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Ogni preghiera è una promessa a Dio 00:12
Che non ho mai dimenticato 00:16
La mia preghiera non raggiunse poi 00:19
O almeno ancora la strada che avrei sperato 00:22
Perdonare presuppone odiarti 00:25
E se dicessi che non so il perché dovrei mentirti 00:29
E tu lo sai che io con le bugie 00:32
Eh, mi manchi veramente troppo, troppo, troppo, ancora 00:35
Ho passato tutto il giorno a ricordarti 00:40
Nella canzone che però non ascoltasti 00:43
Tanto lo so che con nessuno avrai più riso e pianto come con me 00:46
E lo so io, ma anche te 00:50
Quasi trent'anni per amarci proprio troppo 00:52
La vita senza avvisare poi ci piovve addosso 00:56
Ridigli in faccia al tempo quando passa, per favore 00:59
E ricordiamoglielo al mondo chi eravamo e che potremmo ritornare 01:02
Passo la vita sperando mi capiscano 01:09
Amici e amori affini prima che finiscano e ancora 01:12
Sempre e solo una strada, la stessa 01:15
Scelgo sempre la più lunga, la più complessa 01:18
Quindi perché mi scanso invece di scontrarti? 01:21
E tu perché mi guardi se puoi reclamarmi? 01:25
Ricordi, ce lo insegnò il 2013 01:28
Io e te all'odio non sappiamo crederci 01:31
Ho passato tutto il giorno a ricordarti 01:34
Nella canzone che però non ascoltasti 01:37
Tanto lo so che con nessuno avrai più riso e pianto come con me 01:40
E lo so io, ma anche te 01:44
Quasi trent'anni per amarci proprio troppo 01:47
La vita senza avvisare poi ci piovve addosso 01:50
Ridigli in faccia al tempo quando passa, per favore 01:53
E ricordiamoglielo al mondo chi eravamo e che potremmo ritornare 01:56
Musica più forte 02:02
Che sfidi la morte 02:05
Accarezza questa mia ferita 02:08
Che sfido la vita 02:15
Ho passato tutto il giorno a ricordarti 02:19
Nella canzone che però non ascoltasti 02:22
Tanto lo so che con nessuno avrai più riso e pianto come con me 02:26
E lo so io, ma anche te 02:29
Quasi trent'anni per amarci proprio troppo 02:31
La vita senza avvisare poi ci piovve addosso 02:35
Diglielo in faccia, a voce alta, di ricordare 02:38
Quanto eravamo belli e di aspettare, perché potremmo ritornare 02:41
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Potremmo Ritornare – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

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By
Tiziano Ferro
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IL MESTIERE DELLA VITA
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Explore the emotional depth of Tiziano Ferro's 'Potremmo Ritornare,' a song that beautifully captures the nuances of love, loss, and the enduring hope for connection. Through its heartfelt lyrics and melodic structure, the song offers a glimpse into the Italian language's capacity for expressing complex emotions, inviting listeners to connect with themes of nostalgia and longing.

[English]
Every prayer is a promise to God
That I've never forgotten
My prayer didn't reach then
Or at least not the way I had hoped
To forgive means you have to hate
And if I say I don't know why, I should be lying
And you know that I lie
Eh, I really miss you too much, too much, still
I've spent the whole day thinking of you
In the song you didn't even listen to
Because I know you won't laugh and cry with anyone like you did with me
And I know it, but you do too
Almost thirty years to love each other so much
Life hit us without warning
Tell time to face us, please
And let's tell the world who we were and that we could come back
I spend my life hoping they understand me
Friends and loves that are meant to be before they end and still
Always and only one road, the same one
I always choose the longer, more complicated way
So why do I avoid you instead of facing you?
And why do you look at me if you can claim me?
Remember, it was taught to us in 2013
You and I, we can't believe in hate
I've spent the whole day thinking of you
In the song you didn't even listen to
Because I know you won't laugh and cry with anyone like you did with me
And I know it, but you do too
Almost thirty years to love each other so much
Life hit us without warning
Tell time to face us, please
And let's tell the world who we were and that we could come back
Music louder
Challenging death
Caress this wound of mine
Because I challenge life
I've spent the whole day thinking of you
In the song you didn't even listen to
Because I know you won't laugh and cry with anyone like you did with me
And I know it, but you do too
Almost thirty years to love each other so much
Life hit us without warning
Tell it to him in the face, loud, to remember
How beautiful we were and to wait, because we could come back
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

preghiera

/preɡˈriɛːrə/

B1
  • noun
  • - prayer

promessa

/promˈɛsːa/

B2
  • noun
  • - promise

dimenticato

/di.menˈi.kato/

B1
  • verb
  • - to forget

strada

/ˈstrada/

A2
  • noun
  • - road, street

perdonare

/per.doˈnaː.re/

B1
  • verb
  • - to forgive

odio

/ˈɔːdjo/

B2
  • noun
  • - hatred

mentirti

/menˈtɪrti/

C1
  • verb
  • - to lie

bugie

/ˈbʊdʒe/

B2
  • noun
  • - lies

passato

/patˈtato/

B1
  • noun
  • - past

ricordare

/ri.korˈdaː.re/

A2
  • verb
  • - to remember

canzone

/kanˈzone/

A2
  • noun
  • - song

ascoltasti

/as.koˈltaːsti/

B1
  • verb
  • - you listened

mancare

/ˈmankare/

B2
  • verb
  • - to miss, to lack

vita

/ˈviːta/

A2
  • noun
  • - life

pioggia

/ˈpjoːd͡ʒa/

A2
  • noun
  • - rain

tempo

/ˈtɛm.po/

A2
  • noun
  • - time, weather

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Ogni preghiera è una promessa a Dio

    ➔ Present tense of the verb 'essere' (to be) for making definitions or descriptions

    ➔ The sentence uses the **present tense** of 'essere' to state a fact about 'preghiera' (prayer).

  • Perdonare presuppone odiarti

    ➔ Infinitive form of 'perdonare' (to forgive) and the present tense of 'presupporre' (to presuppose)

    ➔ The phrase shows the use of **infinitive** forms to express actions and the **present tense** for 'presupporre'.

  • E tu lo sai che io con le bugie

    ➔ Use of the **present tense** of 'sapere' (to know) with a direct object and relative clause

    ➔ The sentence demonstrates the **present tense** of 'sai' (knows) accompanied by a relative clause introducing more information.

  • Ridigli in faccia al tempo quando passa

    ➔ Imperative form of 'ridere' (to laugh/say), with prepositional phrase 'in faccia al tempo' and a subordinate clause

    ➔ The use of the **imperative mood** with a prepositional phrase indicating 'facing' time and an adverbial clause.

  • Ricordi, ce lo insegnò il 2013

    ➔ Use of the **past tense** of 'insegnare' (to teach) with indirect object pronouns

    ➔ The sentence demonstrates **past tense** of 'insegnare' and the use of indirect object pronouns to indicate who was taught.

  • Scrivilo in faccia, a voce alta

    ➔ Imperative form of 'scrivere' (to write/write down), with direct object and prepositional phrase

    ➔ The sentence shows the **imperative** of 'scrivere' (to write/speak out), with a direct object and a prepositional phrase emphasizing voice tone.

  • Potremmo Ritornare

    ➔ Conditional form of 'potere' (could, might) + infinitive verb 'ritornare' (to return)

    ➔ The phrase uses the **conditional mood** of 'potere' and an infinitive to express possibility or hope.