L'Amore Non Mi Basta Lyrics in English Emma

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song L'Amore Non Mi Basta by Emma from Italian to English.
If there were instructions to explain the mechanism
That pushed me to show up at your place with this face
With the lame excuse of taking back my clothes
Books, a bit of my life
That life you took from me
The one I don't regret, since they’re just a current
I, storm and screen, screen
Count slowly, very slowly turn around
Look in the face of who's leaving you, forget me
For way too long now I've asked how we're doing
We were our own forever, our daily bread
But I'll do the right thing 'cause I'm dishonest
But for too long I've felt love isn't enough for me
Love isn't enough for me love isn't enough for me
If loving me then passes
What happened to the lines I'll be there no matter what?
What's the point of crossroads if everyone still has their own road
My road was deserted, crossed by defeats
And with you the promise I'd avoid them
Count slowly, very slowly and turn me
Cold blood, if you've got courage, kill me
For way too long now I've asked how we're doing
We were our own forever, our daily bread
But I'll do the right thing, 'cause I'm selfish
But for too long I've felt love isn't enough for me
Love isn't enough for me love isn't enough for me
If loving me then passes
Bridge
Maybe that's the meaning of my living
Maybe you can even heal from pain
But also write songs, also write songs
For way too long now I've asked how we're doing
We were our own forever, our daily bread
But I'll do the right thing, 'cause I'm dishonest
But for too long I've felt love isn't enough for me
Love isn't enough for me
Love isn't enough for me
Love isn't enough for me
Outro
Love isn't enough for me
Let's end it, period
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“L’Amore Non Mi Basta” (Love Is Not Enough For Me) drops us right into the most awkward breakup errand ever: showing up at an ex’s doorstep to reclaim clothes, books, and pieces of a shared life. Emma turns that simple visit into a dramatic confession. She admits she once saw the relationship as “our forever, our daily bread,” yet something vital is missing. With imagery of storms and protective screens, she paints herself as a whirlwind who can no longer settle for a love that has gone stale.

Beneath the emotional fireworks lies a message of self-respect. Emma wrestles with guilt—calling herself selfish and dishonest—but ultimately decides that staying would be an even bigger lie. The chorus pounds home the realization that affection alone cannot fix deep-set mismatches. It is a bittersweet anthem about choosing growth over comfort, even when it hurts. By the final “Finiamo, punto e basta” (“We’re done. Period, that’s it”), she slams the door with resolve, reminding us that sometimes the bravest act of love is letting go.

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