Azzurro, il pomeriggio è troppo azzurro e lungo per me.
Blue, the afternoon is too blue and long for me.
M accorgo di non avere più risorse,
I realize I no longer have the strength,
senza di te.
without you.
E allora, accendo la televisione
And so, I turn on the television
per passare il tempo e sto aspettando che ritorni
to pass the time and I am waiting for you to return
anch io.
me too.
Song Summary
This song expresses loneliness and melancholy during a long, empty afternoon. The narrator struggles with time passing slowly without their loved one, turning to television as a distraction while waiting for them to return.
Key Vocabulary
azzurro
blue
adjective describing color; used metaphorically for sadness
pomeriggio
afternoon
masculine noun; represents the passage of time
accorgersi
to realize/notice
reflexive verb; 'mi accorgo' means I realize
risorse
strength/resources
feminine plural noun
accendere
to turn on
regular verb; 'accendo' is first person singular present
passare
to pass/spend
regular verb; 'passare il tempo' means to pass time
Useful Phrases
il pomeriggio è troppo azzurro
the afternoon is too blue
non avere più risorse
to have no more strength
accendo la televisione
I turn on the television
passare il tempo
to pass the time
aspettando che ritorni
waiting for you to return
Colloquial Expressions
e allora
and so/well then
anch io
me too
Grammar Notes
Reflexive verb present tense
Mi accorgo (I realize) uses the reflexive form. Regular reflexive verbs in present tense follow the pattern: mi/ti/si/ci/vi/si + verb stem.
Present continuous with gerund
Sto aspettando (I am waiting) uses stare + gerund to express an ongoing action in the present moment.
Comparative adjective with article
Troppo azzurro (too blue) uses the comparative form. Troppo means 'too much/too' and modifies the adjective.
Practice Questions
1.Why does the narrator turn on the television?
2.What does the color blue represent in this song?
3.Who is the narrator waiting for to return?
Suggested Flashcards
azzurro→blueaccorgersi→to realize/noticerisorse→strength/resourcesaccendere→to turn onpassare il tempo→to pass the timeanch io→me too