Te Lo Prometto Lyrics in English Il Tre

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Te Lo Prometto by Il Tre from Italian to English.

Wet eyes when I think

How much time we've wasted

You kill me laughing

We're dust in the universe

I knew it and I'd told you

I've always been a bit different

I'd have done something huge

I felt it growing inside and now

Now talk a bit with me

Look, I've got a new tattoo

Women and flowers on my arms

In spite of everything I stay in the square

At two we still play soccer

It doesn't matter if I've had success

I care more about where I come from

My home's where the wind blows

My life's on that concrete

How much we've been through on those streets

The habits I had, you know they haven't changed

Those phrases on me like they were tattooed

They still hurt even though they're further away now

It's true, I made some money even if I don't talk about it

I prefer other stuff even if sometimes I hide and cry

And not 'cause I feel tired, but 'cause I fight

I repeat to myself: 'Never change, Guido, don't do it!'

No, no, no, no, I don't wanna leave these streets

You know I'll survive

I won't leave you behind

I travel the world, but then I'll come back

We'll get back to the square, you don't know how great a friend is

Who gives you their shoulder just to cry on

But look at me, they wanted to change me but

It's not possible, you know well it doesn't work

It's nothing like that

Not even a crumb

We'll break the limit sitting on a cloud

I promise you

And I keep promises

It's gotten late, I'm in the parking lot, the lights go off

I'm not ready yet

I wanna scream till I lose my voice, they don't hear me

Tomorrow the world's ending

I climb the roof to watch the sunset so they won't catch me

You don't know how much I need it

I'm sorry for what I did to you, I still don't forgive myself

A butterfly doesn't live long but dies flying

I think about how important it can be to live dreaming

Everybody talks, but few act

Everybody talks and only a few find the courage and gamble

I stay watching from afar

In one hand the world and in the backpack a pencil

It's only a diary

I haven't changed my track

The world I was born in never pleased me and I redrew it

I chose how to live and don't blame myself for it

Even if I don't care, you know me, I'll never change

For when we don't agree

For when I thought: 'It's too much'

You can't scratch the thread, it's made of granite

What a kid wants to hear is just: 'I'll love you'

Regardless of what you'll do

Your family's the most precious and unique treasure

But if you live it badly it's surely your worst enemy

No, no, no, no, I don't wanna leave these streets

You know I'll survive

I won't leave you behind

I travel the world, but then I'll come back

We'll get back to the square, you don't know how great a friend is

Who gives you their shoulder just to cry on

But look at me, they wanted to change me but

It's not possible, you know well it doesn't work

It's nothing like that

Not even a crumb

We'll break the limit sitting on a cloud

I promise you

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briciola — crumb

Briciola literally translates to "crumb". It's an interesting and somewhat uncommon word to find in song lyrics, making it memorable.

In the context of the song, the artist uses it to emphasize a complete lack of something, saying "No, nemmeno una briciola" (No, not even a crumb). This highlights a strong sense of defiance and an unwillingness to compromise or change, even in the slightest.

Te Lo Prometto is Il Tre’s heartfelt promise to never lose touch with the people and places that shaped him. Over a vibrant hip-hop beat, he looks back on long nights in the piazza, street-soccer matches at 2 a.m., and the rough concrete that raised him. Even after fame, money, and new tattoos, he insists his true home is still “where the wind blows” among lifelong friends who offer a shoulder to cry on. The chorus becomes a rallying cry: no matter how far he travels, he will always return, stay real, and pull his crew up to the clouds with him.

Under the swagger, the song is disarmingly vulnerable. Il Tre speaks about fighting inner battles, feeling guilty for past mistakes, and dreaming so fiercely that he rewrites the world in his diary. He reminds listeners that family can be your greatest treasure or your worst enemy, and that living boldly means keeping your childhood spark alive. By repeating “Te lo prometto” (I promise you), he seals a pact of loyalty, resilience, and authenticity—inviting us to chase our dreams while never forgetting where we come from.

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