Translation of the song lyrics Bella - Riccardo Cocciante

Bella (original)

Non saprei quante volte ho sognato di averti
prima di averti qui
Mi fingevo un amico per rubarti un minuto.
Bella
mi ricordo che prima di uscire ti facevi pi?
bella
e davanti a quello specchio ti truccavi per quasi un’ora
io restavo a farti compagnia e tu parlavi di lui
Bella
e prima di uscire tu mi hai chiesto «dimmi che sono.
bella»
eri tanto emozionata so che tu l’amavi davvero
io come un cretino l?
a guardarti mentre andavi da lui.
Ma poi sei tornata con l’aria delusa
mi hai detto «lui non c'?
pi?»
ed io che ti guardavo non sapevo che dire
se consolarti o no Devo ancora mentire o devo parlare!
Bella
mentre tu piangevi diventavi ogni momento pi?
bella
e tra le mie braccia lentamente ritornavi serena
mi hai guardato.
hai capito.
(Grazie a kiararc per questo testo e a Nino per le correzioni)

(translation)

I don't know how many times I've dreamed of having you
before having you here
I was pretending to be a friend to steal a minute from you.
Pretty
I remember that before going out you did more?
beautiful
and in front of that mirror you wore makeup for almost an hour
I stayed to keep you company and you talked about him
Pretty
and before leaving you asked me «tell me who I am.
beautiful"
you were so excited I know you really loved her
I like an idiot there?
watching you go to him.
But then you came back looking disappointed
you said to me "isn't he there?
pi? "
and I who was looking at you did not know what to say
whether to console you or not I still have to lie or I have to talk!
Pretty
while you were crying you became every moment more
beautiful
and slowly returned to my arms serene
you looked at me.
you understood.
(Thanks to kiararc for this text and to Nino for the corrections)