Volevo Te – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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felici /feˈliːt͡ʃi/ A2 |
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pronti /ˈpronti/ B1 |
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nemici /neˈmiːt͡ʃi/ B2 |
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scusa /ˈskuːza/ A2 |
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amici /aˈmiːt͡ʃi/ A2 |
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pensì /penˈsi/ B1 |
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sposti /ˈsposti/ B1 |
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pensiero /penˈsjɛro/ B2 |
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connetti /konnɛtˈti/ B2 |
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smesso /ˈsmɛsso/ B1 |
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volerti /vorˈlɛrti/ B2 |
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ascolti /askolˈti/ A2 |
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rispondi /risˈpɔndi/ A2 |
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pianto /ˈpjànto/ B2 |
Key Grammar Structures
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Forse siamo felici
➔ Adverb "forse" (perhaps/maybe) modifying the adjective "felici" (happy).
➔ The sentence uses "forse" to express uncertainty about the state of being happy. It indicates a possibility rather than a definite fact.
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Come sugli autoscontri
➔ Preposition "come" (like/as) used for comparison.
➔ This line uses "come" to compare the relationship to bumper cars, implying chaotic and colliding interactions.
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Perché prima mi stringi Se poi dopo mi sposti
➔ Conjunctions "perché" (because/why) and "se...poi" (if...then) showing cause-and-effect and conditional relationship.
➔ This highlights the inconsistency in the relationship - first affection, then rejection. "Se...poi" sets up a conditional scenario.
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Cosa pensi che ci faccia sveglio alle tre
➔ Indirect question using "cosa pensi che" (what do you think that). Subjunctive mood ("faccia") after "che" because of the uncertainty.
➔ The subjunctive "faccia" is used because the speaker is asking about the other person's opinion/belief, which introduces subjectivity.
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Non volevo l'oro, io volevo solo te
➔ Use of "volevo" (imperfect tense of "volere" - to want) expressing a past desire. Emphasis with "solo" (only).
➔ The imperfect tense "volevo" suggests a desire that continued over a period of time in the past.
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Anche se non mi ascolti e non mi rispondi
➔ Conjunction "anche se" (even if/although) introducing a concessive clause.
➔ "Anche se" indicates that the main clause is true despite the condition stated in the concessive clause.
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Ma tu fai finta di niente
➔ Idiomatic expression "fare finta di niente" (to pretend nothing is happening/to act as if nothing is wrong).
➔ This expression conveys the other person's denial or avoidance of addressing the issue.
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E stanotte sarò forte
➔ Future simple tense "sarò" (I will be) expressing a future intention or prediction. Adjective "forte" (strong) describing a state of being.
➔ The speaker is resolving to be strong in the future, indicating a change in their current emotional state.