Lyrics & Translation
Embark on a linguistic journey with Emma's "Quando Le Canzoni Finiranno." This pop ballad offers a rich tapestry of Italian emotion and metaphor, perfect for intermediate learners. You can learn how to express complex feelings about love, loss, and resilience, and pick up evocative phrases that are common in contemporary Italian songwriting. Its heartfelt lyrics and clear vocal delivery make it an excellent resource for improving listening comprehension and expanding your Italian vocabulary related to relationships and personal reflection.
Key Vocabulary
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tempesta /temˈpɛsta/ B2 |
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sole /sɔˈlɛ/ B1 |
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tempesta /temˈpɛsta/ B2 |
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casa /ˈkaːza/ A2 |
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abbracciare /abbratˈtʃaːre/ B1 |
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esplode /esˈplɔde/ B2 |
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neve /ˈnɛːve/ B1 |
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giura /ˈdʒura/ B2 |
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dure /ˈdure/ B2 |
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sospirare /sospiraˈre/ C1 |
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finiranno /fiˈnira no/ B2 |
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amore /aˈmɔːre/ A2 |
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fragili /fraˈdʒili/ B2 |
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sorriso /sorˈriːzo/ A2 |
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evaporare /evaporeˈre/ C1 |
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pensiero /penˈsjeːro/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Dicono che c'è una tempesta nel sole
➔ Use of indirect speech with 'che' (that)
➔ 'Che' introduces a subordinate clause that reports what people say or think.
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Quando le canzoni finiranno
➔ Future tense with 'finire' (will end)
➔ The verb 'finire' is conjugated in the future tense to indicate an action that will happen.
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Che cosa ne faremo di tutto quanto il nostro amore
➔ Use of 'ne' to replace a previous noun phrase
➔ 'Ne' is a pronoun that replaces a noun introduced earlier to avoid repetition.
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Mi han detto che è capace di resistere al mio cielo
➔ Use of 'avere + passato participio' for reported speech
➔ The phrase 'Mi han detto' uses the auxiliary 'avere' with past participle to report what someone has told.
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Mentre tutto fuori esplode
➔ Use of 'mentre' to indicate simultaneous actions (while)
➔ 'Mentre' introduces a clause indicating two actions happening at the same time.
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Qualcuno giura che ha sentito
➔ Use of 'giurare' + subordinate clause (that someone swears)
➔ 'Giurare' means 'to swear' or 'to vow', and is followed by a clause indicating what is sworn.
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Le strade che mi fanno perdere nel mondo
➔ Use of 'che' to introduce relative clauses (that)
➔ 'Che' introduces a relative clause describing the roads, specifying which roads are meant.
Album: Fortuna
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