Ornella Vanoni — Canto popolare song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Canto popolare" by Ornella Vanoni.

Lyrics

Sai che devo partire
Che mi dai prima di andare?
Vorrei, vorrei, vorrei
I tuoi occhi io vorrei
Io non te li posso dare
Ne ho bisogno per vedere
Oh no proprio no
I miei occhi non te li do
Sai che devo partire
Forse per non ritornare
Vorrei, vorrei, vorrei
Il tuo cuore io vorrei
Io non te lo posso dare
Ne ho bisogno per amare
Oh no proprio no
Il mio cuore non te lo do
E va bene amore mio
Se non posso portarmi il cuore
Vorrei almeno vorrei
Che non mi scordassi mai
Ma scordardi come posso
Se io quasi non ti conosco
Potrei magari potrei
Ma lo so che poi ti scorderei
Io di te non avrò niente
Posso chiedere solamente
Mi dai, mi dai, mi dai
Il disprezzo almeno me lo dai
Quello è sempre stato tuo
Io non ti regalo niente
Se ti basta se hai pazienza
Posso darti solo l’indifferenza

Lyrics translation

You know I have to go.
What can I get before you go?
I wish, I wish, I wish
Your eyes I would
I can't give them to you.
I need it to see
Oh, no, no, no.
My eyes don't give them to you
You know I have to go.
Maybe not to return
I wish, I wish, I wish
Your heart I wish
I can't give it to you.
I need it to love
Oh, no, no, no.
My heart I don't give it to you
And it's okay my love
If I can't take my heart
I wish at least I wish
That I would never forget
But forget how can I
If I almost don't know you
I could maybe I could
But I know I'll forget you.
I will have nothing of you
I can only ask
Give me, give me, give me
At least you give me contempt.
That was always yours.
I don't give you anything.
If it's enough if you have patience
I can only give you indifference