Francesco De Gregori
Rosa rosae lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Italian
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1996
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:27
Rosa che rosa non sei
Rose, you are not a rose
Rosa che spine non hai
Rose, you have no thorns
Rosa che spine non temi
Rose, you fear no thorns
Che piangi, che tremi
That you cry, that you tremble
Che vivi e che sai
That you live and that you know
Rosa che non mi appartieni
Rose, you don't belong to me
Che sfiori, che vieni
That you brush by, that you come
Che vieni e che vai
That you come and that you go
Rosa che rose non vuoi
Rose, you don't want roses
Rosa che sonno non hai
Rose, you have no sleep
Rosa di tutta la notte
Rose of the entire night
Che tutta la notte non basterà mai
That all night will never be enough
Rosa che non mi convieni
Rose that doesn't suit me
Che prendi e che tieni
That you take and that you hold
Che prendi e che dai
That you take and that you give
Rosa che dormi al mattino
Rose that sleeps in the morning
E venirti vicino non oso
And I don't dare to come close to you
Rosa che insegni il destino
Rose that teaches fate
Alla sposa e allo sposo
To the bride and the groom
Rosa d'amore padrona
Rose of love, the mistress
Punisci e perdona
Punish and forgive
Non chiuderti mai
Never close yourself off
Rosa d'amore signora
Rose of love, lady
Digiuna e divora
Fast and devour
Non perdermi mai
Never lose me
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Key vocabulary
- piangi
- cryB1
- rosa
- roseB1
- vivi
- liveA1
- spine
- spines
- temi
- fear
- tremi
- tremors
- sai
- you knowA1
- appartieni
- belongA1
- sfiori
- brush
- vieni
- comeA1
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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.