E Più Ti Penso – English Lyrics

• By: Andrea Bocelli, Ariana Grande
• Album: Duets

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the passionate world of Italian with "E Più Ti Penso," a collaboration between Andrea Bocelli and Ariana Grande. This song offers a beautiful introduction to the Italian language through its expressive lyrics about love and longing. Experience the blend of classical and pop vocals, and discover how music can convey deep emotions across languages.

[English]

E più ti penso e più mi manchi

Ti vedo coi miei occhi stanchi

Anch'io vorrei star' lì con te

Stringo il cuscino sei qui vicino

È notte fonda e sei lontano

Ho il vuoto intorno senza te

Il sole più non c'è

Sono triste e sconsolato

Come non son' stato mai

Senza te

Senza te

E se per caso non potessi rivederti

Io so già che farei

Non vivrei

E più ti penso e più mi manchi

Son' poca cosa senza te

Mi sento un pesce che

Non ha l'acqua per nuotare

Respirare senza te

Senza te

Senza te

...

E se per caso non potessi rivederti

Io so già che farei

Morire

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
penso /ˈpɛnso/ B1	verb - to think
manco /ˈmanko/ B2	verb - to miss (someone)
notte /ˈnɔtte/ A2	noun - night
vuoto /ˈvwɔto/ B2	noun - emptiness
triste /ˈtriste/ A2	adjective - sad
sconsolato /sˈkonsolato/ C1	adjective - disheartened
pesce /ˈpeʃe/ A2	noun - fish
acqua /ˈakkwa/ A1	noun - water
nuotare /nuˈotare/ B1	verb - to swim
morire /moˈriːre/ B2	verb - to die

Key Grammar Structures

• E più ti penso e più mi manchi

  ➔ Comparative Adverbs: 'più...più'

  ➔ The structure "più...più" is used to express that the more one thing happens, the more another thing happens. Here, "E "più" ti penso "più" mi manchi" means "The more I think of you, the more I miss you."

• Ti vedo coi miei occhi stanchi

  ➔ Preposition "coi" (con + i) - contraction of preposition "con" + definite article "i"

  ➔ "coi" is a contracted form of "con i". It means "with the". "Ti vedo "coi" miei occhi stanchi" means "I see you with my tired eyes."

• Anch'io vorrei star' lì con te

  ➔ Conditional Mood: "vorrei" (conditional of "volere" - to want) + Infinitive "star'" (stare - to be/stay)

  ➔ "vorrei" expresses a wish or desire. It is the conditional form of "volere". "Anch'io "vorrei" "star'" lì con te" means "I would also like to be there with you."

• Stringo il cuscino sei qui vicino

  ➔ Present Tense: "stringo" (I hug) - expressing a current action.

  ➔ "Stringo" is the first-person singular present tense of the verb "stringere" (to hug/squeeze). "Stringo il cuscino" means "I hug the pillow."

• È notte fonda e sei lontano

  ➔ Use of adjective "fonda" after the noun

  ➔ Normally, adjectives precede nouns in Italian. Here "notte "fonda"" is an exception which creates a poetic effect. It emphasizes the darkness of the night. Literal translation is "It's deep night"

• Il sole più non c'è

  ➔ Negative Adverb 'non' placed after 'più': more common usage would be 'Non c'è più il sole'

  ➔ While grammatically correct, the placement of "non" after "più" is less common in everyday speech. It's used here for stylistic effect, possibly for emphasis or rhythm. It still means "The sun is no longer there."

• Come non son' stato mai

  ➔ Past participle "stato" with auxiliary verb "essere" (to be) in the past tense + adverb "mai" (never)

  ➔ This is a past perfect construction. Since "stato" is used with the verb "essere", it agrees in gender and number with the subject (implied, "io", masculine singular). "Come non "son' stato" "mai"" means "Like I have never been before."

• E se per caso non potessi rivederti

  ➔ Conditional Clause: "se" (if) + subjunctive mood "potessi" (imperfect subjunctive of "potere" - to be able to) + conditional

  ➔ This is a hypothetical conditional sentence. The "imperfect subjunctive" expresses an unlikely or unreal condition. "E se per caso non "potessi" "rivederti" means "And if by chance I couldn't see you again..."

• Io so già che farei

  ➔ Future Anterior (conditional): che + Conditional Present "farei" (of fare - to do)

  ➔ Although "farei" is technically the conditional present, the construction "so già che farei" expresses an action that *would* be completed in the future *if* the condition were met, implying a sense of finality. "Io "so" già che "farei"" means "I already know what I would do."