Un'Anima Lyrics in English Andrea Bocelli

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Un'Anima by Andrea Bocelli from Italian to English.
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Port in me
Between sand and dust
A burden that will not pass
I'm going to go and leave ashes
And in the meantime time will pass
I will look for you
Without giving up
Maybe I'm going to make a mistake
But I will be able to return
To get in the air
The shadow of my steps will mark
My quest for freedom
In every mirage I see you
An elusive soul
They're going to leave alone like me
Prophets, saints, men
Strong then a wind will rise
And those footsteps will erase
I will look for you
You won't lose me
In the night that
Hidden shooting stars
Never seen again
The shadow of my steps will mark
My quest for freedom
In every mirage I see you
An elusive soul
I'm going to stop
Only if I find
The Cathedral
In the desert where he grows
A flower meeting
The shadow of my steps will mark
My quest for freedom
In every mirage I see you
An elusive soul
In every mirage I see you
A soul that wants to believe
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inafferrabileelusive / ungraspable

Inafferrabile translates to "elusive" or "ungraspable". It's a sophisticated and evocative word that isn't commonly found in everyday conversation or many song lyrics.

In "Un'Anima," Andrea Bocelli uses this word to describe an "anima inafferrabile" (an elusive soul). It beautifully conveys the idea of something deeply desired but difficult to attain or fully comprehend, adding a layer of poetic mystery to the song's theme of searching and longing.

"Un'Anima" ("A Soul") follows a search that stretches across sand, dust, and time. The singer carries something heavy inside and sets out anyway, promising to keep looking even after his own footprints fade behind him.

Each verse repeats the same quiet vow: to find the elusive soul he glimpses in every mirage. The desert becomes the whole story, wind erasing his tracks, a single flower growing where nothing should grow, and a search for freedom that never quite settles.

By the final lines, the search turns into faith. He doesn't claim to have found an answer, only a soul that wants to believe it's out there.

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