Learn Italian in Song: La Fisarmonica

Gianni Morandi singing La Fisarmonica

The Accordion

Gianni Morandi, when he was very, very young…

   
La fisarmonica The accordion 
stasera suona per te this evening plays for you 
per ricordarti un amore to remind you of a love 
uno di tanti anni fa, one from many years ago 
la fisarmonica. The accordion 
Ma tu non piangere But don’t you cry 
non si cancella cosi’, it can’t be erased like that 
torna piu’ grande che mai it returns, greater than ever 
il desiderio di te the desire for you 
quando vivevi felice con me. when you lived happily with me 
Se chiudo gli occhi If I close my eyes 
vedo il tuo viso I see your face 
rivedo il tuo sorriso I see your smile again 
ma le mani lontane but the hands far apart 
non si stringono piu’. no longer clasp each other 
La fisarmonica The accordion 
stasera suona per noi this evening plays for us 
torna più grande che mai it returns greater than ever 
il desiderio di te the desire for you 
la fisarmonica suona per me the accordion plays for me 
Era di notte It was night 
c’era la luna there was a moon 
baciavo le tue labbra, I kissed your lips 
era l’ultima volta it was the last time 
te ne andavi da me, that you left me 
amor love 

1 comment

  1. Wow, just found your blog, it’s going to be a fun read. We share a birthday (I’m older than you!) so I expect to really enjoy your writing..

    You divorced Italy! I’m afraid I might do the same thing. My husband keeps making noises about how he’d like to live there for a couple years and I always change the subject. I’d rather love it from afar than to have to choke on the climate or whatever else would send me over the top.

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