A day marked by routine, from sunrise to lunch at twelve. Practice frequency adverbs (sempre, spesso, a volte, raramente, mai) and the simple future tense with this song.
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Mi sveglio sempre quando sorge il sole
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I always wake up when the sun rises
Bevo sempre il latte, con poche parole
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I always drink milk, with few words (more naturally: I always drink milk, without saying much)
Spesso leggo un libro, è la mia magia
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I often read a book, it is my magic
Seguo la routine sulla mia via
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I follow the routine on my way
Da lunedì a domenica, so cosa fare
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From Monday to Sunday, I know what to do
Un ritmo costante da non cambiare
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A constant rhythm not to be changed (more naturally: A steady rhythm that shouldn't be changed)
Sempre, a volte, mai, il tempo vola via
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Always, sometimes, never, time flies away
Raramente, spesso, in bella compagnia
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Rarely, often, in good company
Quello che faccio, domani rifarò
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What I do, tomorrow I will do again
Sempre, a volte, mai, il ritmo seguirò
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Always, sometimes, never, the rhythm I will follow (more naturally: Always, sometimes, never, I will follow the rhythm)
A volte cammino se c'è un bel cielo
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Sometimes I walk if there is a nice sky (more naturally: Sometimes I go for a walk if the weather is nice)
Non arrivo mai tardi, questo te lo rivelo
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I never arrive late, this I reveal to you (more naturally: I'm never late, I'll let you in on that)
Di solito mangio alle dodici in punto
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Usually I eat at twelve sharp
Mi perdo raramente, te lo aggiunto
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I rarely get lost, I add this for you (more naturally: I rarely get lost, I might add)
Da lunedì a domenica, so cosa fare
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From Monday to Sunday, I know what to do
Un ritmo costante da non cambiare
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A constant rhythm not to be changed (more naturally: A steady rhythm that shouldn't be changed)
Sempre, a volte, mai, il tempo vola via
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Always, sometimes, never, time flies away
Raramente, spesso, in bella compagnia
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Rarely, often, in good company
Quello che faccio, domani rifarò
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What I do, tomorrow I will do again
Sempre, a volte, mai, il ritmo seguirò
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Always, sometimes, never, the rhythm I will follow (more naturally: Always, sometimes, never, I will follow the rhythm)
Ma ogni morte di papa, io cambio le carte
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But every death of a pope, I change the cards (idioms: 'ogni morte di papa' means very rarely or 'once in a blue moon', and 'cambio le carte' means to shake things up)
Esco dal giro e la metto da parte
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I exit the loop and put it aside (more naturally: I step out of the routine and put it aside)
Nessuna abitudine, respiro un po'
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No habit, I breathe a bit (more naturally: No routines, I take a little breather)
E poi alla mia solita vita tornerò
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And then to my usual life I will return (more naturally: And then I will go back to my usual life)
Sempre, a volte, mai, il tempo vola via
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Always, sometimes, never, time flies away
Raramente, spesso, in bella compagnia
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Rarely, often, in good company
Quello che faccio, domani rifarò
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What I do, tomorrow I will do again
Sempre, a volte, mai, il ritmo seguirò
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Always, sometimes, never, the rhythm I will follow (more naturally: Always, sometimes, never, I will follow the rhythm)
I always drink milk, with few words (more naturally: I always drink milk, without saying much)
Spessoleggounlibro, èlamiamagia
I often read a book, it is my magic
Seguolaroutinesullamiavia
I follow the routine on my way
Dalunedìadomenica, socosafare
From Monday to Sunday, I know what to do
Unritmocostantedanoncambiare
A constant rhythm not to be changed (more naturally: A steady rhythm that shouldn't be changed)
Sempre, avolte, mai, iltempovolavia
Always, sometimes, never, time flies away
Raramente, spesso, inbellacompagnia
Rarely, often, in good company
Quellochefaccio, domanirifarò
What I do, tomorrow I will do again
Sempre, avolte, mai, ilritmoseguirò
Always, sometimes, never, the rhythm I will follow (more naturally: Always, sometimes, never, I will follow the rhythm)
Avoltecamminosec'èunbelcielo
Sometimes I walk if there is a nice sky (more naturally: Sometimes I go for a walk if the weather is nice)
Nonarrivomaitardi, questotelorivelo
I never arrive late, this I reveal to you (more naturally: I'm never late, I'll let you in on that)
Disolitomangioalledodiciinpunto
Usually I eat at twelve sharp
Miperdoraramente, teloaggiunto
I rarely get lost, I add this for you (more naturally: I rarely get lost, I might add)
Dalunedìadomenica, socosafare
From Monday to Sunday, I know what to do
Unritmocostantedanoncambiare
A constant rhythm not to be changed (more naturally: A steady rhythm that shouldn't be changed)
Sempre, avolte, mai, iltempovolavia
Always, sometimes, never, time flies away
Raramente, spesso, inbellacompagnia
Rarely, often, in good company
Quellochefaccio, domanirifarò
What I do, tomorrow I will do again
Sempre, avolte, mai, ilritmoseguirò
Always, sometimes, never, the rhythm I will follow (more naturally: Always, sometimes, never, I will follow the rhythm)
Maognimortedipapa, iocambiolecarte
But every death of a pope, I change the cards (idioms: 'ogni morte di papa' means very rarely or 'once in a blue moon', and 'cambio le carte' means to shake things up)
Escodalgiroelamettodaparte
I exit the loop and put it aside (more naturally: I step out of the routine and put it aside)
Nessunaabitudine, respirounpo'
No habit, I breathe a bit (more naturally: No routines, I take a little breather)
Epoiallamiasolitavitatornerò
And then to my usual life I will return (more naturally: And then I will go back to my usual life)
Sempre, avolte, mai, iltempovolavia
Always, sometimes, never, time flies away
Raramente, spesso, inbellacompagnia
Rarely, often, in good company
Quellochefaccio, domanirifarò
What I do, tomorrow I will do again
Sempre, avolte, mai, ilritmoseguirò
Always, sometimes, never, the rhythm I will follow (more naturally: Always, sometimes, never, I will follow the rhythm)
Sempre
Always
Avolte
Sometimes
Mai
Never
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What it's about
The singer describes their daily routine. They wake up at dawn, drink milk, read, always have lunch at the same time, and are never late. They like this steady rhythm "da lunedì a domenica". In the bridge, however, they confess that once in a while, very rarely, they break their habits, take a break, and then return to their usual life.
Useful words and expressions
Adverbs of frequency, from most to least frequent: sempre, di solito, spesso, a volte, raramente, mai.
quando sorge il sole: at dawn.
con poche parole: quietly, without speaking much.
alle dodici in punto: at twelve o'clock sharp.
da lunedì a domenica: every day of the week.
il tempo vola via: time passes quickly, time flies.
in bella compagnia: together with pleasant people, in good company.
ogni morte di papa: colloquial idiom meaning "very rarely" (once in a blue moon).
cambiare le carte: to change things up, to do something different.
uscire dal giro: to break away from the usual cycle.
mettere da parte: to set aside for a while. Here la probably refers to the routine.
la mia solita vita: everyday life, my usual life.
Grammar
Position of adverbs: the adverb usually goes after the verb (mi sveglio sempre, bevo sempre). A volte, spesso, and di solito can also be placed at the beginning of the sentence (A volte cammino, Di solito mangio).
Double negation with mai: in Italian you say non arrivo mai tardi, with non before the verb and mai after it.
Da + infinitive to indicate a need or a purpose: so cosa fare, un ritmo costante da non cambiare.
Combined pronouns: te lo rivelo (= rivelo questo a te, I reveal this to you).
Watch out: forms used for the rhyme
il ritmo seguirò and alla mia solita vita tornerò: the verb goes at the end to make it rhyme. In everyday language, you say seguirò il ritmo and tornerò alla mia solita vita.
te lo aggiunto (verse 2) is not correct: it was chosen only to rhyme with punto. The proper form is te lo aggiungo or te l'ho aggiunto. Do not use it as a model.
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