Laura non c'e
Lyrics:
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Laura /ˈlaʊrə/ A1 |
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cosa /ˈkoza/ A1 |
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amare /aˈma.re/ A2 |
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manca /ˈmaŋka/ B1 |
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pensare /penˈza.re/ B1 |
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difficile /difˈfi.tʃi.le/ B2 |
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cercare /tʃerˈka.re/ B2 |
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stare /ˈsta.re/ B2 |
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solo /ˈso.lo/ B2 |
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riflesso /riˈflɛs.so/ C1 |
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emergenza /e.merˈdʒɛn.tsa/ C1 |
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coscienza /koʃˈtʃɛn.tsa/ C2 |
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Grammar:
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Laura non c'è, è andata via
➔ Present Perfect (è andata)
➔ The present perfect "è andata" indicates that Laura has left and the action has relevance to the present moment. It emphasizes the current state of her absence.
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Mi manca da spezzare il fiato
➔ Impersonal Verb (manca) + Infinitive (spezzare)
➔ "Mi manca" literally translates to 'she is missing to me,' using "manca" as an impersonal verb meaning 'is missing'. The infinitive "spezzare il fiato" (to break the breath) describes the intensity of missing her.
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Io sto da schifo, credi, e non lo vorrei
➔ Idiomatic Expression (sto da schifo), Conditional Mood (vorrei)
➔ "Sto da schifo" is an idiomatic expression meaning 'I feel awful'. "Vorrei" is the conditional form of 'volere' (to want), indicating a desire or wish.
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Stasera voglio stare acceso
➔ Modal verb (voglio) + infinitive (stare)
➔ "Voglio" (I want) is a modal verb that takes an infinitive, "stare" (to stay), to express the desire to stay "acceso" (lit. 'lit up', meaning 'awake/alert').
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A forza di pensare ho fuso
➔ Prepositional phrase "a forza di" + Past participle "fuso" (from 'fondere')
➔ "A forza di" means 'by force of' or 'by dint of', indicating that the action that follows is a result of excessive repetition. "Ho fuso" (I have melted/blown a fuse) metaphorically means that he's exhausted or his mind is overloaded from thinking too much.
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Solo è strano che al suo posto ci sei te, ci sei te
➔ Subjunctive (ci sei) in a relative clause (che al suo posto ci sei te)
➔ The use of "ci sei" is not strictly subjunctive here, but rather a form of emphasis. While it's present indicative of "esserci" (to be there), in this context it emphasizes the unexpectedness and the strangeness of her being there in Laura's place. The expression "che al suo posto ci sei te" means 'that you are in her place'.
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Magari c'è un altro accanto a lei
➔ Adverb 'magari' expressing doubt/hope, 'accanto a' (next to)
➔ "Magari" can express a wish, doubt, or hope. Here, it conveys the speaker's apprehensive wondering, 'Maybe there is another beside her'. "Accanto a lei" signifies physically being next to her.
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Giuro, non ci ho pensato mai
➔ Auxiliary verb 'avere' (ho) with past participle 'pensato', negation with 'non' and adverb 'mai'.
➔ "Non ci ho pensato mai" means 'I never thought of it'. "Ho pensato" is the compound past tense (Passato Prossimo). "Mai" (never) reinforces the negation.
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Non vorrei che tu fossi un'emergenza
➔ Conditional Mood (Vorrei) + Subjunctive (fossi) in a subordinate clause introduced by 'che'
➔ "Non vorrei" (I would not want) expresses a desire or wish in the conditional mood. The subordinate clause "che tu fossi un'emergenza" requires the subjunctive mood "fossi" (you were) because it expresses a subjective opinion or possibility that is not necessarily a fact. The use of the subjunctive emphasizes the speaker's desire that she *not* be just a temporary solution.