| Gardenia (original) | Gardenia (translation) |
|---|---|
| So chi sei e quanto hai sbagliato, lo so | I know who you are and how wrong you are, I know |
| so che vuoi cambiare vita ormai, | I know you want to change your life now, |
| ti aiuter? | will it help you? |
| perch? | why? |
| io credo in te | I believe in you |
| e senza un uomo che ti dia una mano | and without a man to give you a hand |
| non ce la fai, cos? | you can't do it, cos? |
| indifesa come sei | helpless as you are |
| non? | not? |
| bello, mia Gardenia, | beautiful, my Gardenia, |
| mentre sale su la luna | as the moon rises |
| che tu mi parli e dica la tua pena. | that you speak to me and say your pain. |
| Quanta gente hai conosciuto, | How many people have you met, |
| ma nessuno si? | but no one? |
| fermato | stopped |
| chi ha capito mai che donna sei. | who has ever understood what a woman you are. |
| Vuoi mangiarlo un po' di pane | You want to eat some bread |
| fatto d’acqua sale e grano, | made of water, salt and wheat, |
| cose semplici, ma buone come te | simple things, but as good as you are |
