No regrets...

You can tell I haven’t been living in Italy for a long time. HA! I just got a hold of this song from a friend of mine who, like me, hadn’t heard it till recently. (Yes, she also hasn’t been living in Italy for a while.) It came out in 2000, so as I said, this is old hat, but I still think it’s beautiful!! I’ve listened to it a couple times just for the lyrics (though the melody is sweet too) and thought to share it with you.

I’ll link you to a clip of the guy who actually sings it, though it’s a very short clip and the song is a lot longer. (Warning: Strange man in blue – sorry about that!) Then this version is of a cute guy named Jimmy who I think sings it nicely too, (besides, I think he’s cute, did I say that already? :P) - Anyways, just so you get an idea of the melody.
As to why I like it, I think we’ve all looked back at lost loves or affairs and wondered whether, if either of us had done something different, things would have been better, or different, or if it would have lasted. – In the end it doesn’t matter whose fault it is really, we just have to move on and try to become the better for it. – And I love how this song puts it. I’m going to try to translate the lines, but in a more literal way. (Please fellow Italians, don’t ruin it by trying to point out my errors, I’m just doing the basics here. ;))

Se io, fossi stato un po' meno distante
If I, were to have been a little less distant
un po' meno orgoglioso, un po' meno che
A little less proud, a little less “what”
se lei fosse stata un po' meno gelosa
If she, were to have been less jealous
un po' meno nervosa, un po' meno eh
a little less nervous, a little less “eh”
ma se io, se lei se io, se lei
but if I, if she, if I, if she
ma se noi avessimo dato all'amore,
but if we, were to have given love
la giusta importanza, l'impegno e il valore
the right importance (priority), time and value
se noi,
if we,
amare vuol dire anche a volte annullarsi per dare qualcosa in più,
loving at times also means canceling yourselves to give something more,
ma se io ,se lei se io, se lei
but if I, if she, if I, if she
Se io, se lei adesso dove sei
If I, if she, now where are you
sotto quale cielo pensi al tuo domani
under what sky do you think of your tomorrow
Ma sotto quale caldo lenzuolo stai facendo bene l'amore
And under what warm sheet are you making love well
sono contento ama....ama e non fermarti
I’m happy love…love and don’t stop
e non avere nessuna paura
and don’t have any fear
e non cercarmi dentro a nessuno
and don’t look for me inside anyone
se io, se lei
if I, if she
Se io
If I,
quando tutto finisce c'è sempre chi chiude la porta, chi invece sta male,
when everything finishes there’s always those who close the door, those instead who remain hurt,
se lei,
if she,
chi ha sbagliato alla fine non conta,
who made the mistakes in the end doesn’t matter
conta solo che adesso io non so più chi sei
what only matters is that now I don’t know who you are anymore
Se io, se lei adesso dove sei
If I, if she, now where are you
sotto quale cielo pensi al tuo domani
under what sky do you think of your tomorrow
Ma sotto quale caldo lenzuolo stai facendo bene l'amore
And under what warm sheet are you making love well
sono contento ama....ama e non fermarti
I’m happy love…love and don’t stop
e non avere nessuna paura
and don’t have any fear
e non cercarmi dentro a nessuno
and don’t look for me inside anyone
se io, se lei
if I, if she
Se io
If I
sono contento ama, ama e non fermarti
I’m happy love…love and don’t stop
e non cercarmi dentro a nessuno
and don’t look for me inside anyone
e non aver nessuna paura
and don’t have any fear
se io se lei
If I. if she
adesso con chi sei
now who are you with