If
Julio Iglesias Lyrics


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If a picture paints a thousand words
Then why can't I paint you?
The words will never show
The you I've come to know

If a face could launch a thousand ships
Then where am I to go?
There's no one home but you
You're all that's left me, too
And when my love for life is running dry
You come and pour yourself on me

Cosa dico ai nostri amici
Quando chiedono di te
Che cosa mai dirò
Che scusa inventerò

Ogni sera sempre solo
Chiuso in casa nei weekend
Che cosa pagherei
Per stare dove sei

E poi, e poi
Vedrai tu capirai
Che male fa la libertà
Vedrai

E poi, e poi
Vedrai tu capirai




Che male fa la libertà
Vedrai

Overall Meaning

The above lyrics are from the song "If" by Julio Iglesias, which is a classic emotional ballad about a person's unrequited love for someone they cannot have. The song starts with the statement "If a picture paints a thousand words, then why can't I paint you?" which suggests that the singer is trying to express how they feel through words, but they are not enough to capture the essence of the person they are in love with. The next line "The words will never show, the you I've come to know" further emphasizes this point, stating that the singer knows the person very well, but they can't convey their emotions or feelings for them.


The next stanza "If a face could launch a thousand ships, then where am I to go? There's no one home but you, you're all that's left me, too" indicates that the singer is mesmerized by the person's beauty and feels insignificant in their presence. The last line of this stanza adds that the person is all that the singer has left, probably indicating that everything else pales in comparison to their love for them.


The chorus "And when my love for life is running dry, you come and pour yourself on me" is a metaphor for how the person's love keeps the singer going, even when they are feeling tired or down. The next part of the song is in Italian, where the singer talks about not being able to express how they feel to their friends and inventing excuses to avoid talking about it. The last part of the song translates to "And then, and then, you'll see, you'll understand, how bad freedom can be. You'll see." This may be interpreted as the singer's belief that the person they love will eventually realize how unhappy they are without them.


Overall, the song's lyrics are full of longing, despair, and unrequited love, which is further emphasized by the singer's emotive performance.


Line by Line Meaning

If a picture paints a thousand words
If a single image can convey a thousand emotions


Then why can't I paint you?
Then why am I struggling to express my feelings for you through any means of art?


The words will never show
No matter how hard I try, language alone cannot capture the essence of who you are


The you I've come to know
The unique version of you that I have experienced and come to love


If a face could launch a thousand ships
If a person's beauty had the power to inspire great feats and actions


Then where am I to go?
Then where can I turn to find a source of inspiration greater than you?


There's no one home but you
You are the only person who can make me feel at home


You're all that's left me, too
You are the only thing I have left in this world that truly matters to me


And when my love for life is running dry
And when I am feeling empty and unfulfilled


You come and pour yourself on me
You shower me with your love and energy, filling me up once again


Cosa dico ai nostri amici
What should I tell our friends


Quando chiedono di te
When they ask about you


Che cosa mai dirò
What can I possibly say?


Che scusa inventerò
What excuse can I come up with to avoid talking about you?


Ogni sera sempre solo
Every evening I am always alone


Chiuso in casa nei weekend
Closed up inside on the weekends


Che cosa pagherei
What would I give


Per stare dove sei
To be where you are


E poi, e poi
And then, and then


Vedrai tu capirai
You will see, you will understand


Che male fa la libertà
How painful freedom can be


Vedrai
You will see




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: David Gates, Fabio Testa

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