Lyrics of Devi sapere (il faut savoir) - Charles Aznavour

Devi sapere (il faut savoir) (original)

Devi sapere ancor sorridere
Quando il bel tempo se ne va
E resta solo la tristezza
E giorni d’infelicità
Devi sapere che, in quest’angoscia
La dignità devi salvar
Malgrado il male che tu senti
Devi partir senza tornar
Preghi il destino che ti disarma
Per pietà, non mi far morir
Devi sapere celare il pianto
Ma il mondo è nato per soffrir
Devi sapere lasciar la tavola
Quando all’amor non servi più
Alzarti con indifferenza
Mentre, in silenzio, soffri tu
Devi sapere celar le pene
E mascherare il tuo dolor
Tenere l’odio in te nascosto
E aver l’inferno in fondo al cuor
Devi sapere restar di ghiaccio
Pur se il tuo cuor brucia di rancor
Devi sapere lasciar la vita
Ma l’amo troppo ancor
E dirle addio non so
Devi saper, però
Io non lo so!

(translation)

You must still know how to smile
When the good weather goes away
And only the sadness remains
And days of unhappiness
You must know that, in this anguish
You must save dignity
Despite the evil you feel
You must leave without returning
You pray to fate that disarms you
For pity, don't let me die
You must know how to hide crying
But the world was born to suffer
You must know how to leave the table
When love is no longer needed
Stand up with indifference
While, in silence, you suffer
You must know how to conceal the pains
And mask your pain
Keep the hatred in you hidden
And have hell at the bottom of your heart
You must know how to stay frozen
Even if your heart burns with rancor
You must know how to leave life
But I still love her too much
And say goodbye I don't know
You have to know, though
I do not know!