Per Tutta La Vita Lyrics in English Noemi

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Per Tutta La Vita by Noemi from Italian to English.
For a lifetime, keep moving on
Searching for your eyes in others' eyes
Pretending nothing's wrong
Pretending today is a normal day
A year goes by, an uphill year
What emptiness, what a nasty wound
Let down by you, by me
By what I never gave you
For a lifetime, looking for something to hold on to
Autumn passes, but maybe I'm better
Bumping into each other by chance
In a downtown bar and feeling special
But love is distracted, love is confused
Don't get mad, but I won't forgive you
Let down by you, by me
For what you never gave me
It explodes
The heart
Light-years away outside of me
You're my fault
Jealousy
Shatters everything and nothing's left
The usual excuses, the usual stories
Lies, hopes, sometimes love
I look in the mirror
I find myself different, I find myself
Better
A new year passes
A new uphill year
What emptiness, what a nasty wound
Wounded by me, by you
By what never happened
It explodes
The heart
Light-years away outside of me
You're my fault
Jealousy
Shatters everything and nothing's left
For a lifetime, keep moving on
An uphill year for me, for you
For me, for you, for me
It explodes
The heart
Light-years away outside of me
You're my fault
Jealousy
Shatters everything and nothing's left
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SONG MEANING

Per tutta la vita literally means “for a whole lifetime,” and Noemi sings about how long a broken love can echo inside us. The narrator walks through everyday scenes—crowded bars, the change of seasons—while secretly searching for the eyes she once loved. She pretends everything is “normal,” yet an aching sense of emptiness and the sting of jealousy keep exploding in her chest like the repeated cry “Esplode il cuore!” The chorus turns that inner blast into sound, showing how disappointment with both her partner and herself can feel “distant light-years away,” yet still hurt in the present.

Despite the pain, the song is not only a lament. Each new year is “un anno in salita,” a steep uphill path that hints at growth and resilience. By the end, the singer looks in the mirror and finds herself “migliore”—better, stronger, and ready to keep moving forward. “Per Tutta La Vita” is therefore a passionate snapshot of heartbreak, self-reflection, and the quiet courage it takes to start climbing again even when love leaves a scar.

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