La solitudine [English translation]

Marco has departed never to come back

and the 7:30 train without his knack

appears to me a metal heart devoid of soul

the cold grey city morning now on takes it's toll

At school his desk is empty, Marco's inside of me

how sweet resounds his breath in all the thoughts that gush

huge distances appear to be dividing us

but a heart is beating strong inside of me

Who knows if you are thinking me

and with your people if you speak

if you are hiding just like me

from people's eyes like me you sneak

if you stay locked inside your room

if you won't even grab one bite

if you squeeze pillows in your gloom

or other suffering it might

the solitude induce

Marco I have your photo in my diary

your shyful boyish eyes are fiery

it clasps my heart and I am feeling you are here

doing english and your mathematics homework dear

Your father with his commonplace and dull advice

his work took you away and had us pay the price

the sure thing is that your opinion wasn't asked

he said one day you'll understand don't be harassed

Who knows if you are thinking me

and with your friends if you let go

to overcome your need for me

that isn't easy I do know

I cannot bear the school no more

or afternoons without you here

to study's useless I'm done for

my thoughts to you shall always steer

It isn't possible to pull apart

the lives of us the two

I beg you wait for me, my only love

but maybe I'm fooling you

The solitude between us two

this silence growing inside me

is the inquietude without you

of what my life may be

I beg you wait for me my heart

'cause I can't be away from you

It isn't possible to pull apart

the story of us two

(repeat two last verses)

The solitude I feel...

• Artist:Laura Pausini
• Album:Laura Pausini (1993)