Parole Parole – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Mina

Lyrics & Translation

Explore "Parole, parole," a classic Italian duet by Mina and Alberto Lupo that beautifully showcases the nuances of spoken and sung expression. Through its thematic focus on the power and pitfalls of words in relationships, this song offers a unique linguistic and emotional landscape for learners to discover.

[English]

Darling, what's happening to me tonight? I look at you and it's like the first time.

What are you? What are you? What are you?

I wouldn't want to talk.

What are you?

But you are the phrase of love begun and never finished.

You never change, you never change, you never change.

You are my yesterday, my today.

Never.

You are my always, restlessness.

Now you can try.

Call me torment, come on, since you're at it.

You are like the wind that brings violins and roses.

I don't want candies anymore.

Sometimes I don't understand you.

Roses and violins.

Tell them to someone else tonight.

Violins and roses I can hear them.

When I feel like it, if I feel like it.

When the time is right and we'll see after.

One more word.

Words, words, words.

Listen to me.

Words, words, words.

Please.

Words, words, words.

I swear to you.

Words, words, words, words, words, only words, words between us.

Here is my destiny, to talk to you, to talk to you like the first time.

What are you? What are you? What are you?

No, don't say anything, the night is talking.

What are you?

The romantic night.

You never change, you never change, you never change.

You are my forbidden dream.

Never.

It's true, hope.

No one can stop you anymore.

Call me passion, come on, have you ever seen.

The moon goes out in your eyes and the crickets light up.

I don't want candies anymore.

If you didn't exist, you would have to be invented.

The moon and the crickets.

Normally they keep me awake.

While I want to sleep and dream.

Of the man who sometimes is in you when he is.

Who speaks less.

But may please me.

One more word.

Words, words, words.

Listen to me.

Words, words, words.

Please.

Words, words, words.

I swear to you.

Words, words, words, words, words, only words, words between us.

What are you?

Words, words, words.

What are you?

Words, words, words.

What are you?

Words, words, words.

What are you?

Words, words, words, words, words, only words, words between us.

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[Italian]

Cara, cosa mi succede stasera, ti guardo ed è come la prima volta

Che cosa sei, che cosa sei, che cosa sei

Non vorrei parlare

Cosa sei

Ma tu sei la frase d'amore cominciata e mai finita

Non cambi mai, non cambi mai, non cambi mai

Tu sei il mio ieri, il mio oggi

Proprio mai

È il mio sempre, inquietudine

Adesso ormai ci puoi provare

chiamami tormento dai, già che ci sei

Tu sei come il vento che porta i violini e le rose

Caramelle non ne voglio più

Certe volte non ti capisco

Le rose e violini

questa sera raccontali a un'altra,

violini e rose li posso sentire

quando la cosa mi va se mi va,

quando è il momento e dopo si vedrà

Una parola ancora

Parole, parole, parole

Ascoltami

Parole, parole, parole

Ti prego

Parole, parole, parole

Io ti giuro

Parole, parole, parole, parole parole soltanto parole, parole tra noi

Ecco il mio destino, parlarti, parlarti come la prima volta

Che cosa sei, che cosa sei, che cosa sei,

No, non dire nulla, c'è la notte che parla

Cosa sei

La romantica notte

Non cambi mai, non cambi mai, non cambi mai

Tu sei il mio sogno proibito

Proprio mai

È vero, speranza

Nessuno più ti può fermare

chiamami passione dai, hai visto mai

i spegne nei tuoi occhi la luna e si accendono i grilli

Caramelle non ne voglio più

Se tu non ci fossi bisognerebbe inventarti

La luna ed i grilli

normalmente mi tengono sveglia

mentre io voglio dormire e sognare

l'uomo che a volte c'è in te quando c'è

che parla meno

ma può piacere a me

Una parola ancora

Parole, parole, parole

Ascoltami

arole, parole, parole

Ti prego

Parole, parole, parole

Io ti giuro

Parole, parole, parole, parole parole soltanto parole, parole tra noi

Che cosa sei

Parole, parole, parole

Che cosa sei

Parole, parole, parole

Che cosa sei

Parole, parole, parole

Che cosa sei

Parole, parole, parole, parole parole soltanto parole, parole tra noi

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
succede /sukˈkede/ B1	verb - happen, occur
guardare /ɡwardˈare/ B1	verb - to look at, watch
prima /ˈpriːma/ A2	adjective - first, primary
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a period or point in the progression of existence
parole /paˈroːle/ B2	noun - words, speech
amore /aˈmoːre/ A2	noun - love
certo /ˈtʃɛrto/ B1	adjective - certain, sure
provare /proˈvare/ B1	verb - to try, attempt
forte /ˈfɔrte/ B2	noun - strength, forte adjective - loud (musical dynamic)
passione /pasˈsjoːne/ B2	noun - passion, strong emotion
notte /ˈnɔtte/ A2	noun - night
sognare /sɔɲˈɲare/ B2	verb - to dream
dormire /dormiˈre/ B1	verb - to sleep
amore /aˈmoːre/ A2	noun - love
parlare /parˈlare/ A2	verb - to speak, talk

Key Grammar Structures

• Non vorrei parlare

  ➔ Conditional mood (non vorrei)

  ➔ The phrase "non vorrei" expresses a desire not to do something, indicating a hypothetical situation.

• Tu sei il mio ieri, il mio oggi

  ➔ Present tense (sei)

  ➔ The verb "sei" is in the present tense, indicating a current state of being.

• Non cambi mai

  ➔ Negative form (non cambi)

  ➔ The phrase "non cambi" uses a negative form to express that something does not change.

• Se tu non ci fossi bisognerebbe inventarti

  ➔ Conditional clause (se tu non ci fossi)

  ➔ The phrase "se tu non ci fossi" introduces a conditional situation, suggesting what would happen if the condition were met.

• Parole, parole, parole

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of the word "parole" emphasizes the idea of words being insufficient or empty.

• La romantica notte

  ➔ Adjective-noun agreement (romantica notte)

  ➔ The adjective "romantica" agrees in gender and number with the noun "notte," both being feminine singular.

• Ti prego

  ➔ Imperative mood (ti prego)

  ➔ The phrase "ti prego" is in the imperative mood, used to make a request or plea.