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Il cuore mio non dorme mai 00:16
Sa che di un altro adesso sei 00:19
Tua madre va dicendo che 00:21
A maggio un uomo sposerai 00:23
Ma se in fondo al cuore tuo 00:25
C'è un ragazzo, sono io 00:30
Ma chi l'ha detto, ma perché 00:34
Non devo più pensare a te 00:36
Nessuno sa chi sono io 00:38
Ma il primo bacio è stato mio 00:40
Impazzisco senza te 00:43
E ogni notte ti rivedo accanto a me 00:47
Se bruciasse la città 00:53
Da te, da te, da te io correrei 00:56
Anche il fuoco vincerei 01:04
Per rivedere te 01:07
Se bruciasse la città 01:13
Lo so, lo so, tu cercheresti me 01:15
Anche dopo il nostro addio 01:23
L'amore sono io, per te 01:26
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Il cuore mio non dorme mai 01:43
Per inventarti accanto a me 01:45
Non brucia mai questa città 01:47
C'è ancora un uomo insieme a te 01:49
Ma se in fondo al cuore tuo 01:51
C'è un ragazzo, sono io 01:56
Quel prato di periferia 02:00
Ti ha visto tante volte mia 02:02
È troppo tempo che non sa 02:04
Dov'è la mia felicità 02:06
Impazzisco senza te 02:08
E ogni notte ti rivedo accanto a me 02:12
Se bruciasse la città 02:19
Da te, da te, da te io correrei 02:21
Anche il fuoco vincerei 02:30
Per rivedere te 02:32
Se bruciasse la città 02:38
Lo so, lo so, tu cercheresti me 02:41
Anche dopo il nostro addio 02:49
L'amore sono io 02:51
Per te, per te 02:56
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Se bruciasse la città – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

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Discover the enduring power of Italian pop with Massimo Ranieri's 'Se bruciasse la città.' This classic song, a testament to passionate love, offers a window into Italian musical expression and storytelling. By exploring its lyrics and the dramatic narrative of overcoming any obstacle for love, you can immerse yourself in the emotional depth characteristic of Italian music.

[English]
My heart never sleeps
It knows that you are with another now
Your mother keeps saying that
In May you'll marry a man
But if deep in your heart
There's a boy, it's me
But who said it, but why
I shouldn't think of you anymore
No one knows who I am
But the first kiss was mine
I go crazy without you
And every night I see you next to me again
If the city were to burn
From you, from you, from you I would run
I would even conquer the fire
To see you again
If the city were to burn
I know, I know, you would look for me
Even after our goodbye
Love is me, for you
...
My heart never sleeps
To imagine you next to me
This city never burns
There's still a man with you
But if deep in your heart
There's a boy, it's me
That suburban lawn
Has seen you many times, mine
It's been too long since it knew
Where my happiness is
I go crazy without you
And every night I see you next to me again
If the city were to burn
From you, from you, from you I would run
I would even conquer the fire
To see you again
If the city were to burn
I know, I know, you would look for me
Even after our goodbye
Love is me
For you, for you
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

cuore

/ˈkwɔː.re/

A2
  • noun
  • - heart

dormire

/dorˈmi.re/

A1
  • verb
  • - to sleep

amore

/aˈmo.re/

A2
  • noun
  • - love

pensare

/penˈza.re/

A2
  • verb
  • - to think

bacio

/ˈba.tʃo/

B1
  • noun
  • - kiss

fuoco

/ˈfwɔ.ko/

B1
  • noun
  • - fire

città

/tʃitˈta/

A2
  • noun
  • - city

vincere

/ˈvin.tʃe.re/

B2
  • verb
  • - to win

rivedere

/ri.veˈde.re/

B1
  • verb
  • - to see again

addio

/adˈdi.o/

B2
  • noun
  • - goodbye

madre

/ˈma.dre/

A1
  • noun
  • - mother

ragazzo

/raˈɡat.tso/

A2
  • noun
  • - boy

tempo

/ˈtɛm.po/

A2
  • noun
  • - time

felicità

/feli.tʃiˈta/

B1
  • noun
  • - happiness

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Sa che di un altro adesso sei

    ➔ Use of present tense with 'sa' (knows) + subordinate clause to indicate knowledge or awareness.

    ➔ 'Sa' is an Italian verb meaning 'knows,' indicating awareness of a fact.

  • Nessuno sa chi sono io

    ➔ Use of 'chi sono io' (who I am) as a subordinate object clause following 'sa' (knows).

    ➔ 'Chi sono io' is a question phrase meaning 'who I am,' used here as a subordinate clause.

  • Se bruciasse la città

    ➔ Use of imperfect subjunctive ('bruciasse') to express hypothetical or unreal condition.

    ➔ 'Se bruciasse la città' means 'If the city were to burn,' expressing a hypothetical condition.

  • Da te, da te, da te io correrei

    ➔ Use of the conditional tense ('correrei') with direct object pronoun ('da te') to express a hypothetical willingness.

    ➔ 'Da te, da te, da te io correrei' means 'From you, I would run to you,' expressing a hypothetical willingness or longing.

  • L'amore sono io, per te

    ➔ Use of 'sono io' (I am) to emphasize identity or self as the love, with the prepositional phrase 'per te' (for you).

    ➔ 'L'amore sono io' means 'I am love,' emphasizing the speaker's identity as love for the other person.