Alleria [English translation]

Time passes and, what does it do?

Everything grows [up] and goes away.

Time passes and, you

do not love anymore.

I just want the sun

to warm1 my soul.

I just want an hour

to remember2…

Happiness, I want to forget – for a while –

That you just need happiness,

God knows how much you’ve suffered.

The need to scream grows:

You’re not to blame,

You just wanted to give…

And happiness goes away.

Time passes and, what does it do?

If my voice will change,

Time passes and, you do not

believe anymore, no no no.

And the only things that remain are the ones you don’t want.

You expect nothing [in return] because:

You know that time passes,

But don’t want to grow up.

The need to scream grows: You’re not to blame,

You just wanted to give…

And happiness goes away.

1. lit. “dry”2. as for “collect my thoughts”

• Artist:Pino Daniele
• Album:Nero a metà (1980)