
Lucio Battisti
La canzone del sole lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Italian
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1971
- Genre
- Cantautori
- Length
- 5:25
Le bionde trecce, gli occhi azzurri e poi
The blonde braids, the blue eyes and then
Le tue calzette rosse
Your red socks
E l'innocenza sulle gote tue
And the innocence on your cheeks
Due arance ancor più rosse
Two oranges even redder
E la cantina buia dove noi
And the dark cellar where we
Respiravamo piano
Breathed softly
E le tue corse e l'eco dei tuoi no, oh no
And your races and the echo of your no, oh no
Mi stai facendo paura
You're scaring me
Dove sei stata, cosa hai fatto mai?
Where have you been, what have you done?
Una donna, donna, dimmi
A woman, woman, tell me
Cosa vuol dir "sono una donna, ormai"?
What does it mean 'I'm a woman, now'?
Ma quante braccia ti hanno stretto, tu lo sai
But how many arms have held you, you know
Per diventar quel che sei
To become what you are
Che importa, tanto tu non me lo dirai, purtroppo
What does it matter, you're not going to tell me, unfortunately
Ma ti ricordi l'acqua verde e noi
But do you remember the green water and us
Le rocce e il bianco fondo
The rocks and the white bottom
Di che colore sono gli occhi tuoi?
What color are your eyes?
Se me lo chiedi non rispondo
If you ask me, I won't answer
Oh, mare nero, oh, mare nero, mare ne-
Oh, black sea, oh, black sea, sea ne-
Tu eri chiaro e trasparente come me
You were clear and transparent like me
Oh, mare nero, oh, mare nero, mare ne-
Oh, black sea, oh, black sea, sea ne-
Tu eri chiaro e trasparente come me
You were clear and transparent like me
Le biciclette abbandonate sopra il prato e poi
The abandoned bicycles on the lawn and then
Noi due distesi all'ombra
Us two lying in the shade
Un fiore in bocca può servire, sai
A flower in your mouth can be useful, you know
Più allegro tutto sembra
Everything seems brighter
E d'improvviso quel silenzio fra noi
And suddenly that silence between us
E quel tuo sguardo strano
And that strange look of yours
Ti cade il fiore dalla bocca e poi
The flower falls from your mouth and then
Oh no, ferma ti prego la mano
Oh no, please stop your hand
Dove sei stata, cosa hai fatto mai?
Where have you been, what have you ever done?
Una donna, donna, donna, dimmi
A woman, woman, woman, tell me
Cosa vuol dir "sono una donna, ormai"?
What does it mean 'I'm a woman, now'?
Io non conosco quel sorriso sicuro che hai
I don't recognize that confident smile you have
Non so chi sei, non so più chi sei
I don't know who you are, I don't know you anymore
Mi fai paura oramai, purtroppo
You scare me now, unfortunately
Ma ti ricordi le onde grandi e noi
But do you remember the big waves and us
Gli spruzzi e le tue risa
The splashes and your laughter
Cos'è rimasto in fondo agli occhi tuoi?
What remains deep in your eyes?
La fiamma è spenta o è accesa
Is the flame out or is it still burning?
Oh, mare nero, oh, mare nero, mare ne-
Oh, black sea, oh, black sea, sea ne-
Tu eri chiaro e trasparente come me
You were clear and transparent like me
Oh mare nero, oh mare nero, mare ne-
Oh, black sea, oh, black sea, sea ne-
Tu eri chiaro e trasparente come me
You were clear and transparent like me
Oh, mare nero, oh, mare nero, oh, mare ne-
Oh, black sea, oh, black sea, oh, black ne-
Oh, mare nero, oh, mare nero, oh, mare ne-
Oh, black sea, oh, black sea, oh, black ne-
Oh, mare nero, oh, mare nero, oh, mare ne-
Oh, black sea, oh, black sea, oh, black ne-
Oh, mare nero, oh, ma-
Oh, black sea, oh, ma-
Il sole, quando sorge, sorge piano e poi (Oh, mare nero, oh, mare nero, oh, mare ne-)
The sun, when it rises, rises slowly and then (Oh, black sea, oh, black sea, oh, black ne-)
La luce si diffonde tutto intorno a noi (Oh, mare nero, oh, mare nero, oh, mare ne-)
The light spreads all around us (Oh, black sea, oh, black sea, oh, black ne-)
Le ombre di fantasmi della notte (Oh, mare nero, oh, mare nero, oh, mare ne-)
The shadows of ghosts in the night (Oh, black sea, oh, black sea, oh, black se-)
Sono alberi e cespugli ancora in fiore (Oh, mare nero, oh, mare nero, oh, mare ne-)
They are trees and bushes still in bloom (Oh, black sea, oh, black sea, oh, black se-)
Sono gli occhi di una donna ancora pieni d'amore (Oh, mare nero, oh, mare nero, oh, mare ne-)
They are the eyes of a woman still full of love (Oh, black sea, oh, black sea, oh, black se-)
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Key vocabulary
- chiaro
- clearA1
- chiedi
- askA1
- quante
- how many
- trasparente
- transparentB2
- biciclette
- bicyclesC1
- abbandonate
- abandonedC1
- sorriso
- smileB1
- prato
- meadowC1
- sicuro
- safeA2
- fai
- doA1
About this song
Lucio Battisti was an Italian singer-songwriter and composer in pop and Italian songwriting. He is known for songs that defined the late 1960s and 1970s era of Italian popular music.