Andrea Chimenti — Ora o mai song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Ora o mai" by Andrea Chimenti.

Lyrics

Quando uscì di casa vestito da lavoro
Dimenticò di salutare
Aveva uno sguardo come che non vede
E mille lire nella mano per il caffè
Non salutò il vicino e non aprì l’ombrello
E anche se pioveva aveva altro nel cervello
E davanti al mare si fermò a pensare
Ora o mai
Mentre una nave stava per salpare
Provò ad immaginare una terra lontana
Ma passo un amico, lo volevo fermare
Gli disse «entra dentro ti puoi ammalare!»
E pioveva pioveva, la nave stava per salpare
Si guardarono senza parlare
E ci provarono a pensare
Ora o mai

Lyrics translation

When he left home dressed for work
Forgot to say goodbye
He had a look like he doesn't see
And a thousand lire in the hand for coffee
He did not greet the neighbor and did not open the umbrella
And even if it rained, he had something else in his brain.
And in front of the sea he stopped to think
Time or never
While a ship was about to sail
He tried to imagine a distant land
But I pass a friend, I wanted to stop him
He said, " get inside, you can get sick!»
And it rained it rained, the ship was about to sail
They looked at each other without speaking
And they tried to think
Time or never