Francesco De Gregori
Irene lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Italian
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1973
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 2:12
Irene alla finestra e tanta gente per la strada,
Irene at the window and so many people in the street,
Irene alla finestra e tanta gente per la strada,
Irene at the window and so many people in the street,
il mondo passa accanto a lei e non la sfiora mai.
the world passes by her and never touches her.
Con le mani aperte, il cuore aperto Irene guarda giù.
With open hands, open heart, Irene looks down.
Irene alla finestra e tanta gente al suo suicidio,
Irene at the window and so many people witnessing her demise,
Irene alla finestra e tanta gente al suo suicidio,
Irene at the window and so many people witnessing her demise,
con il telefono staccato, l'anima in libertà.
with the phone disconnected, the soul set free.
Com'è grande il cielo e com'è piccola una donna,
How vast the sky is and how small a woman,
com'è grande il cielo.
how vast the sky is.
Ed il traffico sta crescendo mentre il sole se ne va
And the traffic is growing as the sun slips away.
ed Irene sta sognando cose che non sa.
and Irene is dreaming things she doesn't know.
Irene alla finestra e tanta gente per la strada,
Irene at the window and so many people in the street,
Irene alla finestra e tanta gente per la strada,
Irene at the window and so many people in the street,
il mondo passa accanto a lei e non la sfiora mai.
the world passes by her and never brushes against her.
Con le mani aperte, il cuore aperto Irene guarda giù.
With her hands open, her heart open, Irene looks down.
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Key vocabulary
- irene
- name
- finestra
- windowA2
- tanta
- much
- gente
- peopleA1
- strada
- roadA1
- mondo
- worldA1
- passa
- passesA1
- accanto
- besideA2
- sfiora
- brushesB2
- mai
- neverA1
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About this song
Francesco De Gregori is an Italian singer-songwriter and OMRI recipient associated with Italian cantautor music. He is known for writing lyrics that are often described as elegant and for his preference to be credited simply as an artist.