Friday, July 11, 2008

Back to songs

When I drive, I like to browse radio channels and stop when I hear a song I like. A couple of days ago I just happened to hear and Italian song by Tiziano Ferro that gave me goose bumps listening. So I went checking on youtube and found it. Listen here and below there are the lyrics in original (Italian) and my translation beside (English).
I also got the whole album where this song is "Nessuno e solo" and it is pretty good. I like "Stop!Dimentica", "E Raffaella e mia", "Baciano le donne". Cool guy :)


Tiziano Ferro: "Ed Ero Contentissimo"(And I was very happy)

Ora che sarai un po' sola
Tra il lavoro e le lenzuola
Presto dimmi tu come farai ?
Ora che tutto va a caso
Ora non sono più un peso
Dimmi quali scuse inventerai ?

Inventerai che non hai tempo
Inventerai che tutto è spento
Inventerai che ora ti ami un po' di più
Inventerai che ora sei forte
E chiuderai tutte le porte
Ridendo troverai una scusa
Una in più..

Ed ero contentissimo in ritardo sotto casa ed io che ti aspettavo
Stringimi la mano e poi partiamo...
In fondo eri contentissima quando guardando Amsterdam non ti importava
della pioggia che cadeva...
solo una candela era bellissima
e il ricordo del ricordo che ci suggeriva
che comunque tardi o prima ti dirò
che ero contentissimo
ma non te l'ho mai detto che chiedevo
Dio ancora
Ancora
Ancora

Qualche cosa ti consola
Con gli amici il tempo vola
Ma qualcosa che non torna c' è
C' è che ho freddo e non mi copro
C' è che tanto prima o dopo
Convincendoti ci crederai

Ci crederai che fa più caldo
Da quando non mi hai ormai più accanto
E forse è meglio
perché sorridi un po' di po' di più
un po' di più...

Ed ero contentissimo in ritardo sotto casa ed io che ti aspettavo
Stringimi la mano e poi partiamo...
In fondo eri contentissima quando guardando Amsterdam non ti importava
della pioggia che cadeva...
solo una candela era bellissima
e il ricordo del ricordo che ci suggeriva
che comunque tardi o prima ti dirò
che ero contentissimo
ma non te l'ho mai detto che chiedevo
Dio ancora
Ancora
Ancora
Ancora

E il mio ricordo ti verrà a trovare quando starai troppo male
Quando invece starai bene resterò a guardare
Perché ciò che ho sempre chiesto al cielo
È che questa vita ti donasse gioia e amore vero
E in fondo

Ed ero contentissimo in ritardo sotto casa ed io che ti aspettavo
Stringimi la mano e poi partiamo...
In fondo eri contentissima quando guardando Amsterdam non ti importava
della pioggia che cadeva...
solo una candela era bellissima
e il ricordo del ricordo che ci suggeriva
che comunque tardi o prima ti dirò
che ero contentissimo
ma non te l'ho mai detto che chiedevo
Dio ancora
Ancora
Ancora

Ed ero contentissimo ma non te l' ho mai detto
E dentro urlavo
Dio ancora
Ancora
Ancora




Now that you'll be a little lonely
Between work and blankets
Tell me quick how would you do it?
Now that everything goes
Now that I don't bother you
Tell me what excuses will you make up?

You will make up that you don't have time
You will make up that all is off
You will make up that now you are loved more
You will make up that you are stronger
And you'll close all the doors
Smiling you'll find an excuse
Another one...

And I was very happy when late by your house I was waiting
take my hand and let's go...
Deep down you were very happy when looking Amsterdam and didn't care
of the falling rain...
only a candle was beautiful
and the memory of the memory that was suggesting
that however later or sooner I would tell you
that I was very happy
but i never told you that I was asking
God for more
More
More

Some things give you comfort
With friends the time flies
But there is something that doesn't return
Is that I'm cold but I don't cover
Is that sooner or later
Convinced you will believe it

You will believe that will warmer
Since you don't have me beside
And maybe is better
because you will smile a little more
a little more

And I was very happy when late by your house I was waiting
take my hand and let's go...
Deep down you were very happy when looking Amsterdam and didn't care
of the falling rain...
only a candle was beautiful
and the memory of the memory that was suggesting
that however later or sooner I would tell you
that I was very happy
but i never told you that I was asking
God for more
More
More

And the memory of me will come to find you when you'll feel blue
But when you will feel good I will just look at you
Because I have always asked the sky
That this life gives you joy and real love
Deep down

And I was very happy when late by your house I was waiting
take my hand and let's go...
Deep down you were very happy when looking Amsterdam and didn't care
of the falling rain...
only a candle was beautiful
and the memory of the memory that was suggesting
that however later or sooner I would tell you
that I was very happy
but i never told you that I was asking
God for more
More
More

And I was very happy but I never told you
And inside I was screaming to
God for more
More
More

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

1780 km


Last week I had one week off, forced vacation from my employer. Everyone had to take one week off so was good to go back, because there was not a lot of work piled up waiting for me.
So I had a plan to go for a trip to Montreal, first with my husband, then he was busy so a couple of girls from work planned to come with me and then at the very last moment, they bailed so I was left alone to go with my daughter. So I called the parents of my best friend. They are retired and bored, nothing to do, but they like to travel. So they jumped right in and they tagged with me alone to Montreal. Was better than I thought. Her father sat in the front seat and kept me busy with conversations and stories all the time. Her mother sat behind with my daughter and helped by giving her whatever she wanted to eat or drink or play with. At the very last minute, I booked a condominium with 2 bedrooms that worked perfect for our setup. Was a very nice place, the owner had done a very good job with renovations and decorations. There were some good places to eat around. Had the chance to meet two friends I have there and that was good because I got to see around places that only people that live there know. On the way back, we went to Ottawa for lunch time and spent there about 3 hours there. For dinner we stopped at the beginning of 1000 Islands and had a nice meal at the restaurant that was the closest to the lake. Sitting there we made plans for our next trip, where to go and what to visit. I ended up getting back home 3 days later at 11:30 pm.
The next day I left at noon to go to the beach. Better say to a small place close to a beach where another friend of mine lives. She is 9 months and 5 days pregnant. Her first child is 2 so was a good company for my daughter. We had fun but was all the time under the panic that she might scream for Hospital at any moment, which was fine to end up her pain. The beach was nice, I am sun burned because didn't feel the Sun that came to me mixed with a nice breeze. At night was cold, so cold that you needed a thick blanket on. Came back home Sunday at 7:30 pm, tired, sun burned, my car stinked and had a lot of sand, my car was counting 1780 km more than last week, but I was feeling good.
I was happy that I made it to leave and forget about work, about being constantly on email, about dragging with me everywhere the work problems. I went back to work next day and had no clean clothes to wear but a dress. Had a lot of phone calls and emails but didn't seem that bad. My head was much lighter!!