Translation of the song Era d'estate artist Franco Battiato

Era d’estate e tu eri con me

It was summer and you were with me.

Era d’estate tanto tempo fa

It was summer, a long time ago.

Ora per ora noi vivevamo

Hour by hour, we lived

Giorni e notti felici

happily, days and nights,

Senza domani

not worrying about tomorrow.

Era d’autunno e tu eri con me

It was autumn and you were with me.

Era d’autunno poco tempo fa

It was autumn, a short time ago.

Ora per ora senza un sorriso

Hour by hour, with no smile,

Si spegneva l’estate negli occhi tuoi

the summer fade out of your eyes.

Io ti guardavo e sognavo una vita tutta con te

I was watching you and dreaming a whole life with you,

Ma i sogni belli non si avverano mai

but beautiful dreams never come true.

Era d’estate e tu eri con me

It was summer and you were with me.

Era d’estate poco tempo fa

It was summer, a short time ago.

E sul tuo viso lacrime chiare

And, through your face, clear tears

Mi dicevano solo addio

were saying only goodbye to me.