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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:

  1. 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..)

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  2. 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

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