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Resto fermo tra le onde I stand still among the waves 00:06
Mentre penso a te While I think of you 00:10
Fuoco rosso luce e rondine Red fire, light and swallow 00:13
Tra le foglie soffia un vento molto debole Among the leaves, a breeze blows very softly 00:21
Nel frattempo un fiore sta per nascere Meanwhile, a flower is about to bloom 00:27
Eccoci qua Here we are 00:36
A guardare le nuvole Watching the clouds 00:40
Su un tappeto di fragole On a strawberry rug 00:44
Come si fa How do you do it 00:50
A spiegarti se mi agito To explain to you if I get nervous 00:54
E mi rendo ridicolo And I look ridiculous 00:58
Tu parlami e stringimi You talk to me and hold me tight 01:03
Oppure fingi di amarmi Or pretend to love me 01:04
E una foto un po' ingiallita And a slightly yellowed photo 01:07
E' tutto quel che ho Is all I have 01:10
Ma non capisco se ridevi o no But I can't tell if you were laughing or not 01:13
Qui trafitto sulla terra Here, pierced by the earth 01:20
Steso me ne sto Lying flat, I stay 01:24
Aspettando di volare un po' Waiting to fly a little 01:28
Eccoci qua Here we are 01:36
A guardare le nuvole Watching the clouds 01:40
Su un tappeto di fragole On a strawberry rug 01:45
Come si fa How do you do it 01:50
A spiegarti se mi agito To explain to you if I get nervous 01:54
E mi rendo ridicolo And I look ridiculous 01:58
Tu parlami, stringimi You talk to me, hold me tight 02:03
Oppure fingi di amarmi Or pretend to love me 02:04
02:07
Eccoci qua Here we are 02:36
A guardare le nuvole Watching the clouds 02:40
Su un tappeto di fragole On a strawberry rug 02:44
Come si fa How do you do it 02:50
A spiegarti che mi agito To tell you that I get nervous 02:54
E mi rendo ridicolo And I look ridiculous 02:58
Tu parlami, stringimi You talk to me, hold me tight 03:03
Oppure fingi di amarmi Or pretend to love me 03:04
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Tappeto di fragole – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

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Lyrics & Translation

[Italian]
[English]
Resto fermo tra le onde
I stand still among the waves
Mentre penso a te
While I think of you
Fuoco rosso luce e rondine
Red fire, light and swallow
Tra le foglie soffia un vento molto debole
Among the leaves, a breeze blows very softly
Nel frattempo un fiore sta per nascere
Meanwhile, a flower is about to bloom
Eccoci qua
Here we are
A guardare le nuvole
Watching the clouds
Su un tappeto di fragole
On a strawberry rug
Come si fa
How do you do it
A spiegarti se mi agito
To explain to you if I get nervous
E mi rendo ridicolo
And I look ridiculous
Tu parlami e stringimi
You talk to me and hold me tight
Oppure fingi di amarmi
Or pretend to love me
E una foto un po' ingiallita
And a slightly yellowed photo
E' tutto quel che ho
Is all I have
Ma non capisco se ridevi o no
But I can't tell if you were laughing or not
Qui trafitto sulla terra
Here, pierced by the earth
Steso me ne sto
Lying flat, I stay
Aspettando di volare un po'
Waiting to fly a little
Eccoci qua
Here we are
A guardare le nuvole
Watching the clouds
Su un tappeto di fragole
On a strawberry rug
Come si fa
How do you do it
A spiegarti se mi agito
To explain to you if I get nervous
E mi rendo ridicolo
And I look ridiculous
Tu parlami, stringimi
You talk to me, hold me tight
Oppure fingi di amarmi
Or pretend to love me
...
...
Eccoci qua
Here we are
A guardare le nuvole
Watching the clouds
Su un tappeto di fragole
On a strawberry rug
Come si fa
How do you do it
A spiegarti che mi agito
To tell you that I get nervous
E mi rendo ridicolo
And I look ridiculous
Tu parlami, stringimi
You talk to me, hold me tight
Oppure fingi di amarmi
Or pretend to love me
...
...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

onde

/ˈɔnde/

A2
  • noun
  • - waves, especially in water

fuoco

/ˈfwɔko/

B1
  • noun
  • - fire, flame

luce

/ˈlu.tʃe/

B1
  • noun
  • - light, illumination

rondine

/ronˈdi.ne/

B2
  • noun
  • - swallow (bird)

vento

/ˈvɛnto/

A2
  • noun
  • - wind

fiore

/ˈfjɔ.re/

A2
  • noun
  • - flower

nascere

/nasˈʃeː.re/

B1
  • verb
  • - to be born

guardare

/ɡwarˈdaː.re/

A2
  • verb
  • - to look at, to watch

fragola

/ˈfraf.ɡoː.la/

A2
  • noun
  • - strawberry

spiegare

/spjeˈɡaː.re/

B2
  • verb
  • - to explain

agito

/aˈdʒiː.to/

B2
  • verb
  • - to stir, to be affected emotionally

ridicolo

/riˈdi.ko.lo/

B2
  • adjective
  • - ridiculous, laughable

parlami

/parˈla.mi/

A2
  • verb
  • - speak to me

stringimi

/striˈɡje.mi/

A2
  • verb
  • - hold me tight

fingi

/ˈfiːn.dʒi/

B1
  • verb
  • - to pretend

Key Grammar Structures

  • Resto fermo tra le onde

    ➔ Present tense

    ➔ The verb "resto" (I remain) is in the present tense, indicating a current state.

  • Aspettando di volare un po'

    ➔ Gerund

    ➔ The phrase "aspettando" (waiting) is a gerund, indicating an ongoing action.

  • E una foto un po' ingiallita

    ➔ Indefinite article

    ➔ The use of "una" (a) indicates an indefinite article, referring to a non-specific photo.

  • Tu parlami e stringimi

    ➔ Imperative mood

    ➔ The verbs "parlami" (talk to me) and "stringimi" (hold me) are in the imperative mood, giving commands.

  • Eccoci qua a guardare le nuvole

    ➔ Present continuous

    ➔ The phrase "a guardare" (to watch) indicates an ongoing action in the present continuous tense.

  • Come si fa a spiegarti

    ➔ Interrogative structure

    ➔ The phrase "come si fa" (how is it done) is an interrogative structure asking for clarification.

  • Oppure fingi di amarmi

    ➔ Subjunctive mood

    ➔ The verb "fingi" (pretend) is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a wish or hypothetical situation.