Il nostro concerto – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Umberto Bindi

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the sounds of Italy with Umberto Bindi's 'Il Nostro Concerto', a song that beautifully marries classical music with Italian pop. This iconic track not only offers a glimpse into the rich musical landscape of 1960s Italy but also provides a poignant lesson in expressing deep emotions through simple yet powerful lyrics. Discover how Bindi's masterpiece uses musical metaphors to convey themes of love, distance, and memory, making it a perfect piece to learn the nuances of the Italian language and culture.

[English]

On the echo of the concert

That found us together

I will still repeat the path

That leads me to you

Wherever you are, if you listen

You will find me by your side

You will see the gaze that spoke for me

...

And my hand that searched for yours

Wherever you are, if you listen

You will see me again beside you

And you will find a piece of me

In a concert dedicated to you

...

Wherever you are, if you listen

You will see me again beside you

And you will find a piece of me

In a concert dedicated to you

...

Wherever you are, wherever you are

Wherever you'll be, I will find you

Close to you

...

[Italian]

Sull'eco del concerto

Che insieme ci trovò

Ripeterò ancor la strada

Che mi porta a te

Ovunque sei, se ascolterai

Accanto a te mi troverai

Vedrai lo sguardo che per me parlò

E la mia mano che la tua cercò

Ovunque sei, se ascolterai

Accanto a te mi rivedrai

E troverai un po' di me

In un concerto dedicato a te

Ovunque sei, se ascolterai

Accanto a te mi rivedrai

E troverai un po' di me

In un concerto dedicato a te

Ovunque sei, ovunque sei

Dove sarai mi troverai

Vicino a te

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
concerto /konˈtʃɛrto/ B1	noun - concert
eco /ˈɛko/ B2	noun - echo
insieme /inˈsjɛme/ A2	adverb - together
trovare /troˈvaːre/ A1	verb - to find
ripetere /ripeˈteːre/ B1	verb - to repeat
strada /ˈstraːda/ A1	noun - road
portare /porˈtaːre/ A2	verb - to bring
ascoltare /askolˈtaːre/ A1	verb - to listen
accanto /akˈkanto/ A2	adverb - next to
vedere /veˈdeːre/ A1	verb - to see
sguardo /ˈzɡwardo/ B1	noun - glance, look
parlare /parˈlaːre/ A1	verb - to speak
mano /ˈmaːno/ A1	noun - hand
cercare /tʃerˈkaːre/ A2	verb - to look for, to seek
dedicare /dediˈkaːre/ B2	verb - to dedicate
vicino /viˈtʃiːno/ A2	adjective - near

Key Grammar Structures

• Ripeterò ancor la strada

  ➔ Futuro semplice with 'Ripeterò' to indicate 'I will repeat'.

  ➔ The verb 'Ripeterò' is in the first person future tense, indicating an intention to repeat in the future.

• Ovunque sei, se ascolterai

  ➔ Use of 'se ascolterai' in the future tense with 'se' (if) to express condition ('if you listen').

  ➔ The verb 'ascolterai' is in future tense, following the conditional conjunction 'se' to express a potential condition.

• E la mia mano che la tua cercò

  ➔ Past tense 'cercò' (found) in third person singular, indicating a completed action.

  ➔ The verb 'cercò' is in past simple tense, referring to a completed action in the past, specifically 'she searched'.

• Vicino a te

  ➔ Preposition 'a' indicating proximity or direction ('close to you').

  ➔ The preposition 'a' shows movement towards or placement near someone or something.