Averti addosso [English translation]

If I can't say what I feel inside

like a sightless, like a deaf,

if I can't do what I'm supposed to do

like a monkey like a cat.

If I can't love how I'm supposed to love,

like a child, like a fool,

if I can't give as an empty pocket,

like a never solved issue.

Be wearing you

yes, like a shirt, like a jacket,

like a full pocket, like a button,

like a dead leaf, like a sorrow.

Be wearing you

like my hands, like a color,

like my voice, my tiredness,

like a new joy, like a present.

And if my heart wants to be a mouth

that seeks you and swallows you,

then i will keep your life inside me

this never ending song.

Be wearing you

yes, like a shirt, like a jacket,

like a full pocket, like a button,

like a dead leaf, like a sorrow.

Be wearing you

like my hands, like a color,

like my voice, my tiredness,

like a new joy, like a present.

Be wearing you

like my Indian summer1,

like a new wrinkle, like a smile,

like a false hint, like a guilt.

Be wearing you

like a sunny day in the middle of May

that warms your skin, melts your heart

and gives you a reason to start again.

Be wearing you,

be with you,

to stay together, to love you.

Be wearing you,

be with you,

to stay together, to love you.

1. The term "Indian summer" is a period in autumn where the temperature is really warm. In Italian we call such a period "St. Martin's summer" since St. Martin is celebrated the 11th of November.

• Artist:Gino Paoli
• Album:Sempre (1988)