Lyrics of Eri mia - Franco Califano

Eri mia (original)

Eri mia, eri mia
Prima ancora di sapere che m’amavi
Eri mia, eri mia
Anche quando ai sentimenti non pensavi
La tua via, la mia via
Nella stessa piazza dove m’incontravi
Mamma mia, mamma mia
«Chi sei?», cominciai
«Cosa fai, come stai… sei bella…»
Eri mia, eri mia
Anche quando a un altro uomo raccontavi
La bugia, la bugia
Di emozioni che con lui tu non provavi…
Eri mia, eri mia
Anche quando t’invitavo e non ci stavi
Ironia, ironia
Tentai e ritentai
Colpito un po' il tuo cuore
Io e te due posti a tavola
Ma un piatto e ci mangiamo in due…
Se hai sete sei libera di bere
Anche il vino che ho io
Eri mia, eri mia
Quando t’amo era una frase che leggevi
Eri mia, eri mia
Mi cercavi in ogni uomo che vedevi
Eri mia, eri mia
Inseguivi voci che non conoscevi
Mano mia, mano tua
«Chi sei?
Che vuoi?»
«Non puoi… sì, che puoi…»
«Voglio anch’io…»
Io e te due posti a tavola
Ma un piatto e ci mangiamo in due…

(translation)

You were mine, you were mine
Before even knowing you loved me
You were mine, you were mine
Even when you didn't think about feelings
Your way, my way
In the same square where you met me
Mamma mia, mamma mia
"Who are you?" I began
"What are you doing, how are you ... you are beautiful ..."
You were mine, you were mine
Even when you told another man
The lie, the lie
Of emotions that you did not feel with him ...
You were mine, you were mine
Even when I invited you and you weren't there
Irony, irony
I tried and tried again
Hit your heart a little
You and me two seats at the table
But one dish and two of us eat ...
If you are thirsty you are free to drink
Even the wine I have
You were mine, you were mine
When I love you it was a sentence you read
You were mine, you were mine
You looked for me in every man you saw
You were mine, you were mine
You chased voices you didn't know
My hand, your hand
"Who are you?
What do you want?"
"You can't ... yes, you can ..."
"I want too ..."
You and me two seats at the table
But one dish and two of us eat ...