Ti Ho Voluto Bene Veramente Lyrics in English Marco Mengoni

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ti Ho Voluto Bene Veramente by Marco Mengoni from Italian to English.

So I set off on a long journey

Far from the mistakes and the errors I've made

I visited places so I wouldn't have to see you again

And the farther I got, the better I felt

It was snowing a lot but I kept walking

Sometimes I lit a fire, in the cold I'd think of you

Day-dreaming on the deck of a ferry

I thought I saw your reflection in the sea

The lights inside the harbor looked distant

And I felt happy to dock

And my face changed, my beard grew

I spent whole days without saying a word

And how I wished in that moment you were there

Because I really care about you

And there's no place where you don't come back to mind

And I would've really liked to have you

And not hear people say there's nothing I can do

I would've found many more answers

If I'd asked you, but never mind

I can't do it now that you're so far away

I'd feel like telling you that travel changes a man

And the starting point now seems so far

The destination isn't a place but what we feel

And we don't know where or when we'll get there

I spent whole days without saying a word

I thought you were truly far

If only we knew before we leave

That the meaning of the journey is the goal and the call

Because I really care about you

And there's no place where you don't come back to mind

And I would've really liked to have you

And not hear people say there's nothing I can do

I would've found many more answers

If I'd asked you, but never mind

I can't do it now that you're so far away

I can't do it now

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approdare — to land / to arrive (at a shore)

Approdo means 'to land' or 'to arrive at a shore', often used in the context of a ship reaching its destination. It's a word that evokes a sense of journey and arrival.

In this song, Marco Mengoni uses it metaphorically to describe finding a sense of peace and happiness after a long emotional journey. He sings, "Ed io che mi sentivo felice di approdare" (And I who felt happy to land), signifying a moment of relief and new beginnings after a period of searching and reflection.

Imagine lacing up your boots for a journey meant to erase someone from your heart, only to find every snowflake, ferry ride, and flickering campfire spelling out their name. In "Ti Ho Voluto Bene Veramente," Marco Mengoni paints a cinematic road-trip where the traveler keeps running from memories of a past love. He treks through blizzards, stares at the sea, and even lets his beard grow in silence, yet every mile whispers the same truth: you are still here, in my mind. The farther he goes, the clearer it becomes that distance cannot thaw feelings that are frozen inside him.

The song flips the classic breakup story on its head. Instead of finding freedom, the protagonist discovers that the real destination is not a city on a map but an emotional revelation: love remains, unmovable. As he admits that he “would have found many more answers if I had asked you,” we feel the bittersweet weight of missed chances. The track becomes a heartfelt reminder that the purpose of any voyage is not the place we reach but the growth—and sometimes the regret—we carry within us.

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