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Angel, si dice in giro Che vivi come un gatto Angel, che cos'hai fatto Perché quel fiato corto? Ma non lo vedi Sei una sirena ma non ami il mare Non sai che fare Se vivere o morire Angel, lui se n'è andato E il tempo si è fermato Angel, non hai capito Che il gioco era finito Tu che eri stella Adesso rosa senza spine tu Non farti male Non spegnerti nel blu Basta poco per ricominciare Basta poco, la musica del mare Basta poco, ma è importante Quel minuto per diventare grande Non cambiare, non lasciarti andare Angel, come nessuna Più chiara della luna Angel, negli occhi scuri Soltanto sguardi duri Io qui per caso Ma forse un angelo ha guardato giù E questa notte Quell'angelo sei tu Basta poco per ricominciare Basta poco, la musica del mare Basta poco, ma è importante Quel minuto per diventare grande Non cambiare, non lasciarti andare Non cambiare, non lasciarti andare Angel Angel © 1999 Matteo Di Franco |
Angel, word has it that you live like a cat. Angel, what have you done, why so out of breath? But you don’t see it, you’re a Siren but you don’t love the sea. You don’t know what to do, whether to live or to die. Angel, he went away and time stopped. Angel, you didn’t understand that the game was over. You who were a star, now a rose without thorns you are. Don’t hurt yourself, don’t turn yourself off in the blue. It takes so little to begin again. It takes so little, the music of the sea. It takes so little, but it’s important, that minute, to become big. Don’t change, don’t let yourself go. Angel, like no one, brighter than the moon. Angel, in your dark eyes, only hard looks. I’m here by chance, but perhaps an angel looked down. And this night that angel is you. It takes so little to begin again. It takes so little, the music of the sea. It takes so little, but it’s important, that minute, to become big. Don’t change, don’t let yourself go. Don’t change, don’t let yourself go. Angel. English translation © 2021 Dennis Criteser Io non so parlar d'amore was Celentano's first collaboration with the celebrated lyricist Mogol and Gianni Bella for the music on most of the songs. Released in 1999, the album remained in the charts for two years and is one of the most successful of his long career. |
I began exploring Italian popular songs as part of learning Italian. Here are my translations for some of my favorite "canzoni" by Italian singers, songwriters, and bands whose work I admire. It's a work in progress that can serve as a curated introduction to Italian popular music, with an emphasis on the 1950s through the 1990s. If you speak Italian, send me a message if you see lyrics I've misunderstood.
