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Non basta un raggio di sole in un cielo blu come il mare 00:18
Perché mi porto un dolore che sale, che sale 00:21
Si ferma sulle ginocchia che tremano e so perché 00:25
E non arresta la corsa lui non si vuole fermare 00:32
Perché è un dolore che sale, che sale e fa male 00:36
Ora è allo stomaco fegato, vomito, fingo, ma c'è 00:40
E quando arriva la notte 00:46
E resto sola con me 00:50
La testa parte e va in giro 00:54
In cerca dei suoi perché 00:57
Né vincitori, né vinti 01:01
Si esce sconfitti a metà 01:05
La vita può allontanarci 01:09
L'amore continuerà 01:12
Lo stomaco ha resistito anche se non vuol mangiare 01:17
Ma c'è il dolore che sale, che sale e fa male 01:20
Arriva al cuore lo vuole picchiare più forte di me 01:24
Prosegue nella sua corsa, si prende quello che resta 01:32
Ed in un attimo esplode e mi scoppia la testa 01:35
Vorrebbe una risposta, ma in fondo risposta non c'è 01:39
Il sale scende dagli occhi 01:45
Il sole adesso dov'è 01:49
Mentre il dolore sul foglio è 01:53
Seduto qui accanto a me 01:56
Che le parole nell'aria 02:00
Sono parole a metà 02:04
Ma queste sono già scritte 02:08
E il tempo non passerà 02:11
Ma quando arriva la notte, la notte 02:15
E resto sola con me 02:19
La testa parte e va in giro 02:22
In cerca dei suoi perché 02:26
Né vincitori, né vinti 02:30
Si esce sconfitti a metà 02:33
La vita può allontanarci 02:38
L'amore poi continuerà 02:39
02:44
E quando arriva la notte, la notte 03:03
E resto sola con me 03:07
La testa parte e va in giro 03:11
In cerca dei suoi perché 03:14
Né vincitori, né vinti 03:18
Si esce sconfitti a metà 03:21
L'amore può allontanarci 03:25
La vita poi, continuerà 03:27
03:33
Continuerà 03:38
03:41
Continuerà 03:45
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La notte – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

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Dive into the beautiful Italian language with Arisa's emotionally rich ballad, "La notte." This song offers a powerful and relatable journey through themes of pain, introspection, and enduring love. By exploring its heartfelt lyrics, you can gain insight into authentic Italian emotional expression and common phrases, while appreciating Arisa's acclaimed vocal performance and the song's unique blend of pop, jazz, and blues influences. It's a perfect way to connect with the nuances of Italian through music.

[English]
A ray of sun in a blue sky like the sea isn't enough
Because I carry a pain that rises, that rises
It stops on shaky knees and I know why
And it doesn't stop running, it won’t hold back
Because it’s a pain that rises, that rises and hurts
Now it's in my stomach—liver, vomit, I pretend, but it's there
And when night comes
And I’m alone with myself
My mind takes off and starts wandering
Looking for its why’s
Neither winners nor losers
We come out half defeated
Life can pull us apart
Love will keep going
The stomach has endured even if it doesn’t want to eat
But the pain keeps rising, that rises and hurts
It hits my heart, wants to beat me harder than I can
It keeps racing, takes what’s left
And in a moment, it explodes and my head bursts
It wants an answer, but deep down, there isn't one
Tears fall from my eyes
Where is the sun now?
While the pain on the paper is
Sitting here next to me
Words in the air
Are words half-spoken
But these are already written
And time won’t pass
But when the night comes, the night
And I’m alone with myself
My mind takes off and starts wandering
Looking for its why’s
Neither winners nor losers
We come out half defeated
Life can pull us apart
And love will go on
...
And when the night comes, the night
And I’m alone with myself
My mind takes off and starts wandering
Looking for its why’s
Neither winners nor losers
We come out half defeated
Love can pull us apart
But life will go on
...
It will go on
...
It will go on
...
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Vocabulary Meanings

raggio

/ˈraʤ.ɪ.o/

A2
  • noun
  • - ray

dolore

/doˈlo.re/

B1
  • noun
  • - pain

notte

/ˈnɔt.te/

A1
  • noun
  • - night

corsa

/ˈkor.sa/

B1
  • noun
  • - race/run

vita

/ˈvi.ta/

A2
  • noun
  • - life

amore

/aˈmo.re/

A2
  • noun
  • - love

testa

/ˈtɛ.sta/

A2
  • noun
  • - head

risposta

/riˈspɔ.sta/

B1
  • noun
  • - answer

sconfitti

/sconˈfit.ti/

B2
  • adjective
  • - defeated

forte

/ˈfor.te/

B1
  • adjective
  • - strong

scrivere

/ˈskri.ve.re/

A2
  • verb
  • - to write

arrivare

/ar.riˈva.re/

A2
  • verb
  • - to arrive

cielo

/ˈtʃɛ.lo/

A1
  • noun
  • - sky

mare

/ˈma.re/

A1
  • noun
  • - sea

parole

/paˈro.le/

A2
  • noun
  • - words

tempo

/ˈtɛm.po/

A2
  • noun
  • - time

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Non basta un raggio di sole in un cielo blu come il mare

    ➔ Comparative (simile): "come"

    ➔ This line uses "come" to compare the color of the sky to the sea. "come" functions similarly to "like" in English.

  • Perché mi porto un dolore che sale, che sale

    ➔ Repetition for emphasis: "che sale, che sale"

    ➔ The repetition of "che sale" (which rises) emphasizes the increasing intensity of the pain.

  • Si ferma sulle ginocchia che tremano e so perché

    ➔ Relative clause: "che tremano"

    "che tremano" is a relative clause modifying "ginocchia" (knees). It describes which knees are being referred to - the trembling ones.

  • E quando arriva la notte E resto sola con me

    ➔ Subordinating conjunction: "quando"

    "Quando" (when) introduces a temporal clause, indicating the time at which the following action occurs. It connects the time the night arrives to the feeling of being alone.

  • La testa parte e va in giro In cerca dei suoi perché

    ➔ Use of "perché" as a noun (plural: "perché")

    "Perché" normally means "why," but here, in the plural form "i suoi perché," it is used as a noun meaning "reasons" or "whys."

  • Né vincitori, né vinti Si esce sconfitti a metà

    ➔ Neither...nor: "Né...né"

    "Né...né" means "neither...nor." It indicates that there are neither winners nor losers, emphasizing a state of incomplete defeat.

  • La vita può allontanarci L'amore continuerà

    ➔ Future tense (continuerà)

    "Continuerà" is the future tense of the verb "continuare" (to continue). It expresses the belief that love will endure despite life's challenges.