Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Adriano Celentano's "Storia d'amore" is a perfect starting point for Italian. This song is like a mini-movie, with a clear and compelling story that will help you follow the narrative and learn new vocabulary in a dramatic context. Its repetitive musical structure also makes it easier to pick up the lyrics. What makes it special is its raw emotion and timeless tale of love and regret, offering a glimpse into Italian culture and storytelling.
On the beach, I acted like a clown
To show off in her eyes
She was joking with all the boys except me
Because, because, because, because
She liked me
She loved me, she hated me
She loved me, she hated me
She was against me
I wasn't yet her boyfriend and she was already suffering for me
And to make me jealous that night by the sea
She came with you
Now you come to ask me where your wife is
You should have imagined that one day or another
She would leave you
You married her knowing that she
Knowing that she was dying for me
With your money, you bought her body
But certainly not her heart
She loved me, she hated me
She loved me, she hated me
She was against me
I wasn't yet her boyfriend and she was already suffering for me
And to make me jealous that night by the sea
She came with you
One day I saw her enter my room
She looked at me silently
She was waiting for a yes from me
I got up from bed and looked at her completely
She looked like an angel
She held me close to her body
She gave me her mouth
She said to me, I am yours
But I remained like stone
I loved her, I hated her
I loved her, I hated her
I was against her
If I hadn't been her boyfriend, it was her fault
And suddenly I slapped her on her beautiful face
Sending her back to you
And I returned to bed
Crying, I dreamed of her
She looked like an angel
She held me close to her body
She gave me her mouth
She said to me, I am yours
And in the dream, I kissed her
I returned to bed
Crying, I dreamed of her
She looked like an angel
She held me close to her body
She gave me her mouth
She said to me, I am yours
And in the dream, I kissed her
Key Vocabulary
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incontrai /iŋkonˈtrare/ B1 |
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scherzava /skɛrˈtsaːva/ B1 |
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amava /aˈmaːva/ B1 |
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odiava /ɔˈdjaːva/ B1 |
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soffriva /sofˈfriːva/ B1 |
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ingelosire /iŋ.ɡe.loˈziː.re/ B2 |
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sposata /spozˈzaːta/ A2 |
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moriva /moˈriːva/ B2 |
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comprare /kɔmˈprarɛ/ A2 |
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colpire /kolˈpjire/ B2 |
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restai /risˈtaːi/ A2 |
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stringeva /strinˈdʒɛːva/ B2 |
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dona /ˈdɔːna/ A1 |
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baciai /battʃaˈi/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Tu non sai cosa ho fatto quel giorno quando io la incontrai.
➔ Past tense (ho fatto) and subjunctive mood (quando io la incontrai).
➔ The phrase "non sai" indicates a lack of knowledge about the past action "ho fatto".
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Era contro di me.
➔ Imperfect tense (era) indicating a continuous state in the past.
➔ The phrase "era contro di me" describes a past situation that was ongoing.
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Coi tuoi soldi hai comprato il suo corpo.
➔ Present perfect (hai comprato) indicating a completed action.
➔ The phrase "hai comprato" indicates that the action of buying is completed.
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Mi guardava silenziosa.
➔ Imperfect tense (guardava) indicating an ongoing action in the past.
➔ The phrase "mi guardava" describes a past action that was ongoing.
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Mi diceva sono tua.
➔ Imperfect tense (diceva) indicating a repeated action in the past.
➔ The phrase "mi diceva" indicates that the action of saying was repeated.
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E a letto ritornai.
➔ Simple past (ritornai) indicating a completed action.
➔ The phrase "ritornai" indicates that the action of returning is completed.
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Sembrava un angelo.
➔ Imperfect tense (sembrava) indicating a continuous state in the past.
➔ The phrase "sembrava un angelo" describes a past state that was ongoing.
