The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Dedicato a chi colpevole o innocente
perso in questo mare
si e arreso alla corrente
chi non e mai stato vincente?
Dedicato a chi ha sempre una speranza
davanti ad un dolore
nel freddo di una stanza
Dedicato a chi cerca la sua liberta
Canto alla vita
alla sua bellezza
ad ogni sua ferita
ogni sua bellezza
STRU.
I sing to life and to it's tragic beauty
To pain and to strife, but all that dances through me
The rise and the fall; i've lived through it all
Dedicato a chi l'ha sempre inaridita
come impossessato, uscita fra le dita
era sempre gia finita
Canto alla vita
negli occhi tuoi riflessa
facile e infinita
terra a noi promessa
Canto alla vita
canto a dolce e fiera
a questo nostro viaggio
che ancora ci incatena
Ci chiama
Non dubitare mai
Non dubitare mai
Non lasciarla mai da sola
da sola
... ancora ...
Canto alla vita
alla sua bellezza
Canto alla vita
canto a dolce e fiera
a questo nostro viaggio
che ancora ci incatena
Ci chiama...
perso in questo mare
si e arreso alla corrente
chi non e mai stato vincente?
Dedicato a chi ha sempre una speranza
davanti ad un dolore
nel freddo di una stanza
Dedicato a chi cerca la sua liberta
Canto alla vita
alla sua bellezza
ad ogni sua ferita
ogni sua bellezza
STRU.
I sing to life and to it's tragic beauty
To pain and to strife, but all that dances through me
The rise and the fall; i've lived through it all
Dedicato a chi l'ha sempre inaridita
come impossessato, uscita fra le dita
era sempre gia finita
Canto alla vita
negli occhi tuoi riflessa
facile e infinita
terra a noi promessa
Canto alla vita
canto a dolce e fiera
a questo nostro viaggio
che ancora ci incatena
Ci chiama
Non dubitare mai
Non dubitare mai
Non lasciarla mai da sola
da sola
... ancora ...
Canto alla vita
alla sua bellezza
Canto alla vita
canto a dolce e fiera
a questo nostro viaggio
che ancora ci incatena
Ci chiama...
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Canto alla vita Lyrics as written by Antonio Galbiati Alfredo Rapetti
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grobania.com/canto.html "SONG TO LIFE"
Dedicated to the one who guilty or innocent Lost in this sea Yielded to the stream Who didn't ever be a winner
Dedicated to the one always keeping a hope In front of a sorrow In the cold of a room
Dedicated to the one searching his own freedom
I sing to life To all its beauty To every wound of it To every caresse of it
I sing to life To it's tragic beauty To pain and to strife Let all that dance through me The rise and the fall I lived through it all
Dedicated to the one who always made it dry Like possessed, slipped through fingers It was always already over
I sing to life Reflected into your eyes Easy and endless Promised land for us
I sing to life Sweet and even fierce To this journey of ours Which still puts us in chains
It calls us...
Don't ever doubt ( x 2 ) Don't ever leave it alone Alone ... still ...
I sing to life Sweet and even fierce To this journey of ours Which still puts us in chains
It calls us...
Life is both cruel and gracious-- it encases everything from every spectrum of emotion. "Tragic beauty" Like when a mother dies in childbirth-- the babe is healthy and in good shape, but will never know the warmth of his mother's arms. I believe this song is about accepting life for what it is. Its not going to all be peaches and cream, but we are alive and we should celebrate that.
this song owns you all!!!!! it is greatness at its best. best song on the cd.
Its the true meaning of life...the joys and happiness!!
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grobania.com/mimancherai.html I'll Miss You (Mi Mancherai)
I’ll miss you, if you go away I’ll miss your serenity Your words like songs in the wind And Love, that you take away.
I’ll miss you, if you go away Now and forever I don’know how to live And joy, my friend, goes away with you
I’ll miss you, I’ll miss you, because you go away Because the love in you is dead Because, because... Nothing it’s gonna change, I know And inside of me I feel you
I’ll miss you, I’ll miss you, because you go away Because the love in you is dead Because, because... Nothing it’s gonna change, I know And inside of me I feel you
I’ll miss the immensity Of our days and nights,us together Your smiles when it’s getting dark Your being naive like a little girl
I’ll miss you, my love I look at myself and I find emptiness inside of me And joy, my friend, goes away with you
Oh crap! Wrong song! Oops!
LOL! I was wondering what happened there! ;)
Lol, The Infamous T!
Thanks for the translation!