La casa in riva al mare [English translation]

From his cell, he only saw the sea

And a white house amid the blue

A woman appeared...Maria

This is the name that he gave her

In the morning, she opened her window

And he thought to himself: "That house is mine"

You will be my companion, Maria

It's hope and madness

And he dreamed of freedom,

And he dreamed of leaving far, far away

And he could already see a ring

On Maria's hand

Long is the silence, as long are the years

The sweet words that he'd imagined

Tonight I'll come out, Maria,

I've come to keep you company

And the years are passing, together all these years

His hair is already white, and she doesn't know

Tonight I'll come out, Maria,

You'll see how beautiful the city is

And he dreamed of freedom...

And the years are passing, together all these years

And his eyes can no longer see

Now he says 'my wife, it's you'

And then he was alone amid the blue

Chorus: I'll come to you, Maria

• Artist:Lucio Dalla