Francesco De Gregori
Raggio di sole lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Italian
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1978
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:07
Benvenuto raggio di sole
Welcome, ray of sunshine
A questa terra di terra e sassi
To this land of earth and stones
A questi laghi bianchi come la neve
To these lakes white as snow
Sotto i tuoi passi
Under your steps
A questo amore, a questa distrazione
To this love, to this distraction
A questo carnevale
To this carnival
Dove nessuno ti vuole bene
Where nobody cares for you
Dove nessuno ti vuole male
Where nobody wishes you harm
A questa musica che non ha orecchi
To this music that has no ears
A questi libri senza parole
To these books without words
Benvenuto raggio di sole
Welcome, ray of sunshine
Avrai matite per giocare
You will have pencils to play with
E un bicchiere per bere forte
And a glass to drink deeply
E un bicchiere per bere piano
And a glass to sip gently
Un sorriso per difenderti
A smile to protect you
E un passaporto per andare via lontano
And a passport to travel far away
Benvenuto a questa finestra
Welcome to this window
A questo cielo sereno
To this serene sky
A tutti i clacson della mattina
To all the horns of the morning
A questo mondo già troppo pieno
To this world already too full
A questa strana ferrovia
To this strange railway
Unica al mondo per dove può andare
Unique in the world for where it can go
Ti porta dove tira il vento
It takes you where the wind blows
Ti porta dove scegli di ritornare
It takes you where you choose to return
A questa luna tranquilla
To this calm moon
Che si siede dolcemente
That gently sits down
In mezzo al mare c'è qualche nuvola
In the middle of the sea, there's a cloud or two
Ma non fa niente
But it doesn't matter
Perché lontano passa una nave
Because far away, a ship passes by
Tutte le luci accese
All the lights are on
Benvenuto figlio di nessuno
Welcome, son of no one
In questo paese
In this land
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Key vocabulary
- benvenuto
- welcomeA1
- sassi
- stones
- laghi
- lakes
- bianchi
- white
- neve
- snowB2
- amore
- loveA1
- bene
- wellA1
- dove
- whereA1
- fa
- makesA1
- figlio
- sonA1
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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.