Seamisai [English translation]

Don’t say “no”, as I know you and I know

what you think

don’t tell me “no”.

It’s been some time now that I haven’t heard you

talking of love

using the future tense for us

and there’s no use in repeating to me again that you love me

because now that smile of yours in the mornings

has disappeared

because you don’t give me anything of yourself anymore.

If you love you know when everything is over

if you love you know, like a sad shudder

like a film whose scenes you’ve seen before

and that it’s going away now, oh no!

You always know when a story has concluded

and it’s not possible to make up more excuses

if you love, take my hands

as before tomorrow arrives

it’ll be over.

And it’s not possible

to close your eyes and pretend nothing happens

as you try and do when you’re by my side

and you don’t have the courage to tell me what’s going on

inside me it’ll be like a winter

night because

from now on I’ll be without you

If you love you know when everything is over

if you love you know, like a sad shudder

like a film whose scenes you’ve seen before

and that it’s going away now, oh no!

You know very well when the pain sets on

and the end of a love story has arrived

but if you love, take my hands

as before tomorrow arrives

you’ll leave, you won’t be

here with me

• Artist:Laura Pausini
• Album:Le Cose Che Vivi (1996)