Pensiero – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Pooh

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the profound narrative of Pooh's "Pensiero," a song that transcends a simple love story to explore themes of injustice and unwavering devotion. Through its poignant lyrics and memorable melody, "Pensiero" invites listeners to reflect on the power of thought and emotion, offering a window into Italian music's rich storytelling tradition.

[English]

Don't stay locked up here, thought

...

Fill yourself with sunshine and go into the sky

...

Look for her house and then on the wall

...

Write everything you know, that is true

...

That is true

I'm a strange man, but sincere

...

Try to explain it to her, thought

...

That night down in the city, I wasn't there

...

I never hurt her, really

...

Really

...

Only she in my soul

Has remained, you know

This useless man

Is too tired now

Only you, thought

...

Can escape, if you want

...

Her soft skin

...

You will caress

...

There's her path on the mountain

Fly up there to her, thought

From the pillow, listen to her breathing

Bring her smile here close

Close

Don't stay locked up here, thought

...

Fill yourself with sunshine and go into the sky

...

Look for her house and then on the wall

Write everything you know, thought

...

Thought

Thought, thought

...

Thought, thought

...

Thought, thought

Thought, thought

...

[Italian]

Non restare chiuso qui, pensiero

Riempiti di sole e vai nel cielo

Cerca la sua casa e poi sul muro

Scrivi tutto ciò che sai, che è vero

Che è vero

Sono un uomo strano, ma sincero

Cerca di spiegarlo a lei, pensiero

Quella notte giù in città, non c'ero

Male non le ho fatto mai, davvero

Davvero

Solo lei nell'anima

È rimasta, lo sai

Questo uomo inutile

Troppo stanco è ormai

Solo tu, pensiero

Puoi fuggire, se vuoi

La sua pelle morbida

Accarezzerai

C'è sulla montagna il suo sentiero

Vola fin lassù da lei, pensiero

Dal cuscino ascolta il suo respiro

Porta il suo sorriso qui vicino

Vicino

Non restare chiuso qui, pensiero

Riempiti di sole e va' nel cielo

Cerca la sua casa e poi sul muro

Scrivi tutto ciò che sai pensiero

Pensiero

Pensiero, pensiero

Pensiero, pensiero

Pensiero, pensiero

Pensiero, pensiero

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pensiero /penˈsjɛro/ B1	noun - thought
chiuso /ˈkjuːzo/ B1	adjective - closed
riempire /riemˈpiːre/ B1	verb - to fill
sole /ˈsoːle/ A1	noun - sun
cielo /ˈtʃɛːlo/ A1	noun - sky
casa /ˈkaːza/ A1	noun - house
muro /ˈmuːro/ A2	noun - wall
scrivere /ˈskriːvere/ A1	verb - to write
uomo /ˈɔːmo/ A1	noun - man
strano /ˈstraːno/ A2	adjective - strange
sincero /sinˈtʃɛːro/ B1	adjective - sincere
notte /ˈnɔtte/ A1	noun - night
città /tʃitˈta/ A1	noun - city
anima /ˈaːnima/ B1	noun - soul
pelle /ˈpɛlle/ A2	noun - skin
morbido /ˈmɔrbido/ B1	adjective - soft
montagna /monˈtaɲɲa/ A1	noun - mountain
sentiero /senˈtjɛːro/ B1	noun - path
cuscino /kuʃˈʃino/ A2	noun - pillow
respiro /reˈspiːro/ B1	noun - breath
sorriso /soɾˈɾizo/ A2	noun - smile

Key Grammar Structures

• Non restare chiuso qui, pensiero

  ➔ Imperative tense for commands or suggestions.

  ➔ Uses the *imperative* form to give a direct command or suggestion to the 'pensiero' (thought).

• Cerca la sua casa e poi sul muro

  ➔ Imperative mood with two verbs connected by 'e' (and).

  ➔ Uses imperative form for both verbs, with a coordinating conjunction 'and' to give combined instructions.

• Scrivi tutto ciò che sai, che è vero

  ➔ Use of subordinate clause introduced by 'che' with present tense indicative.

  ➔ Introduces a subordinate clause providing additional information, with 'che' (that) and present tense indicative to denote fact.

• Solo lei nell'anima È rimasta, lo sai

  ➔ Use of pronouns 'lei' (she) and 'lo' (it) to refer to the subject, with the present perfect tense 'è rimasta'.

  ➔ Uses third person singular pronouns to refer to 'she' and 'it', with the auxiliary verb 'è' and past participle 'rimasta' (remained).

• Puoi fuggire, se vuoi

  ➔ Conditional mood expressing possibility or ability using 'puoi' (you can).

  ➔ Uses the present tense of 'potere' (can) in conditional context to indicate possibility.

• Vola fin lassù da lei, pensiero

  ➔ Imperative form of 'volare' (to fly) with prepositional phrase indicating direction.

  ➔ Uses imperative form of 'volare' to command flying towards a direction, with a prepositional phrase indicating the destination.

• Dal cuscino ascolta il suo respiro

  ➔ Imperative form of 'ascoltare' (to listen) with direct object 'il suo respiro'.

  ➔ Uses imperative of 'ascoltare' to command listening, with a direct object specifying what to listen to.