Tu Non Hai Capito Niente Lyrics in English by Ornella Vanoni
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Tu Non Hai Capito Niente by Ornella Vanoni from Italian to English.
Tu non hai capito niente
You haven't understood anything
Di come sono io
About what I'm like
E di come ti amerei di più
And how I'd love you more
Se una volta fossi tu a cercarmi
If just once you looked for me
Tu non hai capito niente
You haven't understood anything
Stai lì ad aspettare
You just stand there waiting
Devo sempre essere io
It always has to be me
Il primo a chiedere l'amore
The first to ask for love
Poi appena ti stringo
Then as soon as I hold you
Una mano tra le mani
Your hand in my hands
Allora tutto cambia
Then everything changes
Tu diventi uguale a me
You become just like me
Ma è già un'altra cosa
But it's already something else
Non è più la stessa cosa
It's not the same thing anymore
È il primo passo
It's the first step
Che vorrei da te
That I'd want from you
Tu non hai capito niente
You haven't understood anything
Ma forse capirai
But maybe you'll understand
Quando un giorno mi sarò stancato
When one day I get tired
Di te che aspetti sempre
Of you always waiting
E quel giorno
And that day
Ti farò aspettare
I'll make you wait
Inutilmente
In vain
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Luigi Tenco
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inutilmente — uselessly / in vain
Inutilmente means "uselessly" or "in vain." It's a poignant adverb that conveys a sense of futility or wasted effort.
In the context of the song, the singer warns her partner that if he continues to wait for her to always make the first move, there will come a day when she will make him "aspettare inutilmente" (wait in vain). This word powerfully captures the emotional turning point and the potential for regret in the relationship.
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