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Forse siamo felici 00:13
Forse siamo anche pronti 00:15
Ma sembriamo nemici 00:16
Come sugli autoscontri 00:18
Scusa, ma cosa dici 00:20
Non ascolto gli amici 00:21
Perché prima mi stringi 00:23
Se poi dopo mi sposti 00:25
Cosa pensi che ci faccia sveglio alle tre 00:27
A vedere su WhatsApp se ti connetti te 00:30
Forse sono solo stupido o forse che 00:34
Non volevo l'oro, io volevo solo te 00:37
Anche se non mi ascolti e non mi rispondi 00:40
Io non ho mai smesso di volerti due secondi 00:44
Anche se non resti e siamo diversi 00:47
Io non ho mai smesso di volerti veramente 00:51
Anche se non mi ascolti e non mi rispondi 00:53
Io non ho mai smesso di volerti due secondi 00:57
Anche se non resti e siamo diversi 01:00
Io non ho mai smesso di volerti veramente 01:04
Ma tu fai finta di niente 01:09
Ma tanto te lo dirò sempre 01:12
Anche se non mi ascolti 01:15
E non mi rispondi 01:17
E se ti chiedo che hai 01:20
Tu mi rispondi, lo sai 01:21
E litighiamo di nuovo 01:23
Allora perché lo fai 01:25
E quando ti vedo online 01:26
Penso con chi parlerai 01:28
Hai appena messo una foto 01:30
Vengo a metterti like 01:31
Cosa pensi che ci faccia sveglio alle sei 01:34
Che ormai questa sigaretta qua mi fuma lei 01:37
Dovrei chiudere i miei occhi e dormire, ehi 01:40
Ma se chiudo gli occhi adesso vedo ancora lei 01:44
Anche se non mi ascolti e non mi rispondi 01:47
Io non ho mai smesso di volerti due secondi 01:51
Anche se non resti e siamo diversi 01:54
Io non ho mai smesso di volerti veramente 01:57
Anche se non mi ascolti e non mi rispondi 02:00
Io non ho mai smesso di volerti due secondi 02:04
Anche se non resti e siamo diversi 02:07
Io non ho mai smesso di volerti veramente 02:11
Ma tu fai finta di niente 02:15
Ma tanto te lo dirò sempre 02:18
Anche se non mi ascolti 02:22
E non mi rispondi 02:24
E stanotte sarò forte 02:27
Ho già pianto per te troppe volte 02:30
Dico sempre non fa niente 02:33
Sarà perché (Io volevo solo te) 02:37
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Volevo Te – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

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Discover GionnyScandal's "Volevo Te" and delve into the Italian emo-trap sound with pop-punk undertones. This song offers a window into expressing complex emotions about desire and unrequited affection, making it a great way to explore relatable themes in Italian music.

[English]
Maybe we're happy
Maybe we're also ready
But we seem like enemies
Like on those dodgem cars
Sorry, but what are you saying?
I don't listen to friends
Because first you hold me tight
Then you push me away
What do you think makes me stay up at three?
Checking WhatsApp to see if you’re online
Maybe I’m just stupid, or maybe it’s that
I didn’t want gold, I only wanted you
Even if you don’t listen or reply to me
I’ve never stopped wanting you, just for two seconds
Even if you leave and we’re different
I’ve never stopped truly wanting you
Even if you don’t listen or reply to me
I’ve never stopped wanting you, just for two seconds
Even if you leave and we’re different
I’ve never stopped truly wanting you
But you pretend nothing’s wrong
But I’ll always tell you anyway
Even if you don’t listen
And you don’t reply
And if I ask what’s wrong
You answer, you know
And we fight again
Then why do you do it?
And when I see you online
I wonder who you’re talking to
You just posted a photo
I come to like it
What do you think keeps me awake at six?
That now my cigarette is burning itself
I should close my eyes and sleep, hey
But if I close my eyes now, I still see her
Even if you don’t listen or reply to me
I’ve never stopped wanting you, just for two seconds
Even if you leave and we're different
I’ve never stopped truly wanting you
Even if you don’t listen or reply to me
I’ve never stopped wanting you, just for two seconds
Even if you leave and we’re different
I’ve never stopped truly wanting you
But you pretend nothing’s wrong
But I’ll always tell you anyway
Even if you don’t listen
And you don’t reply
And tonight I’ll be strong
I’ve cried for you too many times
I always say it’s okay
Maybe because (I only wanted you)
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Vocabulary Meanings

felici

/feˈliːt͡ʃi/

A2
  • adjective
  • - happy

pronti

/ˈpronti/

B1
  • adjective
  • - ready

nemici

/neˈmiːt͡ʃi/

B2
  • noun
  • - enemies

scusa

/ˈskuːza/

A2
  • noun
  • - excuse

amici

/aˈmiːt͡ʃi/

A2
  • noun
  • - friends

pensì

/penˈsi/

B1

sposti

/ˈsposti/

B1

pensiero

/penˈsjɛro/

B2

connetti

/konnɛtˈti/

B2

smesso

/ˈsmɛsso/

B1

volerti

/vorˈlɛrti/

B2

ascolti

/askolˈti/

A2

rispondi

/risˈpɔndi/

A2

pianto

/ˈpjànto/

B2

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Forse siamo felici

    ➔ Adverb "forse" (perhaps/maybe) modifying the adjective "felici" (happy).

    ➔ The sentence uses "forse" to express uncertainty about the state of being happy. It indicates a possibility rather than a definite fact.

  • Come sugli autoscontri

    ➔ Preposition "come" (like/as) used for comparison.

    ➔ This line uses "come" to compare the relationship to bumper cars, implying chaotic and colliding interactions.

  • Perché prima mi stringi Se poi dopo mi sposti

    ➔ Conjunctions "perché" (because/why) and "se...poi" (if...then) showing cause-and-effect and conditional relationship.

    ➔ This highlights the inconsistency in the relationship - first affection, then rejection. "Se...poi" sets up a conditional scenario.

  • Cosa pensi che ci faccia sveglio alle tre

    ➔ Indirect question using "cosa pensi che" (what do you think that). Subjunctive mood ("faccia") after "che" because of the uncertainty.

    ➔ The subjunctive "faccia" is used because the speaker is asking about the other person's opinion/belief, which introduces subjectivity.

  • Non volevo l'oro, io volevo solo te

    ➔ Use of "volevo" (imperfect tense of "volere" - to want) expressing a past desire. Emphasis with "solo" (only).

    ➔ The imperfect tense "volevo" suggests a desire that continued over a period of time in the past.

  • Anche se non mi ascolti e non mi rispondi

    ➔ Conjunction "anche se" (even if/although) introducing a concessive clause.

    "Anche se" indicates that the main clause is true despite the condition stated in the concessive clause.

  • Ma tu fai finta di niente

    ➔ Idiomatic expression "fare finta di niente" (to pretend nothing is happening/to act as if nothing is wrong).

    ➔ This expression conveys the other person's denial or avoidance of addressing the issue.

  • E stanotte sarò forte

    ➔ Future simple tense "sarò" (I will be) expressing a future intention or prediction. Adjective "forte" (strong) describing a state of being.

    ➔ The speaker is resolving to be strong in the future, indicating a change in their current emotional state.