This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Dedicato a chi colpevole o innocente
perso in questo mare
si e arreso alla corrente
chi non e mai stato vincente?
Dedicato a chi ha sempre una speranza
davanti ad un dolore
nel freddo di una stanza
Dedicato a chi cerca la sua liberta
Canto alla vita
alla sua bellezza
ad ogni sua ferita
ogni sua bellezza
STRU.
I sing to life and to it's tragic beauty
To pain and to strife, but all that dances through me
The rise and the fall; i've lived through it all
Dedicato a chi l'ha sempre inaridita
come impossessato, uscita fra le dita
era sempre gia finita
Canto alla vita
negli occhi tuoi riflessa
facile e infinita
terra a noi promessa
Canto alla vita
canto a dolce e fiera
a questo nostro viaggio
che ancora ci incatena
Ci chiama
Non dubitare mai
Non dubitare mai
Non lasciarla mai da sola
da sola
... ancora ...
Canto alla vita
alla sua bellezza
Canto alla vita
canto a dolce e fiera
a questo nostro viaggio
che ancora ci incatena
Ci chiama...
perso in questo mare
si e arreso alla corrente
chi non e mai stato vincente?
Dedicato a chi ha sempre una speranza
davanti ad un dolore
nel freddo di una stanza
Dedicato a chi cerca la sua liberta
Canto alla vita
alla sua bellezza
ad ogni sua ferita
ogni sua bellezza
STRU.
I sing to life and to it's tragic beauty
To pain and to strife, but all that dances through me
The rise and the fall; i've lived through it all
Dedicato a chi l'ha sempre inaridita
come impossessato, uscita fra le dita
era sempre gia finita
Canto alla vita
negli occhi tuoi riflessa
facile e infinita
terra a noi promessa
Canto alla vita
canto a dolce e fiera
a questo nostro viaggio
che ancora ci incatena
Ci chiama
Non dubitare mai
Non dubitare mai
Non lasciarla mai da sola
da sola
... ancora ...
Canto alla vita
alla sua bellezza
Canto alla vita
canto a dolce e fiera
a questo nostro viaggio
che ancora ci incatena
Ci chiama...
Lyrics submitted by RiceEaterGirl
Canto alla vita Lyrics as written by Antonio Galbiati Alfredo Rapetti
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
When We Were Young
Blink-182
Blink-182
This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
Magical
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Head > Heels
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Head > Heels” is a track that aims to capture what it feels like to experience romance that exceeds expectations. Ed Sheeran dedicates his album outro to a lover who has blessed him with a unique experience that he seeks to describe through the song’s nuanced lyrics.
whats it saying?