Ovunque Sarai – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Irama

Lyrics & Translation

Experience the heartfelt Italian ballad "Ovunque Sarai" by Irama. This song, born from a deeply personal moment of reflection and love, uses poetic language and natural imagery to explore themes of enduring connection and memory. Learning "Ovunque Sarai" offers a beautiful insight into Italian emotional expression and the power of music to transcend loss.

[English]

If you'll be the wind, you'll sing

If you'll be the water, you'll shine

If you'll be what I will be

And if you'll be time, I will wait for you forever

If you'll be the light, you'll warm

If you'll be the moon, I will see you

And if you'll be here, I won't know

But if it's you, I will feel it

Wherever you are

Wherever I am

In every gesture, I will seek you

If you're not here, I will understand

And in the silence, I will listen to you

If I am on earth, you will lift me up

If it's cold, you will burn for me

And I know you can hear me, oh

Oh, where every soul has a color

And every tear has your name

If you'll come back here, if ever, you know that

I will wait for you

Wherever you are

Wherever I am

In every gesture, I will seek you

If you're not here, I will understand

And in the silence, I will listen to you

I will listen to you

If you'll be the wind, you'll sing

[Italian]

♪ Se sarai vento canterai ♪

♪ Se sarai acqua brillerai ♪

♪ Se sarai ciò che sarò ♪

♪ E se sarai tempo ti aspetterò per sempre ♪

♪ Se sarai luce scalderai ♪

♪ Se sarai luna ti vedrò ♪

♪ E se sarai qui non lo saprò ♪

♪ Ma se sei tu lo sentirò ♪

♪ Ovunque sarai ♪

♪ Ovunque sarò ♪

♪ In ogni gesto io ti cercherò ♪

♪ Se non ci sarai io lo capirò ♪

♪ E nel silenzio io ti ascolterò ♪

♪ Se sarò in terra mi alzerai ♪

♪ Se farà freddo brucerai ♪

♪ E lo so che mi puoi sentire, oh ♪

♪ Oh, dove ogni anima ha un colore ♪

♪ E ogni lacrima ha il tuo nome ♪

♪ Se tornerai qui, se mai, lo sai che ♪

♪ Io ti aspetterò ♪

♪ Ovunque sarai ♪

♪ Ovunque sarò ♪

♪ In ogni gesto io ti cercherò ♪

♪ Se non ci sarai io lo capirò ♪

♪ E nel silenzio io ti ascolterò ♪

♪ Io ti ascolterò ♪

♪ Se sarai vento canterai ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vento /ˈvɛnto/ A2	noun - wind
acqua /ˈakkwa/ A1	noun - water
tempo /ˈtɛmpo/ A2	noun - time
luce /ˈluːtʃe/ A2	noun - light
luna /ˈluːna/ A2	noun - moon
gesto /ˈdʒɛsto/ B1	noun - gesture
silenzio /siˈlɛntsjo/ B1	noun - silence
terra /ˈtɛrra/ A1	noun - earth, land
freddo /ˈfreddo/ A2	adjective - cold noun - cold
anima /ˈaːnima/ B1	noun - soul
colore /koˈloːre/ A2	noun - color
lacrima /ˈlaːkrima/ B1	noun - tear
sentire /senˈtiːre/ A2	verb - to hear, to feel
cantare /kanˈtaːre/ A1	verb - to sing
bruciare /bruˈtʃaːre/ B1	verb - to burn
ascoltare /askoɫˈtaːre/ A2	verb - to listen
alzare /alˈtsaːre/ A2	verb - to lift, raise
brillare /brilˈlaːre/ B1	verb - to shine
cercare /tʃerˈkaːre/ A2	verb - to look for, search

Key Grammar Structures

• Se sarai vento canterai

  ➔ Conditional Sentences (Type 1: Possible/Real Condition)

  ➔ The structure is 'Se + present subjunctive, future simple'. It expresses a possible condition and its likely result. Here, "sarai" is the future tense of the verb "essere" in the second person singular, used in the conditional clause.

• Se sarai tempo ti aspetterò per sempre

  ➔ Future Simple Tense (aspettare) used to express promise or future action.

  ➔ "Ti aspetterò" is the future simple tense of "aspettare" (to wait) in the first person singular, with "ti" being the indirect object pronoun. The entire phrase suggests a strong commitment to waiting, regardless of the length of time.

• Ovunque sarai

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Place (Indefinite)

  ➔ "Ovunque" means 'wherever'. The phrase indicates no matter where the person is. "Sarai" is the future tense of the verb "essere" in the second person singular.

• In ogni gesto io ti cercherò

  ➔ Future Tense with Emphasis (io ti cercherò).

  ➔ "Cercherò" is the future simple of "cercare" (to search, to look for) in the first person singular. It is a statement of intent.

• Se non ci sarai io lo capirò

  ➔ Future Anterior (capirò). Conditional Sentence Type 1.

  ➔ "Capirò" is the future simple of "capire" (to understand) in the first person singular. The sentence expresses that *if* the condition of the person not being present is met, *then* the speaker *will* understand. "Ci sarai" implies the other person's existence or presence at a given time/place. Because the "se" clause use future tense, it is highly probable conditional sentence.

• E nel silenzio io ti ascolterò

  ➔ Future Simple Tense (ascolterò)

  ➔ "Ascolterò" is the future simple of "ascoltare" (to listen) in the first person singular. It indicates a future action.