Follia d'amore – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Raphael Gualazzi

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the captivating world of Raphael Gualazzi's "Follia d'amore." This song, a masterful fusion of stride piano, swing, R&B, and soul, offers a unique linguistic and musical journey. Through its blend of Italian and English lyrics, you can discover the emotional depth of love and life's vibrant paradoxes, making it a perfect gateway to understanding contemporary Italian musical expression.

[English]

Say yes, say no

It's not easy, you know

If we're all caught up in madness

I don't know who you are anymore

I don't care who you are

All I need is to lose the magic of nostalgia

But you'll see another me

In a fragile dream

You'll laugh like

I've never loved you

You'll look for another me

Beyond the shadow of a coffee cup

You'll find only me

If I pause for a moment, I no longer know who you are

...

Here, that's how we live

Day by day

Night by night

And meanwhile, the world turns away from its poetry

Never paint me

Never force me

Let's surrender at the edge of my madness

And you'll see another me

Unarmed, fragile

Because who you are

I would never change it

Not even if I were you

Like time slipping away

But stay with me

I don't miss a single moment with you

...

And you'll see another you

Almost invincible

Vibrant like never before

And that's where you'll find me

Beyond fake magic

You will be the horizon

You will shine

You will shine

You will shine

You will shine

...

[Italian]

Dire sì, dire mai

Non è facile, sai

Se tutti quanti siamo in orbita nella follia

Io non so più chi sei

Non mi importa chi sei

Mi basta perdere l'incanto di una nostalgia

Ma vedrai un altro me

In un sogno fragile

Riderai come se

Non ti avessi amato mai

Cercherai un altro me

Oltre all'ombra di un caffè

Troverai solo me

Se mi fermo un attimo io non so più chi sei

Qui si vive così

Day by day

Night by night

E intanto il mondo si distoglie dalla sua poesia

Non dipingermi mai

Non costringermi mai

Abbandoniamoci alla soglia della mia pazzia

E vedrai un altro me

Disarmato, fragile

Perché quello che sei

Non lo cambierei mai

Neanche se fossi tu

Come il tempo a correr via

Ma rimani con me

Non mi perdo neanche un solo attimo di te

E vedrai un'altra te

Quasi invincibile

Viva come non mai

Ed è li che tu mi avrai

Oltre false magie

L'orizzonte sarai

Splenderai

Splenderai

Splenderai

Splenderai

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
follia /foˈl.li.a/ B2	noun - madness, insanity
nostalgia /nɒˈstæl.dʒə/ B2	noun - a sentimental longing for the past
fragile /ˈfrædʒ.aɪl/ B1	adjective - easily broken or damaged
sogno /ˈsoɲ.ɲo/ A2	noun - dream
amare /aˈma.re/ A1	verb - to love
caffè /kafˈfɛ/ A1	noun - coffee
tempo /ˈtɛm.po/ A2	noun - time
splendere /ˈsplɛn.de.re/ B1	verb - to shine
invincibile /in.vinˈtʃi.bi.le/ B2	adjective - invincible, unbeatable
pazzia /patˈtsi.a/ B2	noun - madness, craziness
cambiare /kamˈbja.re/ B1	verb - to change
vivere /ˈvi.ve.re/ A1	verb - to live
giorno /ˈdʒor.no/ A1	noun - day
notte /ˈnɔt.te/ A1	noun - night

Key Grammar Structures

• Dire sì, dire mai

  ➔ Infinitive verbs used as nouns.

  ➔ The phrase uses the infinitive forms "dire" (to say) to express general actions.

• Non mi importa chi sei

  ➔ Present tense with negation.

  ➔ The present tense "importa" (matters) is negated to express indifference.

• Ma vedrai un altro me

  ➔ Future tense with modal verb.

  ➔ The future tense "vedrai" (you will see) indicates an expectation.

• E vedrai un'altra te

  ➔ Use of indefinite article.

  ➔ The phrase uses "un'altra" (another) to refer to an unspecified person.

• Non dipingermi mai

  ➔ Imperative form with negation.

  ➔ The imperative "dipingermi" (paint me) is negated to express a command not to do something.

• Riderai come se

  ➔ Use of conditional clause.

  ➔ The phrase introduces a conditional situation with "come se" (as if).

• Ma rimani con me

  ➔ Use of conjunction 'ma' (but).

  ➔ The conjunction "ma" (but) contrasts the previous statement with a new idea.