Fabrizio De Andrè — Un malato di cuore song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Un malato di cuore" by Fabrizio De Andrè.

Lyrics

-Cominciai a sognare anch’io insieme a loro
Poi l’anima d’improvviso prese il volo.-
Da ragazzo spiare i ragazzi giocare
Al ritmo balordo del tuo cuore malato
E ti viene la voglia di uscire e provare
Che cosa ti manca per correre al prato
E ti tieni la voglia, e rimani a pensare
Come diavolo fanno a riprendere fiato
Da uomo avvertire il tempo sprecato
A farti narrare la vita dagli occhi
E mai poter bere alla coppa d’un fiato
Ma a piccoli sorsi interrotti
E mai poter bere alla coppa d’un fiato
Ma a piccoli sorsi interrotti
Eppure un sorriso io l’ho regalato
E ancora ritorna in ogni sua estate
Quando io la guidai o fui forse guidato
A contarle i capelli con le mani sudate
Non credo che chiesi promesse al suo sguardo
Non mi sembra che scelsi il silenzio o la voce
Quando il cuore stordì e ora no non ricordo
Se fui troppo sgomento o troppo felice
E il cuore impazzì e ora no non ricordo
Da quale orizzonte sfumasse la luce
E fra lo spettacolo dolce dell’erba
Fra lunghe carezze finite sul volto
Quelle sue cosce color madreperla
Rimasero forse un fiore non colto
Ma che la baciai questo sì lo ricordo
Col cuore ormai sulle labbra
Ma che la baciai, per Dio, sì lo ricordo
E il mio cuore le restò sulle labbra
E l’anima d’improvviso prese il volo
Ma non mi sento di sognare con loro
No non mi riesce di sognare con loro

Lyrics translation

- I began to dream with them too
Then the soul suddenly took flight.-
Boy spy boys play
To the beat of your sick heart
And you feel like going out and trying
What do you lack to run to the lawn
And you keep the urge, and you keep thinking
How the hell do they catch their breath
As a man feel the wasted time
To make you tell life through your eyes
And never be able to drink by the cup of one breath
But in small sips interrupted
And never be able to drink by the cup of one breath
But in small sips interrupted
And yet I gave him a smile
And still returns in every summer
When I led her, or was I led?
Counting her hair with sweaty hands
I don't think I asked for promises to his eyes.
I don't think I chose silence or voice.
When the heart stunned and now no I do not remember
If I was too dismayed or too happy
And my heart went crazy and now I don't remember
From which horizon did the light fade
And among the sweet spectacle of the grass
Between long caresses finished on the face
Her mother-of-Pearl thighs
Perhaps they remained an uncollected flower
But that I kissed her this yes I remember
With the heart now on the lips
But that I kissed her, for God's sake, yes I remember
And my heart remained on her lips
And the soul suddenly took flight
But I don't feel like dreaming with them
No I can't dream with them