A gentle pop song about apologizing to a friend and mending a relationship. Practice expressions for apologizing and making amends, the passato prossimo and imperfetto, and a few subjunctives.
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So di aver sbagliato, ho fatto un errore.
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I know I was wrong, I made a mistake.
Mi dispiace tanto per questo dolore.
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I am so sorry for this pain.
Non era mia intenzione farti star male.
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It was not my intention to make you feel bad (more naturally: I didn't mean to hurt you).
Parliamone un po', in modo normale.
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Let's talk about it a bit, in a normal way.
Ho frainteso quello che volevi dire.
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I misunderstood what you wanted to say (more naturally: I misunderstood what you meant).
Ero distratto, non stavo a sentire.
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I was distracted, I wasn't listening.
È stata colpa mia, mi prendo la colpa.
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It was my fault, I take the blame.
Mi sento malissimo, la mia anima è scossa.
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I feel terrible, my soul is shaken.
Ti chiedo scusa dal profondo del cuore.
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I apologize to you from the bottom of my heart.
Sistemiamo le cose, con tanto amore.
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Let's fix things, with lots of love.
Come posso rimediare con te oggi?
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How can I make amends with you today? (more naturally: How can I make it up to you today?)
Dimmi cosa fare, sui miei passi mi appoggi.
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Tell me what to do, on my steps you support me (more naturally: support me as I take these steps).
Posso correggere lo sbaglio, fare la cosa giusta.
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I can correct the mistake, do the right thing.
Lavorerò sodo, la mia via è robusta.
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I will work hard, my path is sturdy (more naturally: my resolve is strong).
Troviamo una soluzione che vada bene per noi.
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Let's find a solution that goes well for us (more naturally: that works for both of us).
Voglio ricostruire la fiducia tra di noi.
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I want to rebuild the trust between us.
La nostra amicizia è importante, sai.
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Our friendship is important, you know.
Non lascerò che questo cresca, mai.
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I will not let this grow, ever (here this refers to not letting the problem or distance between them get bigger).
Perdona i miei modi, sono stato sbadato.
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Forgive my ways, I was careless.
Quel comportamento l'ho già dimenticato.
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That behavior, I have already forgotten it (more naturally: I have already left that behavior behind).
Ti chiedo scusa dal profondo del cuore.
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I apologize to you from the bottom of my heart.
Sistemiamo le cose, con tanto amore.
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Let's fix things, with lots of love.
Come posso rimediare con te oggi?
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How can I make amends with you today? (more naturally: How can I make it up to you today?)
Dimmi cosa fare, sui miei passi mi appoggi.
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Tell me what to do, on my steps you support me (more naturally: support me as I take these steps).
Ricucire lo strappo, chiarire l'aria.
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Sewing up the tear, clearing the air (idiom: 'ricucire lo strappo' means to mend a rift or heal a broken relationship).
It was not my intention to make you feel bad (more naturally: I didn't mean to hurt you).
Parliamoneunpo', inmodonormale.
Let's talk about it a bit, in a normal way.
Hofraintesoquellochevolevidire.
I misunderstood what you wanted to say (more naturally: I misunderstood what you meant).
Erodistratto, nonstavoasentire.
I was distracted, I wasn't listening.
Èstatacolpamia, miprendolacolpa.
It was my fault, I take the blame.
Misentomalissimo, lamiaanimaèscossa.
I feel terrible, my soul is shaken.
Tichiedoscusadalprofondodelcuore.
I apologize to you from the bottom of my heart.
Sistemiamolecose, contantoamore.
Let's fix things, with lots of love.
Comepossorimediareconteoggi?
How can I make amends with you today? (more naturally: How can I make it up to you today?)
Dimmicosafare, suimieipassimiappoggi.
Tell me what to do, on my steps you support me (more naturally: support me as I take these steps).
Possocorreggerelosbaglio, farelacosagiusta.
I can correct the mistake, do the right thing.
Lavoreròsodo, lamiaviaèrobusta.
I will work hard, my path is sturdy (more naturally: my resolve is strong).
Troviamounasoluzionechevadabenepernoi.
Let's find a solution that goes well for us (more naturally: that works for both of us).
Voglioricostruirelafiduciatradinoi.
I want to rebuild the trust between us.
Lanostraamiciziaèimportante, sai.
Our friendship is important, you know.
Nonlasceròchequestocresca, mai.
I will not let this grow, ever (here this refers to not letting the problem or distance between them get bigger).
Perdonaimieimodi, sonostatosbadato.
Forgive my ways, I was careless.
Quelcomportamentol'hogiàdimenticato.
That behavior, I have already forgotten it (more naturally: I have already left that behavior behind).
Tichiedoscusadalprofondodelcuore.
I apologize to you from the bottom of my heart.
Sistemiamolecose, contantoamore.
Let's fix things, with lots of love.
Comepossorimediareconteoggi?
How can I make amends with you today? (more naturally: How can I make it up to you today?)
Dimmicosafare, suimieipassimiappoggi.
Tell me what to do, on my steps you support me (more naturally: support me as I take these steps).
Ricucirelostrappo, chiarirel'aria.
Sewing up the tear, clearing the air (idiom: 'ricucire lo strappo' means to mend a rift or heal a broken relationship).
Unabellaamiciziaènecessaria.
A beautiful friendship is necessary.
Fareammendaperciòchehosbagliato.
Making amends for what I did wrong.
Insiemeguariremoilnostropassato.
Together we will heal our past.
Midispiacedavvero. Andiamoavanti.
I am truly sorry. Let's move forward.
Versogiorniserenieimportanti.
Towards peaceful and meaningful days.
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What it's about
The singer has hurt a friend: they didn't listen to them, misunderstood their words, and acted carelessly. Now they admit the mistake, apologize, and suggest talking about it and rebuilding trust together, because their friendship is important.
Useful words and expressions
Mi dispiace (tanto / davvero): the most common way to apologize.
Chiedere scusa (a qualcuno): Ti chiedo scusa dal profondo del cuore (with all one's heart, sincerely).
Sbagliare / fare un errore / lo sbaglio: So di aver sbagliato, ho fatto un errore.
Prendersi la colpa: to accept responsibility. È stata colpa mia.
Fraintendere: to misunderstand. Ho frainteso quello che volevi dire.
Stare a sentire: to listen carefully. Non stavo a sentire.
Far stare male qualcuno: to hurt someone. Non era mia intenzione farti star male.
Sistemare le cose / rimediare / fare la cosa giusta: to fix a situation.
Ricucire lo strappo: to mend a ruined relationship (figurative expression).
Fare ammenda: to acknowledge a fault and make amends for it (slightly formal register).
Lavorare sodo: to put in a lot of effort, work hard.
Sbadato: distracted, inattentive.
Andare avanti: to get past a difficult moment, move on.
Grammar
Passato prossimo and imperfetto: the passato prossimo recounts completed actions (ho fatto un errore, ho frainteso), while the imperfetto describes the state one was in (ero distratto, non stavo a sentire).
Past infinitive: So di aver sbagliato = so che ho sbagliato.
Subjunctive: after che in clauses of desire or permission: una soluzione che vada bene per noi, non lascerò che questo cresca.
Imperative and first-person plural as an invitation: Dimmi, Perdona, Parliamone, Sistemiamo, Troviamo. Note the attached pronouns: dimmi (di' + mi), parliamone (parliamo + ne).
Simple future for promises: lavorerò, non lascerò, guariremo.
Truncation: farti star male = farti stare male, common in spoken language.
Watch out for forced rhymes
La mia via è robusta is a strange image, chosen to rhyme with giusta: it is not said like this in Italian.
Sui miei passi mi appoggi is unclear and serves to rhyme with oggi. To ask for support, one would rather say aiutami or stammi vicino.
Chiarire l'aria is a calque from the English "clear the air". In Italian, you say chiarirsi or fare chiarezza.
Non lascerò che questo cresca sounds translated. More natural: non lascerò che la cosa peggiori.
Parliamone in modo normale is a slightly weak choice. More natural: parliamone con calma.
Quel comportamento l'ho già dimenticato sounds strange coming from someone who is apologizing. The intended meaning is probably "non lo ripeterò più" (I won't do it again).
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