Palla Al Centro Lyrics in English Elisa

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Palla Al Centro by Elisa from Italian to English.
Intro
Ta-ra, ra
Ta-ra, ra
Ta-ra, ra
Never write the word 'end'
Don't give everything a name, just enjoy the wait
Don't chase things, don't stay on edge
Forget the insults, they're rose water
Take your eyes off the screen
Go a little further out
It's not how many times I mess up
It's the times I get back up
And it's not where I come from, it's where I'm going
It's not what I seem, it's what I do
Say, say no, no, ball to the center
Say, say no, no, ball to the center
Say, say no, no, ball to the center
We are the waves, we are the waves
Of a big sea
We are the stars, we are the stars
Above the Andes
We are the bands
That play in parades
Currents that blow over the Pyrenees
We are the waves, we are the waves
Of a big sea
It's not what I tell you
It's the smile I steal from you
You know, what a hit, checkmate
You just gotta be you
I don't know how to do what's convenient
I leave the pain behind me
You run faster
We stop for the beautiful things
Take your eyes off the screen
Go a little further out
It's not how many times I mess up
It's the times I get back up
And I'm happy when we're free like the wind
Don't ask me where I'm going
Any place's as good as another
It's not what I seem, but it's what I do
It's not what I seem, but it's what I do
It's not what I seem, but it's what I do
It's not what I seem, but it's what I do
We are the waves, we are the waves
Of a big sea
We are the stars, we are the stars
Above the Andes
We are the bands
That play in parades
Currents that blow over the Pyrenees
We are the waves, we are the waves
Of a big sea
Big, big, big
Bridge
I take my eyes off the screen
I move on, I don't stand still
It's not what I seem, it's what I do
It's not how many times I mess up
It's the times I get back up
In combat boots or barefoot
First a step, then a leap
Free like the wind
Ball to the center
We are the waves, we are the waves
Of a big sea
We are the stars, we are the stars
Above the Andes
We are the bands
That play in parades
Currents that blow over the Pyrenees
We are the waves, we are the waves
Of a big sea
Outro
When I fall or get back up
In combat boots or barefoot
First a step, then a leap
Free like the wind
Ball to the center
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SONG MEANING

“Palla Al Centro” feels like the referee’s whistle that sends life back into play. Elisa, the Portuguese songstress, urges us to stop chasing labels and final answers, look up from our screens, and enjoy the suspense of what comes next. Each time we stumble is only a prelude to standing up stronger, so she shouts the playful command “palla al centro” – put the ball in the middle, restart the match, and keep moving.

The lyrics overflow with imagery that turns individual freedom into a shared adventure: we are waves in a vast sea, stars over the Andes, marching bands in vibrant parades, winds racing across the Pyrenees. By trading worry for wonder and perfectionism for authenticity, Elisa paints a world where one brave step can become a joyful leap and every fresh kickoff is a chance to be “free like the wind.”

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