Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the lyrical depth of Ultimo's "Sogni Appesi" to explore the Italian language through themes of resilience, self-discovery, and the pursuit of dreams. This song offers rich, relatable vocabulary and expressions about introspection and overcoming challenges, making it a powerful and emotionally resonant piece to enhance your Italian listening and comprehension skills while connecting with universal human experiences.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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dimenticare /dimenticare/ B1 |
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male /ˈmale/ A2 |
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certezze /tʃerˈtetːse/ B2 |
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mondo /ˈmondo/ A1 |
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amare /aˈmare/ A2 |
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chiuso /ˈkjuːzo/ B1 |
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gruppo /ˈɡruppo/ A2 |
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distrutto /diˈstrutːo/ B2 |
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classe /ˈklasːe/ A1 |
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sognare /soɲˈɲaːre/ A2 |
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vincente /vinˈtʃɛnte/ B2 |
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notte /ˈnɔtːe/ A1 |
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sorte /ˈsɔrte/ B1 |
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memoria /meˈmɔːrja/ B1 |
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pace /ˈpaːtʃe/ A2 |
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paura /paˈuːra/ A2 |
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domani /doˈmaːni/ A1 |
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appesi /apˈpeːzi/ B2 |
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ambizioni /ambiˈtsioːni/ B2 |
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diverso /diˈvɛrso/ A2 |
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inverno /inˈvɛrno/ A1 |
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perdenti /perˈdɛnti/ B2 |
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sorriso /soɾˈriːzo/ A2 |
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fiero /ˈfjɛro/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ma ancora non riesco a capire se il mondo un giorno io potrò amarlo
➔ Conditional Clause with 'se' (if) and Future Tense
➔ This sentence uses 'se' to introduce a conditional clause ('if the world'). 'Potrò amarlo' uses the future tense ('potrò') of the verb 'potere' (to be able to) combined with 'amare' (to love) to express a possibility in the future.
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Quando ridevano in gruppo Tornavo e scrivevo distrutto
➔ Imperfect Tense (ridevano) and Past Historic/Remote Past (scrivevo)
➔ 'Ridevano' is the imperfect tense, describing a continuous or habitual action in the past (they were laughing). 'Scrivevo' is also in the imperfect and describes something that happened continuously/repeatedly.
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È che ho gridato tanto
➔ Compound Past Tense (Passato Prossimo) with 'avere'
➔ 'Ho gridato' is the compound past ('Passato Prossimo') of the verb 'gridare' (to shout). It's formed with the auxiliary verb 'avere' (to have) and the past participle 'gridato'.
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Dimmi che cosa resta Se vivi senza memoria
➔ Imperative (Dimmi), Conditional Clause (Se vivi)
➔ 'Dimmi' is the imperative form of 'dire' (to say/tell), meaning 'tell me'. 'Se vivi senza memoria' is a conditional clause, meaning 'if you live without memory'.
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Lascio che la vita viva per me
➔ 'Lasciare che' construction (to let/allow)
➔ 'Lascio che' means 'I let' or 'I allow'. This construction is followed by a verb in the subjunctive mood (though in this case it's the indicative because it's the same form as the subjunctive of 'vivere'), indicating the action being permitted. Here, it means 'I let life live for me'.
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Brucio i consigli, alzo il volume L'ansia nasconde i sorrisi che ho
➔ Present Simple Tense (Brucio, alzo, nasconde), Relative Clause (che ho)
➔ These verbs ('brucio', 'alzo', 'nasconde') are in the present simple, describing actions happening now. 'Che ho' is a relative clause modifying 'sorrisi', meaning 'that I have'.
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Ero un bambino diverso Odiavo chi amava e aspettavo l'inverno
➔ Imperfect Tense (Ero, Odiavo, aspettavo), Relative Pronoun (chi)
➔ 'Ero, Odiavo, aspettavo' are all in the imperfect tense, describing states or habitual actions in the past. 'Chi amava' uses the relative pronoun 'chi' (who/those who) to refer to the people he hated.
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Riesci a capirmi solo se hai sempre voluto qualcosa che non c'è
➔ Conditional Clause (se hai voluto), Relative Clause (che non c'è), Auxiliary verb + Infinitive (Riesci a capirmi)
➔ 'Se hai sempre voluto qualcosa' is a conditional clause meaning 'if you have always wanted something'. 'Che non c'è' is a relative clause modifying 'qualcosa', meaning 'that doesn't exist'. 'Riesci a capirmi' uses the verb 'riuscire' + 'a' + infinitive to mean 'are you able to understand me'
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