Lyrics & Translation
Immerse yourself in the romantic Italian pop ballad "La mia estate con te" by Fred Bongusto. Through its nostalgic lyrics and smooth melody, you can explore themes of summer love and cherished memories, offering a glimpse into the emotional landscape of classic Italian music.
With my useless problems
That are here in the waiting room of my mind
They create obstacles to my quiet survival
Give me time to decide
If it's worth having your arms
Your face against my chest
And to walk alone
To act as if you weren't there
And throw away some love
To pretend I don't care
As if
This summer with you
My summer with you
No longer mattered
Was no longer enough
Would never return
As if
My summer with you
My life with you
No, had never
Existed
And had never
Lived
Those car rides
Through impractical paths
The uncontrollable laughter
And the endless silences
Made me feel freer
Like when under the trees
We would go make love, we
And the senses would ignite
And the thoughts would fade away
All things
That I have experienced
I cannot deny them
Don't try
To convince me
As if
This summer with you
My life with you
No longer mattered
No, had never
Existed
Key Vocabulary
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mandarti /manˈdarti/ B1 |
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problemi /proˈblemi/ A2 |
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mente /ˈmente/ B1 |
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tempo /ˈtempo/ A2 |
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braccia /ˈbrattʃa/ B1 |
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faccia /ˈfattʃa/ A2 |
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petto /ˈpetto/ B1 |
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camminare /kammiˈnare/ A2 |
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amore /aˈmore/ A2 |
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vita /ˈvita/ A2 |
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cose /ˈkoze/ B1 |
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corse /ˈkorze/ B2 |
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risate /riˈzate/ B1 |
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silenzi /siˈlɛntsi/ B2 |
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libero /ˈlibero/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Io vorrei mandarti al diavolo
➔ Conditional tense (Vorrei + infinitive)
➔ "Vorrei" is the conditional form of "volere" (to want). Using "vorrei + infinitive" expresses a desire or a polite request.
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Che son qui nell'anticamera della mente
➔ Relative pronoun 'che' as subject.
➔ "Che" refers back to "problemi inutili" and acts as the subject of the verb "son".
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Dammi il tempo per decidere
➔ Imperative mood with indirect object pronoun ('mi')
➔ "Dammi" is the imperative form of "dare" (to give) with the indirect object pronoun "mi" (to me) attached. It means "give me".
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Se conviene aver le braccia tue
➔ Impersonal verb 'conviene' + infinitive
➔ "Conviene" means "it is convenient" or "it is advisable." Impersonal verbs don't have a specific subject. The infinitive "aver" (to have) follows.
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Fare come non ci fossi tu
➔ Subjunctive mood (imperfetto congiuntivo) in an unreal conditional clause.
➔ The phrase uses the "imperfetto congiuntivo" ("fossi") to express a hypothetical situation that is contrary to fact. The main clause (implied here as "Fare") is in the conditional mood.
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E gettarmi qualche amore via
➔ Reflexive verb ('gettarmi') + adverbial phrase ('via')
➔ "Gettarmi" is the reflexive form of "gettare" (to throw), meaning "to throw myself". "Via" is an adverbial phrase meaning "away". Together, "gettarmi ... via" suggests discarding something.
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Come se Questa estate con te La mia estate con te Non contasse più
➔ Hypothetical clause introduced by "come se" (as if) + subjunctive mood (imperfetto congiuntivo implied), repeated noun.
➔ "Come se" introduces a hypothetical situation or a comparison that is not real. The implied subjunctive shows that the statement is contrary to fact. The repetition of "estate con te" emphasizes the specific summer.
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Mi rendevano più libero
➔ Imperfect tense (rendevano) expressing a habitual action in the past.
➔ The imperfect tense "rendevano" indicates that the actions (corse in automobile, le risate, i silenzi) happened repeatedly or continuously over a period of time in the past.
