A parte te – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Ermal Meta

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Ermal Meta's "A parte te." Through its evocative lyrics and heartfelt melody, you can explore themes of lasting love and memory, offering a beautiful way to connect with the Italian language and its expressive power.

[English]

This old courtyard that

Has a faded gate

A writing on the wall

That reminds me of something

A road that leads

To my old school

A motorcycle passing by

Like a hurried thought

If you were still here with me

I would show you

That the lesson of love you taught me

I learned it well

You will always be in the top right pocket

In a tired step, inside a high jump

That gives me chills

You will always be in an unexpected smile

Or in an appointment with my destiny

A room that seems

To have too many memories

On a paper horizon

I see the days when you were there

If you were still here with me

I would show you

That the lesson of love you taught me

I learned it well

You will always be in the top right pocket

In a tired step, inside a high jump

That gives me chills

You will forever be in an unexpected smile

Or in an appointment with my destiny

That I never see face to face

That I have never seen

...

You will always be the exception to a flaw

A slow breath that marks the time

That no one ever stops

You will be with me forever

In the top right pocket

You will listen, laughing at every secret of mine

That no one but you, but us

Has ever seen

Has ever seen

...

[Italian]

Questo vecchio cortile che

Ha un cancello sbiadito

Una scritta sul muro

Che mi ricorda qualcosa

Una strada che porta

Alla mia vecchia scuola

Una moto che passa

Come un pensiero di fretta

Se fossi ancora qui con me

Ti farei vedere io

Che la lezione d'amore che mi hai insegnato

L'ho imparata bene

Sempre sarai nella tasca a destra in alto

In un passo stanco, dentro un salto in alto

Che mette i brividi

Sempre sarai in un sorriso inaspettato

O in un appuntamento con il mio destino

Una stanza che sembra

Avere troppi ricordi

Su un orizzonte di carta

Rivedo i giorni in cui c'eri

Se fossi ancora qui con me

Ti farei vedere io

Che la lezione d'amore che mi hai insegnato

Io l'ho imparata bene

Sempre sarai nella tasca a destra in alto

In un passo stanco, dentro un salto in alto

Che mette i brividi

Per sempre sarai in un sorriso inaspettato

O in un appuntamento con il mio destino

Che non vedo in faccia mai

Che non ho visto mai

Sempre sarai l'eccezione di un difetto

Un respiro lento che scandisce il tempo

Che nessuno ferma mai

Per sempre con me sarai

Nella tasca a destra in alto

Ascolterai ridendo ogni mio segreto

Che nessuno a parte te, a parte noi

Ha visto mai

Ha visto mai

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cortile /kɔrˈtiːle/ B1	noun - courtyard
cancello /kantʃˈɛllo/ B2	noun - gate
scritta /ˈskritta/ B1	noun - writing, inscription
ricorda /riˈkorda/ B1	verb - remembers
strada /ˈstraːda/ A2	noun - street, road
vecchia /ˈvɛkkja/ A2	adjective - old
scuola /ˈskwɔːla/ A2	noun - school
passa /ˈpasa/ A2	verb - passes
mente /ˈmɛnte/ A2	noun - mind
amore /aˈmɔːre/ A1	noun - love
imparata /impaˈraːta/ B1	verb - learned, acquired
infinito /inˈfiːnito/ B2	adjective - infinite
sorriso /sorˈrizo/ A2	noun - smile
destino /deˈstiːno/ B1	noun - destiny, fate
ricardo /riˈkarːdo/ A2	noun (proper noun) - proper noun, personal name

Key Grammar Structures

• Se fossi ancora qui con me

  ➔ Use of the imperfect subjunctive mood to express hypothetical or contrary-to-fact situations.

  ➔ The phrase "Se fossi" uses the **imperfect subjunctive** form of "essere" (to be) to express a hypothetical scenario.

• L'ho imparata bene

  ➔ Use of the passato prossimo tense to indicate a completed action with relevance to the present.

  ➔ The phrase "L'ho imparata bene" employs **passato prossimo** tense, combining auxiliary "ho" and the past participle "imparata" to indicate a completed action.

• Sempre sarai nella tasca a destra in alto

  ➔ Use of the future tense "sarai" to indicate a guaranteed future state or condition.

  ➔ The verb "sarai" is the **second person singular future tense** of "essere" (to be), expressing a future certainty or ongoing condition.

• Che mette i brividi

  ➔ Use of the present tense "mette" (from "mettere") in a descriptive context, indicating an ongoing effect.

  ➔ The verb "mette" is the **present tense** form of "mettere" (to put), used here to describe an ongoing or emotional effect.

• O in un appuntamento con il mio destino

  ➔ Use of the preposition "con" to indicate partnership or encounter, here with "il mio destino".

  ➔ The preposition "con" is used to denote being with or in the presence of "il mio destino" (my destiny).

• Che non vedo in faccia mai

  ➔ Use of the present tense "vedo" (from "vedere") in negative form to express never seeing face-to-face.

  ➔ The verb "vedo" is the **present tense** of "vedere" (to see), used here with "mai" (never) to indicate never having seen someone face-to-face.