A Costo Di Morire Lyrics in English by Mina

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song A Costo Di Morire by Mina from Italian to English.

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Sulle labbra tue che stupida falsità

On your lips, what stupid falsity

Ipocrisia la tua

Your hypocrisy

Stare insieme a lei, guardarla, poi dirle

Being with her, looking at her, then telling her

'Sì, se vuoi, a costo di morire'

'Yes, if you want, at the cost of dying'

Lei non ha che te, non puoi lasciarla, ed io?

She only has you, you can't leave her, and me?

Pensa all'orgoglio mio

Think of my pride

Che hai ferito già

That you've already hurt

Ed io mi domando se chissà

And I wonder if perhaps

È desiderio o vero amore?

Is it desire or true love?

Sei sincero soltanto a metà

You're only halfway sincere

Quando soli partiamo per mondi lontani

When we're alone, we leave for distant worlds

E le mie mani ti sfiorano il corpo, cantando

And my hands caress your body, singing

Sei tu che mi gridi, piangendo, 'Io rimango'

It's you who shouts at me, crying, 'I'm staying'

Sulle labbra tue che stupida falsità

On your lips, what stupid falsity

Ipocrisia la tua

Your hypocrisy

Mi reciterai l'assurda commedia che odio in te

You'll act out for me the absurd comedy I hate in you

A costo di morire

At the cost of dying

Questo amore mio, gridarlo alla gente tu

This love of mine, for you to shout it to people

Tu non potrai mai più

You'll never be able to again

Io non cercherò di dargli una voce, no

I won't try to give it a voice, no

Ma so la pelle tua fa risvegliare

But I know your skin awakens

Basta un gesto ed in pugno ti ho

Just one gesture and I have you in my power

Quando soli partiamo per mondi lontani

When we're alone, we leave for distant worlds

E le mie mani ti sfiorano il corpo, cantando

And my hands caress your body, singing

Mi stringi più forte al tuo fianco

You hold me tighter at your side

Stai tremando

You're trembling

Stai tremando

You're trembling

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ipocrisia — hypocrisy

Ipocrisia translates to 'hypocrisy', the act of pretending to have beliefs or feelings you do not really have. It is a strong, dramatic word that immediately sets a serious tone for the song.

The singer accuses her lover directly in the line "Ipocrisia la tua", meaning "Your hypocrisy". Placing the word right at the start makes the accusation feel sharp and unavoidable.

This song tells the dramatic story of a love triangle from the perspective of the "other person." The singer is in love with someone who is already committed to someone else. She calls him out for his hypocrisy, accusing him of telling both women what they want to hear. To the other woman, he promises to stay with her "a costo di morire" (at the cost of dying), but when he's alone with the singer, he cries and says he'll stay with her instead.

The singer feels her pride has been wounded and questions if her feelings are true love or just desire. She knows he's only "half-sincere" and that their relationship is like an "absurd comedy." Yet, she also describes their intense physical connection, how her touch makes him tremble and how she feels she has him "in her grasp" during their secret moments together. The song captures the pain, passion, and confusion of being caught in a complicated and dishonest love affair.

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