Nicola Di Bari — Paese song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Paese" by Nicola Di Bari.

Lyrics

La piu' bella cosa
che la vita ci puo' dare
e' la gioventu' ma piano piano se ne va
hai vent’anni ormai cosa aspetti ancora
hai la tua valigia
e' giunta l’ora di partire
come un grande amico
che di colpo ti abbandona
me ne sono andato
per non ritornare piu'
forse son cambiato ho la mia vita ma sapessi come mi ritorni in mente
insieme a lei
paese dove si nasce
sei come il primo amore
non ti si puo' scordare
paese son stato ingrato
lei non mangiava
se non ero ritornato
paese lei non capiva
che in fondo in fondo
non si vive solo per amore
no lei non lo sa paese mio questa e' la verita'
ringraziando il cielo
posso dire e' andata bene
e quella valigia non me la ricordo piu'
ora ho quasi tutto ma se ci penso su quello che mi manca
resti sempre e solo tu paese dove si nasce
sei come il primo amore
non ti si puo' scordare
paese son stato ingrato
lei non dormiva
se non ero ritornato
paese lei non capiva
che in fondo in fondo
non si vive solo per amore
no lei non lo sa paese mio questa e' la verità

Lyrics translation

The most beautiful thing
that life can give us
it's youth, but it's slowly leaving.
you're twenty now what are you waiting for
you got your suitcase.
it's time to leave.
like a great friend
that suddenly leaves you
I left.
to never come back
maybe I've changed I've got my life but know how it comes back to my mind
with her
country where you were born
you're like the first love
you can't be forgotten
country I was ungrateful
she didn't eat.
if I hadn't come back
country she did not understand
that deep down deep down
you don't live just for love
no you don't know my country this is the truth
thanking heaven
I can tell it went well.
and I don't remember that suitcase anymore.
now I have almost everything but if I think about what I miss
stay always and Only You country where you were born
you're like the first love
you can't be forgotten
country I was ungrateful
she didn't sleep.
if I hadn't come back
country she did not understand
that deep down deep down
you don't live just for love
no you don't know my country this is the truth