Sola Una Volta Lyrics in English by Alex Britti

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Sola Una Volta by Alex Britti from Italian to English.
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C'era la luna, c'erano le stelle
There was the moon, there were the stars
C'era una nuova emozione sulla pelle
There was a new emotion on my skin
C'era la notte, c'erano i fiori
There was the night, there were the flowers
Anche al buio si vedevano i colori
Even in the dark you could see the colors
C'era la voglia di stare ancora insieme
There was the desire to be together again
Forse per gioco comunque ci viene
Maybe for fun, it comes to us anyway
Andare in giro mano nella mano
To walk around hand in hand
E raccontarci che per noi il mondo è strano
And to tell each other that for us the world is strange
C'era una volta o forse erano due
There was once or maybe there were two
C'era una mucca, un asinello e un bue
There was a cow, a little donkey and an ox
C'era una notte con una sola stella
There was a night with only one star
Però era grande luminosa e bella
But it was big, bright and beautiful
E se ci va magari andiamo al mare
And if we want to, maybe we'll go to the sea
Cosi' nell'acqua potremo sguazzare
So in the water we can splash around
E poi nuotare, fare il morto a galla
And then swim, float on our backs
Controlleremo se la luna è ancora gialla
We'll check if the moon is still yellow
Sì
Yes
E mentre gli altri ancora dormono
And while the others are still sleeping
Magari sognano di noi
Maybe they're dreaming of us
E mentre il cielo si schiarisce
And while the sky brightens
Noi guarderemo stanotte che finisce
We'll watch tonight ending
Il tempo va, passano le ore
Time goes by, the hours pass
E finalmente faremo l'amore
And finally we'll make love
Solo una volta o tutta la vita
Only once or for life
Speriamo prima che l'estate sia finita
Let's hope before summer is over
Il tempo va, passano le ore
Time goes by, the hours pass
Vorrei poter non lavare l'odore
I'd like to not wash away the scent
Di questa notte ancora da capire
Of this night still to understand
Però peccato che dovrà finire
But it's a shame that it will have to end
Che dovrà finire
That it will have to end
Se tutto passa tutto è già passato
If everything passes, everything has already passed
Peccato che non l'ho ancora capito
It's a shame that I haven't understood it yet
Anche se non sei più tra le mie dita
Even if you're no longer between my fingers
Stanotte la ricorderò tutta la vita
Tonight I'll remember all my life
E se domani sentirò la tua mancanza
And if tomorrow I'll miss you
Sarà perchè non ho più cielo nella stanza
It'll be because I no longer have sky in the room
Avro' una foto per ricordare
I'll have a photo to remember
Di quanto quella notte ti potevo dire
Of how much I could tell you that night
Il tempo va, passano le ore
Time goes by, the hours pass
E finalmente faremo l'amore
And finally we'll make love
Solo una volta o tutta la vita
Only once or for life
Speriamo prima che l'estate sia finita
Let's hope before summer is over
Il tempo va, passano le ore
Time goes by, the hours pass
Vorrei poter non lavare l'odore
I'd like to not wash away the scent
Di questa notte ancora da capire
Of this night still to understand
Però peccato che dovrà finire
But it's a shame that it will have to end
Che dovrà finire
That it will have to end
Se non ho più parole nel cassetto
If I no longer have words in the drawer
Una poesia che non ho mai letto
A poem that I've never read
Un'avventura da raccontare
An adventure to tell
Quando non avro' piu' niente da dire
When I'll no longer have anything to say
Quando andro' a piedi nudi per strada
When I'll go barefoot in the street
Comunque sia comunque vada
No matter what, no matter how it goes
Ogni volta che tornero' al mare
Every time I'll return to the sea
Avro' qualcosa da ricordare
I'll have something to remember
Il tempo va, passano le ore
Time goes by, the hours pass
E finalmente faremo l'amore
And finally we'll make love
Solo una volta o tutta la vita
Only once or for life
Speriamo prima che l'estate sia finita
Let's hope before summer is over
Il tempo va, passano le ore
Time goes by, the hours pass
Vorrei poter non lavare l'odore
I'd like to not wash away the scent
Di questa notte ancora da capire
Of this night still to understand
Però peccato che dovrà finire
But it's a shame that it will have to end
Il tempo va, passano le ore
Time goes by, the hours pass
E finalmente faremo l'amore
And finally we'll make love
Solo una volta o tutta la vita
Only once or for life
Speriamo prima che l'estate sia finita
Let's hope before summer is over
Il tempo va, passano le ore
Time goes by, the hours pass
Vorrei poter non lavare l'odore
I'd like to not wash away the scent
Di questa notte ancora da capire
Of this night still to understand
Però peccato che dovrà finire
But it's a shame that it will have to end
Il tempo va, passano le ore
Time goes by, the hours pass
E finalmente faremo l'amore
And finally we'll make love
Solo una volta o tutta la vita
Only once or for life
Speriamo prima che l'estate sia finita
Let's hope before summer is over
Il tempo va, passano le ore
Time goes by, the hours pass
Vorrei poter non lavare l'odore
I'd like to not wash away the scent
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sguazzare — to splash around

Sguazzare means "to splash around" or "to wallow". It's a playful and evocative verb that isn't as common as simply "nuotare" (to swim), making it more interesting and memorable.

In the song, Alex Britti sings, "Cosi' nell'acqua potremo sguazzare" (So in the water we can splash around). It paints a vivid picture of carefree joy and lightheartedness, perfectly capturing the youthful and romantic mood of the lyrics. It's a word that suggests fun and freedom, enticing users to discover the context of this joyful activity.

Alex Britti's "Sola Una Volta" is a sweet, nostalgic look back at a magical night, maybe a first love, under the stars. He sets the scene with beautiful imagery: "C'era la luna, c'erano le stelle" [There was the moon, there were the stars] and "C'era una nuova emozione sulla pelle" [There was a new emotion on the skin]. It's all about that feeling of wanting to stay together, even if it's just for fun, walking hand in hand and feeling like the world is strange and new.

The song plays with the idea of time, wishing this perfect night could last forever. He talks about going to the sea, swimming, and checking if the moon is still yellow. Even as the night ends and the sky lightens, he hopes others are dreaming of them. He wishes he could "non lavare l'odore" [not wash away the smell] of this night, even though he knows it has to end. It's a bittersweet reflection on a moment that, whether it happened "Solo una volta o tutta la vita" [Only once or for a lifetime], will be remembered forever.

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