La Strada Lyrics in English by Francesco Renga
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Strada by Francesco Renga from Italian to English.
E' la nostalgia che mi ha tradito
It's nostalgia that betrayed me
E ha segnato il passo della vita mia
And marked the pace of my life
E giorno dopo giorno niente è cambiato
And day after day nothing changed
E non c'è voluta troppo fantasia
And it didn't take too much imagination
Anche tu ora sai che
Even you now know that
Sono poche le cose che restano
Few are the things that remain
Anche tu come me
Even you like me
Hai cercato di non perdere
You tried not to lose
La strada
The road
La voglia
The desire
L'amore
Love
E sono andato via che era di notte
And I left when it was night
Neanche una stella a farmi compagnia
Not even a star to keep me company
Solo un vento che gridava più forte di me
Only a wind that was screaming louder than me
E non ho sentito più la voce tua
And I no longer heard your voice
Dove sei?
Where are you?
Dove sei Tu che disegni il destino degli uomini
Where are you, You who design the destiny of men
Anche tu come me
Even you like me
Hai cercato di non perdere
You tried not to lose
La strada
The road
La voglia
The desire
L'amore come me
Love like me
Il sogno padre mio se puoi
The dream, my father, if you can
La gioia allontana da me
Keep joy away from me
L'amore questo calice
Love, this chalice
Il senso
The meaning
Il dubbio
The doubt
La verità
The truth
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nostalgia — nostalgia
Nostalgia is a beautiful word that directly translates to "nostalgia" in English, but it carries a deeper, more poetic weight in Italian.
In this song, Francesco Renga sings, "E' la nostalgia che mi ha tradito" (It's nostalgia that betrayed me). This personification of nostalgia as a betrayer is particularly striking, suggesting that dwelling on the past has led to a sense of loss or regret. It's a powerful way to express the bittersweet pain of longing for what once was.
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