canta per me
Kajiura_Yuki Lyrics

The lyrics to Kajiura_Yuki's song Canta Per Me communicate a sense of nostalgia but also a sense of letting go. This is evident in the opening lines “canta per me ne addio / quel dolce suono / de' passati giorni / mi sempre rammenta” which translate to “sing for me in farewell / that sweet sound / of past days / always reminds me”. Here, it seems as though the singer is bidding farewell to a time in their life that they cherish but must let go of. The following lines “la vita dell'amore / dilette del cor mio / o felice, tu anima mia / canta addagio...” which translate to “the life of love / the delight of my heart / oh happy, you are my soul / sing slowly…” communicate a sense of reverence and gratefulness for the memories that the singer is reflecting on, and a sense of longing for that time to return.

As Canta Per Me progresses, the tone shifts from one of nostalgia to one of acceptance of the present moment. The lines “tempra la cetra e canta / il inno di morte / a noi si schiude il ciel / volano al raggio” which translate to “temper the lyre and sing / the hymn of death / to us, the heavens open / flying towards the ray” communicate a sense of transformation, as though the singer is acknowledging the inevitability of change and embracing it. The final lines “la vita dell'amore / dilette del cor mio / o felice, tu anima mia / canta addio...” which translate to “the life of love / the delight of my heart / oh happy, you are my soul / sing farewell…” communicate a sense of closure and finality, as though the singer has made peace with the fact that they must let go of the past and move forward.