Cinema Paradiso (Se)

General CommentWhat an absolutely gorgeous love song. Josh sings it with such emotion that it's stunning... The music was written by Ennio Morricone, an Italian composer, and is the love theme from the movie Cinema Paradiso, which I saw in my Italian class and loved. This is the melody that plays in the romantic scenes with Toto (Salvatore) and Elena. The lyrics are so beautiful (and keep in mind this is fairly literal):

If you were in my eyes for a day
you would see the beauty that, full of joy,
I find within your eyes
I don't know if it's magic or reality...

If you were in my heart for a day
you would be able to have an idea
of what I feel
when you hold me strongly to you,
and chest to chest, we
breathe together.

Protagonist of your love
I don't know if it's magic
or reality...

If you were in my soul for a day
you would know what I feel within me
that I fell in love
from that instant together with you,
And what I sense is
only love.


Italian lyrics, with a few corrections:

Se tu fossi nei miei occhi per un giorno
Vedresti la bellezza che piena d’allegria
Io trovo dentro gli occhi tuoi
Ignaro se è magia o realtà...

Se tu fossi nel mio cuore per un giorno
Potreste avere un’idea
Di ciò che sento io
Quando mi abbracci forte a te
E petto a petto, noi
Respiriamo insieme.

Protagonista del tuo amor
Non so se sia magia
O realtà...

Se tu fossi nella mia anima un giorno
Sapresti cosa sento in me
Che m’innamorai
Da quell’istante insieme a te
E ciò che provo è
Solamente amore.

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