Paolo Conte — Un Vecchio Errore song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Un Vecchio Errore" by Paolo Conte.

Lyrics

Un vecchio errore vuole inseguirmi
E incatenarmi e trascinarmi li' davanti
Ad ogni specchio per dirmi: guardati…
Io non mi guardo, giro lo sguardo…
La so a memoria troppo questa storia
E` uguale che non ci sia o che ci sia…
Ci provi lo specchio ad inghiottire
Nell' apparenza
L’orgoglio -e' quello che voglio-
Della mia assenza
Vedi, ho pagato gia' il mio soldo di verita'…
Un vecchio errore pagato caro, un gesto avaro,
Avevo il cuore duro allora… ero piu' amaro…
Ero piu' giovane…
Niente di niente… spiega alla gente
Cosa vuol dire, cosa vuol dire amare l’amore,
Senza mai fare neanche un errore…
Ci provi lo specchio ad inghiottire
Nella sua acqua cupa
Non l’apparenza, ma il volto
Che l’assenza sciupa…
Vedi, vedi… Ho pagato gia' il mio soldo di verita'
Un vecchio errore pagato caro, un gesto avaro,
Avevo il cuore duro allora… ero piu' amaro…
Ero piu' giovane…
Niente di niente… spiega alla gente
Cosa vuol dire, cosa vuol dire amare l’amore,
Senza mai fare neanche un errore…

Lyrics translation

An old mistake wants to chase me
And chain me up and drag me out front
To every mirror to tell me: look at you…
I don't look at myself, I look around…
I know this story by heart too much
It's the same that there isn't or there is…
Try the mirror to swallow
In appearance
Pride is what I want-
Of my absence
See, I already paid my real money.…
An old mistake paid dear, a stingy gesture,
I had a hard heart then ... I was more bitter…
I was younger…
Nothing at all... explain to people
What does it mean, what does it mean to love love,
Without ever making a mistake…
Try the mirror to swallow
In its dark water
Not the appearance, but the face
That absence wastes…
See, see, I already paid my money for truth.
An old mistake paid dear, a stingy gesture,
I had a hard heart then ... I was more bitter…
I was younger…
Nothing at all... explain to people
What does it mean, what does it mean to love love,
Without ever making a mistake…