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C'è una casetta piccola così 01:27
Con tante finestrelle colorate 01:31
E una donnina piccola così 01:35
Con due occhi grandi per guardare 01:38
E c'è un omino piccolo così 01:43
Che torna sempre tardi da lavorare 01:48
E ha un cappello piccolo così 01:53
Con dentro un sogno da realizzare 01:57
E più ci pensa 02:01
Più non sa aspettare 02:03
Amore mio non devi stare in pena 02:06
Questa vita è una catena 02:09
Qualche volta fa un po' male 02:12
Guarda come son tranquilla io 02:16
Anche se attraverso il bosco 02:18
Con l'aiuto del buon Dio 02:21
Stando sempre attenta al lupo 02:23
Attenti al lupo 02:25
Attenti al lupo 02:28
Living together 02:30
Living together 02:34
Laggiù c'è un prato piccolo così 02:41
Con un gran rumore di cicale 02:45
E un profumo dolce e piccolo così 02:49
Amore mio è arrivata l'estate 02:53
Amore mio è arrivata l'estate 02:57
E noi due qui distesi a far l'amore 03:02
In mezzo a questo mare di cicale 03:07
Questo amore piccolo così 03:11
Ma tanto grande che mi sembra di volare 03:15
E più ci penso più non so aspettare 03:19
Amore mio non devi stare in pena 03:25
Questa vita è una catena 03:28
Qualche volta fa un po' male 03:30
Guarda come son tranquilla io 03:34
Anche se attraverso il bosco 03:37
Con l'aiuto del buon Dio 03:39
Stando sempre attenta al lupo 03:41
Attenti al lupo 03:43
Attenti al lupo 03:46
Living together 03:48
Living together 03:53
Living together 03:57
Living together 04:01
Living together 04:22
Living together 04:26
Living together 04:31
Attenti al lupo 04:45
Attenti al lupo 04:49
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Attenti Al Lupo – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

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Embark on a journey with Lucio Dalla's "Attenti al lupo," a song that uses a charming fairy-tale narrative to explore universal themes of life's challenges and the importance of inner peace. Through its catchy melody and evocative lyrics, you can delve into the Italian language's ability to convey deep meaning with a touch of lightheartedness.

[English]
There's a little house like this
With many colorful little windows
And a little lady like this
With two big eyes to look around
And there's a little man like this
Who always comes home late from work
And he has a little hat like this
With a dream inside to fulfill
And the more he thinks about it
The less he can wait
My love, you shouldn't worry
This life is a chain
Sometimes it hurts a bit
Look how calm I am
Even if I walk through the woods
With the help of good God
Always being careful of the wolf
Beware of the wolf
Beware of the wolf
Living together
Living together
Over there is a little meadow like this
With a loud noise of cicadas
And a sweet little scent like this
My love, summer has arrived
My love, summer has arrived
And here we are lying down making love
In the midst of this sea of cicadas
This love is so small
But so big that it feels like I'm flying
And the more I think about it, the less I can wait
My love, you shouldn't worry
This life is a chain
Sometimes it hurts a bit
Look how calm I am
Even if I walk through the woods
With the help of good God
Always being careful of the wolf
Beware of the wolf
Beware of the wolf
Living together
Living together
Living together
Living together
Living together
Living together
Living together
Beware of the wolf
Beware of the wolf
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

casetta

/kaˈzɛt.ta/

A2
  • noun
  • - small house

finestrella

/finˈstrɛl.la/

A2
  • noun
  • - small window

donnina

/donˈni.na/

A2
  • noun
  • - little woman

occhi

/ˈɔk.ki/

A2
  • noun
  • - eyes

piccolo

/ˈpi.ko.lo/

A1
  • adjective
  • - small
  • noun
  • - small thing

amore

/aˈmoː.re/

A2
  • noun
  • - love

catena

/kaˈteː.na/

B1
  • noun
  • - chain

male

/ˈma.le/

A2
  • adjective
  • - bad, pain

bosco

/ˈbos.ko/

A2
  • noun
  • - forest

Dio

/ˈdi.o/

A2
  • noun
  • - God

lupo

/ˈlu.ːpo/

A2
  • noun
  • - wolf

tarda

/ˈtar.da/

B1
  • adjective
  • - late

lontano

/lɔnˈtaː.no/

B2
  • adjective
  • - far

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Key Grammar Structures

  • E c'è una casetta piccola così con tante finestrelle colorate.

    ➔ Use of 'c'è' to indicate 'there is' or 'there are' in Italian.

    ➔ 'c'è' is the contraction of 'ci' (there) + 'è' (is), used to state existence.

  • Con due occhi grandi per guardare.

    ➔ Use of 'per' to indicate purpose or intention.

    ➔ 'per' means 'to' or 'in order to' in Italian, indicating purpose.

  • E ha un cappello piccolo così con dentro un sogno da realizzare.

    ➔ Use of 'da' to indicate purpose or the object of an action (infinitive clause).

    ➔ 'da' introduces a purpose or the target of the dream, linking it to the verb 'realizzare' (to realize).

  • Stando sempre attenta al lupo.

    ➔ Use of the gerund 'stando' to express simultaneous action or manner.

    ➔ 'stando' is the gerund form of 'stare' (to stay/be), used here to describe acting while being attentive.

  • Attenti al lupo.

    ➔ Imperative construction with 'attenți' to give a warning or alert.

    ➔ 'Attenti' is the imperative form of 'attentare' (to pay attention), used here as a warning.

  • Living together.

    ➔ Use of the gerund 'living' to describe ongoing or continuous action.

    ➔ 'Living' functions as a gerund to emphasize the ongoing nature of the act of cohabitation.