quella carezza della sera – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: new trolls

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotional depth of "Quella carezza della sera" by New Trolls, a song that beautifully captures the universal themes of childhood, memory, and the enduring search for comfort. Through its evocative lyrics and melodies, listeners can connect with the bittersweet nostalgia of growing up and the deep significance of a parent's touch.

[English]

When my father returned, I heard the voices

...

I forgot my games and ran there

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I hid in the shadow of the big garden

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And I challenged him to find me, I am here

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Then they put me to bed after dinner

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She turned off the light and went away

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I was left alone and I was scared

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But I didn't ask anyone, stay a little

I no longer know the taste it has

That hope I felt growing inside me

I no longer know if I miss more

That evening caress or that desire for adventure

Desire to leave from there

...

Those autumn days seemed eternal

(I asked my mother where you were)

When I asked my mother where you were

(What was that shadow in her eyes)

I didn't understand what that shadow in her eyes was

(I kept thinking that I miss you)

And I kept thinking, I miss you

I no longer know the taste it has

That hope I felt growing inside me

I no longer know if I miss more

That evening caress or that desire for adventure

Desire to leave

I no longer know the taste it has

That hope I felt growing inside me

I no longer know if I miss more

That evening caress or that desire for adventure

Desire to leave from there

...

[Italian]

Quando tornava mio padre sentivo le voci

Dimenticavo i miei giochi e correvo lì

Mi nascondevo nell'ombra del grande giardino

E lo sfidavo a cercarmi, io sono qui

Poi mi mettevano a letto finita la cena

Lei mi spegneva la luce ed andava via

Io rimanevo da solo ed avevo paura

Ma non chiedevo a nessuno, rimani un po'

Non so più il sapore che ha

Quella speranza che sentivo nascere in me

Non so più se mi manca di più

Quella carezza della sera o quella voglia di avventura

Voglia di andare via di là

Quelle giornate d'autunno sembravano eterne

(Io chiedevo a mia madre dov'eri tu)

Quando chiedevo a mia madre dov'eri tu

(Che cos'era quell'ombra negli occhi suoi)

Io non capivo cos'era quell'ombra negli occhi

(Rimanevo a pensare che mi manchi)

E rimanevo a pensare, mi manchi tu

Non so più il sapore che ha

Quella speranza che sentivo nascere in me

Non so più se mi manca di più

Quella carezza della sera o quella voglia di avventura

Voglia di andare via

Non so più il sapore che ha

Quella speranza che sentivo nascere in me

Non so più se mi manca di più

Quella carezza della sera o quella voglia di avventura

Voglia di andare via di là

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
padre /ˈpaːdre/ A1	noun - father
voce /ˈvo.tʃe/ A1	noun - voice
gioco /ˈdʒɔ.ko/ A1	noun - game
ombra /ˈom.bra/ B1	noun - shadow
cena /ˈtʃe.na/ A1	noun - dinner
luce /ˈlu.tʃe/ A2	noun - light
paura /ˈpa.u.ra/ B1	noun - fear
speranza /speˈran.tsa/ B2	noun - hope
carezza /kaˈret.tsa/ B2	noun - caress
voglia /ˈvɔʎ.ʎa/ B1	noun - desire
avventura /av.venˈtu.ra/ B2	noun - adventure
giornata /dʒorˈna.ta/ B1	noun - day
autunno /auˈtun.no/ B1	noun - autumn
pensare /penˈza.re/ B1	verb - to think
mancare /manˈka.re/ B2	verb - to miss

Key Grammar Structures

• Quando tornava mio padre sentivo le voci

  ➔ Imperfect Indicative ( *tornava*, *sentivo*) expressing habitual past actions. *Quando* introduces a temporal clause.

  ➔ The imperfect indicative describes repeated or ongoing actions in the past. *Quando* indicates 'when' my father was returning, I was hearing voices, highlighting the routine.

• Dimenticavo i miei giochi e correvo lì

  ➔ Imperfect Indicative (*dimenticavo*) and Simple Past (*correvo*) . Coordinated clauses using *e*.

  ➔ *Dimenticavo* (I was forgetting) shows an ongoing action, while *correvo* (I ran) signifies a completed action right after. They are linked by *e* (and).

• Mi nascondevo nell'ombra del grande giardino

  ➔ Imperfect Indicative (*nascondevo*) describing a repeated or habitual action in the past.

  ➔ *Mi nascondevo* indicates 'I was hiding', emphasizing the regular occurrence of this action.

• E lo sfidavo a cercarmi, io sono qui

  ➔ Imperfect Indicative (*sfidavo*), Present Simple (*sono*) - used for present state. *Lo* (him) is a direct object pronoun.

  ➔ *Sfidavo* (I was challenging) illustrates the past action, while *sono* (I am) expresses a present state. *Lo sfidavo* means 'I was challenging him'.

• Poi mi mettevano a letto finita la cena

  ➔ Imperfect Indicative (*mettevano*), Past Participle (*finita*) used adjectivally.

  ➔ *Mettevano* (they were putting) describes the routine action. *Finita la cena* (dinner finished) modifies the timing.

• Lei mi spegneva la luce ed andava via

  ➔ Imperfect Indicative (*spegneva*, *andava*). Coordinated clauses using *e*.

  ➔ Both *spegneva* and *andava* express ongoing actions in the past linked by *e* (and). She was turning off the light, and she was leaving.

• Io rimanevo da solo ed avevo paura

  ➔ Imperfect Indicative (*rimanevo*, *avevo*). Coordinated clauses using *e*.

  ➔ Both verbs (*rimanevo*, *avevo*) in the imperfect describe simultaneous states of being in the past. I was remaining alone, and I was afraid.

• Ma non chiedevo a nessuno, rimani un po'

  ➔ Imperfect Indicative (*chiedevo*), Imperative (*rimani*). *Ma* introduces a contrasting idea.

  ➔ *Chiedevo* (I was asking) sets up a contrast with the implied desire for someone to stay, expressed through the imperative *rimani* (stay). *Ma* (but) emphasizes this contrast between internal feeling and external action.