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Siamo della stessa pasta, bionda non la bevo sai 00:24
Ce l'hai scritto che la vita non ti viene come vuoi 00:30
Ma è la tua, per me è speciale se ti può bastare, sai 00:36
Che se hai voglia di ballare, uno pronto qui ce l'hai 00:42
Balliamo sul mondo 00:48
Va bene qualsiasi musica 00:51
Cadremo ballando 00:54
Sul mondo,lo sai, si scivola 00:57
Facciamo un fandango 01:00
Là sotto qualcuno riderà 01:04
Balliamo sul mondo 01:07
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Non ti offro grandi cose, però quelle lì le avrai 01:22
Niente case né futuro né certezze, forse guai 01:28
Ma se dall'Atlantide all'Everest non c'è posto per noi 01:34
Guido io in questo tango, ci facciamo posto, dai 01:41
Balliamo sul mondo 01:47
Mi porto le scarpe da tip tap 01:50
Cadremo ballando 01:53
Però il mondo non si fermerà 01:56
Facciamo un fandango 01:59
Là sotto qualcuno fischierà 02:02
Balliamo sul mondo 02:05
02:12
Fred e Ginger sono su una supernova sopra noi 02:34
Chiudi gli occhi e tieni il tempo e sarà quasi fatta ormai 02:40
C'è chi vince e c'è chi perde, noi balliamo casomai 02:46
Non avremo classe, ma abbiamo gambe e fiato finchè vuoi 02:52
Ballando, ballando sul, ballando sul mondo 02:59
Facendo, facendo un, facendo un fandango 03:05
Ballando, ballando sul, ballando sul mondo 03:11
Ballando, ballando sul, ballando sul 03:17
Balliamo sul mondo 03:22
Possiamo anche senza musica 03:25
Cadremo ballando 03:28
Nessuno però si ferirà 03:31
Facciamo un fandango 03:34
Là sotto qualcuno applaudirà 03:37
Balliamo sul mondo 03:40
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Balliamo sul mondo – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

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Discover the vibrant language of Italian through Ligabue's iconic song, 'Balliamo sul mondo.' This high-energy rock track, released in 1990, uses vivid imagery and metaphors to explore themes of freedom and resilience, offering an engaging way to learn Italian while enjoying a timeless classic .

[English]
We are made of the same stuff, I don't drink blonde, you know
You have it written that life doesn't come as you want
But it's yours, for me it's special if it can be enough for you, you know
That if you feel like dancing, there's someone ready here for you
Let's dance on the world
Any music will do
We'll fall while dancing
On the world, you know, it slips away
Let's do a fandango
Down there someone will laugh
Let's dance on the world
...
I don't offer you great things, but you'll have those
No houses, no future, no certainties, maybe troubles
But if from Atlantis to Everest there's no place for us
I'll lead in this tango, we'll make room, come on
Let's dance on the world
I'll bring my tap shoes
We'll fall while dancing
But the world won't stop
Let's do a fandango
Down there someone will whistle
Let's dance on the world
...
Fred and Ginger are on a supernova above us
Close your eyes and keep the beat and it will almost be done now
There are those who win and those who lose, we dance just in case
We may not have class, but we have legs and breath as long as you want
Dancing, dancing on, dancing on the world
Doing, doing a, doing a fandango
Dancing, dancing on, dancing on the world
Dancing, dancing on, dancing on
Let's dance on the world
We can even do it without music
We'll fall while dancing
But no one will get hurt
Let's do a fandango
Down there someone will applaud
Let's dance on the world
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

ballare

/balˈlaːre/

A2
  • verb
  • - to dance

mondo

/ˈmɔn.do/

A2
  • noun
  • - world

musica

/ˈmuː.zi.ka/

A2
  • noun
  • - music

caos

/ˈkaː.oz/

B1
  • noun
  • - chaos

futuro

/fuˈtuː.ro/

B1
  • noun
  • - future

casa

/ˈka.za/

A1
  • noun
  • - house

posto

/ˈpɔː.sto/

B1
  • noun
  • - post, position

piano

/ˈpjaː.no/

A2
  • noun
  • - piano

posto

/ˈpɔː.sto/

B1
  • noun
  • - place, position

gioco

/ˈdʒɔ.ko/

A2
  • noun
  • - game

cielo

/ˈtʃeː.lo/

A2
  • noun
  • - sky

fischio

/ˈfiː.sko/

B1
  • noun
  • - whistle

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Ma è la tua, per me è speciale se ti può bastare, sai

    ➔ Use of 'se' for conditional clauses ('if')

    ➔ 'Se' introduces a conditional clause, meaning 'if'.

  • Cadremo ballando

    ➔ Future tense with 'cadremo' (we will fall) and gerund 'ballando' (while dancing)

    ➔ 'Cadremo' is the future tense of 'cadere' (to fall), and 'ballando' is the gerund form meaning 'while dancing'.

  • Facciamo un fandango

    ➔ Use of 'facciamo' (we do/make) in the present tense to express ongoing or habitual action

    ➔ 'Facciamo' is the present tense form of 'fare' (to do/make), used here to imply a spontaneous or habitual action.

  • Nessuno però si ferirà

    ➔ Negative future tense with 'si ferirà' (will not get hurt), reflexive pronoun used with the future tense

    ➔ 'Si ferirà' is future tense of 'ferire' (to hurt), with the reflexive pronoun 'si' to indicate that the subject will not get hurt.