
Ricchi e Poveri
Mamma Maria lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Italian
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1982
- Genre
- Italian Pop
- Length
- 2:56
Un gatto bianco con gli occhi blu
A white cat with blue eyes
Un vecchio vaso sulla tv
An old vase on the TV
Nell'aria il fumo delle candele
In the air, the smoke of candles
Due guance rosse, rosse come mele
Two red cheeks, red like apples
Ha un filtro contro la gelosia
She has a filter against jealousy
E una ricetta per l'allegria
And a recipe for joy
Legge il destino, ma nelle stelle
She reads the fate, but in the stars
E poi ti dice solo cose belle
And then she tells you only beautiful things
Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-
But-but-but, mama Maria, but-
Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-
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Nel mio futuro che cosa c'è?
What’s in my future?
Sarebbe bello se fossi un re
It would be nice if I were a king
Così la bionda americana
So the blonde American
O si innamora o la trasformo in rana
Either she falls in love or I turn her into a frog
Io muoio dalla curiosità
I’m dying of curiosity
Ma dimmi un po' la verità
But tell me a bit of the truth
Voglio sapere se questo amore
I want to know if this love
Sarà sincero, sarà con tutto il cuore
Will be sincere, will be with all my heart
Ma-ma-ma, mamma Maria, ma-
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Non ho una lira però vorrei
I don't have a dime but I would like to
Comprare il cielo per darlo a lei
Buy the sky to give it to her
Ci devi dare un po' di fortuna
You have to give us a little luck
E insieme al cielo compriamo anche la luna
And together with the sky, we'll buy the moon too
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But-but-but, mama Maria, but-
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But-but-but, mama Maria, but-
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Key vocabulary
- cose
- thingsA1
- dice
- saysA1
- due
- twoA1
- gatto
- catB2
- bianco
- whiteA1
- blu
- blueB1
- vaso
- vaseA2
- aria
- air
- fumo
- smokeB2
- candele
- candlesC1
About this song
Ricchi e Poveri are an Italian vocal group formed in 1967, known for their pop and Sanremo Festival success. The band became prominent with second-place finishes at Sanremo in 1970 and 1971 and won first prize in 1985 with Se M’Innamoro.