Francesco De Gregori
Terra e acqua lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Italian
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1979
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:05
Terra e acqua, acqua e terra
Land and water, water and land
Ecco quello che ho visto io
Here’s what I’ve seen
Aiutami Signore mio
Help me, my Lord
A dire acqua e terra
To say water and land
Terra e acqua con lo sconto
Land and water with a discount
E non sono ancora pronto
And I'm still not ready
Per partire da casa mia
To leave my home
Terra e acqua e così sia
Land and water, so be it
Terra e acqua a mezzanotte
Land and water at midnight
E c'ho tutte le mani rotte
And I have all my hands broken
Tra quattr'ore starò meglio
In four hours I’ll be better
Tra quattr'ore starò già sveglio
In four hours I’ll already be awake
Terra e acqua e pane e niente
Earth and water and bread and nothing
Per confondermi con la gente
To blend in with the people
E per non averci fame
And so we won't go hungry
Terra e acqua e un po' di pane
Earth and water and a bit of bread
Terra e acqua a chi la vuole
Earth and water to those who want it
Terra e acqua e niente sole
Earth and water and no sunshine
Terra e acqua e sputi in faccia
Earth and water and spit in the face
E nessuno che mi abbraccia
And no one to hug me
Terra e acqua a chi la vuole
Land and water to those who want it
Terra e acqua e niente sole
Land and water and no sun
Terra e acqua e via col vento
Land and water and away with the wind
E la vita mi passa accanto
And life passes by me
Passa accanto e non m'aspetta
It passes by and doesn't wait for me
Terra e acqua benedetta
Blessed land and water
Terra e acqua di tutti santi
Land and water of all saints
E la vita mi passa avanti
And life moves ahead of me
Passa avanti e mette in croce
It moves ahead and puts me on the cross
Terra e acqua che va veloce
Land and water that flows fast
Torni sempre da dove vai
You always return from where you go
Terra e acqua non cambia mai
Earth and water never change
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Key vocabulary
- acqua
- waterA1
- ecco
- hereA1
- aiutami
- help me
- signore
- sirA2
- dire
- sayA1
- sconto
- discountC1
- ancora
- againA1
- casa
- houseA1
- così
- like thisA1
- mezzanotte
- midnight
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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.