a conditional situation, suggesting what would happen if the condition were met.
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Parole, parole, parole
➔ Repetition for emphasis
➔ The repetition of the word "parole" emphasizes the idea of words being insufficient or empty.
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La romantica notte
➔ Adjective-noun agreement (romantica notte)
➔ The adjective "romantica" agrees in gender and number with the noun "notte," both being feminine singular.
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Ti prego
➔ Imperative mood (ti prego)
➔ The phrase "ti prego" is in the imperative mood, used to make a request or plea.
