Lyrics of Com'ero vecchio - Salvatore Adamo

Com'ero vecchio (original)

Dio com’ero vecchio quando non ceri tu Nemmeno nello specchio mi riconosco più
Dio com’ero grigio senza i tuoi colori
E successo quel prodigio che si chiama amore
Seduto in ufficio col colletto inamidato
Dietro le sbarre del mio bel vestito rigato
Respiravo appena e per poco ci sarei rimasto
Ma tu sei venuta un sorriso e mi ai liberato
Dio com’ero vecchio quando non ceri tu Nemmeno nello specchio mi riconosco più
Dio com’ero grigio senza i tuoi colori
E successo quel prodigio che si chiama amore
Mi facevo piccolo per non disturbare la gente
Lasciavo lo spazio a chi si credeva importante
E tutti i miei sogni gli schieravo nella mia mente
Ma oggi mi ami e di colpo mi sento un gigante
Dio com’ero vecchio quando non ceri tu Nemmeno nello specchio mi riconosco più
Dio com’ero grigio senza i tuoi colori
E successo quel prodigio che si chiama amore
Dio com’ero vecchio quando non ceri tu Nemmeno nello specchio mi riconosco più
Dio com’ero grigio senza i tuoi colori
E successo quel prodigio che si chiama amore

(translation)

God, how old I was when you don't look. I don't even recognize myself in the mirror anymore
God, how gray I was without your colors
That prodigy called love has happened
Sitting in the office with a starched collar
Behind the bars of my beautiful striped dress
I barely breathed and I would almost stay there
But you came with a smile and set me free
God, how old I was when you don't look. I don't even recognize myself in the mirror anymore
God, how gray I was without your colors
That prodigy called love has happened
I made myself small so as not to disturb people
I left space for those who believed themselves important
And all my dreams lined up in my mind
But today you love me and suddenly I feel like a giant
God, how old I was when you don't look. I don't even recognize myself in the mirror anymore
God, how gray I was without your colors
That prodigy called love has happened
God, how old I was when you don't look. I don't even recognize myself in the mirror anymore
God, how gray I was without your colors
That prodigy called love has happened