Piccola stella senza cielo – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Ligabue
• Album: Ligabue

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poetic world of Italian rock with Ligabue's iconic "Piccola stella senza cielo." This song offers a beautiful insight into Italian lyricism and emotional expression. By exploring its rich narrative and heartfelt themes of self-discovery and belonging, you can deepen your understanding of conversational Italian and cultural nuances, making your language learning journey both engaging and rewarding. The song's evocative imagery and universal message make it a special piece for learners to connect with.

[English]

What are you doing

In the middle of all these people?

Is it what you want?

Or deep down, do you not care at all?

Many are looking for you

Thrown off by a light with no future

Others reach out

They'd like to keep you in their darkness

You'll burn yourself out

Little star without a sky

You'll show yourself

We'll be enchanted as you burst in flight

You'll melt away

Behind a trail, a breath, a veil

You'll break away

Because only a thread is holding you up, you know

...

Hold on tight

The other stars are willing

Only you

Sometimes think it's not enough for you

Maybe it will happen

That your eyes will close again

Or maybe it will just be

A parenthesis of half an hour

You'll burn yourself out

Little star without a sky

You'll show yourself

We'll be enchanted as you burst in flight

You'll melt away

Behind a trail, a breath, a veil

You'll break away

Because only a thread is holding you up, you know

...

You'll burn yourself out

Little star without a sky

You'll show yourself

We'll be enchanted as you burst in flight

You'll melt away

Behind a trail, a breath, a veil

You'll break away

Because only a thread is holding you up

...

[Italian]

Cosa ci fai

In mezzo a tutta questa gente?

Sei tu che vuoi

O in fin dei conti non ti frega niente?

Tanti ti cercano

Spiazzati da una luce senza futuro

Altri si allungano

Vorrebbero tenerti nel loro buio

Ti brucerai

Piccola stella senza cielo

Ti mostrerai

Ci incanteremo mentre scoppi in volo

Ti scioglierai

Dietro una scia, un soffio, un velo

Ti staccherai

Perché ti tiene su soltanto un filo, sai

Tieniti su

Le altre stelle son disposte

Solo che tu

A volte credi non ti basti

Forse capiterà

Che ti si chiuderanno gli occhi ancora

O soltanto sarà

Una parentesi di una mezz'ora

Ti brucerai

Piccola stella senza cielo

Ti mostrerai

Ci incanteremo mentre scoppi in volo

Ti scioglierai

Dietro una scia, un soffio, un velo

Ti staccherai

Perché ti tiene su soltanto un filo, sai

Ti brucerai

Piccola stella senza cielo

Ti mostrerai

Ci incanteremo mentre scoppi in volo

Ti scioglierai

Dietro una scia, un soffio, un velo

Ti staccherai

Perché ti tiene su soltanto un filo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fai /faɪ/ A2	verb - to do, to make
frega /ˈfregə/ B2	verb - to care about, to bother about (colloquial)
cercano /tʃerˈkaːno/ B1	adjective - close, near
vuoi /vwɑj/ A2	verb - to want
lucente /luˈtʃɛnte/ B2	adjective - shining, bright
futuro /fuˈtuːro/ A2	noun - future
brucerai /bruˈtʃɛrai/ B2	verb - to burn oneself
piccola /ˈpitːkola/ A1	adjective - small, little
stella /ˈstɛlla/ A2	noun - star
mostrerai /mɔstreˈrai/ B2	verb - to show
incanteremo /inkantɛˈremo/ B2	verb - to enchant, to cast spell
scoppia /skɔpˈpja/ B2	verb - to explode, to burst
scoppi /skɔpˈpi/ B2	verb - to burst, to explode
volo /ˈvoːlo/ A2	noun - flight verb - to fly