Quando - When

Tu dimmi quando, quando Dove sono i tuoi occhi e la tua bocca Forse in Africa che importa Tu dimmi quando, quando Dove sono le tue mani ed il tuo naso Verso un giorno disperato Ma io ho sete Ho sete ancora Tu dimmi quando, quando Non guardarmi adesso amore Sono stanco Perché penso al futuro Tu dimmi quando, quando Siamo angeli Che cercano un sorriso Non nascondere il tuo viso Perché ho sete, ho sete ancora E vivrò, sì vivrò Tutto il giorno per vederti andar via Fra i ricordi e questa strana pazzia E il paradiso, che non esiste Chi vuole un figlio non insiste Tu dimmi quando, quando Ho bisogno di te almeno un'ora Per dirti che ti odio ancora Tu dimmi quando, quando Lo sai che non ti avrò e sul tuo viso Sta per nascere un sorriso Ed io ho sete, ho sete ancora E vivrò, sì vivrò Tutto il giorno per vederti andare via Fra i ricordi e questa strana pazzia E il paradiso, che forse esiste Chi vuole un figlio non insiste Ed io ho sete, ho sete ancora Tu dimmi quando, quando Quando © 1992 Pino Daniele "Quando" became a huge hit for Daniele. In the film, a romantic comedy, the song plays in the scene where the bride is waiting in a church for the groom, who has decided that marriage is not for him. He instead sends her a note and invites her to meet him in a nearby cafe.

You say to me when, when Where are your eyes and your mouth Perhaps in Africa, what’s it matter You say to me when, when Where are your hands and your nose I pour out a desperate day But I’m thirsty, I’m still thirsty. You say to me when, when Don’t watch me now, love, I’m tired Because I’m thinking of the future You say to me when, when We are angels Who search for a smile Don’t hide your face Because I’m thirsty, I’m still thirsty. And I will live, yes I will live All day long to see you go away Among the memories and this strange folly And paradise, which doesn’t exist, One who wants a child doesn’t insist. You say to me when, when I need you at least an hour To tell you that I still hate you You say to me when, when You know that I won’t have you, and on your face There’s a smile about to break out And I’m thirsty, I’m still thirsty. And I will live, yes I will live All day long to see you go away Among the memories and this strange folly And paradise, which maybe exists, One who wants a child doesn’t insist. And I’m thirsty, I’m still thirsty. You say to me when, when English translation © 2020 Dennis Criteser Sotto 'o sole was released in 1991 and contains new versions of songs previously released between 1977 and 1980 plus two songs from the soundtrack of a film, Pensavo fosse amore, invece era un calesse (I thought it was love, but it was a barouche), directed by Daniele's close friend Massimo Troisi.