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Non so aspettarti più di tanto 00:17
Ogni minuto mi dà 00:18
L'istinto di cucire il tempo 00:21
E di portarti di qua 00:23
00:30
Ho un materasso di parole 00:33
Scritte apposta per te 00:35
E ti direi spegni la luce 00:37
Che il cielo c'è 00:40
Stare lontano da lei, non si vive 00:41
Stare senza di lei, mi uccide 00:45
Testa dura, testa di rapa 00:50
Vorrei amarti anche qua 00:52
Nel cesso di una discoteca 00:54
O sopra al tavolo di un bar 00:56
01:04
O stare nudi in mezzo a un campo 01:06
A sentirsi addosso il vento 01:08
Io non chiedo più di tanto 01:10
Anche se muoio son contento 01:13
Stare lontano da lei, non si vive 01:15
Stare senza di lei, mi uccide 01:18
Canzone, cercala se puoi 01:22
Dille che non mi perda mai 01:31
Va per le strade tra la gente 01:39
Diglielo veramente 01:47
Io i miei occhi dai tuoi occhi 01:52
Non li staccherei mai 01:54
E adesso, anzi, io me li mangio 01:56
Tanto tu non lo sai 01:58
02:06
Occhi di mare senza scogli 02:08
Il mare sbatte su di me 02:10
Che ho sempre fatto solo sbagli 02:12
Ma uno sbaglio poi cos'è 02:15
Stare lontano da lei, non si vive 02:17
Stare senza di lei, mi uccide 02:21
Canzone, cercala se puoi 02:24
Dille che non mi lasci mai 02:33
Va per le strade tra la gente 02:41
Diglielo dolcemente 02:49
03:03
E come lacrime, la pioggia 03:10
Mi ricorda la sua faccia 03:12
Io la vedo in ogni goccia 03:15
Che mi cade sulla giacca 03:17
Stare lontano da lei, non si vive 03:19
Stare senza di lei, mi uccide 03:23
Canzone, trovala se puoi 03:26
Dille che l'amo e se lo vuoi 03:35
Va per le strade tra la gente 03:43
Diglielo veramente 03:51
Non può restare indifferente 03:56
E se rimane indifferente, non è lei 04:00
Stare lontano da lei, non si vive 04:04
Stare senza di lei, mi uccide 04:08
Stare lontano da lei, non si vive 04:12
Stare senza di lei, mi uccide 04:17
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Canzone – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

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Explore the profound emotions and poetic depth of Lucio Dalla's 'Canzone.' This song offers a powerful expression of love, loss, and hope, showcasing Dalla's unique ability to translate complex human feelings into timeless music. Learning this song provides a window into Italian songwriting at its most heartfelt and lyrical.

[English]
I don't know how much longer I can wait for you.
Every minute gives me
The instinct to weave time
And to bring you here.
...
I have a mattress of words
Written just for you.
And I would tell you, turn off the light,
Because the sky is there.
Living far from her, you can't truly live.
Being without her, it kills me.
Stubborn head, cabbage-head,
I'd love to love you even here,
In the dirty bathroom of a nightclub
Or on top of a bar table.
...
Or lying naked in the middle of a field,
Feeling the wind on us.
I don't ask for much anymore,
Even if I die, I'm happy.
Living far from her, you can't truly live.
Being without her, it kills me.
Song, find it if you can,
Tell her not to lose me ever.
Walking streets among the people,
Tell her honestly.
My eyes and your eyes,
I would never tear them apart.
And now, actually, I’d eat them,
Since you don’t know.
...
Eyes of sea without rocks,
The sea crashes over me,
I’ve only ever made mistakes,
But what is a mistake anyway?
Living far from her, you can't truly live.
Being without her, it kills me.
Song, find it if you can,
Tell her not to leave me ever.
Walking streets among the people,
Tell her softly.
...
And like tears, the rain,
Reminds me of her face.
I see her in every drop
Falling on my jacket.
Living far from her, you can't truly live.
Being without her, it kills me.
Song, find it if you can,
Tell her I love her, and if you want to,
Walking streets among the people,
Tell her honestly.
She can't remain indifferent,
And if she remains indifferent, she’s not her.
Living far from her, you can't truly live.
Being without her, it kills me.
Living far from her, you can't truly live.
Being without her, it kills me.
...
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Vocabulary Meanings

aspettarti

/aspetˈtarti/

B1
  • verb
  • - to wait for you

pregare

/preˈɡare/

B2
  • verb
  • - to pray, to beg

cucire

/kuˈtʃire/

B2
  • verb
  • - to sew

portarti

/porˈtarti/

B1
  • verb
  • - to carry you

materasso

/mateˈrasso/

A2
  • noun
  • - mattress

parole

/paˈrɔle/

A2
  • noun
  • - words

spegnere

/speɲˈɲeːre/

B1
  • verb
  • - to turn off

cielo

/ˈtʃeilo/

A1
  • noun
  • - sky

lontano

/lonˈtano/

A2
  • adjective
  • - far, distant

uccidere

/uttʃiˈdere/

B2
  • verb
  • - to kill

stare

/ˈstare/

A1
  • verb
  • - to stay, to be

lontano

/lonˈtano/

A2
  • adjective
  • - far, distant

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