Ora E Per Sempre Lyrics Translation (in English) – Raf
Raf brings a heartfelt touch to ‘Ora e per sempre,’ a song that mixes introspection with timeless love. The lyrics, written by Gianmarco Grande and a team of collaborators, describe a journey from isolation to connection. The melody, produced by Raf and others, carries a warm, nostalgic tone.
The song tells the story of someone feeling lost in the universe, finding solace in a love that endures. A key line, ‘Now and forever you’ll stay, you’ll be there even if I never see you again,’ highlights the theme of eternal presence. Raf uses vivid details like ‘slightly faded graffiti’ to describe a love that remains even as time passes.
Un puntino in mezzo all’universoA tiny speck in the middle of the universe
Ero un alieno mi sentivo soloI was an alien, I felt so alone,
Mi confondevo tra la gente persoI’d get lost blending in with the crowd,
Dentro un’astronave eternamente in voloinside a spaceship in eternal flight.
Mentre il mondo parlava al futuroWhile the world spoke of the future,
Me ne stavo fermo alla derivaI just stood still, drifting away,
E il mio viso sorrideva comunqueand my face kept smiling anyway,
Ma il cuore nobut my heart didn’t.
E tu per mano hai preso la mia vitaAnd you took my life by the hand
E camminando sulla via d’uscitaand walking along the way out,
Senza parlare mi diceviyou’d tell me without speaking:
Ora e per sempre resterai“Now and forever you’ll stay,
Ci sarai anche se mai piu ti rivedroyou’ll be there even if I never see you again,
Sei nell’anima e li ti cercheroyou’re in my soul and that’s where I’ll look for you
Quando mi mancheraiwhen I miss you,
Ora e per sempre sarainow and forever you’ll be.”
Tra le pagine di un vecchio diarioBetween the pages of an old diary,
Consumato come il nostro tempoworn out just like our time,
In un soffio di vento il nostro primo anniversarioin a gust of wind, our first anniversary
Adesso e un’eco lontanois now a distant echo.
Oggi il mondo e cosi diversoToday the world’s so different,
Niente e sicuro tutto e controversonothing’s certain, everything’s controversial,
E tra milioni di voci si nasconde la veritaand the truth hides among millions of voices.
E tu sei sempre la piu bellaAnd you’re still the most beautiful one,
Il tempo ti sta una meravigliatime looks wonderful on you,
E ogni segno sulla pelle parla di teand every mark on your skin speaks of you.
Ora e per sempre amore mioNow and forever, my love,
Era previsto che sarei rimasto ioit was expected that I’d be the one left,
Non avevamo molte probabilitawe didn’t have many chances
Ma siamo ancora quabut we’re still here.
E tornerei indietro solo per un attimoAnd I’d go back just for a moment
Al primo incontro per sentirne il brividoto our first meeting to feel the thrill of it,
Graffiti un po’ sbiaditi di un fuocoslightly faded graffiti of a fire
Che non c’e piuthat’s no longer there,
Ma e parte di noibut it’s part of us,
Ora e per semprenow and forever.
E mentre il mondo urla e strideAnd while the world screams and screeches,
Vuoto di empatiaempty of empathy,
Noi non saremo parte di questa folliawe won’t be part of this madness,
Stringimi forte quando il sole sorgerahold me tight when the sun rises,
The meaning behind ‘Ora e per sempre’ is about a love that transcends time and distance. The song, performed by Raf in Italian, is a touching reminder of how some bonds never fade.
