Lucio Battisti (5 March 1943 – 9 September 1998) was an Italian singer-songwriter
(cantautore). He is considered to be one of the best-known and most influential
musicians and authors in Italian pop/rock music history.
Battisti started his career in 1966 and from 1969 to 1994 he released 18 albums in his
home country. He was known to be an extremely reserved artist: during his successful
career he performed only a small number of live concerts, and in the early 1980s he
announced he would communicate only through his studio albums, completely
disappearing from the Italian public scene. Through the years, Battisti consolidated
his status as one of the most well-known Italian singers. His songs remain immensely
popular in Italy, and are often performed live by other notable musicians.
"E penso a te"
And I think of you
Io lavoro e penso a te
I work and think of you
torno a casa e penso a te
I return home and think of you
le telefono e intanto penso a te
I call her and yet I think of you
“Come stai?” e penso a te
“How are you?” and I think of you
“dove andiamo?” e penso a te
“where are we going?” and I think of you
le sorrido, abbasso gli occhi e penso a te
I smile at her, glance down and think of you
Non so con chi adesso sei
I don't know who you’re with now
non so che cosa fai
I don't know what you’re doing
ma so di certo a cosa stai pensando
but I know for sure what you’re thinking of
E' troppo grande la città
The city is too big
per due che come noi
for two who like us
non sperano però si stan cercando...
have no hope yet are still seeking one
cercando...
another ... seeking
“Scusa è tardi” e penso a te
“Sorry it's late” and I think of you
“ti accompagno” e penso a te
“I’ll walk you home” and I think of you
“non son stato divertente” e penso a te
“I haven’t been much fun” and I think of you
Sono al buio e penso a te
I'm in the dark and I think of you
chiudo gli occhi e penso a te
Close my eyes and think of you
io non dormo e penso a te.......
I can't sleep and think of you.......
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prossimo’ tense:
Eg:
lavorare
io ho lavorato
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