Francesco De Gregori
Saigon lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Italian
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1973
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:23
Donna giovane del Vietnam
Young woman from Vietnam
Com'è strano coltivare il mare
How strange it is to cultivate the sea
Quanti fiori ti ha dato già
How many flowers has he already given you
Quanti altri te ne potrà dare
How many more could he give you
Da qui a Saigon la strada è buona
From here to Saigon the road is good
Terra libera, terra nera
Free land, dark land
Quest'autunno cambierai colore
This autumn you will change color
Con il vento sarà la pioggia
With the wind, it will be the rain
Che cadrà senza bagnarti il cuore
That will fall without wetting your heart
Da qui a Saigon la strada è buona
From here to Saigon the road is good
C'è mio figlio che ha occhi grandi
There’s my son with his big eyes
Quando guarda verso Sud
When he looks towards the South
C'è il tramonto che lo accarezza
There’s the sunset that caresses him
Quando guarda verso Sud
When he looks towards the South
Da qui a Saigon la strada è buona
From here to Saigon, the road is good
Cerca il cielo attraverso i rami
He seeks the sky through the branches
Cerca il cielo e lo troverai
Seek the sky and you will find it
Sole nasce e sole muore
The sun rises and the sun dies
Ed il cielo non cambia mai
And the sky never changes
Da qui a Saigon non cambia mai
From here to Saigon, it never changes
Cerca il cielo attraverso i rami
Look for the sky through the branches
Cerca il cielo e lo troverai
Search for the sky and you will find it
Sole nasce e sole muore
The sun rises and the sun sets
Ed il cielo non cambia mai
And the sky never changes
Cerca il cielo attraverso i rami
Look for the sky through the branches
Cerca il cielo lo troverai
Search for the sky and you will find it
Sole nasce e sole muore
The sun rises and the sun sets
Ed il cielo non cambia mai
And the sky never changes
Da qui a Saigon non cambia mai
From here to Saigon, it never changes
Da qui a Saigon non cambia mai
From here to Saigon, it never changes
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Key vocabulary
- strano
- strangeA2
- coltivare
- cultivateB2
- quanti
- how many
- fiori
- flowersB1
- altri
- othersA1
- potrà
- will be able
- dare
- to giveA1
- buona
- goodA1
- autunno
- autumn
- dato
- dataA1
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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.