Sicily Scene: SABATO MUSICALE

Saturday, April 30, 2011

SABATO MUSICALE

For romantics everywhere, here is the most requested song at wedding dances in Italy. Got your box of tissues? Now enjoy:

Jovanotti - A te

2 comments:

Leslie: said...: What a beautiful melody! I sort of understood the gist of it, but is there someplace I can check for a translation (I know it'll lose something, but..); 1:37 am
Welshcakes Limoncello said...: Me too, Nerys - I'm hopeless! For you, Leslie [my translation]:

To you, who you are the only one in the world
my only reason for going on
with every breath
when I look at you
After a day full of words
you, without speaking
make everything clear
To you, who found me
in a corner , with my fists clenched
with my back to the wall
ready to defend myself
with my eyes lowered
I was full of disappointment
and you picked me up like a cat
and took me with you
To you I sing this song
because I have nothing better to offer you
in all that I have
You take my time
and the magic
which in one jump
lets us fly in the air
like bubbles
to you who are,
you simply are
the meaning of my days
the meaning of my days
to you, my great love
you have taken my life and made so much more of it
To you who have given sense to time
without measuring it
to you, my great love
To you who I have seen cry
in my hand
so fragile I could have killed you
by squeezing you a little
and I've also seen you strong as a plane
taking your life in your hand
and dragging it safely along
to you who taught me dreams
and the art of adventure
to you who believe in courage
and also in fear
To you who are
the best thing that ever happened to me
To you who change every day
yet stay the same
To you who are
you just are
the meaning of my days
the meaning of my days
To you who are
essentially you
The meaning of my days
the meaning of my days
To you who never like yourself
yet you are a marvel
The forces of nature meet in you
you are a rock, a plant and a hurricane
You are the horizon that beckons me when I'm far away
To you, the only friend
that I need
The only love I want
If I didn't have you,
you who have made my life so beautiful
You make even difficult things
a pleasure to do
To you who are my great love
To you who took my life
and made much more of itTo you who have given sense to time
without measuring it
to you, my great love
to you
you simply are
the meaning of my days
the meaning of my days
to you
you simply are
the companion of my days
the meaning of my days; 10:34 pm

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