IL DONO DELLA VITA – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Måneskin
• Album: RUSH! (Are U Coming?)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soul-stirring depths of Måneskin's "IL DONO DELLA VITA" and embark on a linguistic journey. This poignant ballad offers a unique opportunity to explore Italian through its rich, emotional lyrics that speak of rebirth, gratitude, and finding strength amidst adversity. Its passionate delivery and meaningful narrative make it an exceptional song for understanding authentic Italian expression and the band's heartfelt artistry.

[English]

Assholes, I see you, you're pale-faced

The gossips have gone away

The sound of your ugly laughter

Opened my way to the right path

And your hand was always pointed

But never to help mine

And now look while I fly high

And I touch the sun but I don't fall

I breathe clean air that fuels the fire inside me

And I let it kill me, I rise from my ashes

To not see my mother tired anymore

To give her back the gift of life

To break my back, hands, legs, and arms

To be proud of my hard work

And even God had his back turned while I was telling him I was falling

But all it takes is a ray of sun, a breath of wind

A glance towards the sky

I breathe clean air that fuels the fire inside me

And I let it kill me, I rise from my ashes

I am born inside you

I am born inside you

...

I hear a sharp voice, a constant breath

A light that tears the ground

Lost in the middle of nowhere, my legs give way

But my heart still beats

It's a light that tears the ground

But my heart still beats

A light that tears the ground

But my heart still beats

...

I hear a sharp voice, a constant breath

A light that tears the ground

...

[Italian]

Stronzi, vi vedo, siete bianchi in faccia

Le malelingue sono andate via

Il suono della tua brutta risata

Mi ha aperto il passo per la retta via

E la tua mano era sempre puntata

Ma mai per aiutare quella mia

E adesso guarda mentre volo in alto

E tocco il sole ma non cado mica io

Respiro aria pulita che alimenta il fuoco dentro di me

E lascio che mi uccida, io rinasco dalla mia cenere

Per non vedere più mia madre stanca

Ridarle indietro il dono della vita

Spaccarmi schiena, mani, gambe e braccia

Essere fiero della mia fatica

E pure Dio era girato di spalle mentre gli dicevo che stavo cadendo

Ma basta un raggio di sole, un soffio di vento

Uno sguardo verso il cielo

Respiro aria pulita che alimenta il fuoco dentro di me

E lascio che mi uccida, io rinasco dalla mia cenere

Io nasco dentro di te

Io nasco dentro di te

Sento una voce tagliente, un respiro costante

Una luce che squarcia il suolo

Perso nel mezzo del niente, cedono le gambe

Ma il cuore mi batte ancora

È una luce che squarcia il suolo

Ma il cuore mi batte ancora

Una luce che squarcia il suolo

Ma il cuore mi batte ancora

Sento una voce tagliente, un respiro costante

Una luce che squarcia il suolo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bianchi /ˈbjaŋki/ A1	adjective - white
suono /ˈswɔno/ A1	noun - sound
brutta /ˈbrutta/ A1	adjective - ugly
mano /ˈmano/ A1	noun - hand
volo /ˈvɔlo/ A2	verb - I fly noun - flight
sole /ˈsole/ A1	noun - sun
aria /ˈarja/ A1	noun - air
pulita /puˈlita/ A2	adjective - clean
fuoco /ˈfwɔko/ A1	noun - fire
madre /ˈmadre/ A1	noun - mother
stanca /ˈstaŋka/ A2	adjective - tired
dono /ˈdɔno/ B1	noun - gift
vita /ˈvita/ A1	noun - life
schiena /ˈskjɛna/ A2	noun - back
mani /ˈmani/ A1	noun - hands
gambe /ˈɡambe/ A1	noun - legs
braccia /ˈbrattʃa/ A1	noun - arms
vento /ˈvɛnto/ A1	noun - wind
cielo /ˈtʃɛlo/ A1	noun - sky
voce /ˈvoːtʃe/ A1	noun - voice
tagliente /taʎˈʎɛnte/ B2	adjective - sharp, cutting
respiro /reˈspiːro/ A2	noun - breath
costante /koˈstante/ B1	adjective - constant
luce /ˈluːtʃe/ A1	noun - light
cuore /ˈkwɔre/ A1	noun - heart

Key Grammar Structures

• Stronzi, vi vedo, siete bianchi in faccia

  ➔ Direct Object Pronoun

  ➔ The pronoun "vi" (to you, plural) is a direct object pronoun. It shows who is being seen.

• Le malelingue sono andate via

  ➔ Passato Prossimo with 'essere'

  ➔ The verb phrase "sono andate" is in the "passato prossimo" tense, used to describe a completed action in the past. Because 'andare' (to go) is an intransitive verb, it uses the auxiliary verb "essere" (to be) in the compound tense.

• Mi ha aperto il passo per la retta via

  ➔ Indirect Object Pronoun with 'avere'

  ➔ The pronoun "mi" (to me) is an indirect object pronoun, indicating who benefits or is affected by the action of opening the path. It is used with the verb 'avere' in the "passato prossimo" tense.

• E la tua mano era sempre puntata

  ➔ Imperfetto Tense

  ➔ The verb "era" (was) is in the "imperfetto" tense, describing a continuous or habitual action in the past. It suggests that the pointing was an ongoing, repeated behavior.

• E adesso guarda mentre volo in alto

  ➔ Conjunction 'mentre' with present indicative

  ➔ The conjunction "mentre" (while) connects two simultaneous actions. The verb "volo" (I fly) is in the present indicative, showing the present action happening as they watch.

• Respiro aria pulita che alimenta il fuoco dentro di me

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'che'

  ➔ The clause "che alimenta il fuoco dentro di me" (that fuels the fire within me) is a relative clause introduced by the relative pronoun "che" (that/which). It provides additional information about "aria pulita" (clean air).

• E lascio che mi uccida, io rinasco dalla mia cenere

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood after 'lasciare che'

  ➔ The verb 'uccida' (kill) would be in the subjunctive mood if it were being used. Actually here the form of the word in the sentence is 'uccida' in congiuntivo but means to 'kill', not a 'he/she kills'. The phrase "lascio che mi uccida" (I let it kill me) expresses permission or acceptance of something. 'Lasciare che' (to let) often requires the subjunctive in the dependent clause, although here, the dependent clause is a direct one.

• Per non vedere più mia madre stanca

  ➔ Infinitive Clause with 'Per'

  ➔ The phrase "Per non vedere più mia madre stanca" (In order not to see my tired mother anymore) uses "per" (in order to) followed by an infinitive verb ("vedere" - to see). This creates an infinitive clause expressing purpose or reason.