Perfetti Sconosciuti Lyrics in English Fiorella Mannoia

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Perfetti Sconosciuti by Fiorella Mannoia from Italian to English.
Where've you been, all these years
When everything was falling apart around
our dreams and our troubles
Have you ever thought about how many lies
About the wounds on the surface
And all those sleepless nights
When the silences came between us
And each of us went our own way
Like perfect strangers
Everything had to go this way
Even though we're standing here now
On the same road, after a life already spent
I've always been here
Falling in love a little more every day
With this life of ours
That still reminds us
That when you love you never lose
Where've you been, these days
Beyond the wall of secrets
Lived as betrayals
Have you ever thought about how much you screw up
About the words thrown to the wind
And all those still inside
In this picture painted with effort
After a wait that lasts a lifetime
But what do you want me to believe
Everything had to go this way
Even though we're standing here now
On the same road, after a life on hold
I've always been here
Falling in love a little more every day
With this life of ours
That still reminds us
That when you love you never lose
No, you never lose
When the silences came between us
And each of us went our own way
Like perfect strangers
Everything had to go this way
Even though we're standing here now
On the same road, after a life already spent
I've always been here
Falling in love a little more every day
In this real life
That still reminds us
That when you love you never lose
No, you never lose
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SONG MEANING

“Perfetti Sconosciuti” invites us into the bittersweet reunion of two people who once shared everything yet somehow drifted apart until they felt like perfect strangers. Throughout the lyrics, Fiorella Mannoia’s voice moves between pointed questions (Where were you when everything was falling apart?) and tender confessions (I was here, falling in love with our life a little more each day). The song paints vivid scenes of sleepless nights, unspoken words, and emotional wounds that only skim the surface, all set against the backdrop of a long road that eventually brings the pair back together.

In the end, the track delivers an uplifting truth: love that is genuine is never truly lost. Even after years of silence and misunderstandings, meeting again on the same path allows the couple to recognize that their shared history still matters. Mannoia’s refrain—when you love, you never lose—turns the song into an anthem of resilience, reminding us that real love can survive secrets, mistakes, and time itself, ready to bloom anew the moment two hearts choose to listen.

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