Mario Castelnuovo — Gli Occhi Di Firenze song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Gli Occhi Di Firenze" by Mario Castelnuovo.

Lyrics

Dietro al mio ricordo di Firenze
c' una scuola d’arte, ed io lo so…
c' la fantasia di uno studente
che vola ancora sopra il fiume
e in basso non ci guarda pi…
Ero solo un giovane apprendista…
Botticelli il mio maestro, e tu
eri la modella,
ed io ti ho vista come si vede
per la prima volta
il cielo a tu per tu…
ma ignoravo il nome tuo…
ti ho chiamata cos come Firenze…
con gli occhi di salvia e di miele…
Firenze…
chiss se ricordi il mio nome…
ed io dipingevo e ti parlavo…
tu con gli occhi…
spettinavi i miei…
ed il mio maestro,
preoccupato, disse:
«ragazzo mio…
troppo distratto sei»…
disse: «ragazzo mio…
tu non continuerai!»…
E oggi che gi l’era
in cui si parte
sui gabbiani ad elettricit…
oggi ancora a quella scuola d’arte
tu posi sempre pi perfetta ed io
continuer di qua
a ritrarre il viso tuo…
e a chiamarti col nome di…
Firenze…
con gli occhi di salvia e di miele…
Firenze…
chiss se ricordi il mio nome…
dietro al mio ricordo di Firenze
c' una scuola d’arte ed io lo so…
c’era una modella
e uno studente…

Lyrics translation

Behind my memory of Florence
there's an art school, and I know it.…
there is the fantasy of a student
still flying over the river
and at the bottom he does not look at us anymore…
I was just a young apprentice…
Botticelli my master, and you
you were the model.,
and I saw you as you see
for the first time
heaven to you for you…
but I didn't Know Your Name.…
I called you cos like Florence…
with the eyes of sage and honey…
Florence…
I wonder if you remember my name.…
and I was painting and talking to you…
you with eyes…
you disheveled my…
and my master,
worried, he said:
"my boy…
too distracted you are»…
he said, " My Boy.…
you will not continue!»…
And today it was
where you start
on electricity Seagulls…
still at that art school today
you always look more perfect and I
continue here
to portray your face…
and to call you by the name of…
Florence…
with the eyes of sage and honey…
Florence…
I wonder if you remember my name.…
behind my memory of Florence
there's an art school, and I know it.…
there was a model
and a student…