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Devi essere contento, devi autocompiacerti 00:14
E avere stima di te 00:16
Mostrare tutto quel che fai, aggiornarti, evolverti 00:18
E correre sempre 00:22
Affossare gli altri con forza e senza sporcarti le mani 00:24
Povera mente 00:28
Io ti uccido ogni giorno con le mie idee 00:30
Povero cuore 00:33
Io ti metto alla prova ma povero me 00:35
Mi perderò altrove 00:38
A un passo dalla città, chissà dove 00:41
Mi perderò altrove 00:43
Senza messaggi e senza le mail 00:46
Parla con tutti anche quando non vuoi 01:01
La solitudine è una patologia 01:04
I giovani un pericolo, non certo una risorsa 01:06
Ti sorpasseranno 01:09
Il presente è un treno che va via 01:12
Povera mente 01:16
Io ti uccido ogni giorno con le mie idee 01:17
Povero cuore 01:21
Io ti metto alla prova ma povero me 01:23
Mi perderò altrove 01:26
A un passo dalla città, chissà dove 01:29
Mi perderò altrove 01:31
Senza messaggi e senza le mail 01:34
Mi cercherai ovunque io sia 01:37
Mi troverai e mi porterai via 01:39
Mi perderò altrove 01:42
A un passo dalla città, chissà dove 01:45
Sono le frasi che leggi sui muri 01:47
Scritte da sempre le fissi per ore 01:50
Sono un errore, uno sbalzo d'umore 01:53
Le verità dette a metà 01:56
Sono le frasi che leggi sui muri 01:58
Scritte da sempre, le fissi per ore 02:01
Sono un errore, uno sbalzo d'umore 02:04
Le verità dette a metà 02:06
Mi perderò altrove 02:10
A un passo dalla città, chissà dove 02:12
Mi perderò altrove 02:15
Senza messaggi e senza le mail 02:18
Mi cercherai ovunque io sia 02:20
Mi troverai e mi porterai via 02:23
Mi perderò altrove 02:26
A un passo dalla città, chissà dove 02:29
Povera mente 02:32
Io ti uccido ogni giorno con le mie idee 02:34
Povero cuore 02:37
Io ti metto alla prova ma povero me 02:39
Mi perderò altrove 02:42
A un passo dalla città, chissà dove 02:45
Mi perderò altrove 02:48
Senza messaggi e senza le mail 02:51
Mi cercherai ovunque io sia 02:53
Mi troverai e mi porterai via 02:56
Mi perderò altrove 02:59
A un passo dalla città, chissà dove 03:01
Mi perderò altrove 03:04
A un passo dalla città, chissà dove 03:07
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Altrove – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

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Learning a language through music is a powerful and enjoyable experience, and "Altrove" by Eugenio In Via Di Gioia is a perfect place to start with Italian. The song's clear and emotive lyrics about escaping the daily grind are relatable and offer a great opportunity to learn vocabulary related to feelings and society. Its catchy indie-pop melody makes it easy to listen to repeatedly, helping you to pick up the nuances of the Italian language in a fun and engaging way.

[English]
You must be happy, you must please yourself
And have self-esteem
Show everything you do, keep up to date, evolve
And always run
Bury others with strength and without getting your hands dirty
Poor mind
I kill you every day with my ideas
Poor heart
I put you to the test but poor me
I will get lost elsewhere
A step away from the city, who knows where
I will get lost elsewhere
Without messages and without emails
Talk to everyone even when you don't want to
Loneliness is a pathology
Young people are a danger, certainly not a resource
They will overtake you
The present is a train that leaves
Poor mind
I kill you every day with my ideas
Poor heart
I put you to the test but poor me
I will get lost elsewhere
A step away from the city, who knows where
I will get lost elsewhere
Without messages and without emails
You will look for me wherever I am
You will find me and take me away
I will get lost elsewhere
A step away from the city, who knows where
They are the phrases you read on the walls
Written forever, you stare at them for hours
I am a mistake, a mood swing
The truths told halfway
They are the phrases you read on the walls
Written forever, you stare at them for hours
I am a mistake, a mood swing
The truths told halfway
I will get lost elsewhere
A step away from the city, who knows where
I will get lost elsewhere
Without messages and without emails
You will look for me wherever I am
You will find me and take me away
I will get lost elsewhere
A step away from the city, who knows where
Poor mind
I kill you every day with my ideas
Poor heart
I put you to the test but poor me
I will get lost elsewhere
A step away from the city, who knows where
I will get lost elsewhere
Without messages and without emails
You will look for me wherever I am
You will find me and take me away
I will get lost elsewhere
A step away from the city, who knows where
I will get lost elsewhere
A step away from the city, who knows where
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

contento

/konˈtento/

A2
  • adjective
  • - happy, satisfied

autocompiacerti

/autoˈkompjaːtʃerti/

B2
  • verb
  • - to self-satisfy

stima

/ˈstima/

B1
  • noun
  • - esteem, respect

correre

/ˈkorre.re/

A1
  • verb
  • - to run

forza

/ˈfortsa/

B1
  • noun
  • - strength, force

menti

/ˈmenti/

B2
  • noun
  • - minds

uccidere

/uˈtʃidere/

B2
  • verb
  • - to kill

prova

/ˈprova/

B1
  • noun
  • - test, proof

perdere

/ˈperdere/

B1
  • verb
  • - to lose

messaggi

/meˈsaddʒi/

A2
  • noun
  • - messages

solitudine

/soliˈtudine/

B2
  • noun
  • - solitude, loneliness

giovani

/ˈdʒovani/

A2
  • noun
  • - young people

pericolo

/peˈrikolo/

B1
  • noun
  • - danger, risk

treno

/ˈtreno/

A1
  • noun
  • - train

frasi

/ˈfrasi/

A2
  • noun
  • - phrases, sentences

verità

/veˈrita/

B2
  • noun
  • - truth

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Devi essere contento

    ➔ Use of the modal verb 'devi' (must/have to) in the present tense to express obligation.

    ➔ 'Devi' is a modal verb indicating obligation or necessity.

  • E avere stima di te

    ➔ Use of the infinitive 'avere' (to have) followed by a noun to express possession or relation.

    ➔ 'Avere' is an infinitive verb meaning 'to have', here used with a noun to indicate an internal state or value.

  • Mostrare tutto quel che fai

    ➔ Use of the infinitive 'mostrare' (to show) to express purpose or action.

    ➔ 'Mostrare' is an infinitive verb meaning 'to show', often used to describe the action of revealing or displaying.

  • Correre sempre

    ➔ Use of the verb 'correre' (to run) in the infinitive to express habitual action.

    ➔ 'correre' is an infinitive verb meaning 'to run', used here to describe an ongoing or habitual action.

  • Povera mente

    ➔ Use of a noun phrase 'povera mente' (poor mind) as a metaphor or personification, often seen as an expressive idiomatic phrase.

    ➔ 'Povera mente' literally means 'poor mind', used figuratively to refer to a weak or vulnerable mental state.

  • Scritte da sempre le fissi per ore

    ➔ Use of the passive construction 'scritte da sempre' (written since forever) and the verb 'fissi' (fixed/stuck) in the present indicative.

    ➔ 'Scritte da sempre' indicates something written or fixed permanently, and 'fissi' is the first person singular of 'fissare' (to fix/stick).

  • Le verità dette a metà

    ➔ Use of the passive voice with 'dette' (said/told) as the past participle of 'dire' (to say), and the phrase 'a metà' (halfway/partially).

    ➔ 'Dette' is the past participle of 'dire' (to say), used with the passive voice, and 'a metà' means 'halfway' or 'partially'.